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Winter Quiz

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is sleet?
a)
Ice pellets that fall from the sky.
b)
An imaginary line that goes around the Earth.
c)
A tool that measures temperature.
d)
A part of the year.
2.
Which is a winter month in the U.S.?
a)
April
b)
October
c)
June
d)
January
3.
Why might a hare grow white fur in the winter?
a)
to attract other hares
b)
to help it migrate south
c)
to show that it is old
d)
to stay camouflaged in the snow
4.
Where does an Arctic fox live?
a)
Arctic
b)
Antarctica
c)
Alaska
5.
Hanukkah started on 
a)
December 12th at sunrise
b)
December 9th
c)
December 12th at sunset
d)
November 17th
6.
When does Kwanzaa begin? 
a)
December 4th
b)
December 17th
c)
December 25th
d)
December 26th
7.
Choose the correct spelling 
a)
Kwanza
b)
Cwana
c)
Kwanze
d)
Kwanzaa
8.
Choose the correct spelling
a)
Hanaka
b)
Hanukkah
c)
Hanoka
d)
Hanyouka
9.

Many animals take a long, deep sleep during the winter. What is this called?

a)

Slumber

b)

Resting period

c)

Hibernation

d)

Migration

10.

Every snowflake is unique.

a)

True

b)

False

11.
The winter months are 
a)
September, October, November
b)
December, January, February
c)
March, April, May
d)
June, July, August
12.
Which country has the COLDEST winters?
a)
Canada
b)
Iceland
c)
Russia
d)
Kazakhstan
13.
Pick the Winter Festival
a)
Halloween
b)
Chuseok
c)
Christmas
d)
Bonfire Night
14.
What CAN'T you make from snow?
a)
ice cream
b)
icicles
c)
snow angles
d)
snowmen
15.

Name the character played by Macaulay Culkin in the film 'Home Alone'

a)

Mark Taylor

b)

Ken Reimer

c)

Buzz McCallister

d)

Kevin McCallister

16.

What is the name for trees that have always have leaves during winter?

a)

Palm

b)

Evergreen

c)

Deciduous

d)

Cedar

17.

Who wrote How the Grinch Stole Christmas?

a)

Charles Dickens

b)

J.K. Rowling

c)

Ricky Alfaro

d)

Dr. Suess

18.

How do you say Merry Christmas in Spanish?

a)

Buenos Dias

b)

Feliz Navidad

c)

Tarjeta Verde

d)

Feliz Compleanos

19.

Reindeer are a subspecies of what animal?

a)

Antelope

b)

Caribou

c)

Ox

d)

Elk

20.

How many candles are on a menorah?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

21.

What color was Elvis Presley's Christmas?

a)

Red

b)

Peanut Butter

c)

Green

d)

Blue

22.

The first football World Cup was in ...

a)

1930

b)

1946

c)

1960

23.

How many Barbie dolls are sold each year?

a)

3 million

b)

6 million

c)

10.5 million

24.

In which movie does Leonardo DiCaprio NOT star?

a)

Titanic

b)

The Wolf of Wall Street

c)

Pirates of the Caribbean

25.
How does a hedgehog survive the winter?
a)
It makes a home high in the trees.
b)
It gets help from other animals.
c)
It hibernates through the winter.
d)
It migrates north for the winter.
26.
It it's summer in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
a)
summer
b)
winter
c)
fall
d)
spring
27.
What happens during the northern hemisphere's winter?
a)
The northern hemisphere experiences less daylight.
b)
The northern hemisphere experiences more daylight.
c)
The Sun tilts towards the Earth.
d)
The Sun tilts away from the Earth.
28.
What is the temperature in which water will freeze.  
a)
50 degrees Farhenheit
b)
32 degrees Farhenheit
c)
38 degrees Farhenheit
29.
Who is this?
a)
The Stinch
b)
The Minch
c)
The Pinch
d)
The Grinch
30.
The first day of the winter season is called ________.
a)
Winter solstice
b)
Winter equinox
c)
No specific name
31.
Ice hockey is a popular winter sport. The biggest professional ice hockey championship is _________.
a)
The Super Bowl
b)
The Stanly Cup
c)
Wimbeldon
d)
The World Series
32.

What is a kinara?

a)

a candle holder for Hanukkah

b)

a candle holder for Kwanzaa

c)

a candle holder for New Year's Day

d)

a candle holder for Christmas

33.

What happens during Kwanzaa?

a)

People learn about African history and culture.

b)

People watch fireworks.

c)

People watch movies.

d)

People eat turkey.

34.

When do many people play games with a dreidel?

a)

on Hanukkah

b)

on Christmas

c)

on Kwanzaa

d)

on New Year's Day

35.

New Year's Eve is on...

a)

January 1st.

b)

December 31st.

c)

December 25th.

d)

October 31st.

36.

During Hanukkah you...

a)

light candles on a menorah.

b)

put presents under a tree.

c)

count down to the new year.

d)

watch TV.

37.

On New Year's Eve people will...

a)

stay up late and count down to the new year.

b)

put present under a tree.

c)

learn about African culture.

d)

light candles.

38.

Hanukkah is also called...

a)

The Festival of Lights

b)

Christmas

c)

Happy New Year

d)

Halloween

39.

On Christmas ____________ brings gifts to children.

a)

Santa

b)

Ronald

c)

Rudolph

d)

Jesus

40.

During Kwanzaa people ____ gifts for their family.

a)

buy

b)

make

41.

Hanukkah lasts for...

a)

eight days.

b)

seven days.

c)

one day.

d)

three days.

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