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Winter Trivia

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first day of the winter season is called ________.

a)

Winter solstice

b)

Winter equinox

c)

No specific name

2.

The Winter Olympics is a major sporting event that takes place every ___ years.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

3

3.

What is the name for trees that stay green all winter?

a)

Palm

b)

Coniferous

c)

Deciduous

d)

Cedar

4.
Who wrote How the Grinch Stole Christmas? 
a)
Charles Dickens
b)
J.K. Rowling
c)
Dr. Suess
d)
Dr. Phil
5.
What is the name of the Grinch's dog? 
a)
Pete
b)
Sam
c)
Max
d)
Bud
6.

How do you say Merry Christmas in Spanish?

a)

Joyeux Noel

b)

Feliz Navidad

c)

Buenos Dias

d)

Hola Mi Amigo

7.

Which industry is responsible for most of the temporary job hiring in winter?

a)

Computer

b)

Government

c)

Construction

d)

Retail

8.

What is the biggest snowflake ever recorded?

a)

1 inch across

b)

10 centimeters across

c)

1 meter across

d)

1 millimeter across

9.

What is the coldest temperature recorded on Earth?

a)

-102 oC

b)

-58 oC

c)

-71 oC

d)

-89 oC

10.

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

a)

Kevin McCallister

b)

Buzz McCallister

c)

Brad Taylor

d)

Mark Taylor

11.

Buddy says, "We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corn, and . . ."

a)

Gum drops

b)

Candy necklaces

c)

Syrup

d)

cotton candy

12.
What is the first name of Scrooge in A Christmas Carol?
a)
Albus
b)
Steve
c)
Buddy
d)
Ebenezer
13.

Members of the Jewish faith celebrate this holiday in December.

a)

Ramadan

b)

Diwali

c)

Passover

d)

Hanukkah

14.

What is the name of the African-American celebration that takes place in December, and is based on the harvest festival traditions of West and Southeast African nations?

a)

Christmas

b)

Kwanzaa

c)

Feast of the Assumption

d)

Dusshera

15.

In the winter, what do some cities use instead of road salt, to make roads less slippery?

a)

beet juice

b)

popcorn

c)

citric acid

d)

ground barley

16.

Where does the International Hair Freezing Contest take place, every February?

a)

Oslo, Norway

b)

Alaska, USA

c)

The Yukon, Canada

d)

Reykjavik, Iceland

17.

What is the world record for the most people making snow angels at the same time?

a)

400

b)

900

c)

4,000

d)

9,000

18.

When was ski ballet an official Olympic sport?

a)

From 1920 - 1924

b)

From 1988 - 1992

c)

From 1992 - 2000

d)

It was never a sport.

19.

What was the first song played in space by the astronauts on NASA's Gemini 6A space flight?

a)

Marshmallow World

b)

Winter Wonderland

c)

Silent Night

d)

Jingle Bells

20.

In which country are spiders considered symbols of good luck at Christmas?

a)

Ukraine

b)

Poland

c)

France

d)

Russia