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Winter Trivia

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which second-grade teacher got her brother a dog for Christmas two years ago?

a)

Ms. Finger

b)

Ms. Aicher

c)

Ms. Thatcher

2.

The area of the U.S. that spans the great lakes and includes a path from Minnesota to Maine is called _____________?

a)

Tornado Alley

b)

Snow Belt

c)

Snowflake Alley

d)

Cold Place

3.

Which state grows more Christmas trees than any other state in the country?

a)

Minnesota

b)

Virginia

c)

Oregon

d)

Ohio

4.

What does a Christmas tree represent?

a)

Living Christmas spirit

b)

Love

c)

Family

d)

Beauty

5.

In what city did the movie, "A Miracle on 34th Street" take place?

a)

San Francisco

b)

New York City

c)

Miami

d)

Washington, D.C.

6.

Which number is the most symbolic of the Kwanzaa celebration?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

9

d)

10

7.

Which second-grade teacher loves dressing up and has at least 21 days of Christmas outfits?

a)

Ms. Aicher

b)

Ms. Finger

c)

Ms. Thatcher

8.

What famous Wonder of the World is thought to be associated with ancient Winter Solstice celebrations?

a)

Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy

b)

Great Wall of China

c)

Stonehenge in England

d)

Colosseum in Rome

9.

Which famous emperor chose January first as New Year’s Day?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Nero

d)

Genghis Khan

10.

What does the British holiday, Boxing Day, celebrate?

a)

Getting presents

b)

Charitable giving

c)

Lights

d)

Family

11.

Saturnalia is a Greek winter holiday that honors which Greek god?

a)

Zeus

b)

Apollo

c)

Poseidon

d)

Saturn

12.

Which winter holiday is celebrated in nearly every country around the world?

a)

Christmas

b)

Hanukkah

c)

Kwanzaa

d)

New Year's

13.

The Chinese Dongzhi Festival celebrates the winter solstice and literally means “winter ______________"?

a)

rocks

b)

arrives

c)

is the best

d)

is cold

14.

Every snowflake has how many sides?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

They're all different

15.

The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth was in Antarctica in 1983 and was _____________ degrees.

a)

-128

b)

-113

c)

-23

d)

-36

16.

In what country is finding a spider on the Christmas tree considered good luck?

a)

Mexico

b)

Ukraine

c)

England

d)

Australia

17.

Which second-grade teacher received a stuffed animal sheepdog for Christmas when she was in kindergarten and was so excited she cried?

a)

Ms. Aicher

b)

Ms. Finger

c)

Ms. Thatcher

18.

What food fried in oil is eaten during Hanukkah?

a)

churros

b)

latkes

c)

mozzarella sticks

d)

chicken wings

19.

True or False? The largest snowflake ever discovered was the size of a dinner plate.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What color is snow?

a)

White

b)

Blue

c)

Clear

d)

Yellow