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Winter Trivia

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

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 in winter. This competition is held every ___ years. 
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
Varies
3.
Who is the mythical figure that was said to be responsible for winter’s icy and freezing conditions?
a)
Santa Claus
b)
Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer
c)
Uncle Sam
d)
Jack Frost
4.
Which industry is responsible for most of the temporary job hiring in winter?
a)
Computer
b)
Retail
c)
Construction
d)
Government
5.
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
6.

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

a)

Palm

b)

Coniferous

c)

Deciduous

d)

Cedar

7.
Who wrote How the Grinch Stole Christmas? 
a)
Charles Dickens
b)
J.K. Rowling
c)
Dr. Suess
d)
Dr. Phil
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.

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

a)

Oslo, Norway

b)

Alaska, USA

c)

The Yukon, Canada

d)

Reykjavik, Iceland

10.

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.

11.

How cold does it have to be for water to freeze?

a)

32 degrees

b)

0 degrees

c)

-10 degrees

d)

20 degrees

12.

What is sleet?

a)

Ice pellets that fall from the sky

b)

A tool that measures temperature

c)

An imaginary line that goes around the Earth

d)

A part of the year

13.

The Famous New Years Eve Ball is dropped in what location on New Years Eve.

a)

Times Square

b)

Madison Square Gardens

c)

The White House

d)

The Sydney Opera House

14.

Which U.S. state records the most snow fall each year?

a)

Montana

b)

Washington

c)

New York

d)

Wisconsin

15.

Where was the first ICE HOTEL made?

a)

Canada

b)

Sweden

c)

Africa

d)

USA