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Mini Judathon 2022

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the winter sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles.

a)

Luge

b)

Hockey

c)

Curling

d)

Broomball

2.

Name the movie

a)

Home Alone

b)

Elf

c)

The Santa Clause

d)

A Christmas Carol

3.

Judkins got its name from a woman named Frances Judkins.

Frances was________

a)

the mayor of Pismo Beach.

b)

the Governor of California.

c)

a teacher (and later the principal) at the school.

d)

a police officer.

4.

In the song The 12 Days of Christmas what is the gift on day 5?

a)

5 Silver Rings

b)

5 Golden Rings

c)

5 Turtle Doves

d)

A Partridge In a Pear Tree

5.

How many reindeer does Santa have?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

12

6.

Which animal migrates during the winter?

a)

Humpback Whale

b)

Monarch Butterfly

c)

Canada Goose

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

7.

What 1800's fairy tale is said to have inspired people to start making gingerbread houses?

a)

Red Riding Hood

b)

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

c)

Shrek

d)

Hansel and Gretel

8.

In which country is it considered good luck to find a spider or a spider's web in a Christmas tree?

a)

Korea

b)

France

c)

Egypt

d)

Ukraine

9.

The Winter Olympics are held once every _ years.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

10.

When Judkins was founded it was originally a(n)

a)

Restaurant

b)

Elementary School

c)

College

d)

Hotel

11.

What temperature is the freezing point for water?

a)

-10 °F

b)

0 °F

c)

32 °F

d)

40 °F

12.

What is the name of the round jelly donuts traditionally eaten during Hanukkah?

a)

Galettes

b)

Bialy

c)

Crêpes

d)

Sufganiyot

13.

Name the movie

a)

It's a Wonderful Life

b)

The Nightmare Before Christmas

c)

Stealing Christmas

d)

The Halloween Nightmare

14.

Which one of these tree varieties has leaves that stay green all year long?

a)

Conifer

b)

Palm

c)

Deciduous

d)

Apple

15.

The coldest temperature ever directly recorded on Earth was in Antarctica in July of 1983.

Can you guess how cold it was?

a)

-192.6 °F

b)

-89.2 °F

c)

-128.6 °F

d)

0 °F

16.

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

a)

Dussehra

b)

Kwanzaa

c)

Diwali

d)

Hanukkah

17.

How many sizes did the Grinch's heart grow?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

18.

Which animal DOES NOT hibernate during the winter?

a)

Bear

b)

Box Turtle

c)

Hedgehog

d)

Beaver

19.

In A Christmas Carol, Scrooge is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and ________

a)

Santa Claus

b)

Halloween

c)

Future

d)

Outer Space

20.

Which country listed has the coldest temperatures on average?

a)

Cuba

b)

Iceland

c)

United States

d)

Russia

21.

What is a heavy snowfall with winds over 35 mph and limited visibility called?

a)

Blizzard

b)

Hurricane

c)

Tsunami

d)

Flood

22.

In some parts of the world you might see pink snow. What organism causes this phenomenon?

a)

Algae

b)

Birds

c)

Tigers

d)

Trees

23.

Which winter sport evolved from skateboarding and surfing?

a)

Sledding

b)

Snowboarding

c)

Kayaking

d)

Skiing

24.

Starting on December 23rd, this city celebrates the Night of the Radishes. An annual event where radishes are carved into intricate scenes and displayed for the public to view.

a)

Portland, Oregon

b)

Oaxaca, Mexico

c)

Paris, France

d)

Dublin, Ireland

25.

Which festival is celebrated in January or February, depending on the lunar calendar?

a)

Chinese New Year

b)

Kwanzaa

c)

Hanukkah

d)

Christmas

26.

In Australia Santa has to wear shorts and sunglasses because December is part of their _______ season.

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

27.

What is the average speed of a falling snowflake?

a)

3-4 mph

b)

6-7 mph

c)

80-81 mph

d)

10-12 mph

28.

What flavor is a traditional candy cane?

a)

Peppermint

b)

Lemon

c)

Cinnamon

d)

Bubblegum

29.

What magical item makes Frosty the Snowman come to life?

a)

A scarf

b)

A hat

c)

A red nose

d)

A broom

30.

How many students are currently at Judkins this school year?

a)

517

b)

220

c)

462

d)

396

31.

This primate has been observed in the wild playing in the snow and making snowballs.

a)

Japanese macaque

b)

Ring tailed lemur

c)

Western lowland gorilla

d)

Koala

32.

A fear of snow is called_____.

a)

Cynophobia

b)

Zoophobia

c)

Agoraphobia

d)

Chionophobia

33.

The largest living species of penguin is the ________.

a)

Emperor penguin

b)

Royal penguin

c)

Southern rock hopper penguin

d)

Chinstrap penguin

34.

How many sides does a snowflake have?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

35.

Which state in the US grows the most Christmas trees each year?

a)

California

b)

Vermont

c)

Oregon

d)

Washington

36.

How many pieces of mail does the United States Post Office expect to deliver between Thanksgiving Day and New Year's Day this year?

a)

15 thousand

b)

15 million

c)

15 billion

d)

15 trillion

37.

Which animal has a nose specially designed to warm the air before it reaches their lungs?

a)

Polar bear

b)

Penguin

c)

Reindeer

d)

Horse

38.

Name the movie

a)

Elf

b)

A Christmas Story

c)

Home Alone

d)

Polar Express

39.

Instead of a stocking, children in The Netherlands leave these out for Santa.

a)

Socks

b)

Shoes

c)

Gloves

d)

Hats

40.

Name this plant

a)

Poinsettia

b)

Cherry

c)

Holly

d)

Fir Tree