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Winter Trivia

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How wide was the largest snowflake?

a)

38 centimetres

b)

14 centimetres

c)

9 centimetres

d)

70 centimetres

2.

True or false: Reindeer can see in the dark.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What year were the first Winter Olympics held?

a)

1924

b)

1945

c)

1848

d)

1898

4.

During winter, the Earth is ______ the Sun.

a)

Closest to

b)

Furthest from

5.

What is the lowest temperature ever recorded on Earth?

a)

-128.6 degrees Celsius

b)

-100 degrees Celsius

c)

-94.5 degrees Celsius

d)

-143.3 degrees Celsius

6.

How tall was the tallest snowperson?

a)

37 metres

b)

49 metres

c)

22 metres

d)

30 metres

7.

Canada last held the Winter Olympics in what city in 2010?

a)

Vancouver

b)

Calgary

c)

Winnipeg

d)

Toronto

8.

Winter in French is...

a)

Hiver

b)

Wintère

c)

Pamplemousse

d)

Neige

9.

Who was the goalie when Canada won the Gold Medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Men's Hockey in Sochi?

a)

Carey Price

b)

Roberto Luongo

c)

Ben Scrivens

d)

Edward Pasquale

10.

When is the first day of winter in Southern hemisphere? (This is countries like Australia, Colombia, Paraguay, Ecuador, and Kenya.)

a)

June 21

b)

December 21

c)

August 21

d)

February 21

11.

Which country has the lowest average temperature?

a)

Canada

b)

Russia

c)

Norway

d)

Mongolia

12.

Which of the following animals do NOT migrate?

a)

Polar bears

b)

Caribou

c)

Whales

d)

Bats

13.

What year was the first photograph of a snowman taken?

a)

1853

b)

1824

c)

1899

d)

1902

14.

Which is colder?

a)

North Pole

b)

South Pole

15.

The Inuit people first made toboggans out of what?

a)

Whale bones

b)

Pine tree branches

c)

Seal skin

d)

Ice

16.

What was the original name for the Ski-Doo?

a)

Ski-Dog

b)

Snow-Doo

c)

Cold-Doo

d)

Ski-Cat

17.

How long does winter last on the planet Uranus?

a)

21 years

b)

21 months

c)

21 days

d)

21 hours

18.

How many snowflakes fall on Earth each year?

a)

One septillion

b)

One trillion

c)

One billion

d)

One million

19.

What colour was the Grinch in the original book?

a)

Black and white

b)

Pink

c)

Yellow

d)

Red

20.

When humans are resting, our hearts beat about 60 times per minute. When bears hibernate, how often do their hearts beat in one minute?

a)

8

b)

25

c)

100

d)

41

21.

Which is your favourite winter activity?

a)

Staying inside

b)

Skating/hockey

c)

Playing in the snow

d)

Baking/cooking