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Winter Trivia

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Before they were candy, what was the original purpose of marshmallows?

a)

To sweeten desserts

b)

Medicine

c)

Building material

d)

Ingredient in soups and stews

2.

What percentage of Earth's surface is covered by snow either permanently or temporarily?

a)

16%

b)

23%

c)

29%

d)

32%

3.

How many times does the winter solstice happen each year?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

12

4.

What city are the McCallisters visiting when they forget their 8 year old son, Kevin, in the movie Home Alone?

a)

New York

b)

London

c)

Paris

d)

Rome

5.

What is the name of the process where ice changes directly into water vapor without melting?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Sublimation

d)

Freezing

6.

Which of these is NOT one of Buddy the Elf's food groups?

a)

Candy Canes

b)

Candy Corn

c)

Cotton Candy

d)

Syrup

7.

What year was the first Winter Olympics held?

a)

1912

b)

1920

c)

1924

d)

1930

8.

What is the name of the northern lights, a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly seen in the polar regions?

a)

Stellar Lights

b)

Ursus Maritimus

c)

Cosmic Glow

d)

Aurora Borealis

9.

Which holiday is celebrated sometime between January 21 and February 20?

a)

Hanukkah

b)

Kwanazaa

c)

Lunar New Year

d)

Christmas

10.

Which game is similar to ice hockey and is played almost exclusively in the Scandinavian countries, Baltic states, and Mongolia?

a)

Curling

b)

Bandy

c)

Jai alai

d)

Lacrosse

11.

What day does Kwanzaa begin?

a)

December 21

b)

December 24

c)

December 26

d)

January 2

12.

Are Santa's reindeer male or female?

a)

Male

b)

Female

13.

The three major cities that get the most snowfall on Earth are all in what country?

a)

Russia

b)

Canada

c)

Iceland

d)

Japan

14.

Immigrants from which nationality introduced the tradition of Santa Claus to the Americas?

a)

English

b)

Dutch

c)

French

d)

Italian

15.

What is the name of the sledding sport that requires riders to travel headfirst with their faces just inches above the icy course?

a)

Bobsledding

b)

Luge

c)

Dog sledding

d)

Skeleton

16.

Which New Year festival means "row of lights" in Sanskrit?

a)

Diwali

b)

Kawanzaa

c)

Hanukkah

d)

Ramadan

17.

What is the best-selling Christmas song of all time?

a)

"All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey

b)

"Jingle Bell Rock" by Brenda Lee

c)

"The Christmas Song" by Nat King Cole

d)

"White Christmas" by Bing Crosby

18.

Which animals are considered "true hibernators," meaning their heart rate, breathing, and body temperature all drop significantly?

a)

Bears and raccoons

b)

Hedgehogs and bats

c)

Amphibians and reptiles

d)

Desert animals

19.

Where is the North Pole located?

a)

Greenland

b)

Norway

c)

Canada

d)

The middle of the Arctic Ocean

20.

How many nights does Hanukkah last?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

8

d)

12