Winter trivia quiz

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Winter trivia quiz

When is the first day of Winter?

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December 20th

B

December 21st

C

November 21st

D

January 1st

Which months are Winter in the SOUTHERN half of the world?

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June to September

B

May to August

C

September to December

D

December to March

Tromsø, a city in Norway, has a Polar Night - a period when there is no sunlight at all, even during the day. How long is the Polar Night?

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2 weeks

B

3 weeks

C

2 months

D

6 months

Where are the Winter Olympics held in 2026?

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Canada

B

England

C

Sweden

D

Italy

How many sides does a snowflake have?

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4

B

5

C

6

D

8

Which holiday does NOT take place in Winter?

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Diwali

B

Hanukkah

C

New Year's Eve

D

Chinese New Year

How long does a grizzly bear sleep in Winter?

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1-3 months

B

3-5 months

C

5-7 months

In what city is the world's largest New Year's party?

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Rio de Janeiro

B

New York City

C

Tokyo

D

London

What is thrown on paths and roads during Winter, so they don't become slippery?

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sand

B

salt

C

mud

D

water

True or False: you can get sunburn from snow.

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True

B

False

What are you supposed to do under the mistletoe?

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Eat

B

Pray

C

Kiss

D

Hug

What is the most popular New Year's resolution? ( = wat ga je doen in het nieuwe jaar)

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do more sports

B

learn to cook

C

read more books

D

buy less new clothes

True or false: all snowflakes look different up close. No snowflake is the same!

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True

B

False

True or false: dry snow is best for making a snowman.

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True

B

False

At what temperature does water freeze?

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-5 °C

B

-10 °C

C

2 °C

D

0 °C

What is the shortest day of the year?

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December 1st

B

December 21st

C

January 1st

D

January 21st

What is the coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth?

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-30 °C

B

-44 °C

C

- 75 °C

D

- 89 °C

On what other planet has snow fallen, according to scientists?

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the sun

B

Mars

C

Venus

D

no other planet

How many words for "snow" do the Inuit have?

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20

B

30

C

40

D

50

Emperor Penguins live on the...

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North Pole

B

South Pole

C

Answer C

D

Answer D

What are these called?

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Aurora Borealis

B

Night Rainbows

C

Ghost Lights

D

Northern Lights

What animals are on the North Pole?

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Moose

B

Penguins

C

Polar bears

D

Arctic foxes

True or false: there is no time zone on the North Pole.

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True

B

False

What color is NOT in the Northern Lights?

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Blue

B

Green

C

Pink

D

Brown

Jingle bells, jingle bells...

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...jingle on the sleigh

B

...jingle all the way

C

...jingle every day

D

...please go far away