Study

Winter Trivia

  •   0%
  •  0     0     0

  • Where was the coldest temperature on Earth recorded?
    Russia
    Antarctica
    Greenland
  • In the movie "The Polar Express" what number is on all of the tickets?
    1225
    1200
    25
  • How much first class mail does the US Post office process in the week before Christmas?
    3 billion
    100,000
    1 million
  • What color was the Grinch in the book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas?"
    black and white
    green and gold
    purple and white
  • What is this creature called?
    Sasquatch
    Yeti
  • True or False: Freshwater turtles can hibernate for weeks underwater without coming to the surface of the water to take a breath?
    False
    True
  • In Ukraine, what is considered lucky if you find it on the Christmas tree?
    an apple
    A spider
    a pickle
  • What year did people first start sending holiday cards: 1859, 1915, 1930?
    1915
    1920
    1910
  • What is the coldest recorded temperature on Earth?
    0 degrees
    -128 degrees
    -50 degrees
  • The largest snowfall in 24 hours in the US happened in Colorado in 1921. How much snow fell?
    4 feet
    5 feet & 11 inces
    6 feet & 4 inches
  • The first human powered snowblower was invented in _____.
    1950
    1980
    1920
  • How do Alaskan frogs keep from freezing in the winteres with bears?
    They hide in caves with bears
    They dig burrows
    They have chemicals in their bodies that act like antifreeze
  • What year was the snowmobile invented?
    1972
    2012
    1922
  • How far does the arctic tern travel when migrating for winter: 2,000 miles, 14,000 miles, or 40,000 miles?
    14,000 miles
    2,000 miles
    40,000 miles.
  • When were skis invented: 100 years ago, 1000 years ago, 10,000 years ago?
    More than 10,000 years ago
    100 years ago
    1000 years ago
  • What was a traditional holiday dinner in early England: fish, turkey, a pig head?
    A pig head
    fish
    turkey
  • How big was the biggest snowflake on record: 8 x 15 inches, 6 x 6 inches, or 9 x 11 inches?
    9 x 11 inches
    6 x 6 inches
    8 x 15 inches
  • True or False: It can be 40 degrees outside and still have snow on the ground.
    True
    False