Winter Trivia

What Canadian city is home to the world's largest winter carnival?

In Home Alone, where does Kevin’s family end up for the holidays?

In which of the following countries can you best see the Northern Lights?

 How do snowflakes form?

What is the difference between the hottest and coldest temps in Arkansas within the last year?

In the Southern Hemisphere, when does winter take place?

What year was the first Winter Olympics held?

Which of the following countries has won the most Winter Olympic medals?

Also known as a snow house, what is the traditional winter dwelling of the Inuit?

Where was the coldest temperature recorded in the mainland US (-70F)?

How many sides does a snowflake have?

Where can you find the Winter Festival Of Lights?

Who dominated dog sled racing in the 1980s and early 1990s, winning the Iditarod four times?

What is the name of the sledding sport where riders travel headfirst with their faces inches above the icy course?

In 2022, 222 athletes competed as part of Team USA in the Winter Olympics. Which state had the most athletes?

What is a winter accessory worn on the head?

What famous winter attraction is Budapest known for?

a sport similar to ice hockey, played with a ball instead of a puck

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

The winter solstice is known as what?

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

Which US state is home to the largest number of ski resorts (50+)?

Which animals are considered true hibernators, undergoing significantly reduced metabolic activity during winter?

Where does fondue originate from?

 What is the name of the northern lights predominantly seen in the polar regions?

Which city has hosted both Winter and Summer Olympics? 

Utqiaġvik, Alaska, enters a period of near-total darkness also known as a polar night. How long does it last?

Where are the 2026 Winter Olympics scheduled to take place?

Which heavy material was the fabric of choice for winter clothes in ancient Greece?

Which of the following best describes the phenomenon within the Arctic Circle during the winter solstice?

What are squirrels thought to bury to store for a winter supply of food?

Where do chipmunks hibernate during winter?

Which country is the only one to have won a medal at every Olympic Winter Games?

Which of the following athletes is the most decorated American Winter Olympian?

 During the Harbin Ice Festival in China, people visit immense ice structures that are lit up with:

How many times does the winter solstice happen each year?

The three major cities (populations greater than 100,000) that get the most snowfall on Earth are all in what country?

What causes Watermelon snow that is pink or red in color?

Which of these is a form of small-sled racing in which the rider lies on their back?

In the movie Ice Age, what is the name of the ground sloth?

What was the original purpose of marshmallows before they became a popular candy?

Where did speed skating originate?

a sport in which players stones on a sheet of ice towards a target area

According to tradition, what insect in the town of Vermilion predicts the winter weather?

Which European country is home to the ‘Icehotel’?

Who voices Elsa in the movie Frozen?

What happens on the winter solstice?

Which of the following hockey teams has the most Stanley Cups?

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

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