UMS Winter Trivia 2022

What ancient structure is aligned with the sunset on the winter solstice?

The colored (most common is red) portions of a Poinsettia plant are flowers.

The North American snowshoe hare (rabbit) is known for its camouflaged fur that changes from brown to white in winter.

What country has won the most medals in the Winter Olympics?

In the movie, The Polar Express, which actor played six different roles?

Where is the coldest inhabited town on Earth?

What is the actual color of a snowflake?

Some reindeer have red noses.

According to a Spanish tradition, you need to eat twelve ________ as the clock strikes 12 in the New Year for good luck.

What months of the year are in Winter?

At what temperature can a person begin to see their breath outside?

In 2020, a new Guinness World Record was made for the world's tallest Snowman...how tall was it?!

Which state in the United States was the first to make Christmas an official holiday?

The Winter Solstice occurs on December 21st every year.

The Iditarod, a famous dog-sledding race in Alaska, starts and ends in which two cities?

"Brine" is a popular mixture used to pre-treat roads before a snowstorm....what two ingredients are in "brine?"

What sweet sticky substance is traditionally used to make gingerbread cookies?

Who was the FIRST group of people to drink liquid chocolate, which evolved into what we know today as, "hot cocoa?"

During hibernation, how long can black bears go without food?

Star-shaped Christmas lanters are found in which country?

Christmas Island is located in which ocean?

Which of the following animals does NOT hibernate in winter?

What phobia is known as an extreme fear of snow?

According to the Farmer's Almanac, which US location has the record for the MOST snowfall in ONE winter?

Which country held the first Winter Olympic Games?

The polar bear is the largest carnivore that lives on land.

Where did dog sledding first start?

How many sides does a snowflake have?

In the movie, Home Alone, Kevin was left behind when his family was going on a vacation. Where were they going?

In what year did Snowboarding become a competitive event at the Olympics?