Winter Trivia 2021

Mia Turrin, Website and Layout Editor|December 6, 2021

  1. Question: The word ‘winter’ comes from an old germanic word ‘wintar’. What does it mean?
  1. “Time of water”
  2. “Time of cold”
  3. “Time of darkness”
  4. “Time of white”

Answer: “Time of water”

 

  1. Question: Which months mark the beginning and end of the winter season respectively?
  1. November and February
  2. November and March
  3. December and February
  4. December and March

Answer: December and February.

 

  1. Question: What is the lowest temperature ever recorded in the United States of America?
  1. -10 degrees Fahrenheit
  2. -38 degrees Fahrenheit
  3. -80 degrees Fahrenheit
  4. -112 degrees Fahrenheit

Answer: -80 degrees Fahrenheit.

 

  1. Question: What is the coldest state in the United States of America?
  1. Alaska
  2. Idaho
  3. Maine
  4. Montana

Answer: Alaska.

 

  1. Question: What is the fear of snow called?
  1. Auroraphobia
  2. Chionophobia
  3. Cryophobia
  4. Frigophobia

Answer: Chionophobia.

 

  1. Question: What are heavy snowfalls with winds over 35 miles per hour and limited visibility called?
  1. Blizzards
  2. Frost
  3. Sleet
  4. Squalls

Answer: Blizzards.

 

  1. Question: How many sides do snowflakes have?
  1. Four sides
  2. Five sides
  3. Six sides
  4. Seven sides

Answer: Six sides.

 

  1. Question: In which country did speed skating originate?
  1. Canada
  2. The Netherlands
  3. Norway
  4. Sweden

Answer: The Netherlands.

 

  1. Question: The Kureri tradition is thousands of years old. Men and women put on masks and costumes to appear like monsters and dance around to scare evil spirits away. Which country does this Kukeri tradition belong to?
  1. Bulgaria
  2. Germany
  3. Hungary
  4. Romania

Answer: Bulgaria.

 

  1. Question: At what temperature can the body start going into hypothermia?
  1. 97 degrees Fahrenheit
  2. 95 degrees Fahrenheit
  3. 93 degrees Fahrenheit
  4. 91 degrees Fahrenheit

Answer: 95 degrees Fahrenheit.