How many sides do snowflakes have?
Six. The water crystals that make up snowflakes can only fit together in a way that makes them six-sided.
Before automobiles, what was a common way to avoid collisions at blind intersections in a horse-drawn sleigh?
It was common to adorn horses' harnesses with straps bearing bells - Jingle Bells!
What country has the world’s largest naturally frozen skating rink?
Canada: Ottawa’s Rideau Canal freezes over and becomes the biggest skating rink in the entire world.
Eggnog was first introduced in which country?
The United Kingdom.
Who, of the following, did not record the song "Winter Wonderland"? Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, The Eurythmics, Justin Beiber, Elvis, or RadioHead?
Avril Lavigne.
How many times is Christmas mentioned in the song “Winter Wonderland”?
Zero! This song is regarded a holiday classic and is still hugely popular to this day.
What is the name of the medical emergency that occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce it and the body's temperature gets dangerously low?
Hypothermia
What is Chionophobia? Fear of....
Snow!
From 1981-2010, which Canadian city had the highest average annual snowfall? 1) St. John's, N.L. 2) Iqaluit, Nunavut 3) Whistler, B.C.
St. John's topped the list, averaging a whopping 335 cm of snow each year.
In which country did speed skating originate?
The Netherlands (Holland)
What best known song was published under the title "One Horse Open Sleigh"?
Jingle Bells
How thick is ice (inches) that can be skated on safely?
Four inches.
Famous quote from who? "Blow, blow, thou winter wind, thou art not so unkind as man's ingratitude."
William Shakespeare
TRUE OR FALSE: Snow isn't white.
True! Snow is actually clear. Since snow is made out of ice crystals, light bounces off all the crystals and reflects back as white.
True or False? The Arctic Fox turns white during winter and then changes back to its grey color when it is over?
True! [Camouflage]
After heart attacks, Canadians are most likely to die in the winter from: a) Falling off chairlifts b) Being speared by runaway skis c) Falling off chairlifts and then being speared by runaway skis d) Car accidents
d) car accidents
TRUE OR FALSE: All snowflakes are unique — there are no two alike.
Mostly true except an American scientist named Nancy Knight found two identical snow crystals during a storm in Wisconsin in 1988!
What is the shortest day of the year called?
December 21 -- Winter Solstice
TRUE OR FALSE: The largest one-day snowfall in Canada was about 145 centimetres (about the height of a 10-year-old kid).
True! On February 11, 1999, about 145 centimetres of snow fell in the town of Tahtsa Lake, British Columbia in just 24 hours.
TRUE OR FALSE: Earth is the only planet with snow.
False. Experts believe that snow can also be found on the planets Mars and Venus.
TRUE OR FALSE: Making loud sounds, like shouting, can trigger an avalanche of snow.
False! That's just something you see in movies. In most avalanches, weather (wind, snow, rain or sun) adds stress to a large snowpack on a mountain.
Which Canadian bandleader turned "Winter Wonderland" into a hit song?
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians! [Originally a poem written by Richard B. Smith, also known as Dick Smith, while being treated for tuberculosis.]
What is the average speed (mph) at which snowflakes fall from the sky?
Three to four miles per hour.
True or False...Jingle Bells was one of the first songs to broadcast from space?
True! Gemini 6 astronauts Tom Stafford and Wally Schirra in 1965 played a prank on Mission Control.