If you live somewhere cold, chances are there's not a whole lot to do to keep yourself entertained while you're stuck at home all winter—that is, until now. These 75 winter triviaquestions (and answers) can put your seasonal knowledge to the test in a fun, gamified way. By the time it gets warm again in the spring, you'll be a winter expert—whether you actually live in the cold or you just love looking at the snow from afar via movies or social media posts.The trivia is broken down into several categories, so you can go through all of our winter-themed questions at once or separate them by the themes you're most interested in. There are trivia questions about winter sports (including the Winter Olympics), winter animals, winter geography, food, movies and more. And even kids can play with several age-appropriate questions they're sure to know the answers to—like a Frozen question, because nothing says winter like a queen whose power revolves around ice... and powerful songs.With this list, you can quiz your friends, family or even play on your own. You'll feel extra cool (pun intended) whipping out all your brand-new winter knowledge at your next dinner party or event.Related: Between Winter Woes and Wonder, We Cover It All With the Greatest 125 Winter Quotes
75 Best Winter Trivia Questions and Answers
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Question #1: When does winter officially start?Answer: The winter solstice, which is the shortest day of the year, marks the start of winter. It's typically Dec. 21, but it can also fall between the 20th and 23rd, depending on the exact amount of time it takes the Earth to rotate around the sun that year.Question #2: How thick does ice need to be to walk on?Answer:Four inches.Question #3: What's the polar vortex?Answer: A low-pressure area of circulating cold air that can extend south from the North Pole to bring freezing temperatures to many US states during the winter.Question #4: What qualifies as a blizzard?Answer: A snowstorm that lasts at least three hours with winds over 35 miles per hour and reduced visibility.Question #5: How many sides does a snowflake have?Answer:Six.Question #6: At what temperature does snow form?Answer: 32 degrees Fahrenheit.Question #7: At what age does it get more dangerous to shovel snow?Answer: Those over 45 should be careful shoveling snow—especially dense, wet snowfall. The mixture of exertion and cold air can sometimes to lead to heart attacks, especially in those with high blood pressure or other cardiac issues.
Question #8: What are snowflakes made of?Answer: Ice crystals.Question #9: For how many months does winter last?Answer: Three.Question #10: What color is a snowy owl?Answer: White.Question #11: What's the reindeer's name in Frozen?Answer: Sven.Question #12: What's the name of the sloth in Ice Age?Answer: SidQuestion #13: What vegetable is usually used for a snowman's nose?Answer: Carrot.Question #14: How many snowballs are used to make a traditional snowman?Answer: Three.Question #15: What winter sport uses two pieces of wood strapped to your feet to go down a snowy mountain?Answer: Skiing.Question #16: What's the difference between gloves and mittens?Answer: Mittens have one large pocket for your fingers, and gloves have individual pockets for each finger.Related: Avoid Going Stir-Crazy With 125 Indoor Activities To Do Even When It’s Cold Outside
Winter Olympics Trivia
Question #17: Where were the first Winter Olympics held?Answer: In Chamonix, France.Question #18: When did the first Winter Olympics take place?Answer: Technically, in 1924, though the event was then called International Winter Sports Week and wasn't renamed the first Olympic Winter Games until two years later.Question #19: Which new sport was added to the 2026 Winter Olympics?Answer:Ski mountaineering or "skimo."Question #20: What is ski mountaineering?Answer: A sprint and mixed relay event that mixes cross-country, climbing and downhill skiing portions.Question #21: How many sports are included in the Winter Olympics?Answer: There are eight total sporting categories—skiing, skating, biathlon, curling, bobsleigh, ski mountaineering, hockey and luge. Those categories are broken into 15 disciplines.Question #22: How many Winter Olympic gold medals does the US have?Answer:114.Question #23: Which country has the most gold medals at the Winter Olympics?Answer:Norway, with 148.Question #24: Who is the most decorated Winter Olympian in the US?Answer: Apolo Ohno, with eight total medals in short track speed skating.Question #25: Which US woman landed the first ice skating triple axel at the Olympics?Answer: Though Tonya Harding was the first American woman to land the trick in general, she couldn't complete it at the Olympic level. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, Mirai Nagasu was the first female US athlete to do so.Question #26: Where is the 2026 Winter Olympics being held?Answer: Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy.Question #27: How many times has the US hosted the Winter Olympics?Answer: Four times. In 1932 in New York, 1960 in California, 1980 in New York again and in Utah in 2002.Question #28: When will the US next host the Winter Olympics?Answer: In 2034, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Question #29: Which real-life event inspired Disney's 2004 movie Miracle?Answer: The time the US Olympic hockey team beat the heavily-favored Soviet team in 1980. It was famously referred to as the "miracle on ice."Question #30: Which Academy Awards did Frozen win?Answer: Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song—for "Let It Go."Question #31: Is Arendelle in Frozen a real city?Answer: No, but the movie is heavily inspired by Norway, where there is a city named Arendal.Question #32: What sport is Cool Runnings about?Answer: Bobsled—specifically the Jamaican Bobsleigh team from the 1988 Olympics.Question #33: Where was the March of the Penguins documentary filmed?Answer: AntarcticaQuestion #34: What kind of dog was Balto in the animated movie?Answer: In the movie, Balto was part-wolf, part-Siberian husky. In real life, Balto was a full Siberian husky.Related: 85 Best ’80s Trivia Questions and Answers for Your Next Game Night
Winter Sports Trivia
Question #35: When was snowboarding invented?Answer: In 1965, when Michigan engineer Sherman Poppen invented the first snowboard by attaching two skis together.Question #36: What snowboarding trick did Shaun White invent?Answer: The Double McTwist 1260, which is three-and-a-half twists and two flips.Question #37: Which winter sport is the most dangerous for the average person?Answer: Skiing. According to a 2018 study by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, skiing accounted for 76,000 of the 200,000 treated winter sports injuries.Question #38: Which Olympic winter sport is the most dangerous for professional athletes?Answer: At the Olympic level, luge is widely considered the most dangerous winter sport because there's low visibility and high speeds involved—and no brakes in the sled. Two of the four Winter Olympic deaths have been from luge.Question #39: Which US hockey team has the most Stanley Cups?Answer: The Detroit Red Wings, with 11 victories.Question #40: When did the US get its first NHL hockey team?Answer: 1924.Question #41: Which NHL team was the first to be based in the US?Answer: The Boston Bruins.Question #42: How many hockey teams are in the NHL?Answer: There are 32 total teams, 25 of which are US-based.Question #43: Who was the first US team to win the Stanley Cup?Answer: The now-defunct Seattle Metropolitans in 1917, shortly before the NHL was founded that same year.
Question #44: Who invented hot chocolate?Answer:The Mayans did around 500 BCE, though their version was on the spicier side. They reportedly used ground-up cocoa seeds, cornmeal and chili peppers mixed with water.Question #45: What is snow ice cream?Answer: Fresh snow is often mixed with a blend of sugar, vanilla and milk or cream. Though some people also just put maple syrup on fresh snow and call it a day.Question #46: Are there eggs in eggnog?Answer: Yes, and they're raw.Question #47: Can you still grow food in the winter?Answer: Obviously, this depends on where you live, but yes! Many root veggies, like carrots and turnips, can grow and be harvested even into the winter.Question #48: What's the difference between soup, stew and chili?Answer: Soups have enough liquid broth for the ingredients to float, whereas stews only use enough liquid to simmer the ingredients, resulting in a thicker base. Chili is technically a type of stew.Question #49: Why is it important to eat citrus in the winter?Answer:Citrus fruits are high in vitamin C, which can help bolster your immune system during the winter cold season.Question #50: Who invented the gingerbread cookie?Answer: The first recipe for gingerbread reportedly came from Greece around 2400 BCE. Centuries later, Queen Elizabeth I was credited with turning gingerbread into person-shaped cookies, reportedly modeling them after her courtiers.Related: 80 Space Trivia Questions and Answers That Are Out of This World
Winter Geography Trivia
Question #51: What US city gets the most snow?Answer: Valdez, Alaska, with an average snowfall of 325.3 inches per year.Question #52: What's the most snow a US city has ever gotten in one day?Answer: 78 inches in Valdez, Alaska, on Feb. 9, 1963.Question #53: What's a "polar night?"Answer: A period of time where the sun doesn't rise for over 24 hours in places within the Arctic Circle.Question #54: How long does "polar night" last?Answer: In places like Svalbard, Norway, it's constantly dark for over 100 days. The sun never rises above the horizon, meaning the stars and moon are the only natural light sources between November and January.Question #55: How cold does it get in Alaska in the winter?Answer: The coldest reported temperature was -80 degrees Fahrenheit, but the average winter lows can range from -30 to 0 degrees Fahrenheit.Question #56: How many hours of daylight does Alaska get in the winter?Answer: Most cities get between three and six hours of daylight in the winter. Towards the Arctic Circle, they may get none for weeks at a time.Question #57: During which months does the Australian winter take place?Answer: Being opposite on the globe from the US, Australia's winter season is June through August.Question #58: Which is colder, Greenland or Iceland?Answer: Despite its name, Iceland is warmer than Greenland. Only 11% of Iceland is covered by an ice sheet, whereas 80% of Greenland is.Question #59: Does anyone live in Antarctica?Answer: There are no permanent residents of the continent, but the place is inhabited by many researchers. Around 5,000 scientists live there in the summer, but that number drops closer to 1,000 in the harsh winter.Question #60: Can you visit Antarctica?Answer: Yes, via cruise ship. Several such vessels visit the area with tourists every year.Question #61: Which country gets the most snow?Answer: Japan, which can get up to 600 inches in a winter season. The combination of cold air from Russia and moisture from the Sea of Japan causes perfect snowy conditions.Related: 38 Winter Salads To Add Brightness to the Colder Months
Question #62: When did the idea of ice hotels begin?Answer: In the Swedish village of Jukkasjärvi, beginning in 1989. The original ICEHOTEL is built each year for visitors in the winter and melts at the end of the season.Question #63: Where can you see the Northern Lights?Answer: This colorful phenomenon is easier to find the further north you go—think Alaska, Iceland, Greenland, Norway, Finland, Sweden, etc. But some US states like Wisconsin, Maine, Washington and more have been able to see them in rare instances.Question #64: When did the Rockefeller Center ice rink open in New York?Answer: It was designed to be a temporary installation in 1936 but became a permanent winter fixture in 1939.Question #65: Which state has the most ski resorts?Answer: New York with 52.Question #66: What's the oldest winter carnival in the US?Answer: The Saint Paul Winter Carnival began in 1886 in Minnesota. It still operates today.
Winter Animals Trivia
Question #67: Which dog breed is the closest to a wolf?Answer: Several breeds are more closely genetically linked to wolves—Shiba Inus, Akitas, Siberian Huskies, Chow Chows and Alaskan Malamutes.Question #68: What color is a polar bear?Answer: Not white! Their skin is black, and their fur is hollow and transparent; it just captures the light in a way that gives a white appearance.Question #69: How long do grizzly bears hibernate in the winter?Answer: Up to seven months.Question #70: Are reindeer real?Answer: Yes! They're also known as caribou when they're found in the wild, per PBS.Question #71: Where do reindeer live?Answer: According to PBS, they can be found in Alaska, Canada, Russia, Scandinavia, Iceland and Greenland.Question #72: Where do penguins live?Answer: There are penguin colonies all over the world, from Antarctica to Australia, Argentina, New Zealand, the Galapagos, South Africa and more.Question #73: Can penguins fly?Answer: No, but they use their wings to swim quickly underwater.Question #74: Are narwhals real?Answer: It may surprise you how many people think narwhals are just a mythical as unicorns, but narwhals are in fact real animals. They live in Arctic waters.Question #75: How long is a narwhal's horn?Answer: The pointy tusk, which is just an overgrown tooth, can get up to 10 feet long.Up Next:
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