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When is June, July, & August?
The northern winter is in December, January, & February. Each of our summers is 6 months away from our winters in our respective hemispheres.
These months are considered winter in the southern hemisphere.
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Where is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio's Copacabana Beach plays host each New Year's Eve to "Reveillon", the world's largest & wildest New Year's celebration. More than 2 million Rio natives congregate on the beach wearing stark white attire & filling a 2.5 mile stretch of sand.
This city is home to the world's largest New Year's Eve party.
a. New York b. London c. Rio de Janeiro |
What is don't accidently get rid of something important when disposing of unimportant things.
It is also used to warn people against acting thoughtlessly.
The saying "don't throw the baby out the the bathwater" means this.
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What is France?
France makes somewhere between 400 & 1000 different types of cheese, depending on whether you count sub-types of cheese. It takes 10 pounds of milk to make 1 pound of cheese.
Brie cheese come from this country.
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What is build a snowman/snow fort, snowball fight, ice skating, skiing, sledding, winter hike, stargazing, ice fishing, etc.?
Fresh air, sunlight, & physical activity are still important during the winter season. Make sure to dress appropriately for the weather.
Name 3 fun winter activities to do outside.
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Where is Sweden?
In Kiruna, Sweden, the polar nights last for about 28 days. They see the sun again in the beginning of January.
This country has a town that gets no sunlight during the Polar Night.
a. Norway b. Iceland c. Sweden |
What is the Chinese New Year?
The day is different due to following the phases of the moon. It begins with the new moon that usually occurs between the end of January & the middle of February.
This festival lasts 15 days & starts on a different day every year.
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What is a seedling?
Seedlings are extremely vulnerable for a variety of reasons, including their undeveloped root & immune systems. Mice are often the culprit of eating the seedlings before they have a chance to sprout.
The term for a young plant that develops from a seed but is not yet called a sprout.
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What is a mimosa?
It's a traditional Sunday brunch drink. We can thank England for giving us brunch & France for bringing the mimosa to it.
Orange juice & champagne comprise this adult beverage.
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What is figure skating?
It currently has 4 categories - singles (men/women), pair skating,& ice dancing.
This winter sport was the first one to be included in the Olympics in 1908.
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What is Germanic?
It comes from the Germanic wintar which in turn is derived from the root wed meaning wet or water, & so signifies a wet season.
The word winter comes from this language family.
a. Hellenic b. Germanic c. Celtic |
What is lobster and chicken?
According to superstition, it's because of a lobster's ability to move backward & a chicken's ability to scratch itself backward.
These two meats are both considered bad luck foods to eat on New Year.
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What is "Three Men & a Baby"?
This movie was the highest grossing domestic movie of 1987. The Pampers brand paid $50,000 for its product to be featured in the movie.
In this 1987 film, a trio of bachelors find themselves taking care of a baby left on their doorstep.
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What is Sonic?
The restaurant began life as a root beer stand on the same property as a steakhouse. If you have a craving for one of their discontinued items, you can still order it, & they will try to fill the order.
With the slogan "Service at the speed of sound," this drive-in, fast food restaurant has skating servers.
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What is building a castle?
You can use the same molds as for making sand castles, or gardening items like trowels, spades, buckets, & planters.
This fun outdoor winter activity can also been done at the beach with sand.
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What is salt?
Rock salt is widely used as grit because when applied to paths/roads, it quickly lowers the freezing point of the water which causes any existing ice or snow to melt.
The material that is most often used to grit or thaw roads.
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Where is North Carolina?
Since 2010, residents of Eastover have gathered at the community building on New Year's Eve to watch a 3 foot tall flea made of foam, wood & wire drop. The town manager created it to honor the town once being known as flea hill because of a flea infestation.
This state has a city that drops 30 pound ceramic flea instead of a ball to bring in the New Year.
a. Alabama b. Pennsylvania c. North Carolina |
What are baby boomers?
This is one of the largest generations in US history. Between 1946 & 1964, an estimated 76 million babies were born.
The nickname of the generation of babies born at the end of WWII (from 1946 to 1964).
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What is soup, chili, casseroles, stews, etc?
Winter foods are designed to warm, energize, & nourish us throughout the cold season.
Name a popular food that people eat when it's cold outside.
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What is Curling?
This is one of the most popular winter sports in recent times. It takes a lot of teamwork & a good strategy to identify the right placement for situations.
This winter sport is nicknamed "the chess of ice."
a. Curling b. Ski Jumping c. Figure Skating |
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What is true?
It's called photokeratitis & can be caused by sun reflection from sand, water, ice & snow. Fresh snow reflects even more UV radiation than water.
True or False. You can get sunburn from snow.
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What is true?
Supposedly, sleeping with the plant helps women to find their future husbands-in their dreams at least.
True or False. In Ireland, it's customary for single gals to sleep with a mistletoe under their pillow on New Year's Eve.
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What is "Goodnight Moon".
The book's simplicity & use of repetitive wordplay has solidified it as a classic bedtime story.
This 1947 children's book written by Margaret Wise Brown involves a young bunny saying goodnight to the objects & creatures in its bedroom.
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What is false?
The colder weather leads to a drop in body temperature, which means our appetites get stimulated as a result. This is because eating helps to generate internal heat, leading to a rise in body temperature.
True or False. People eat a lot in winter due to the holidays.
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What is Alpine Snowboarding?
It was introduced into the Winter Olympics calendar in 1998 & is practiced on special grounds. Participants take to zigzag rails of snow at different speeds to cover a particular distance.
The top winter sport in the world.
a. Bobsled b. Ice Hockey c. Alpine snowboarding |
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