Home Delivered Meal clients received a winter trivia flyer at the beginning of January. Anyone who completed the trivia and returned it to WCCOA was entered to win a gift basket (pictured below) sponsored by Walker Family Funeral Homes & Crematory!
The winner of the January gift basket was Rebecca Locke-Gagnon from Perrysburg, Ohio!
JANUARY TRIVIA ANSWERS
Correct answers are underlined.
1. What year did the historic blizzard occur in Wood County, Ohio? 1978
2. What is the birthstone for the month of January? Garnet
3. Born on January 8, 1935, this star was known as the “King of Rock and Roll”? Elvis Presley
4. A person in the U.S. who moves from the north to the south during the winter is referred to as this. Snowbird
5. In what city does the New Year’s Eve ball drop every year? New York City
6. What is the name of the traditional New Year’s Eve song? Auld Lang Syne
7. Which of the following is NOT affected by wind chill?
A. Person B. Dog
C. Car Radiator D. Bird
8. What shape are snowflakes?
A. Octagons B. Hexagons
C. Pentagons D. Polygon
9. How much snow is equivalent to an inch of rainfall?
A. 4 inches B. 6 inches
C. 13 inches D. 20 inches
10. This winter sport is sometimes referred to as “the roaring game.”
A. Curling B. Hockey
C. Figure Skating D. Snowboarding
11. What American holiday is celebrated on the third Monday of January?
A. Washington’s Birthday B. Columbus Day
C. Memorial Day D. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
12. In figure skating, what is the term for a jump which includes a one-half extra rotation, generally considered to be the hardest skill?
A. Axel B. Lutz
C. Toe Loop D. Salchow
13. Which sport is the official national winter sport of Canada?
A. Figure Skating B. Ice Hockey
C. Football D. Skiing
14. To be considered a blizzard, snow must be blowing at a minimum of 35 mph and have reduced visibility
under what distance?
A. 1/4 mile B. 1/2 mile
C. 3/4 mile D. 1 mile
15. The New Year’s tradition of eating pork & sauerkraut is supposed to do what?
A. Cleanse your system B. Reduce the production of beef
C. Bring you good luck D. Promote social gatherings
16. The first Winter Olympics took place in the French Alps during what year?
A. 1910 B. 1924
C. 1930 D. 1941
17. The popular narrative poem "The Raven" was first published in January of 1845. Who is its author?
A. Ann Taylor B. William Wordsworth
C. Thomas Godfrey D. Edgar Allen Poe
18. The tradition of a New Year’s kiss has been around since the Middle Ages. TRUE
19. Sneezes regularly exceed 100 m.p.h. TRUE
20. Bacon fat was used to make explosives during WWII. TRUE
21. Groundhogs Day falls on January 2 every year. FALSE (Correct Answer: February 2)
22. There is an average of 105 snow-producing storms in the United States in a typical year. TRUE
23. The coldest continent is Antarctica. TRUE
24. Water freezes at 34 degrees Fahrenheit. FALSE (Correct Answer: 32 degrees)
25. January is the overall most popular month for birthdays. FALSE (Correct Answer: August)
