30+ fun winter trivia questions

winter trivia questions and answers for work

This article will include fun winter trivia questions on various topics like geography, sports, food, movies, and more!

Taking the time out of your busy week, especially around the holidays, to connect with your teams helps boost morale and engagement and helps your teams feel more in tune with your organization and colleagues! The next time you host a winter team building, or are looking for a way to kick off a meeting or team huddle, you can enhance it with a fun winter this or that, winter icebreaker question, or of course, some fun winter trivia!

Five winter Olympics Trivia

1. Which country is the only one to have won a medal at every Olympic Winter Games? 

  1. United States

  2. United Kingdom

  3. Germany




2. Which city has hosted both Winter and Summer Olympics? 

  1. Turin

  2. Innsbruck

  3. Beijing




3. Which of the following countries has won the most Winter Olympic medals?

  1. Norway

  2. Sweden

  3. Canada




4. In 2022, 222 athletes competed as part of Team USA in the Winter Olympics. Which state had the highest number of native athletes?

  1. California

  2. Colorado

  3. Minnesota




5. Which of the following athletes is the most decorated American Winter Olympian?

  1. Apolo Anton Ohno

  2. Shaun White

  3. Bonnie Blair




five Winter Movies trivia

1. Who plays Queen Latifah’s love interest in the movie Last Holiday?

  1. LL Cool J

  2. Mekhi Phifer

  3. Jamie Foxx




2. Who voices Elsa in the movie Frozen? 

  1. Kristin Chenoweth

  2. Idina Menzel

  3. Lea Michele




3. In Home Alone, where does Kevin’s family end up for the holidays?

  1. Paris

  2. Rome

  3. New York City




4. In Little Women, what nickname does Jo give Laurie?

  1. Buddy

  2. Sweetie

  3. Teddy




5. In the movie Ice Age, what is the name of the ground sloth? 

  1. Manny

  2. Sid

  3. Diego




five Winter Sports Trivia

1. Fill in the blank: ________ is a sport in which players stones on a sheet of ice towards a target area. 

  1. Luge

  2. Curling

  3. Skijoring




2. Which of the following hockey teams has the most Stanley Cups?

  1. Montreal Canadiens

  2. Detroit Red Wings

  3. Toronto Maple Leafs




3. Skiing is the most popular winter sport in the US. Which US state is home to the largest number of ski resorts (50+)?

  1. Michigan

  2. New York

  3. Wisconsin




4. Fill in the blank: _____ is a sport similar to ice hockey, played with a ball instead of a puck. 

  1. Iceboating

  2. Bossaball

  3. Bandy




5. Where are the 2026 Winter Olympics scheduled to take place?

  1. PyeongChang

  2. Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo

  3. Calgary 




five Winter Foods trivia

1. Where does fondue originate from?

  1. France

  2. Switzerland

  3. Netherlands




2. Deep-fried latkes are typically eaten around which Jewish holiday?

  1. Passover

  2. Yom Kippur

  3. Hanukkah




3. Where is Panetonne eaten around Christmas and New Year’s?

  1. Italy

  2. Spain

  3. France




4. Which classic Latin American dish is cooked wrapped in a banana leaf or corn husk?

  1. Pernil

  2. Tamal

  3. Pozole




5. Which US state popularized Turducken, the hybrid three-bird-roast?

  1. Arkansaw

  2. Louisiana

  3. Kentucky




FIVE Winter Geography TRIVIA

1. Utqiaġvik, Alaska, enters a period of near-total darkness also known as a polar night. How long does it last?

  1. 2+ months

  2. 4+ months

  3. 6+ months




2. In the Southern Hemisphere, when does winter take place?

  1. February to April

  2. June to August

  3. November to January




3. How many sides does a snowflake have?

  1. 4

  2. 5

  3. 6




4. Where was the coldest temperature recorded in the mainland US (-70F)?

  1. Montana

  2. Oklahoma

  3. New Hampshire




5. Where do people go to witness the winter solstice in the UK? 

  1. Mam Tor

  2. Stonehenge

  3. Avebury




five Winter Attractions trivia

1. Where can you find the Winter Festival Of Lights?

  1. Alaska, United States

  2. Niagara Falls, Canada

  3. Sarajevo, Bosnia




2. Which European country is home to the ‘Icehotel’?

  1. Norway

  2. Denmark

  3. Sweden




3. What is the name of the ice-skating rink in Central Park?

  1. Wollman Rink

  2. City Park Ice Rink

  3. Red Square Ice Rink




4. What famous winter attraction is Budapest known for? 

  1. An ice bar

  2. Thermal baths

  3. Reindeer farms




5. In which of the following countries can you best see the Northern Lights?

  1. Iceland

  2. Netherlands

  3. Ireland




five Winter Animals trivia

1. Which animal’s fur turns white in winter?

  1. Arctic foxes

  2. Harp seal

  3. Caribou




2. How do emperor penguins keep their eggs warm during winter?

  1. Build a nest

  2. Incubate under their brood patch

  3. Bury their eggs




3. Fill in the blank: An ________ is known for its stop-and-go life and may take up to 7 years to grow into its adult self. 

  1. Arctic Woolly Bear Moth

  2. Reindeer Warble Fly

  3. Antarctic Midge




4. How do chipmunks hibernate during winter?

  1. Burrow underground

  2. Hollow trees

  3. Rock crevices 




5. What do moose eat in the winter?

  1. Grass

  2. Insects

  3. Twigs

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