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Quiz about Winter Wonderland
Quiz about Winter Wonderland

Winter Wonderland Trivia Quiz


Time to celebrate all things connected with winter.

A photo quiz by Christinap. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Christinap
Time
5 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
364,312
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1295
Last 3 plays: Trufflesss (10/10), Guest 175 (6/10), Guest 199 (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Frost has made this spider's web look quite lovely. Which part of their body do spiders use when making webs? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The robin is a familiar garden sight in the UK, especially in winter, but it is present all year round. What will happen if two male robins want the same territory? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. If you want flowers, then there is not much choice during a British winter. Snowdrops are one of the first to bloom in certain areas, often pushing up through the snow to do so. To which of the following countries are snowdrops NOT native? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Winter pansies have become a favourite with many gardeners. However, if you want to grow your own from seed you have to regulate the temperature. Pansy seeds will typically not germinate if the temperature goes over what level? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In the northern hemisphere we think of Australia as a hot country, but it does have snow. Which part of Australia is most likely to see snow? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Wild birds often appreciate us giving them food in winter. Which birds would you be unlikely to see on a British bird table in winter? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Most dogs love playing in the snow. Which part of their anatomy, however, should you be careful to check for any injury or damage? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. I much prefer winter food to summer salads, especially Christmas dinner. Shown is a turkey. They are bred in the UK especially for eating. On which continent would you find the wild turkey from which domesticated birds are descended? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. When the British climate was more severe, the River Thames often froze, sometimes for weeks. When this happened people skated, played games, and refreshments were sold. What was the generic name for these events on the frozen river? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. You need to wrap up warmly on a cold winter day. From which part of the body do we generally lose most heat? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Frost has made this spider's web look quite lovely. Which part of their body do spiders use when making webs?

Answer: Glands in their abdomen

Spiders make webs by using material secreted from special glands located at the tip of their abdomen. Every spider web is unique. Webs vary in size and thickness from species to species and even each individual spider. The spider uses body weight for tension when spinning a web. Once it is done, it will lurk either in the web or close by and wait for some unsuspecting insect to come into contact with the web and get stuck.

It will be alerted by vibrations caused by the struggling insect. The spider then emerges and often wraps the insect in more web material, storing it in a sort of web larder, for later consumption.
2. The robin is a familiar garden sight in the UK, especially in winter, but it is present all year round. What will happen if two male robins want the same territory?

Answer: They will fight, to the death if necessary.

Male robins are very territorial and will not share territory with another male. They will fight to keep their territory, and if neither will back down then that fight can be to the death. In the United Kingdom, robins are present all year round, and are a familiar sight around gardens.

Other than with each other, they are quite friendly birds who are unafraid of people. It is quite common to have a robin perched on a garden fork or fence waiting for you to uncover a tasty earthworm for it. Many will come and feed from the hand if enough patience is exercised.
3. If you want flowers, then there is not much choice during a British winter. Snowdrops are one of the first to bloom in certain areas, often pushing up through the snow to do so. To which of the following countries are snowdrops NOT native?

Answer: Britain

Although often thought of as a native British wildflower, snowdrops are an introduced species. They were probably introduced in Roman times. They are native to much of Europe from France to Turkey, and even parts of Russia. Although there are now hundreds of species grown thanks to hybridisation, the original plants of the Galanthus genus, to which they belong, consist of around twenty species. Most of these flower in the winter, although you can find some late autumn flowering species.
4. Winter pansies have become a favourite with many gardeners. However, if you want to grow your own from seed you have to regulate the temperature. Pansy seeds will typically not germinate if the temperature goes over what level?

Answer: 70F

Pansies prefer cool temperatures, both for germination and peak flowering. Their ideal germination temperature is from 40F at night to 60F during the day, if exposed to temperatures of 70F and over the seed is unlikely to germinate. To grow your own pansies to plant in autumn for spring colour in the UK, sow the seed during May or June rather than in the hotter months of July or August.

The most common causes of seed failure are high temperatures and moisture fluctuation.
5. In the northern hemisphere we think of Australia as a hot country, but it does have snow. Which part of Australia is most likely to see snow?

Answer: East Coast

The east coast of Australia is the most likely to see snow. Part of the Blue Mountain Range is called the Snowy Mountains, and Falls Creek draws people there during the Australian winter for the ski slopes. Tasmania also gets snow, and Hobart is the only major Australian city that boasts snowfall on a regular basis. Australia even knows what it is like to have a white Christmas.

In 2006, freak weather conditions meant snow fell on the Snowy Mountains in December, which is summer in Australia, and it nearly happened again in 2010 when a cold front blew in bringing snow in December.
6. Wild birds often appreciate us giving them food in winter. Which birds would you be unlikely to see on a British bird table in winter?

Answer: House martin

House martins, along with Swallows and Swifts, are strictly summer visitors to British shores. When we are in the depths of winter in Britain, they have migrated south of the Sahara to a much warmer climate. We do get inward winter migration in Britain, though. Our all year round populations of tits and starlings increases with migrants from Scandinavia and Russia.

Many species of wild geese over winter on estuaries and salt marshes. Flocks of fieldfares arrive in Britain during January, and if winter is especially severe in parts of Northern Europe we may see big flocks of waxwings as well.
7. Most dogs love playing in the snow. Which part of their anatomy, however, should you be careful to check for any injury or damage?

Answer: Paws

Most dogs go slightly, or even completely, crazy at the sight of snow and will happily play in it for some time. You do need to check their paws when they come in, though, as ice can compact in between their toes, causing cuts. If they have been playing in an area that may have had salt and grit sprayed onto it from passing traffic, it is best to completely wash their paws as licking this off can make them quite ill. If the dogs have rolled in the snow, as most of them will, a towel-off is a good idea as not all of them have coats designed to completely protect them from the cold and wet.
8. I much prefer winter food to summer salads, especially Christmas dinner. Shown is a turkey. They are bred in the UK especially for eating. On which continent would you find the wild turkey from which domesticated birds are descended?

Answer: North America

The wild turkey is native to North America, and is the bird from which the domestic fowl that we eat is descended. They got their name because the first Europeans to come across them thought they were a type of guinea fowl. These were called turkey fowl from the country of Turkey, as the original ones were imported from there.

The name became shortened to just turkey, and they have been called that ever since.
9. When the British climate was more severe, the River Thames often froze, sometimes for weeks. When this happened people skated, played games, and refreshments were sold. What was the generic name for these events on the frozen river?

Answer: Frost Fairs

There are records of King Henry VIII travelling by sleigh along the frozen River Thames. The first true frost fair was recorded as being in 1608. When the Thames froze, people skated, played football and participated in other games. There were stalls offering side shows, hot chestnuts and souvenirs of various types. Horse races were held, along with bull baiting and dog fighting.

By the early 1800s, fairground rides had been added. The last traditional frost fair happened in 1814 and lasted for four days. Since then changes to the river embankments, a warmer climate, and the warmth coming from buildings and traffic in London meant that, even though small stretches of the river may get a slight covering of ice, the river is unlikely to freeze hard enough for another one to be held.
10. You need to wrap up warmly on a cold winter day. From which part of the body do we generally lose most heat?

Answer: Head

We lose most body heat through an uncovered head, so a nice hat helps keep you warm on a cold day. When wrapping up against the cold, it is better to have several light layers of clothing than one bulky layer. Air gets trapped in between the layers and helps with insulation and trapping body heat.

This also has the advantage of making it easy to shed one or two layers if you get too hot indoors, where taking off a bulky layer might not be practical (or decent).
Source: Author Christinap

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