Olympic Winter Games

1. How often are the Winter Olympic Games held?

Every year

Every 2 years

Every 4 years

2. What happens to the famous Icehotel in Sweden every spring?

It melts in the sun and is rebuilt during the following December

It is maintained intact due to artificial freezing

The hotel is actually made of glass not ice, therefore it doesn’t melt in spring

3. Which kind of sports is not included in the Winter Olympic Games?

Luge

Curling

Fencing

4. How tall was the tallest snowman ever, according to the Guinness book of records?

37 m

42 m

45 m

5. What is the newest sport added to the Winter Olympics?

Biathlon

Snowboarding

Short Track Speed Skating

6. What’s the explanation of the so called “watermelon snow” phenomenon?

The snow appears pink due to the presence of red algae

This is an illusion created by the sun during sunsets

Pink snow is of artificial origin

7. What year did the Winter Olympics officially begin in?

1924

1926

1934

8. What was the predecessor of biathlon in the Winter Olympics?

Ski shooting

Military patrol

Cross-country skiing

9. Which winter sport is one of the fastest non-motorized sports, where sportsmen move with a speed higher than that of a free falling skydiver?

Bobsleigh

Speed skating

Speed skiing

10. How many Winter Olympic sports are held indoors?

4

5

6

11. Which South American country holds an annual festival called Qoyllur Rit’i, where people travel to a glacier to gather medicinal ice?

Chile

Peru

Argentina

12. Which country has the most golden medals in the Winter Olympics?

The USA

Sweden

Norway

13. How large was the largest snowflake recorded on Earth?

15 cm

21cm

38 cm

14. How many sides does a snowflake have?

4

6

8

15. What country has the largest naturally frozen ice rink, according to the Guinness book of records?

Denmark

Canada

Finland