Winter Solstice Quiz
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- Q1
What does the word solstice literally mean?
Sun-stand
Sun-stone
Sun-point
30sSciTech.6 - Q2
On which dates does the winter solstice occur in 2021?
22-23 December
19-20 December
20-22 December
30sSciTech.6 - Q3
Stonehenge is aligned on the midsummer sunrise and the midwinter sunset. Which do archaeologists think may have been more important?
scrambled://midwinter sunset
30sACH.3 - Q4
In which direction from Stonehenge is the setting midwinter sun?
North-west
South-west
South-east
North-east
30sSciTech.6 - Q5
When did modern people start to gather at Stonehenge to observe the solstice in recent times?
1910s
1890s
1870s
30sACH.1 - Q6
The Dōngzhì Festival (冬至) brings together families to mark the most extreme part of winter (the winter solstice) in which Asian cultures and the diaspora?
Pakistani, Bangladeshi
Indonesian, Malaysian, Thai, Cambodian
Indian, Sri Lankan
Chinese, Taiwanese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese
30sACH.1 - Q7
The Yule or Juul log originates in which ancient northern culture?
Canadian First Nations
Siberian
Scandinavian
30sACH.1 - Q8
What did Ancient Romans celebrate culminating in the winter solstice?
Saturnalia
Winteralia
Lupercalia
30sACH.3 - Q9
Match the following descriptors to the respective solstice.
sorting://December Solstice|The Arctic Circle receives no direct light from the sun, The sun is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn, The North Pole points slightly away from the sun: June Solstice|The Arctic Circle receives 24 hours of light from the sun, the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer, The South Pole points slightly towards the sun
30sSciTech.6 - Q10
If you stood in London, England, on which day would your shadow appear the longest?
20 March
20 June
21 December
21 September
30sSciTech.6