Phew! It has been very hot this week. We just wanted to cool off. So the Ace team has prepared a quiz special… on the cold! Prepare to shiver!
1- To cool down, what’s better than a good ice cream! If you were in Italy, what word would you use to order this delicious dessert?
A.Gelato
B.Kulfi
C.Dondurma
2- In Snow Queen, Kristoff does work related to cold. Which ?
A. Skate sharpener
B. Ice cream seller
C. Ice cutter
3- The frozen drink par excellence is the slush ! But it’s an English term! How do you translate it into French?
A. A blizzard
B. A soft drink
C. A slip
4- What is the coldest temperature recorded in Canada?
A. -98°C
B. -56.7°C
C. -62.8°C
5- Which of these images shows a penguin
?
A. Picture A
B. Picture B
6- True or false? In an indoor ice rink, the ice temperature is 0°C.
Actually
B. False
7- In what year was the first modern air conditioning system invented?
A. In 1574
B. In 1902
C. In 2010
8- Where is the highest swimming pool in the world?
A. In Dubai, United Arab Emirates
B. In New York, United States
C. In Montreal, Canada
9- True or false? There are mosquitoes in the Arctic.
Actually
B. False
10. In 1988, scientist Nancy Knight made a surprising discovery about the snowflake! Which ?
A. She discovered two almost identical flakes
B. She discovered that many flakes are composed of prehistoric ice
C. She discovered that eating flakes is good for your health
By Lysiane Alexandre, Les Aces de l’info
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