Winter Solstice Quiz: questions and answers
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Winter Solstice is the phenomenon when the Sun reaches the minimum height above the horizon. It usually happens on the 21st of September in the Northern Hemisphere and on the 21st of July in Southern Hemisphere.
Winter Solstice quiz contains some interesting questions and answers about the topic.
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1. What is winter solstice also known as?
Midwinter
2. How many times does winter solstice happen in a year?
Twice a year
3. In Iran, Winter solstice celebrated as:
Yalda night
4. How long do the pagan Scandinavian celebrate winter solstice?
12 days
5. What is winters solstice called in China and in Japan?
Dongzhi
6. In Cape Town, winter solstice at December 22, 2015, the length of the day was:
14 h 25 min
7. What is the celebration of winter solstice called in Latvia?
Ziemassvētki
8. The pagan Scandinavian and Germanic named the winter solstice as:
Yule
9. Which fruit do Irani people serve during winter solstice festival?
Watermelon
10. In the Western Christianity, winter solstice celebrated as:
Blue Christmas