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10 Questions

1. True or false. In the Northern Hemisphere the winter solstice always occurs in December?
2. The Winter of Discontent, characterised by widespread strikes in the United Kingdom, took place over two years - give any one of these years?
3. "Winter Is Coming" is the motto of which House, one of the Great Houses of Westeros?
4. In the Winter War at the beginning of World War II, which country did the Soviet Union invade?








5. The Lion in Winter is a 1968 film set around the Christmas of 1183 about the royal family of which English king?
6. The Winter Palace is a former royal residence in which European city?
7. Which singer performed the song "A Winter's Tale" on the 1983 album The Whisper?
8. Which country leads the all-time Olympic Games medal table for the Winter Olympic Games?
9. Can you name the only William Shakespeare play with the word 'winter' in the title?
10. The Winter Gardens is a large entertainment complex known for hosting political party conferences in which British town?

Answers:

1. True
2. 1978 or 1979 (1978–79)
3. House Stark (in Game of Thrones)
4. Finland
5. Henry II
6. St. Petersburg
7. David Essex
8. Norway








9. The Winter's Tale
10. Blackpool