What traditional item does Bonhomme wear around his waist?

An arrow sash, or ceinture flechee

A sweet alcoholic drink with wine and spirits

Quebec Winter Carnival Quiz: Bonhomme and the Ice Palace

Every winter Quebec City turns subzero days into a giant party, and this Quebec Winter Carnival quiz explains the traditions behind it. Play 10 interactive questions on Bonhomme Carnaval, the ice palace, the arrow sash, ice canoe racing on the St Lawrence, night parades, the snow bath, the effigy pass, the caribou drink and the carnival's history.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

City
Where is the Winter Carnival held?
Mascot
What is Bonhomme Carnaval?
Hat
What color is Bonhomme's tuque?
Sash
What traditional item does Bonhomme wear around his waist?
Palace
What does Bonhomme live in during the carnival?
Race
Which daring race crosses the St Lawrence River?
Bath
What brave event involves people in swimsuits?
Drink
What is caribou?
Pass
What do visitors wear to access many sites?
Modern
In which year did the modern annual carnival begin?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Where is the Winter Carnival held?
Answer: Quebec City
It takes place in late January and February.
Q2: What is Bonhomme Carnaval?
Answer: A snowman mascot
He is the carnival's ambassador.
Q3: What color is Bonhomme's tuque?
Answer: Red
It matches his festive look.
Q4: What traditional item does Bonhomme wear around his waist?
Answer: An arrow sash, or ceinture flechee
It is a symbol of French Canadian heritage.
Q5: What does Bonhomme live in during the carnival?
Answer: An ice palace
It is rebuilt each year.
Q6: Which daring race crosses the St Lawrence River?
Answer: Ice canoe racing
Teams paddle and push across ice floes.
Q7: What brave event involves people in swimsuits?
Answer: The snow bath
Participants roll in the snow.
Q8: What is caribou?
Answer: A sweet alcoholic drink with wine and spirits
It warms festivalgoers.
Q9: What do visitors wear to access many sites?
Answer: An effigy of Bonhomme
It is a pin-like pass.
Q10: In which year did the modern annual carnival begin?
Answer: 1955
Earlier carnivals were held occasionally.

Quebec Winter Carnival Quiz – Bonhomme and the Ice Palace

The Quebec Winter Carnival is one of the largest winter festivals in the world, held in Quebec City in late January and February. Earlier carnivals took place in the 1890s, and the modern annual event began in 1955.

Its mascot, Bonhomme Carnaval, is a snowman in a red tuque and an arrow sash, the ceinture flechee. He presides from an ice palace, and visitors wear an effigy of Bonhomme as their pass to many events.

Highlights include night parades, ice sculptures, the snow bath and ice canoe races across the frozen St Lawrence River. Many people warm up with caribou, a sweet drink made with red wine and spirits.

What This Quiz Teaches

Travelers and winter fans will enjoy these questions.

Where the carnival is held
Who Bonhomme is
Which traditions are famous
Which races take place
What people drink

Did You Know?

Temperatures often fall well below freezing.
Snow sculpture teams come from around the world.
Bonhomme never takes off his sash.
Quebec City's old town is a UNESCO site.
Families enjoy sledding and skating.