January Trivia Quiz

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Named by the Romans, the month of January was named after the Roman god Janus. Janus is the god of?

       a. Beginnings
       b. Resolutions
       c. Celebrations
       d. War


The Internet's Domain name system was created in January of what year?

       a. 1985
       b. 1975
       c. 1995
       d. 2005


The birthstone for January is the?

       a. Ruby
       b. Garnet
       c. Diamond
       d. Emerald


In Australia, Australia Day is celebrated on?

       a. January 14
       b. January 7
       c. January 26
       d. January 30


What is the British birth flower for the month of January?

       a. Rose
       b. Poppy
       c. Carnation
       d. Lily of the Valley


Which of the following American presidents was born in January?

       a. Bill Clinton
       b. Richard Nixon
       c. Ronald Reagan
       d. Barack Obama


In January of what year did, the Euro banknotes and coins enter circulation?

       a. 2004
       b. 2002
       c. 2000
       d. 2006


What is the American birth flower for the month of January?

       a. Daisy
       b. Snowdrop
       c. Morning Glory
       d. Honeysuckle


What American holiday is celebrated on the third Monday of January?

       a. Washington's Birthday
       b. Memorial Day
       c. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
       d. Columbus Day


How would you say January in Latin?

       a. Janvier
       b. Januar
       c. Januarius
       d. Gennaio


In January of what year was Czechoslovakia divided into Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

       a. 2003
       b. 1983
       c. 1993
       d. 2013


Which of the following astrological signs represent January 20th to February 18th?

       a. Aquarius
       b. Libra
       c. Cancer
       d. Capricorn


In the United States, January is national...

       a. Black History Month
       b. Blood Donor Month
       c. Parent Leadership Month
       d. School Success Month


The Japanese New Year's is celebrated on what days that fall in January?

       a. 1st to 3rd
       b. 3rd to 5th
       c. 2nd to 4th
       d. 4th to 6th


Except for leap years, January always begins on the same day as what other month?

       a. May
       b. October
       c. June
       d. July


Which of the following authors was born in January?

       a. J.R.R. Tolkien
       b. J.K. Rowling
       c. Stephen King
       d. Mark Twain


Many cultures around the world celebrate New Year's Day on the Spring Equinox. In what month is the Spring Equinox?

       a. April
       b. May
       c. March
       d. February


National Trivia Day falls on what day in January?

       a. 4th
       b. 8th
       c. 12th
       d. 16th


January has 31 days. How many other months also have 31 days?

       a. Five
       b. Seven
       c. Six
       d. Eight


On what day in January does Haiti celebrate its Independence Day?

       a. 1st
       b. 7th
       c. 14th
       d. 21st




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