January B-days
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Basic January
100

This former U.S. president celebrated his birthday on January 30th? 

F D Roosevelt or H S Truman

Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?

100

This holiday is always celebrated in January.  

Lunar New Year or Martin Luther King Day.

What is Martin Luther King Day?

100

On January 1, 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued this document. 

Declaration of Independence or Emancipation Proclamation

What is the Emancipation Proclamation?

100

This is January's birthstone.

Ruby or Garnet

What is Garnet?

100

This is the most popular New Year's resolution.  

Get Rich or Lose Weight

What is Lose weight?

200

This famous rock 'n' roll singer's birthday is on January 8th.

Taylor Swift or Elvis Presley

Who is Elvis Presley?

200

January 5th is National (this animal) day. 

Squirrel or Bird

What is National Bird Day?

200

On January 23, 1839, Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to receive this degree.

law degree or medical degree

What is a medical degree?

200

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

This is one of January's typical flowers.

Freesia or Snowdrops

What are Snowdrops?

200

If there were 10 inches of snow and the snow melted, there would remain this much water.

5 inches or 1 inch

What is 1 inch?

300

Born January 12, 1964, he is founder and CEO of Amazon as well as the owner of the Washington Post.

Jeff Bezos or Warren Buffett


Who is Jeff Bezos?

300

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

This day in January, honors a civil rights activist?

Rosa Parks or Martin Luther King

What is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day?

300

The first Super Bowl was held on January 15, 1967. One of the two teams is this.

Kansas City Chiefs or Dallas Cowboys

What is the Kansas City Chiefs?  (Green Bay Packers was the other team)

300

This is the official currency of the European Union, and it debuted on January 4, 1999.

Pound or Euro

What is the Euro?

300

On January 28, 1945, this branch of the U.S. military was officially created.

Navy or Coast Guard

What is the Coast Guard?

400

This glamorous movie actress starred in Cleopatra, Butterfield 8 and celebrated her birthday on January 3rd. 

Marilyn Monroe or Elizabeth Taylor

Who is Elizabeth Taylor?

400

January is national (this food) month.

noodle or soup

What is National Soup Month?

400

On January 3, 1924, British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered this solid gold tomb.

Queen Cleopatra or King Tut

Who was King Tut?

400

This is one of January’s astrological signs.  

Capricorn or Gemini

What is Capricorn?  (December 22 to January 19)

400

He delivered the final speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963?

Lyndon Johnson or Martin Luther King, Jr


Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?

500

Born January 13, 1961, she played a character on the TV sitcom Seinfeld.

Julia Louis Dreyfus or Jennifer Anniston

Who is Julia Louis Dreyfus?


500

January 31st is national (this food) day. 

hot chocolate or wassail

What is National Hot Chocolate Day?

500

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

First published on January 29, 1845, this famous poem begins, “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary”.

The Raven or The Telltale Heart

What was Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven"?

500

PBS’s Masterpiece Theatre first debuted on January 10th of this year.

1959 or 1971

What is 1971?  Masterpiece Theatre debuted with a 12-part miniseries called The First Churchills.

500

Born on January 17, 1933, Shari Lewis was known for developing this puppet character. 

Howdy Doody or Lamb Chop

What was Lamb Chop?  (program was called "Hi Mom".)

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