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Ada Lovelace, the daughter
of poet Lord Byron, is
often considered the
world’s first programmer
of what device?
Computer
In 1980, the U.S. Department
of Defense named a newly
developed computer language
“Ada” in her honor.
Who were the first quintuplets to survive
infancy. They were born near Callender, Ontario, to Oliva and Elzire Dionne (1934).
Marie, Cecile, Yvonne, Emilie, and Annette Dionne
What is Burger King's famous burger?
The Whopper
Created 1957
What is the name of
Scotland’s national poet,
who famously wrote the
words for “Auld Lang Syne”?
Robert Burns
Burns’ poem is now associated
closely with New Year’s celebrations.
What is the color of a Polar Bear's skin.
What is Black?
Interestingly, the polar bear's coat has no white pigment; in fact, a polar bear's skin is black and its hairs are hollow. They have a thick layer of body fat, which keeps them warm while swimming, and a double-layered coat that insulates them from the cold Arctic air. The rays of the sun flect off the snow appearing white color.
Located in Vatican City,
what artistic landmark
features frescoes painted on
the ceiling by Renaissance
artist Michelangelo?
The Sistine Chapel
Although most closely associated with
Michelangelo, the chapel also features
art by Rosselli, Raphael, and Perugino
Who was the first American woman to serve as a director of a major
corporation, The Coca-Cola Company (1934).
Lettie Pate Whitehead
What is McDonalds famous burger called?
The Big Mac created in 1967
January has two zodiac signs, what are they?
Capricorn and Aquarius
On January 22nd, its National ________ Appreciation Day! (Hint: They love to collect and store nuts in trees)
National Squirrel Day
What Massachusetts
native was responsible
for inventing the cotton
gin as well as
interchangeable parts?
Eli Whitney
In addition to his inventions,
he built a worker residence
community called Whitneyville in
Connecticut and instituted ethical
guidelines for employee treatment.
Who was the first U.S. president to speak on television. (He spoke at the
opening session of the New York World's Fair on April 30, 1939.)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Where was the first In & Out Burger established?
Los Angeles in 1948
What is the January birthstone?
Garnet.
The word garnet comes from the 14th-century Middle English word gernet, meaning 'dark red'.
This is the amount of fish a penguin can collect in one dive.
(Show of hands who guess 25 or less and show of hands who guess 25 or more)
3 rows of 10= 30
What famous speech was
delivered on November
19, 1863, and began with
the words “Four score and
seven years ago”?
“The Gettysburg Address”
Delivered by President Lincoln
after the Battle of Gettysburg,
the two-minute speech tied the
struggles of the Civil War to the
ideals of the founding fathers.
Who was the first person to break the sound barrier by flying faster than the speed
of sound (1947).
Chuck Yeager
Who holds the the title of being the first fast-food restaurant in the world?
White Castle, their original hamburger eatery opened in Wichita, Kansas in 1921.
What is one of January's birth flowers?
Carnation and Snowdrop
This fish can hibernate in the winter months.
What is Goldfish?
How many miles is a full marathon?
26.2 miles
The standard of 26.2 miles was
officially set over 100 years ago,
in 1921.
Who appeared on the cover
of the first TV Guide (1953).
Desi Arnaz, Jr. and Lucille Ball
Which fast food restaurant was caught in a horse meat scandal?
Burger King
What is the first week of January when the earth is closest to the sun called?
The perihelion
The perihelion is the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid or comet that is nearest to the sun. It is the opposite of aphelion, which is the point farthest from the sun.
The word perihelion stems from the Greek words "peri," meaning near, and "Helios," meaning the Greek god of the sun. So it referred to as perihelion. (The similar word, perigee, refers to the nearest point in some object's orbit of Earth.)
What large animal found in Evergreen can sleep or hibernate in cold winter months.
Bear