January, January
This is one of the two astrological signs of people born in January
What is Capricorn or Aquarius? Those born January 1–19 are born under Capricorn, and those born January 20–31 are born under Aquarius.
This is the temperature in Fahrenheit at which water turns to ice
What is 32 degrees F? The typical freezer is set at zero to five degrees, and it takes three to four hours to make standard ice cubes.
If the sun rises in the east in the northern hemisphere, it rises in this direction in the southern hemisphere.
What is east? The sun rises in the east everywhere on Earth.
What did the U.S. Postal Service add in 1963 that is part of every address today?
Zip codes
What is the smallest US state by area?
Rhode Island
Dean Martin sang a song about this month in January.
What is June? The song is “June in January,” and it starts:
This determines the color of a flame.
What is temperature or materials being burned? Sodium burns yellow, calcium burns red, and potassium burns violet. Additionally, the flames with the hottest temperatures burn a white-blue color.
You won’t find polar bears at the South Pole, but you will find these adorable little creatures
What are penguins? There are seven species of penguin concentrated in Antarctica. One species will occasionally venture to the Galapagos archipelago near the equator to look for fish
Who wrote the "Star Spangled Banner"?
Francis Scott Key
What is the largest type of deer?
Moose
Born January 1, 1752, she is best known as the seamstress who sewed the first American flag
Who is Betsy Ross? The flag has 13 red and white strips and 13 stars on a blue background, symbolizing the 13 colonies
Dry ice is made of this element.
What is carbon dioxide, or CO2? When it melts, it turns to gas, not liquid.
This is the country with the largest landmass located completely in the southern hemisphere.
What is Australia? The country with the largest southern hemisphere population is South Africa. Brazil, while larger than Australia, is partially located in the northern hemisphere
Which blood type is known as the universal donor?
O Negative
What is the name of the US military academy?
West Point
The January moon is most often named for this canine.
What is wolf? It is named for the sound of howling, hungry wolves heard in January.
This Nordic country is known as “the land of fire and ice.”
What is Iceland? The fire part of the moniker comes from the more than 100 active volcanoes in Iceland.
The southern hemisphere has most of this navigable area, as opposed to the northern hemisphere, which has only 10 percent.
What is water or similar? Around 90 percent of the ocean and waterways are located south of the equator, and around 90 percent of the world’s landmass is in the northern hemisphere.
Which television game show first aired in 1956 and is still running today?
The Price is Right
What galaxy do we live in?
The Milky Way
Name one part of the body that gets cold first during the winter.
What are extremities (or fingers, toes, nose, or ears)
Most uncontrollable fires are caused by one of these two common, burning items found in the home
What are cigarettes or candles? When smoking was more common, fires were often started by people falling asleep in bed with a cigarette. Lit candles are particularly dangerous around pets’ swatting tails and playful paws
The inhabited regions of this hemisphere’s temperate zones are warmer than those in the other.
What is the southern hemisphere? Though the southern hemisphere’s temperate zones are warmer than the north’s––the South Pole is colder than the North Pole.
Who was the first African-American named Supreme Court Justice in 1967?
Thurgood Marshall
Which continent is the world’s largest by land area?
Asia
On January 1, 1958, inmate and musician Merle Haggard heard Johnny Cash perform at this prison.
What is San Quentin State Prison? Many people believe Johnny Cash served time in San Quentin, but he didn’t. He recorded at both Quentin and Folsom State Prisons, but he spent only one night in jail for public drunkenness.
In an ice crystal, the water molecules are arranged in layers that are this shape
What is hexagonal? Glacier ice is made of ice crystals that are packed tightly together.
When it’s the vernal equinox in the northern hemisphere, it’s this equinox in the southern hemisphere.
What is autumnal or fall? The other name for the vernal equinox is the spring equinox
In which year did the Woodstock Festival take place?
1969
What is the first element on the Periodic Table?
Hydrogen