Life-Changing Habits
North American Geography
Latin Translations
Winter Nature
January Observances
100
This gets the worm, and you can get a jump on the day if you are one of them.

What is early bird?

100

Cancun and Cozumel are islands belonging to this country.

What is Mexico?

100

Carpe diem

What is "seize the day"?

100

Some animals store food in the fall in preparation for this winter inactivity.

What is hibernation?

100

A U.S. federal holiday celebrates this civil rights leader's birthday.

Who is Martin Luther King Jr? (Celebrated the 3rd Monday in January)

200

Thoughts turn into words, and words turn into these.

What are actions?

200

This U.S. state has the longest coastline.

What is Alaska?

200

Alibi

What is "proof of where you were"?
200

Although it's summertime on this continent in the southern hemisphere, average temperatures reach around -50 degrees.

Where is Antarctica?

200

We used to call them druggists, but now we call them this. They are celebrated on January 12th!

Who are pharmacists?

300

Sometimes when you think you are hungry, it's not really hunger; your body is really this "D" word.

What is dehydrated?

300

The Yucatan Peninsula is part of this country.

What is Mexico?

300

Bona fide

What is "genuine or sincere"?

300

A snowflake has this number of sides.

What is six (6)?

300

January 24th is a great day to say something nice to someone, otherwise known as paying them this.

What is compliment? (National Compliment Day)

400

This facial expression is the quickest way to get out of a bad mood.

What is a smile?

400
This North American country has half the natural lakes in the world.

What is Canada?

400

Quid pro quo

What is "granting a favor" (with the explicit expectation of a return favor)

400

Areas above this imaginary line near the North Pole experience darkness for days on end during the winter.

What is the Arctic Circle?

400

This movie theater snack is celebrated on January 9th!

What is popcorn?

500

When our personal life is on track, but we're overwhelmed by world events, turn this off for a few days.

What is the news?

500

More than 40 buildings in this North American city have their own zip codes.

What is New York City? (The shoe floor in Saks Fifth Avenue has it's own zipcode)

500

Persona non grata

What is "unwelcome (or unacceptable) person"?

500

This is what we call trees that shed their leaves in preparation for winter.

What is deciduous?
500

On January 1, we amusingly commemorate this condition that comes on after consuming too much alcohol.

What is a hangover? (National Hangover's Day is on New Year's Day)