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New Year Trivia
January Holidays
Penguin Awareness
Cowboy Questions
Cold Questions
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About what percentage of American adults make New Year Resolutions?
At the end of the Great Depression, about a quarter of American adults formed New Year's resolutions. At the start of the 21st century, about 40% did.
100
The 8th of January celebrates one of the myriad habadashery designs created by the Scots, this particular one the official motif of Clan Campbell of Argyll in western Scotland.
What is Argyle.
100
Unlike many other birds, penguins that are unable to do this.
Fly.
100
Why do cowboys use chaps?
To protect their legs when riding horseback through brush or cactus.
100
What temperature should cold foods be held at to ensure they are safe for consumption?
Use a food thermometer to measure the food’s internal temperature every two hours, and take corrective action whenever the temperature of a cold food item goes above 41ºF.
200
Name three common New Years Resolutions
Get out of debt, save money, eat healthy food, lose weight, exercise more, eat better, etc.
200
They only see us when we’re sick with a cold, cough, measles...or when we’ve run out of toothpaste. They work with health professionals to dispense the correct amount of aid for your illness
January 12 is national Pharamacist Day!
200
Which hemisphere do penguins live in, Northern or Southern?
Most penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere.
200
Why were cattle branded?
So the owners could identify their cattle.
200
Old Wives Tale: Starve A Cold, Feed A _______?
Fever. (But really you should do neither!)
300
Many people watch this on television New Years Eve.
The Time Square New Year's Eve Ball Drop
300
Cold head? A great solution might be to wear one of these; and what better opportunity than January 15?
National Hat Day
300
How do Penguins stay warm in groups?
Emperor Penguins often huddle together to keep warm in the cold temperatures of Antarctica.
300
Roy Rogers' famous horse was named Trigger. What was Dale Evans' horse's name ?
Buttermilk was a buckskin quarterhorse mare personally owned by Dale Evans.
300
Antarctica: Northern or Southern Hemisphere?
It is in the Southern Hemisphere, almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle, and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
400
Name a food that people eat on New Years Day to bring luck in the new year.
Wating black-eyed peas, ham or cabbage are thought to bring prosperity. However, stay away from bad luck foods like lobsters, because they move backwards, and chicken, because they scratch in reverse!
400
Red, grey or even black, this day reminds us to enjoy these nut-burying, scampering animals respectfully and with consideration.
January 21st is National Squirrel Appreciation Day!
400
If you look closely at a penguin's bill you'll notice a hook at the end, perfect for grabbing this for dinner.
Fish and krill (shrimp-like sea creatures).
400
What is a dogie? (as in "Get along, little dogie!")
A stray calf.
400
Normal body temperature is around 98.6 F. Hypothermia occurs as your body temperature passes below this number.
95 F. Hypothermia is a medical emergency that occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce heat, causing a dangerously low body temperature.
500
What song is played at Midnight on New Years Eve?
When clocks strikes 12, everyone gathers around to sing ‘Auld Lang Syne’, a Scottish song. It was written by Robert Burns in the 1700's, literally meaning "old long ago," or simply, "the good old days", to remember old and new friends.
500
The celebration of this substance that can be eaten and used in many different recipes. Many people see nothing wrong in sitting down and indulging in a jar of the creamy or crunchy delight with a spoon.
National Peanut Butter Day is January 25th!
500
True or False? When the penguins find a mate, they bond with each other by touching necks and slapping each other on the back with their flippers.
True. They also "sing" to each other so they learn to recognize each other's voices.
500
What is a greenhorn?
A new or beginner cowhand.
500
"Feels Like" temperature is also called this, as it is included in the mathmatical equation.
The wind chill factor. (Brrrrrrrr!)