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100
What famous rock 'n' roll singer's birthday is on January 8th? [Hint: You ain't nothin' but a hound dog]
Elvis Presley
100
What holiday is celebrated on January 1st of every year?
New Year's Day
100
On January 28, 1915, this branch of the U.S. military was officially created, to protect waters and coasts.
Coast Guard
100
What is the most popular New Year's resolution?
Losing weight
100

What color is the skin under a polar bear's fur?

Black. The hairs on polar bears are hollow and they reflect the light and snow so that they appear white.

200

Which Former First Lady has a birthday on January 17th? [Hint: Her husband was our first African-American President]

Michelle Obama

200

January 5th is National ____________ Day. [Hint: It has wings]

National Bird Day

200
The guy on the one-hundred dollar bill was born on January 17th, 1706. What is his name?
Ben Franklin
200
If there were 10 inches of snow and the snow melted, how much water would there be?
1 inch
200

What animal do we celebrate on January 21st, National _________ Appreciation Day? [Hint: They can be seen around campus!]

Squirrel

300
Hockey's "Great One" celebrates his birthday on January 26th. Who is he?
Wayne Gretzky
300
What holiday is celebrated on the third Monday of January, honoring a civil rights activist?
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
300
Abraham Lincoln issued what proclamation that freed many slaves in January of 1863?
Emancipation proclamation
300
What is chionophobia a fear of?
Snow
300
How many fish can a large penguin collect in one dive?
Up to 30 fish (that's a lot of fish!)
400

What former U.S. president celebrated his birthday on January 30th? [Hint: He served 4 terms]

Franklin D. Roosevelt

400
January 16th is Appreciate a _____________ Day. [It is a fictional creature that breathes fire]
Appreciate a Dragon Day
400

The world's first underground ________ opened in London on January 10, 1863.

Subway (or underground train)

400
Where has the world's largest snowball fight taken place?
Seattle, with 5,834 participants, in 2013
400
What animal is the only animal that hunts polar bears?
HUMANS!
500

This glamorous movie actress starred in Cleopatra and Butterfield 8 during Hollywood's Golden Age celebrated her birthday on January 3rd. What was her name?

Elizabeth Taylor

500

January is National __________ Month. [Hint: Chicken Noodle]

National Soup Month

500

On January 3rd, 1959, what state became the 49th U.S. state? 

Alaska

500

How much does snow does Minnesota average per winter?

The average annual snowfall in Minnesota varies from 36 inches in the southwest to more than 70 inches along the Lake Superior "snow belt."

500
When box turtles hibernate, how often does their heart beat?
Once every five minutes