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JANUARY
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This day is the third monday of January, honoring a historical civil rights activist. 

MLK Jr. Day

100
This proclamation was issued to rid slavery by Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863. 
The Emancipation Proclamation 
100
The most frequently pledged New Years resolution. 

Weight Loss

100

This lovely and chilly location became a U.S. State on January 3, 1959. 

Alaska 

100

The state when animals sleep during winter. 

Hibernation 
200

A typical warm drink to consume during the holidays. January 31st is national ____ ________ day. 

Hot Chocolate 

200

This Egyptian tomb was discovered by British archaeologist Howard Carter on January 3rd, 1924. 

King Tut 
200

What is January's birthstone?

Garnet 

200

This man was born January 31st and became the first African American player in the major leagues and played for the Brooklyn Dodgers. 

Jackie Robinson

200
This painting by Leonardo Da Vinci was first exhibited in America in January 1963. 

Mona Lisa

300

A Christian religious holiday celebrated on January 6th that commemorates the biblical story of the 3 wise men who visited the baby Jesus, bringing gifts. 

3 Kings Day 

300

First published on January 29, 1845, this famous poem begins, "once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary."

Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven"

300

What name is given to the full moon in January?

Wolf Moon

300
In January 1892, this small island welcomed more than 20 million people. 

Ellis Island

300

In older days, red ones were often worn by men in their lapels. This is one of the official flowers of January. 

Carnations 

400

January 4th, a day that Jeopardy fans can appreciate. It is national _______ day.

Trivia 

400

Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to receive this degree on January 23, 1839 from Geneva College in NY.

a) Science 

b) Medical 

c) Arts 

b) Medical

400

This woman is credited with sewing the first U.S. flag with 13 stars.

Betsy Ross 

400

This man was born this month in Tupelo, Mississippi, this famous singer aint nothing but a Hound Dog. 

Elvis Presley

400

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

Subway/Train

500

This savory and sometimes sweet treat often enjoyed while watching a movie, celebrates it's nationally known day on January 19th. 

National Popcorn Day 

500

This man received the patent for the first lightbulb. It was issued January 27, 1880. 

Thomas Edison

500

In which year on January 24, did gold get discovered in California, leading to the gold rush?

1848

500

On January 5th, 1933, this San Francisco bridge began it's construction. 

Golden Gate Bridge 

500
January is named after what Roman God?

Janus; the protector of beginnings and endings