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100
This former U.S. president celebrated his birthday on January 30th. He is the only president who served 4 terms
Franklin D. Roosevelt
100
In this century old Spanish tradition, people usually eat 12 of what at midnight on what holiday?
12 grapes at midnight on New Year.
Meant to bring good luck, prosperity, and love in the coming year, with each grape representing a month and needing to be eaten with each midnight chime, often while making wishes and hiding from bad luck.
100
This declaration was issued by Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863 to rid slavery.
The Emancipation Proclamation.
A pivotal executive order that declared enslaved people in Confederate states in rebellion to be free, fundamentally changing the Civil War's purpose to include ending slavery, allowing Black men to join the Union military, and paving the way for the 13th Amendment to abolish slavery nationwide.
100
January is named after which Roman god?
Janus, the Roman god of beginnings, doors, and transitions.
100
The are some of the most frequently pledged New Year's resolution?
exercise, saving money, sleeping better, learn a new hobby, eat better, etc.
200
This famous rock 'n' roll singer's birthday is on January 8th. He sang "Are you lonesome tonight".
Elvis Presley.
200
A religious holiday celebrated on January 6th that commemorates the biblical story of the three wise men who visited the baby Jesus, bringing gifts.
Three Kings Day, also called "Epiphany"
200
The first woman to receive this degree was Elizabeth Blackwell on January 23, 1839.
Medical degree
Elizabeth Blackwell received her medical degree from Geneva Medical College in New York.
200
What birthstone is associated with January?
Garnet
200
This woman is credited with sewing the first United States flag with 13 stars.
Betsy Ross
300
This famous founding father was born January 17, 1706.
Benjamin Franklin was an American polymath: a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher
300
What amendment to the U.S. Constitution took effect in January 1920, beginning Prohibition?
The 18th Amendment
300
The first Super Bowl was held on January 15, 1967. Name one of the two teams!
Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs.
NFL's Green Bay Packers defeated the AFL's Kansas City Chiefs 35-10.
300
Which zodiac signs fall in January?
Capricorn and Aquarius.
Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19) and Aquarius (Jan 20 - Feb 18)
300
On January 28, 1945, this branch of the U.S. military was officially created.
Coast Guard
400
What famous civil rights leader’s birthday is celebrated in January in the U.S.?
Martin Luther King Jr. Born January 15, Martin Luther King Jr. was an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister who was a leader of the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.
400
Which famous civil rights leader was assassinated on January 30, 1948?
Mahatma Gandhi.
An Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule. He inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.
400
On January 24, 1848, what discovery helped spark the California Gold Rush?
Gold at Sutter’s Mill
400
What two holidays fall in January?
New Years Day, & Martin Luther King Day
400
What name is given to the full moon in January?
Wolf Moon
The Wolf Moon is the traditional name for January's full moon, named because hungry wolf packs howled more frequently during the cold, snowy midwinter, though they howl to communicate, not necessarily at the moon
500
Born on January 17th, 1922, this American actress and comedian was a pioneer of early television, with a career spanning seven decades.
Betty White. Betty Marion Ludden, known as Betty White, was an American actress and comedian who was a television pioneer for nearly seven decades. She was a popular TV personality in the 1950s and 1960s. Staring in the Golden Girls.
500
Who became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in January 1932?
Amelia Earhart.
500
On January 20, 1961, which U.S. president delivered the inaugural address containing the phrase “Ask not what your country can do for you”?
John F. Kennedy.
500
What is the flower traditionally associated with January?
Carnation or Snowdrop
500
How many states became a state in January?
7 They were the following:
- Connecticut(1788)
- Michigan(1837)
- Kansas(1861)
- Alaska (1959)
- Utah (1896)
- New Mexico (1912)
- Georgia (1788)