January

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Professional Development
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James Humphries
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Janus
Juventas
Jupiter
Juno
Answer explanation
January is named after Janus, the Roman God of beginnings, gates, doorways and passages.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the birthstone for January?
Garnet
Pearl
Tanzanite
Diamond
Answer explanation
Garnets are commonly red but also come in lots of different beautiful colours, like orange, yellow, purple and green.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In what year did Julius Caesar make January 1st the official start of the new year?
45 BC
450 BC
450 AD
45 AD
Answer explanation
January 1st became the official start of the new year in 45 BC when Julius Caesar introduced the Julian Calendar!
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which hemisphere do you experience summer during January?
Southern Hemisphere
They're both in summer
Northern Hemisphere
Neither, they're both in winter
Answer explanation
Countries like Australia will never experience a white Christmas, as it's always summer during Christmas time.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the TWO zodiac signs for January?
Aquarius & Capricorn
Capricorn & Aries
Sagittarius & Capricorn
Aquarius & Aries
Answer explanation
Capricorns have their birthdays from December 22nd to January 19th and Aquarius' have their birthdays from January 20th to February 18th.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which Scottish poet is celebrated on the 25th of January?
Robert Burns
Maya Angelou
William Shakespeare
Carol Ann Duffy
Answer explanation
Burns Night celebrates the Scottish poet, Robert Burns.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which Spanish tradition is believed to bring good luck when done at midnight on New Years Eve?
Eating 12 grapes at midnight
Doing a silly dance
Spinning round in a circle and touching the floor
Giving every person in your family a high-five
Answer explanation
Eating 12 grapes at midnight on New Year’s Eve is a Spanish tradition believed to bring good luck.
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