January

January

Professional Development

10 Qs

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January

January

Assessment

Quiz

History

Professional Development

Hard

Created by

James Humphries

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which Roman God is January named after?

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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