Q 01/05

January is which month of the year?

A) The first

B) The second

C) The last

D) The sixth

Answer · why

A) The first

It kicks off the calendar, and the first day is New Year's Day.

Q 02/05

How many days does January have?

A) 31

B) 30

C) 28

D) 29

Answer · why

A) 31

It is one of the long months, along with March, May, July, August, October and December.

Q 03/05

January is named after Janus, a Roman god famous for having what?

A) Three eyes

B) Two faces

C) Wings

D) A lion's mane

Answer · why

B) Two faces

He was the god of beginnings and doorways, so one face could look back at the old year and one forward to the new.

Q 04/05

What is the first day of January called?

A) Boxing Day

B) May Day

C) New Year's Day

D) Groundhog Day

Answer · why

C) New Year's Day

Many people make New Year's resolutions on it, promising to do better in the year ahead.

Q 05/05

In New York City, a giant glowing ball drops at midnight on New Year's Eve in which famous place?

A) Herald Square

B) Central Square

C) Union Square

D) Times Square

Answer · why

D) Times Square

Huge crowds gather to count down the last seconds of the old year.

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