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The Month of January Trivia Quiz

January's here! What do you know about this month?

A multiple-choice quiz by cryptix. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
cryptix

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
63,054

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2324

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who added the month of January to the calendar? Hint

Romans

Egyptians

Greeks

Phoenicians

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many months were in the Romans' year before January was added? Hint

eight

eleven

ten

nine

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many days had January when it was first added to the calendar? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who changed the length of this month in 46BC? Hint

Socrates

Augustus Caesar

Julius Caesar

Ptolemy II

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Question 5 of 10

5. January is named after Janus. What was he the god of? Hint

winter

doors and gates

weather

cleanliness

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Question 6 of 10

6. The head of Janus is usually portrayed in a certain way. What is it? Hint

no eyes

two faces

three eyes

no mouth

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who named their first month after Thor? Hint

Egyptians

Norsemen

Anglo-Saxons

Huns

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Question 8 of 10

8. What flower is the symbol of January?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is January's gem? Hint

garnet

onyx

agate

topaz

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who said 'The blast of January would blow you through and through'? Hint

Tennyson

Milton

Shakespeare

Chaucer

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who added the month of January to the calendar?

Answer: Romans

Legend has it that around 700BC Numa Pompilius added January and February to the end of the ten month Roman calendar. In his calendar reforms in 46B.C. Julius Caesar added a day to make January 31 days in length.

2. How many months were in the Romans' year before January was added?

Answer: ten

January and February became the eleventh and twelfth months of the year.

3. How many days had January when it was first added to the calendar?

Answer: 30

4. Who changed the length of this month in 46BC?

Answer: Julius Caesar

As well as making January 31 days long, Julius Caesar also made it the first month of the year, instead of the eleventh. This calendar became known as the Julian calendar.

5. January is named after Janus. What was he the god of?

Answer: doors and gates

He was chosen for January because when you start something new, symbolically you pass through a door.

6. The head of Janus is usually portrayed in a certain way. What is it?

Answer: two faces

One face looks forward and the other looks back.

7. Who named their first month after Thor?

Answer: Norsemen

Thor was the god of thunder and storms in Norse mythology.

8. What flower is the symbol of January?

Answer: snowdrop

Usually the snowdrop is generally regarded as January's flower, but for some it's the carnation. So I've allowed both.

9. What is January's gem?

Answer: garnet

Garnet for constancy.

10. Who said 'The blast of January would blow you through and through'?

Answer: Shakespeare

from 'The Winter's Tale'

Source: Author cryptix

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