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January Quiz: 66 Quiz Questions and Answers about January (including Picture Round)

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Welcome to our ultimate January Quiz! Whether you are organising a pub quiz in January, a trivia night with friends or simply want to have some fun with some seasonal content, this quiz about the month of January will be perfect for you.

Each month is unique and January is no different. From the skiing and new years resolutions, there is plenty to talk about.

In this quiz, we will test your knowledge about all things that happen or have happened in January.

This means we’ve included questions about the month itself. For example, it could be ‘Where does the name ‘January’ come from?’ but also about historical and pop culture events that took place in January.

The quiz is made of over 60 questions and also includes a free picture round.

Round 1: Easy January Trivia questions

  1. How many days are there in January?
  2. How is the 1st of January called?
  3. If you are born on the 1st of January, which star sign would you be?
  4. The first underground railway system opened on the 10th of January 1863. In which city was it?
  5. If you are doing Dry January, what do you stop doing?
  6. Louis Braille was born on the 4th of November 1809. Which reading system did he invent?
  7. Who did Marilyn Monroe wed in January 1954?
  8. Patrick Dempsey was born on the 13th of January 1966. What was the name of his character in Grey’s Anatomy?
  9. Prince William’s wife was born in January. What is her name?
  10. Which US President was inaugurated on the 20th of January 1961?

Round 1: Easy January Trivia questions and answers

  1. How many days are there in January? 31
  2. How is the 1st of January called? New Year’s Day
  3. If you are born on the 1st of January, which star sign would you be? Capricorn
  4. The first underground railway system opened on the 10th of January 1863. In which city was it? London
  5. If you are doing Dry January, what do you stop doing? Drinking Alcohol
  6. Louis Braille was born on the 4th of November 1809. Which reading system did he invent? The braille (reading system for the blind).
  7. Who did Marilyn Monroe wed in January 1954? Joe DiMaggio
  8. Patrick Dempsey was born on the 13th of January 1966. What was the name of his character in Grey’s Anatomy? Derek Shepherd
  9. Prince William’s wife was born in January. What is her name? Kate Middleton
  10. Which US President was inaugurated on the 20th of January 1961? John F. Kennedy

Round 2: January Multiple Choice questions

  1. What is January’s birthstone?
    1. Garnet
    2. Amethyst
    3. Aquamarine
    4. Diamond
  2. Which character was January Jones playing in Mad Men?
    1. Betty Draper
    2. Joan Harris
    3. Peggy Olson
    4. Megan Draper
  3. What is January’s birth flower?
    1. Violet
    2. Daffodil
    3. Rose
    4. Carnation
  4. When is the Christian Orthodox New Year?
    1. 1st of January
    2. 14th of January
    3. 28th of January
    4. 31st of January
  5. What was January named after?
    1. A Roman God
    2. A Greek God
    3. A French Emperor
    4. An Egyptian Pharao
  6. On which day does the US President take his/her oath?
    1. 1st of January
    2. 10th of January
    3. 20th of January
    4. 30th of January
  7. The author JRR Tolkien was born on the 3rd of January 1892. Which book is he famous for?
    1. Harry Potter
    2. Lord of the Rings
    3. Game of Thrones
    4. Hunger Games
  8. Which country is the first to enter the new year?
    1. Tonga
    2. Thailand
    3. Tunisia
    4. Tanzania
  9. Which English queen was crowned on the 13th of January 1559?
    1. Elizabeth I
    2. Elizabeth II
    3. Victoria
    4. Mary I
  10. Buzz Aldrin was born on the 20th of January 1930. What is he known for?
    1. He was the second person to walk on the moon
    2. He  invented the lightbulb
    3. He designed the Statue of Liberty
    4. He founded the fashion house Gucci

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Round 2: January Multiple Choice questions and answers

  1. What is January’s birthstone? Garnet
  2. Which character was January Jones playing in Mad Men? Betty Draper
  3. What is January’s birth flower? Carnation
  4. When is the Christian Orthodox New Year? 14th of January
  5. What was January named after? A Roman God
  6. On which day does the US President take his/her oath? 20th of January
  7. The author JRR Tolkien was born on the 3rd of January 1892. Which book is he famous for? Lord of the Rings
  8. Which country is the first to enter the new year? Tonga
  9. Which English queen was crowned on the 13th of January 1559? Elizabeth I
  10. Buzz Aldrin was born on the 20th of January 1930. What is he known for? He was the second person to walk on the moon

Round 3: January True or False

  1. January is the third month of the Gregorian calendar.
  2. January is the coldest month in the Northern Hemisphere.
  3. David Bowie was born in January and died in January.
  4. Star Trek: Voyager was released in January 1995.
  5. Justin Timberlake was born in January 1961.

Round 3: January True or False Answers

  1. January is the third month of the Gregorian calendar. False, it’s the first
  2. January is the coldest month in the Northern Hemisphere. True
  3. David Bowie was born in January and died in January. True
  4. Star Trek: Voyager was released in January 1995. True
  5. Justin Timberlake was born in January 1961. False, it was 1981

Round 4: Medium January Trivia Quiz Questions

  1. Which Brazilian city was named after January and can be translated by ‘The River of January”?
  2. Which currency was officially issued on January 1, 1999?
  3. Which state became the 49th US State on the 3rd of January 1959?
  4. Eli Manning is a former athlete who was born on January 3, 1981. Which sport was he playing?
  5. Which American actor was born on the 5th of January 1975 and starred in ‘A star is born’, ‘The Hangover’, ‘American Sniper’ and ‘Burnt’?
  6. Which American rock singer was born on the 8th of January 1935 and died in 1977 in Memphis?
  7. Which theoretical physicist featured in the movie ‘A brief History of Time’ was born on the 8th of January 1942?
  8. Frank Sinatra and Rod Stewart were both born on the 10th of January. Which one was born first?
  9. The 37th US President was born on the 9th of January 1913. Who was he?
  10. When was Obama first inauguration (complete date)?

Round 4: Medium January Trivia Quiz Questions and Answers

  1. Which Brazilian city was named after January and can be translated by ‘The River of January”? Rio de Janeiro
  2. Which currency was officially issued on January 1, 1999? The Euro
  3. Which state became the 49th US State on the 3rd of January 1959? Alaska
  4. Eli Manning is a former athlete who was born on January 3, 1981. Which sport was he playing? American Football (NFL)
  5. Which American actor was born on the 5th of January 1975 and starred in ‘A star is born’, ‘The Hangover’, ‘American Sniper’ and ‘Burnt’? Bradley Cooper
  6. Which American rock singer was born on the 8th of January 1935 and died in 1977 in Memphis? Elvis Presley
  7. Which theoretical physicist featured in the movie ‘A brief History of Time’ was born on the 8th of January 1942? Stephen Hawking
  8. Frank Sinatra and Rod Stewart were both born on the 10th of January. Which one was born first? Frank Sinatra
  9. The 37th US President was born on the 9th of January 1913. Who was he? Richard Nixon
  10. When was Obama first inauguration (complete date)? 20th of January 2009

Round 5: Medium January Multiple Choice Quiz Questions

  1. Which state became a US state on the 2nd of January 1788?
    1. Georgia
    2. Alaska
    3. North Carolina
    4. Montana
  2. Which sarcophagus was discovered by Howard Carter in the Valley of Kings on the 3rd of January 1924?
    1. Tutankhamen
    2. Akhenaten
    3. Nefertiti
    4. Ankhesenamun
  3. George Martin was a famous music producer born on the 3rd of January 1926. Who did he famously produce?
    1. The Beatles
    2. The Rolling Stones
    3. Pink Floyd
    4. AC/DC
  4. Sir Isaac Newton was born on the 4th of January of which year?
    1. 1543
    2. 1643
    3. 1743
    4. 1843
  5. Martin Luther King Jr was born on the 15th of January 1929. In which city?
    1. Baltimore
    2. Atlanta
    3. Orlando
    4. Boston 
  6. Dolly Parton was born on the 19th of January of which year?
    1. 1936
    2. 1946
    3. 1956
    4. 1966
  7. Who received the patent for the lightbulb in January 1880?
    1. Nikola Tesla
    2. Alexander Graham Bell
    3. Albert Einstein
    4. Thomas Edison
  8. Which siege was lifted in January 1944?
    1. Fredriksten
    2. Tenochtitlan
    3. Leningrad
    4. Antwerp
  9. Dick Cheney was born on the 30th of January 1941. Who was he the vice-president of?
    1. Bill Clinton
    2. George W. Bush
    3. Barack Obama
    4. Donald Trump
  10. When was Hitler appointed as Chancellor of Germany?
    1. 30th of January 1913
    2. 30th of January 1923
    3. 30th of January 1933
    4. 30th of January 1943

Round 5: Medium January Multiple Choice Quiz Questions and Answers

  1. Which state became a US state on the 2nd of January 1788? Georgia
  2. Which sarcophagus was discovered by Howard Carter in the Valley of Kings on the 3rd of January 1924? Tutankhamen
  3. George Martin was a famous music producer born on the 3rd of January 1926. Who did he famously produce? The Beatles
  4. Sir Isaac Newton was born on the 4th of January of which year? 1643
  5. Martin Luther King Jr was born on the 15th of January 1929. In which city? Atlanta
  6. Dolly Parton was born on the 19th of January of which year? 1946
  7. Who received the patent for the lightbulb in January 1880? Thomas Edison
  8. Which siege was lifted in January 1944? Leningrad Siege
  9. Dick Cheney was born on the 30th of January 1941. Who was he the vice-president of? George W. Bush
  10. When was Hitler appointed as Chancellor of Germany? 30th of January 1933

Round 6: Hard January Trivia Quiz Questions

  1. Which island became a federal prison on the 1st of January 1934?
  2. Who made January a month with 31 days?
  3. Bobby Fischer won his first Chess Championship on the 8th of January 1958. How old was he?
  4. I was born on the 11th of January 1757 and became the first US Secretary of the Treasury. Who am I?
  5. Which peace treaty signed on January 27, 1973 ended the Vietnam war?

Round 6: Hard January Trivia Quiz Questions and Answers

  1. Which island became a federal prison on the 1st of January 1934? Alcatraz
  2. Who made January a month with 31 days? Julis Caesar
  3. Bobby Fischer won his first Chess Championship on the 8th of January 1958. How old was he? 14
  4. I was born on the 11th of January 1757 and became the first US Secretary of the Treasury. Who am I? Alexander Hamilton
  5. Which peace treaty signed on January 27, 1973 ended the Vietnam war? Paris Peace Accords

Round 7: Hard January Multiple Choice Quiz Questions

  1. How did the Saxons nickname January?
    1. The Wolf Month
    2. The Deer Month
    3. The Cat Month
    4. The Dog Month
  2. Which racing driver was born on the 3rd of January 1969?
    1. Michael Schumacher
    2. Lewis Hamilton
    3. Ayrton Senna
    4. Jim Clark
  3. Which NASA Mars Rover successfully landed on Mars on the 4th of January 2004?
    1. Spirit
    2. Frontier
    3. Ghost
    4. South
  4. The construction of the Golden Gate Bridge started in January of which year?
    1. 1833
    2. 1877
    3. 1933
    4. 1977
  5. Orlando Bloom was born on the 13th of January. Where?
    1. Canterbury
    2. Oxford
    3. Cambridge
    4. Norwich
  6. The first time insulin was used to treat diabetes was the 11 of January. Of which year?
    1. 1877
    2. 1899
    3. 1922
    4. 1944
  7. Which board game was invented on the 19th of January 1955?
    1. Scrabble
    2. Monopoly
    3. Trivial Pursuit
    4. Risk
  8. Which King of England was crowned on the 25th of January 1327?
    1. Edward III
    2. James I
    3. Charles I
    4. William III
  9. When did the first Apple Macintosh go on sale?
    1. January 24, 1974
    2. January 24, 1980
    3. January 24, 1984
    4. January 24, 1990
  10. Who became the first female U.S. Secretary of State on the 23rd of January 1997?
    1. Madeleine Albright
    2. Kathy Kozachenko
    3. Ellen McCormack
    4. Sandra Day O’Connor

Round 7: Hard January Multiple Choice Quiz Questions and Answers

  1. How did the Saxons nickname January? The wolf month
  2. Which racing driver was born on the 3rd of January 1969? Michael Schumacher
  3. Which NASA Mars Rover successfully landed on Mars on the 4th of January 2004? Spirit
  4. The construction of the Golden Gate Bridge started in January of which year? 1933
  5. Orlando Bloom was born on the 13th of January. Where? Canterbury
  6. The first time insulin was used to treat diabetes was the 11 of January. Of which year? 1922
  7. Which board game was invented on the 19th of January 1955? Scrabble
  8. Which King of England was crowned on the 25th of January 1327? Edward III
  9. When did the first Apple Macintosh go on sale? January 24, 1984
  10. Who became the first female U.S. Secretary of State on the 23rd of January 1997? Madeleine Albright

Round 8: January Picture Quiz

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Round 8: January Picture Quiz Answers

  1. Australia Day – 26th of January
  2. National Popcorn Day – 19th of January
  3. National Bird Day – 5th of January
  4. National Peanut Butter Day – 24th of January
  5. National Trivia Day – 4th of January
  6. National Apricot Day – 9th of January

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