A Little Bit Of Trivia: January Quiz!

How much do you know about January?
BY Kayli Liebenberg

1. Which Hong Kong holiday starts on January 29 this year?

A. Chinese Lunar New Year
B. Ching Ming
C. Easter

2. What does the garnet, January’s birthstone, provide?

A. Mental clarity
B. Healing
C. Protection

3. January is a collaborative studio album by Page McConnell and Trey Anastasio: which band are they members of?

A. Phish
B. Gov’t Mule
C. Hot Tuna

4. What are January’s zodiac signs?

A. Gemini and Cancer
B. Capricorn and Aquarius
C. Aries and Leo

5. Which famous US singer was born on January 8, 1935?

A. Elvis Presley
B. Bruno Mars
C. Steven Tyler

6. In Six Feet Under, which of the Fisher siblings was born in January?

A. Michael
B. Nate
C. Lauren

7. According to folklore, what should we do on January 6?

A. Take down our Christmas decorations
B. Eat together as a family
C. Leave a plate of mince pies out for Santa

8. January 20 is dedicated to which animal?

A. Tiger
B. Penguin
C. Lion

9. What are January’s birth flowers?

A. Rose and aster
B. Carnation and snowdrop
C. Dandelion and marigold

10. Popeye made his first appearance in a New York Times comic strip on January 17, 1929. What was his first line?

A. D’ja think I’m a cowboy
B. I yam what I yam
C. I’m Popeye the sailor man, toot toot

11. We celebrate Burns Night on January 25 to honour the national poet of which country?

A. England
B. Wales
C. Scotland

12. Which Hong Kong theme park opened its doors on January 10, 1977?

A. Disneyland
B. Ocean Park
C. Noah’s Ark

13. On January 25, 1924, the first Winter Olympics debuted in which country?

A. Japan
B. Italy
C. France

14. On what date in 1841 did Hong Kong’s colonial period begin?

A. January 3
B. January 17
C. January 20

15. Which iconic US writer was born on January 13, 1955?

A. Jay McInerney
B. Bret Easton Ellis
C. Donna Tartt

16. On January 1, 1993, which tragic event occurred in Hong Kong?

A. Lan Kwai Fong stampede
B. SARS outbreak
C. MTR firebomb

17. What is January’s full moon called?

A. Rabbit Moon
B. Wolf Moon
C. Wale Moon

18. According to numerology, people born in January are ruled by which number?

A. 1
B. 3
C. 7

19. Which popular Apple product was unveiled on January 9, 2007?

A. iPhone
B. iPad
C. iPod

20. Which January-born country music icon wrote the song I Will Always Love You?

A. Whitney Houston
B. Dolly Parton
C. Billy Ray Cyrus