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Ace This Quiz on Famous Events That Happened in January
Question 15
Which country was founded as a British colony on January 26, 1788?
AustraliaAustralia
72%United StatesUnited States
5%CanadaCanada
12%IndiaIndia
11%Observed annually on January 26, Australia Day commemorates the anniversary of the first permanent European settlement in Australia.
Source: Encyclopedia BritannicaAustraliaAustralia
72%United StatesUnited States
5%CanadaCanada
12%IndiaIndia
11%Question 14
Who was crowned the first tsar of Russia in January 1547?
Ivan the TerribleIvan the Terrible
71%Nicholas IINicholas II
21%Vladimir LeninVladimir Lenin
2%Catherine the GreatCatherine the Great
5%Ivan was crowned “tsar and grand prince of all Russia” on January 16, 1547. The title “tsar” was derived from the Latin “caesar,” meaning “emperor.”
Source: Encyclopedia BritannicaIvan the TerribleIvan the Terrible
71%Nicholas IINicholas II
21%Vladimir LeninVladimir Lenin
2%Catherine the GreatCatherine the Great
5%Question 13
Where did the world’s first underground railway open in January 1863?
LondonLondon
70%ParisParis
9%BostonBoston
14%ChicagoChicago
7%In an effort to solve London's traffic problems, the first section of underground railway (from Paddington to Farringdon) opened on January 10, 1863.
Source: London Transport MuseumLondonLondon
70%ParisParis
9%BostonBoston
14%ChicagoChicago
7%Question 12
Which currency was first issued on January 1, 1999?
EuroEuro
95%U.S. dollarU.S. dollar
2%Swiss francSwiss franc
2%Japanese yenJapanese yen
1%The euro is the monetary unit of the European Union. It was first issued as a noncash currency in 1999, and notes and coins followed in 2002.
Source: Encyclopedia BritannicaEuroEuro
95%U.S. dollarU.S. dollar
2%Swiss francSwiss franc
2%Japanese yenJapanese yen
1%Question 11
What city is named after the month colonists landed there?
Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro
76%JaipurJaipur
11%JohannesburgJohannesburg
10%JerusalemJerusalem
2%Portuguese colonists happened upon Brazil’s Guanabara Bay on January 1, 1502. Mistaking it for a river, they named the area “Rio de Janeiro,” which means “January River” in Portuguese.
Source: BustleRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro
76%JaipurJaipur
11%JohannesburgJohannesburg
10%JerusalemJerusalem
2%Question 10
In 45 BCE, which calendar made January the first month of the year?
JulianJulian
74%MayaMaya
2%RomanRoman
25%French RepublicanFrench Republican
0%The year 45 BCE marked the first time that January 1 was considered New Year’s Day. Before Julius Caesar’s eponymous calendar change, the ancient Roman calendar began on March 1.
Source: History.comJulianJulian
74%MayaMaya
2%RomanRoman
25%French RepublicanFrench Republican
0%Question 9
What revolutionary figure seized control of Cuba in January 1959?
Fidel CastroFidel Castro
99%Cesar ChavezCesar Chavez
0%Simón BolívarSimón Bolívar
0%Che GuevaraChe Guevara
1%Controversial military leader Fidel Castro overtook Cuba on January 1, 1959, forcing dictator Fulgencio Batista to flee the country.
Source: History.comFidel CastroFidel Castro
99%Cesar ChavezCesar Chavez
0%Simón BolívarSimón Bolívar
0%Che GuevaraChe Guevara
1%Question 8
Which singer was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, on January 8, 1935?
Elvis PresleyElvis Presley
92%Otis ReddingOtis Redding
1%James BrownJames Brown
1%Hank WilliamsHank Williams
5%The “King of Rock ’n’ Roll” was born into a humble household in Tupelo before moving to Memphis as a teen.
Source: Encyclopedia BritannicaElvis PresleyElvis Presley
92%Otis ReddingOtis Redding
1%James BrownJames Brown
1%Hank WilliamsHank Williams
5%Question 7
In defiance of the pope, who did Henry VIII marry in January 1533?
Anne BoleynAnne Boleyn
78%Elizabeth IElizabeth I
3%Catherine of AragonCatherine of Aragon
8%Mary Queen of ScotsMary Queen of Scots
10%Despite being refused an annulment from his wife Catherine of Aragon, King Henry VIII wed Anne Boleyn in secret, which resulted in Britain’s break from the Roman Catholic Church.
Source: Encyclopedia BritannicaAnne BoleynAnne Boleyn
78%Elizabeth IElizabeth I
3%Catherine of AragonCatherine of Aragon
8%Mary Queen of ScotsMary Queen of Scots
10%Question 6
What monarch was executed in January 1793 during the French Revolution?
Louis XVILouis XVI
81%Napoleon BonaparteNapoleon Bonaparte
9%CharlemagneCharlemagne
8%Francis IIFrancis II
1%Louis XVI went to the guillotine on January 21, 1793. His wife, Marie Antoinette, suffered the same fate nine months later.
Source: History.comLouis XVILouis XVI
81%Napoleon BonaparteNapoleon Bonaparte
9%CharlemagneCharlemagne
8%Francis IIFrancis II
1%Question 5
Which founding father published “Common Sense” in January 1776?
Thomas PaineThomas Paine
70%Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin
26%Patrick HenryPatrick Henry
4%George MasonGeorge Mason
1%Urging American colonists to declare independence from Great Britain, this pamphlet was distributed on January 10, 1776.
Source: National Constitution CenterThomas PaineThomas Paine
70%Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin
26%Patrick HenryPatrick Henry
4%George MasonGeorge Mason
1%Question 4
Which civil rights activist was born on January 15, 1929?
Martin Luther King Jr.Martin Luther King Jr.
92%Rosa ParksRosa Parks
6%Malcolm XMalcolm X
2%Whitney YoungWhitney Young
0%The legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. is commemorated each year on the third Monday of January (in alignment with his birthday), also known as MLK Day.
Source: Encyclopedia BritannicaMartin Luther King Jr.Martin Luther King Jr.
92%Rosa ParksRosa Parks
6%Malcolm XMalcolm X
2%Whitney YoungWhitney Young
0%Question 3
What famous immigration station opened in New York Harbor in January 1892?
Ellis IslandEllis Island
99%Alcatraz IslandAlcatraz Island
1%Mackinac IslandMackinac Island
0%Block IslandBlock Island
0%The first person processed through Ellis Island on January 1, 1892, was Annie Moore, a 17-year-old Irish immigrant.
Source: National Park ServiceEllis IslandEllis Island
99%Alcatraz IslandAlcatraz Island
1%Mackinac IslandMackinac Island
0%Block IslandBlock Island
0%Question 2
Born in January 1809, who created a writing system for blind people?
Louis BrailleLouis Braille
97%Eli WhitneyEli Whitney
1%George WestinghouseGeorge Westinghouse
0%Samuel MorseSamuel Morse
2%French educator Louis Braille invented an extensive reading and writing system for the visually impaired, which he first published in 1829.
Source: Encyclopedia BritannicaLouis BrailleLouis Braille
97%Eli WhitneyEli Whitney
1%George WestinghouseGeorge Westinghouse
0%Samuel MorseSamuel Morse
2%Question 1
Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863?
Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln
98%Rutherford B. HayesRutherford B. Hayes
1%Ulysses S. GrantUlysses S. Grant
1%George McClellanGeorge McClellan
0%This revolutionary document promised the freedom of enslaved people living in the Confederacy, contingent upon a Union victory in the Civil War.
Source: National ArchivesAbraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln
98%Rutherford B. HayesRutherford B. Hayes
1%Ulysses S. GrantUlysses S. Grant
1%George McClellanGeorge McClellan
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