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COE 2023 New Year Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is American Samoa in the South Pacific Ocean the first or last place to see in the new year?

a)

First

b)

Last

2.

'New Year' is a song by which British girl group - it was released as the second single from their debut studio album 'One Touch'?

a)

Little Mix

b)

Spice Girls

c)

Girls Aloud

d)

Sugababes

3.

January is the first of seven months to be 31 days long. But how well do you know the other months of the year? Match the month with the number of days it has!

a)

31 days

1.

July

b)

28/29 days

2.

February

c)

30 days

3.

November

4.

The name for January comes from the Roman God Janus, but which of these things is Janus NOT associated with?

a)

Gates

b)

Beginnings

c)

Owls

d)

Doorways

5.

Which British musician, born in 1947, shares his January the 8th birthday with Elvis, Stephen Hawking and dictator Kim Jong-Un?

a)

Mick Jagger

b)

David Bowie

c)

Elton John

d)

Rod Stewart

6.

What did the Anglo-Saxons called the month of January?

a)

Wulfmonath

b)

Weodmonath

c)

Solmonath

d)

Blotmonath

7.

In leap years, January always starts on the same day as which two other months?

a)

June & July

b)

April & July

c)

September & November

d)

May & September

8.

According to a YouGov poll - how many Britons kept their 2022 New Year’s resolutions throughout the entire year?

a)

5%

b)

13%

c)

28%

d)

35%

9.

Which city's name means "River of January"?

(a)  

10.

Which company will mark its 100th year anniversary in 2023?

a)

Rolls-Royce Holdings

b)

The Coca-Cola Company

c)

The Walt Disney Company

d)

The Kellog Company (aka "Kellogg's")

11.

What is the common name for Galanthus nivalis, which flowers between January and April?

a)

Hyacinth

b)

Daffodil

c)

Crocus

d)

Snowdrop

12.

A Burns supper is normally held on a poet's birthday on which date in January?

a)

5th January

b)

20th January

c)

25th January

d)

30th January

13.

On January 22nd, 2023, the Chinese New Year officially began the Year of the...

(a)  

14.

If 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit, what is the order of the following 5 years?

a)

Dragon

b)

Snake

c)

Horse

d)

Sheep

e)

Monkey

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
15.

Draw your best rabbit!