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The Anglosphere in January, quiz, A2

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  • What do people call the idea of not drinking alcohol in January?
    Dry January
  • Which film awards show usually happens in January?
    The Golden Globes
    The Oscars
    The BAFTAs
  • What traditional Scottish food do people eat on Burns Night?
    scottish salmon
    haggis
    scotch-egg
  • Which American writer, famous for scary stories (for example, The Raven), was born in January?
    Ernest Hemingway
    Edgar Allan Poe
    Mark Twain
  • The Australian Open tennis tournament is in January. Where does it take place?
    Perth
    Sydney
    Melbourne
  • Which famous detective was created by Arthur Conan Doyle?
    James Bond
    Sherlock Holmes
    Batman
  • On 25 January, people in Scotland celebrate a famous writer. Who is he?
    Charles Dickens
    Robert Burns
    William Shakespeare
  • What big website with free information started in January 2001?
    Wikipedia
  • In January, business leaders meet in a small town in Switzerland. What is this meeting called?
    Climate Meeting
    G20 Meeting
    World Economic Forum
  • What colour is used in the name “Blue Monday” (19th January) which is the most depressing day of the year?
    blue
  • In January, many people in the UK follow a food challenge. They do not eat meat or animal products. What is it called?
    Healthy Monday
    Veganuary
    Dry January
  • Which famous writer of The Lord of the Rings was born in January?
    J.R.R. Tolkien
    J.K. Rowling
    Roald Dahl
  • In January, many people start exercising more. Which place gets more customers?
    Cinemas
    Restaurants
    Gyms
  • In January, many people in the US watch important games of which sport?
    American football
    Ice hockey
    Baseball
  • Which film festival takes place in January in the USA and shows many new films?
    Sundance
    Venice
    Cannes
  • What musical instrument from Scotland is often played at Burns Night?
    Bagpipes
  • In January, people often talk about starting work seriously again after the holidays. What word is used?
    Travel
    Weather
    Productivity
  • On 11th January, people on the London Underground do something funny. What do they do?
    They do not wear trousers
    They wear red, white and blue clothes
    They drink tea from cups
  • In the United States, there is a holiday in January for a civil rights leader. Who is it?
    Martin Luther King Jr.
    Barack Obama
    Abraham Lincoln
  • On 26 January, Australia has a national holiday. What is its name?
    Australia Day
    Freedom Day
    Summer Day