January 2025 - Major Events in the U.S. Quiz

Answer: 47th

Donald Trump was elected in 2016 as the 45th President of the United Stated. Joe Biden was elected in 2020 as the 46th President. This made Trump also the 47th President. Grover Cleveland had previously been the only other President with non-consecutive terms in the White House.

Answer: Louisiana

Bourbon Street is one of the main streets of the New Orleans' Mardi Gras celebration and a popular night spot in Louisiana. The terrorist rammed his car into a crowd of people and then open fired on the crowd. Fourteen died and 35 were injured in the attack.

Answer: Popeye

Under the Copyright Term Exception Act, works and books that originated in 1929 became public domain in 2025 in the United States. This included the Buck Rogers comic strip, Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue", and Popeye the Sailor Man. Popeye is famous for his love of spinach and his girlfriend Olive Oyl.

Answer: Received a unanimous vote

Ichiro Suzuki spent 14 of his 19 seasons in Major League Baseball with the Seattle Mariners. His debut season in 2001 was legendary as he joined Fred Lynn, at the time, as the only player to win Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season. While the legendary Japanese outfielder became the first from Japan to be inducted, he fell just one vote short of a unanimous election.

Answer: Tesla Cybertruck

The Tesla Cybertruck made its debut on the market in 2023. The stainless steel panels and its polygonal shape stood out in comparison to other cars on the road. The terrorist blew up the vehicle at 8:39 am just outside the entrance to the luxury hotel. The driver killed himself with a gunshot after the explosion.

Answer: Earthquake aftershocks

The nine months prior the Southern California fires were the driest nine-month period on record for that area. This resulted in piles of dry leave, shrubs, and trees in the area around Palisades. The fire began just as the hurricane strength Santa Ana winds hit the drought covered area.

In total, the fires began on January 7th, 2025 and lasted until January 31st. The financial loss marked it as one of the costliest disasters in California history.

Answer: Ohio State

The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 34 to 23. This was the first time that college football expanded to a twelve team playoff where four teams received byes. Ohio State was led by transfer quarterback Will Howard, who took home the offensive MVP for the game.

Answer: TikTok

TikTok was banned in the United States for one day due to concerns of the applications ties to the Chinese government. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the decision, and users found they could no longer sign in to TikTok. Active users went into a panic and some held "funerals" for their favorite videos being taken away. On January 20, the ban was lifted.

Answer: Jimmy Carter

President Jimmy Carter was the 39th President of the United States. He served from 1977 to 1981. President Carter had just reached 100 years of age in October 2024, was the longest-lived president in U.S. history, and the first to reach the age of 100. The five living Presidents at the time, Biden, Obama, Trump, Clinton, and Bush, all attended the funeral.

Answer: Historic snowfall in Florida

When you picture the Sunshine State you don't imagine seeing snow even in the coldest months of the year. But from January 20 to January 22, the Gulf Coast Blizzard brought record inches of snow to northern Florida. It was the most snow received in that region since 1895. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a stage of emergency for the tropical state.