Name the Author
A Christmas Carol
Who is Charles Dickens?
This Canadian capital sits in Ontario, not Toronto
What is Ottowa?
He was the first man on the moon.
Who is Neil Armstrong?
Blowin' in the Wind, Like a Rolling Stone, The Times They Are A-Changin'.
Who is Bob Dylan?
The start of World War I.
What are the 1910's?
Are you there, God? It's me, Margaret.
Who is Judy Bloom?
This capital of New Zealand is not Auckland
What is Wellington?
He was the first human in space.
Who is Yuri Gagarin?
I Got Rhythm, Rhapsody in Blue, Porgy and Bess
Who is George Gershwin?
The fall of the Soviet Union happened in this decade
What are the 1990's?
The Grapes of Wrath
Who is John Steinbeck?
This capital of Switzerland is often mistaken for Zurich
What is Bern?
This is generally credited as the first civilization to create writing.
What are the Sumerians?
Don't Get Around Much Anymore, Caravan, Black and Tan Fantasy
The Stock Market Crash that lead to the Great Depression.
What are the 1920's?
The Little Prince
Who is Antoine de Saint-Exupery?
This capital of Kenya is also the name of a major national park just outside the city
What is Nairobi?
He was the first U.S. president to appear on television
Who is FDR?
Appalachian Spring, Fanfare for the Common Man, Billy the Kid
Who is Aaron Copeland?
The Fall of the Berlin Wall.
What is the 1980's?
No Country for Old Men
Who is Cormac McCarthy?
This capital of Malaysia is home to the Petronas Twin Towers
What is Kuala Lampur?
Not only was it the first country to host the FIFA World Cup, it was it's first champion.
What is Uruguay?
4'33, As Slow as Possible, In A Landscape
Who is John Cage?
NATO was founded and the Korean War began in this decade
What is the 1950's?