TIME's Person of the Year
Cartoon Animals
The Creation
Human Anatomy
1969
Gemstones
Before They Were Presidents
Potpourri
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In 1999, TIME Magazine named this theoretical physicist the Person of the Century. Born in Germany, this man was granted US citizenship in 1940.
Who is Albert Einstein?
100
Created in 1928, this character helped make Walt Disney a household name.
Who is Mickey Mouse?
100
This is the name of the first man, created on the 6th day.
Who is Adam?
100
The part of your body that truly makes you you, this organ controls all of your thoughts, memories, emotions, motor control, and the central part of the nervous system.
What is the brain?
100
In July of '69, the Apollo 11 crew (Neil Armstrong, Micheal Collins, and Buzz Aldrin) became the first human beings to do this.
What is walk on the moon/ the Moon Landing?
100
Often the centerpiece of a wedding ring, most of these are mined by the De Beers company. They are said to be a girl's best friend!
What are diamonds?
100
This former President, elected in 1980, was once a famous Hollywood actor. He was even elected President of the Screen Actor's Guild.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
100
Oak, Redwood, Maple, Birch, and Pine are examples of this type of plant, famous for growing tall and providing us with wood.
What is a tree?
200
A leader of the American Civil Rights movement, this 1963 winner delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington D.C.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr?
200
Charlie Brown's beloved pet Beagle from Peanuts. He is famous for sitting atop his doghouse, spending time with his friend Woodstock, and being the short stop on Charlie Brown's baseball team.
Who is Snoopy?
200
This was the first woman, created from one of Adam's ribs to be his companion.
Who is Eve?
200
This muscular organ pumps blood through your blood vessels and is located in your chest. Popular culture associates this organ with love.
What is the heart?
200
This actress, best known for her roles in The Wizard of Oz, Easter Parade, and Meet Me in St. Louis, passed away in 1969.
Who is Judy Garland?
200
This green stone is the birthstone for May. In The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy and her friends must travel to a city made of this gem to see the wonderful wizard.
What is an Emerald?
200
This former President, elected in 1976, ran his own peanut farm and served in the Navy before taking office.
Who is Jimmy Carter?
200
This is the National Bird of the United States of America.
What is a bald eagle?
300
This 1945 winner became President after the death of FDR, and authorized the use of atomic weaponry in Japan at the end of WWII.
Who is Harry S. Truman?
300
Th-th-th-that's all, folks! This Looney Toon is famous for his stutter and congenial personality.
Who is Porky Pig?
300
This was created on the first day, when God commanded "Let there be this."
What is Light?
300
This organ is important for digestion and detoxifying the body. It is located above the stomach. It also produces hormones and helps with the decomposition of red blood cells.
What is the liver?
300
This 1969 music festival held in Bethel, NY attracted more than 460,000 attendees. It was billed as "Three days of Peace and Music."
What is the Woodstock Festival?
300
This red gem is very durable and is the birthstone for July. This gem is also a good name for a girl.
What is a ruby?
300
This former president was a prairie lawyer, member of the Illinois State Legislature, and Postmaster General in Salem, Illinois before he ran for President in the contentious 1860 election.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
300
This is an innocuous thing, such as pollen, pet dander, or a food that most people can eat, that causes our immune system to overreact. A bad reaction could be deadly.
What is an allergy?
400
This 1930 winner was an advocate for Indian independence from Britain. He inspired nonviolent methods of protest across the globe.
Who is Mahatma Gandhi?
400
The wonderful thing about this character is that he is a wonderful thing! One of Winnie-the-Pooh's friends, this character is famous for his bouncy personality.
Who is Tigger?
400
God created fish, birds, and other creatures of the Sea and Sky on this day.
What is the 5th day?
400
The outermost layer of skin, it provides a layer of protection from bacteria and other outside dangers to the human body.
What is the epidermis?
400
In 1969 this woman married John Lennon. She became a controversial figure, and some blame her for the break up of the Beatles.
Who is Yoko Ono?
400
Typically a deep red, this is the birthstone for January. Most of the examples found in the US are mined in New York, where this is the state gemstone.
What is a Garnet?
400
Before winning the 1952 Presidential election, this 5 star general was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe. He was also President of Columbia University and the first Supreme Commander of NATO.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
400
This large body of water is bordered by the Eastern American coast and Western coasts of Europe and Africa.
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
500
The first TIME Person of the Year, this man flew The Spirit of St. Louis across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927.
Who is Charles Lindbergh?
500
Doomed to chase the Road Runner since his creation in 1949, this intelligent canine cannot catch a break with the many products he mail orders from the Acme Corporation.
Who is Wile E. Coyote?
500
This was the modern day of the week on which the 7th day of creation, the first sabbath or shabbot, was held.
What is Saturday? (Sundown Friday night through Sundown on Saturday)
500
This is the main muscle that moves with the lungs during respiration and separates the thoracic cavity (heart and lungs) from the abdominal cavity (digestion). Musicians and athletes alike work hard to strengthen this muscle.
What is the diaphragm?
500
This cult leader was charged with 7 counts of murder, though many more deaths are alleged. He famously ordered his "family" to murder actress Sharon Tate in a highly publicized 1969 mass murder.
Who is Charles Manson?
500
This iridescent stone is the birthstone for October. Because of the process behind their creation, these can be up to 10% water.
What is an opal?
500
Before winning the 2008 election, this man was a US Senator from Illinois as well as a community service organizer, civil rights lawyer, and university lecturer.
Who is Barack Obama?
500
This blind American singer, songwriter and pianist is responsible for hits such as I Can't Stop Loving You, Georgia on My Mind, and Hit the Road, Jack.
Who is Ray Charles?
600
This 2010 winner is the creator of the social media website Facebook. He is the world's youngest self-made billionaire.
Who is Mark Zuckerberg?
600
Named for a famous baseball player, this classic Hanna-Barbera character is smarter than your average bear.
Who is Yogi Bear?
600
Adam and Eve were instructed not to eat the fruit from this tree.
What is the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil?
600
The main and largest artery in the human body, it originates from the left ventricle of the heart and distributes oxygenated blood to the rest of the body.
What is the Aorta?
600
This serial killer is the central figure in what is sometimes called the most famous unsolved case in American history. His alias became a household name in 1969. He claims to have killed 37 people and famously sent ciphers to regional newspapers.
Who is the Zodiac Killer?
600
Commonly red, yellow, or brown, this mineral can be used as a jewelry or to carve decor like vases and statues.
What is jasper?
600
This former president, who took office in 1974, attended the University of Michigan and later coached boxing and varsity football at Yale. He was in the Naval reserves and also served in the House of Representatives and as Vice President. He was also a model for a short time.
Who is Gerald Ford?
600
This type of fish is often preserved in cans, typically in water or oil. One leading brand has a mascot named Charlie!
What is Tuna?
700
This 1991 winner is the founder of the CNN news channel as well as the TBS Super-station.
Who is Ted Turner?
700
Created in 1953, this heroic Looney Toon is the fastest mouse in Mexico!
Who is Speedy Gonzales?
700
After the expulsion of people from the Garden of Eden, cherubs holding this were placed to guard the border and ensure people couldn't return.
What is a flaming sword?
700
The proper name for the breastbone, this bone connects the ribs via cartilage and is located on the central part of your chest.
What is the sternum?
700
Famous for leading the French Free Forces during WWII and rewriting the Constitution of France, this man, the 18th French President, resigned in 1969.
Who is Charles de Gaulle?
700
One of the few gemstones that occur in only one color, and is one of the only gems not formed in the Earth's crust. This green gem is one of the birthstones for August.
What is peridot?
700
After serving in the Navy during WWII and earning a Purple Heart, this future President worked as a journalist and in both the House and Senate.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
700
This 1927 film was the first "talkie" and effectively ended the silent era of film making.
What is The Jazz Singer?