January
The Price was Right (1960)
Rhymes
TV Shows
Birds
100

This is the flower of the month

Carnation

100

In 1960, this was the cost of a newspaper (The New York Times)

10 cents

100

Who kissed the girls and made them cry?

Georgie Porgie

100

What was the name of Lucy's neighbour and friend in 'I Love Lucy'?

Ethel (and Fred) Mentz

100

These birds are mostly found in the southern hemisphere. They cannot fly but are powerful swimmers.

Penguins.

200

This is the birthstone of the month

Garnet

200

In 1960, this was the cost of a new car (average)

$2,900

200

According to the Mother Goose rhyme, ‘Jack Sprat could eat no fat …’ What could his wife eat?

No lean.

200

This popular Western follows the weekly adventures of the Cartwright family

Bonanza

200

The sight of this common bird is often known as the first sign of Spring in Southern Ontario

Robin

300

This actor was born on January 28, 1936. He is best known for his role as Captain Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce in the wartime sitcom M*A*S*H.

Alan Alda

300

In 1960, this was the cost of a stamp

4 cents

300

What fruit did little Jack Horner pull out of his Christmas pie?

Plum

300

Jeopardy was hosted by this Canadian for 37 seasons from 1984 until his death in 2020

Alex Trebek

300

This is the most popular bird in the UK

House Sparrow

400

In 1934, this Island became a prison in San Fransisco.

Alcatraz

400

In 1960, this was the cost of a movie ticket

$1.25

400

Which person met a pieman going to the fair?

Simple Simon

400

This show was based on the popular books that follow the adventures of the Ingalls family who owned a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota

Little House on the Prairie

400

These beautiful swimming birds mate for life and can live up to 20 years. They are very territorial, especially during mating season, and will swim directly at their predators to chase them away.

Swans

500

In 1922, at the Toronto General Hospital, Dr. Frederick Banting and his team gave the first injection of this as treatment for diabetes.

Insulin

500

In 1960, this was the cost of a haircut (women’s cut)

$5.00

500

In the nursery rhyme, "Sing A Song Of Sixpence", how many blackbirds were baked in a pie?

Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie.

500

What do the letters of M*A*S*H stand for?

Mobile Army Surgical Hospital.

500

This is the tallest bird in Australia. Although it has wings, it cannot fly but it runs up to 25 km/day

Emu