December
1950s
Music
TV
General trivia
100

This is the name of the annual remembrance day held on December 7 to commemorate the historical event that occurred on December 7, 1941

What is National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 

100

He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the film "Ben-Hur" in 1959

Who is Charlton Heston 

100

This legendary singer is often referred to as the “Queen of Soul”

Who is Aretha Franklin 

100

Sam and Diane are two of the main characters in this American sitcom television series that earned a top-ten rating during eight of its 11 seasons

What is Cheers 

100

A scientist who studies rocks is called this

What is a Geologist 

200

December 21 or 22 marks the winter solstice, which is the shortest day and longest night of the year. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is known as this

What is the Summer solstice 

200

This famous novel by William Golding, published in 1954, tells the story of a group of boys stranded on an uninhabited island

What is “Lord of the Flies” 

200

He sang the classic song “What a Wonderful World”

Who is Louis Armstrong 

200

Sporting abundant hair and a love of happy trees, this was the name of the guy who hosted the PBS television program "The Joy of Painting?"

Who is Bob Ross 

200

Snow White’s hair bow is this color

What is Red

300

This is the birthstone for December

What is Turquoise 

300

In 1957, the Soviet Union launched this first artificial satellite into space

What is Sputnik 1 

300

This country music legend was known as the “Man in Black”

Who is Johnny Cash 

300

This sci-fi television program showed the first interracial kiss on television

What is Star Trek

300

Lamborghini, the well-known automotive brand, began by making this type of vehicles

What are Tractors 

400

This is the name of the annual holiday celebrated on December 26 by African Americans to honor their heritage

What is Kwanzaa 

400

He was the President of the United States at the beginning of the 1950s

Who is Harry S. Truman 

400

He sang the iconic protest song "Blowin' in the Wind" released in 1962 

Who is Bob Dylan 

400

Heisenberg is the codename of Walter White who is a character played by Bryan Cranston in what television franchise

What is Breaking Bad 

400

A fortnight is this long

What is 2 weeks 

500

The Nobel Prizes, including the Nobel Peace Prize, are awarded annually on December 10th in this country

What is Sweden 

500

Humans did this for the first time on May, 29th, 1953

What is Ascend to the summit of Mount Everest 

500

This female singer-songwriter is known for hits like “Big Yellow Taxi” and “A Case of You”

Who is Joni Mitchell 

500

“Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll.” were the first words spoken on this cable channel that launched at 12:01am on August 1, 1981

What is MTV

500

This is the official state snack of New York

What is Yogurt