December 10

1520

Martin Luther burns a copy of Exsurge Domine, a papal bull by Leo X demanding that he recant his writings.

A Load of Bull

Take the bull by the horns and answer these bull questions.

  1. Complete the following analogy: Uncle Sam : The United States :: John Bull : ___ ______ _______
  2. Michael Jordan holds the record for most points scored for the Chicago Bulls. Who's in second?
  3. In professional bull riding, how long do you have to stay on the bull for a ride to count?
  4. On Night Court, what is Bull Shannon's real first name?
  5. What Spanish city hosts the Running of the Bulls every July?
  6. What European county was Red Bull invented in?
  7. Who said he was "fit as a bull moose" after surviving an assassination attempt by John Schrank?
  8. What constellation is the star Aldebaran located in?
  1. The United Kingdom
  2. Scottie Pippen
  3. 8 seconds
  4. Nostradamus
  5. Pamplona
  6. Austria
  7. Theodore Roosevelt
  8. Taurus

1963

Donny Osmond makes his debut on The Andy Williams Show at the age of 6.

We Are Family

Can you supply the last names of these musical families?

World-Famous

  1. Billy Ray and Miley
  2. Michael and Janet
  3. Kevin, Joe, and Nick
  4. Frank and Nancy
  5. Bob and Ziggy

Well-Known

  1. Julio and Enrique
  2. John, Julian, and Sean
  3. Isaac, Taylor, and Zack
  4. Brian, Wendy, and Carnie
  5. Barry and Andy

Niche

  1. Bob and Jakob
  2. Karen and Richard
  3. Woody and Arlo
  4. Alex and Eddie
  5. Phil and Don

World-Famous

  1. Cyrus
  2. Jackson
  3. Jonas
  4. Sinatra
  5. Marley

Well-Known

  1. Iglesias
  2. Lennon
  3. Hanson
  4. Wilson
  5. Gibb

Niche

  1. Dylan
  2. Carpenter
  3. Guthrie
  4. Van Halen
  5. Everly

2001

The Fellowship of the Ring premieres in London.

Through the Ringer

The ring's the thing in these questions.

  1. What Hall of Fame cornerback has the most Super Bowl rings of any player not named Tom Brady?
  2. Who was the first person to observe the rings of Saturn?
  3. Who directed the 2002 horror film "The Ring"?
  4. The doorbell company Ring is a subsidiary of what corporation?
  5. What 16-letter word for the sound of bell ringing was coined by Edgar Allan Poe?
  1. Charles Haley
  2. Galileo Galilei
  3. Gore Verbinski
  4. Amazon
  5. Tintinnabulation
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