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What event in 1948 helped lift the Berlin Blockade and provided support to West Berlin?
Battle of Berlin
Berlin Airlift
2
A popular dance in the 40s was the Jitterbug. What type of dance was the Jitterbug?
Country Dance
Swing Dance
3
Who in the 40s was a totalitarian ruler of Germany and had hate crimes against minority groups?
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
4
Motion pictures were very popular in the 40s. Which two Disney movies were the most popular?
Pinnochio and the Jungle Book
Sleeping Beauty and Snow White
5
What event in 1942-1945 introduced a new form of racism and hate that caused millions to die?
Armenian Genocide
Holocaust
6
What jewelry/accessories were commonly worn in the 40s?
Necklaces, watches, and earrings
Cuffs, broaches, and scarves
7
What were two popular TV shows in the 40s?
Texaco Star Theatre and Ripley's Believe it or Not
Andy Griffith Show and The Addams Family
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What was invented in 1940 by Alexander Fleming that would lead to the cure of many diseases?
Antibiotics
Penicillin
9
What was a typical hairstyle of the 40s for females?
Straight and simple hair
Voluminous hair with complicated hairstyles
10
What toys were popular toys of the 40s?
Silly Puddy and Slinkies
Connect Four and Rubber Balls
11
What 40s book tells about a man killing an Arab who's put to an unfocused trial?
The Hamlet by William Saukner
The Stranger by Albert Camus
12
What 40s book tells the story of Anne Frank and her journey of evading the Nazi's persecution?
Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Night by Ellie Wiesel
13
What 40s book is about a totalitarian future society in which a mans job is rewriting history?
The Little House by Virginia Burton
1984 by George Orwell
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What 40s book tells about a pilot stuck in a desert who meets a young out of this world prince?
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Stranded Boy by Virginia Oliver
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What was signed in April of 1949 that provided a military alliance for democratic countries?
NATO
Warsaw Pact
16
Which types of music were popular in the 40s?
Jazz, War music, Big Band, and Country
Techno, Rap, and Instrumental
17
What event in 1947 helped contain communism by giving military and economic aid to nations?
Monroe Doctrine
Truman Doctrine
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What was common for women to wear in the 40s?
Blouses and shorts
Dresses and skirts with gloves
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What was a typical hairstyle of the 40s for males?
Buzz Cut
Slicked back with side parting
20
What event on Aug 6,1945 caused a Japanese surrender in WWll and lead to the Cold War?
US drops atomic bombs on Japan
US attack at Tokyo
21
What event did the article published in Harrisburg,PA approve the date of on Sept 30,1940?
The first 60ft bridge
The opening of the first superhighway
22
In 1944,the Mark 1 was invented,and in 1945,the ENIAC was invented. What were these inventions?
Computers
Electronic Banking Systems
23
What popular 40s movie tells about a serial killer targeting woman with "afflictions"?
The Spiral Staircase
The Killer
24
Board games were seen as a pastime in the 40s. What was a popular board game?
LIFE
Chutes and Ladders
25
What event on Dec 7, 1941 was a major feat to the US and lead to the US going into WWll?
Polish invasion of Germany
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
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What significant event on Jun 6,1944 helped achieve an allied victory in WWll?
D-Day
Battle of Bull Run
27
What was founded on Oct 24,1945 that provide a way for managing world conflict to prevent wars?
NATO
United Nations
28
Name the sports from most popular in the 40s to least popular in the 40s?
Baseball, Boxing, Basketball, Football
Football, Baseball, Basketball, and Boxing
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What was common for men to wear in the 40s?
Tailored suit and ties with fedoras and suspenders
Buttoned up shirts and jeans
30
What was invented in 1940 that was a huge advancement in aerial transportation?
The first flight using turbo jets for engines.
The first commercial flight with pressurized cabins.
31
What 40s movie tells about news reporters discovery of the meaning of a guys final utterance?
The Quest
Citizen Kane
32
What event did the article made by The Guardian show on Jan 31, 1948 where a guy kills a man?
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Assassination of Ghandi
33
What monument for the US symbolizes "freedom and liberty," was created on June 26, 1941?
Washington Monument
Mount Rushmore
34
Who in the 40s lead the US through the Great Depression, and presented the New Deal?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lyndon B. Johnson
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What 40s movie shows Dictator Hynkel trying to expand his empire while a barber avoids him?
Dictator
The Great Dictator
36
What was founded in 1946 after World War ll ended that provides relief for children worldwide?
UNICEF
NATO
37
What 40s book tells about the Russian Revolution and communism in the POV of animals on a farm?
The Loved One by Evelyn Waugh
Animal Farm by George Orwell
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What 40s movie shows an angel helping a caring but rude business mans life in an alt. world?
It's A Wonderful Life
Angels Do Exist
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What popular 40s movie tells about a boy raised by wolves trying to adapt to human life?
The Jungke Book
Tarzan
