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 The 1940's Quiz

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 Average Score for this quiz: 39.5%
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Coverage : The 1940's quiz is designed to test your knowledge of this eventful decade.

1. Who became the first black American to play major league baseball in 1947?
a.royce Clayton
b.Warren Sapp
c.Satchel Paige
d.Jackie Robinson
 
2. Walter Morrison invented plastic what in 1948?
a.Flowers
b.Cutlery
c.Hula hoops
d.Frisbees
 
3. In 1946 the Eniac computer was produced where?
a.Pennsylvania University
b.Yale
c.American Aerospace
d.New York
 
4. In 1941 how many women joined the U.S.military?
a.21,000
b.400,000
c.17,000
d.189,000
 
5. In which month of 1941 was Pearl Harbour bombed?
a.December
b.January
c.October
d.august
 
6. What was the minimum wage in America during the 1940's?
a.$.43
b.$.38
c.$.70
d.$1
 
7. In 1946 whose book 'The commonsense book of baby and child care' became a best seller?
a.Bill Frist
b.Benjamin spock
c.Dennis Hastert
d.Benjamin Rush
 
8. What did the two Cs on Utility clothing stand for?
a.Civilian clothing
b.Civil costume
c.Cleaned cloth
d.Civilian cloth
 
9. the U.S. army crossed Remegan Bridge in 1945 but which river did it span?
a.Rhone
b.Danube
c.Tribune
d.Rhine
 
10. In 1946 a factory was opened in Luck, Wisconsin to produce which familiar toy?
a.Yo yo
b.Lego
c.Erector sets
d.Meccano
 
11. Who said in 1942 'The front is right here at home, in our daily lives'?
a.President Roosevelt
b.General Eisenhower
c.Herbert Asquith
d.winston Churchill
 
12. Maureen O'Hara advertised which cigarettes at Christmas 1941?
a.Chesterfield
b.Marlborough
c.Regent
d.Camel
 
13. What was different about Julep cigarettes?
a.Turkish tobacco
b.Long length
c.Extra strong
d.Mint flavoured
 
14. In 2001 Channel 4 in Britain produced a programme in which a real family lived as far as possible in the 1940's style, but what did they call it?
a.1940's discovered
b.The 1940's house
c.The Hymer's at home
d.At home in the 40's
 
15. In February 1944 what major project was announced in the British parliament?
a.Road building
b.Regeneration of inner cities
c.The formation of the National health Service
d.Huge increases in rationing
 

 
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By: Tracy on 10/7/2008
  Great test. A nice way to gauge one's knowledge
By: Tommy on 10/6/2008
  Great site. Good learning and fun.
By: Penny on 10/5/2008
  NICE WEBSITE, great quiz!
By: Kath on 10/4/2008
  It's a really good quiz.
By: Sridhar on 10/3/2008
  Its a really good way to brush up things and informative also.
  



 





 
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