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1. Although he never won the Nobel Peace Prize, the most peace-oriented man of 1948, and perhaps of the entire Twentieth Century, was assassinated before the first month was out. Name him.
2. In the 1948 US presidential election, incumbent Harry Truman won in a huge upset. A famous photo shows the winning candidate holding up a post-election Chicago Tribune newspaper with what headline?
3. The 1948 Oscars for Best Picture and Best Actor went to the same film. Name it.
4. The 1948 Summer Olympics took place in the same city that won the 2012 Summer Games. Which city is it?
5. What Dinah Shore hit was number 1 on the US Billboard list for 25 weeks in 1948?
6. Beginning in June of 1948 the cold war almost heated up when the USA, the UK and France avoided a possible armed confrontation with the Soviets by an airlift to a besieged city. What city was aided by this timely action?
7. What infamous motorcycle club was formed in 1948 in San Bernardino, California?
8. Norman Mailer's first published novel appeared in 1948 with a story based on his own World War II experiences. Name it.
9. Queen Juliana was newly crowned in 1948. What country did she rule until 1980, when she abdicated in favor of her eldest of four daughters, Beatrix?
10. In 1948 racial segregation was ended in the United States Armed Forces by Executive Order 9981. Who signed this order?
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