FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

After World War II Trivia Quiz

This is about events that happened after WWII. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by dizzyfingers15. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
dizzyfingers15

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
290,379

Updated
Aug 23 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
7435

Last 3 plays: lgholden (9/10), Guest 213 (8/10), Guest 38 (8/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The GI Bill of Rights enabled millions of what kind of people to enroll in schools? Hint

high school graduates

teachers

veterans

mothers

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. Which medical researcher developed the vaccine against polio? Hint

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. Seuss

Dr. Spock

Dr. Jonas Salk

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Why did the use of railroads decline after WWII? Hint

steel industry closed

construction of new and better roads

increasing use of steamships

public transport became unfashionable

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. What were residential areas outside the city where many people moved to? Hint

towns

villages

cities

suburbia

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. In the aftermath of WWII, what made home ownership more affordable in the USA? Hint

the GI Bill offered low interest loans

people had good paying jobs

the government gave out grants

housing was not affordable after WWII

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. What event after WWII increased the population drastically? Hint

child creation

improved childcare

child cloning

baby boom

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. After WWII and the men came home, women were seen as what? Hint

women weren't seen as anything

school teachers

mothers and homemakers

factory workers

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. After WWII, what was so well "hidden" that many middle class Americans believed that it had disappeared? Hint

poverty

farms

discrimination

government problems

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. Who wrote the book "The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care"? Hint

Dr. Suess

Dr. Benjamin Spock

Betty Friedan

Dr. Jonas Salk

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. After WWII, how did Communism affect the world? Hint

it wasn't a problem

in many countries there was an obsession with 'Reds under beds'

was a national problem

affected only the Communist countries

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Most Recent Scores

Dec 20 2024 : lgholden: 9/10
Dec 15 2024 : Guest 213: 8/10
Dec 15 2024 : Guest 38: 8/10
Dec 13 2024 : chuckdaniel: 5/10
Dec 11 2024 : Guest 134: 8/10
Dec 10 2024 : Guest 73: 9/10
Dec 06 2024 : Guest 209: 10/10
Dec 04 2024 : Guest 173: 7/10
Dec 04 2024 : Guest 216: 9/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The GI Bill of Rights enabled millions of what kind of people to enroll in schools?

Answer: veterans

This Bill also allowed them to take out low-interest loans.

2. Which medical researcher developed the vaccine against polio?

Answer: Dr. Jonas Salk

Dr. Salk became the medical hero of the 1950s. He first tested the vaccine on himself, his wife, and his three sons before having 2 million children take part in a mass testing program.

3. Why did the use of railroads decline after WWII?

Answer: construction of new and better roads

The construction of new and better highways (including the interstate highways) made it easier (and usually cheaper) for more people to travel by car.

4. What were residential areas outside the city where many people moved to?

Answer: suburbia

Some felt that living in suburbia fulfilled the American dream because they owned their own homes, the people were able to send their children to good schools, and they lived in safe communities.

5. In the aftermath of WWII, what made home ownership more affordable in the USA?

Answer: the GI Bill offered low interest loans

The GI Bill also enabled veterans to go to college.

6. What event after WWII increased the population drastically?

Answer: baby boom

Since many of the men were away to war till late 1945, women weren't able to have children, but when the men came home, there were babies, and more babies, and more babies!

7. After WWII and the men came home, women were seen as what?

Answer: mothers and homemakers

When the men came home, they got their jobs back that the women had taken over when they were fighting. This put the women back in the homes taking care of their families.

8. After WWII, what was so well "hidden" that many middle class Americans believed that it had disappeared?

Answer: poverty

Poverty was so well hidden that the poor were often referred to as the "invisible poor."

9. Who wrote the book "The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care"?

Answer: Dr. Benjamin Spock

This book was released in 1946. It was written for parents during the baby boom because many people weren't sure how to take care of babies and young children.

10. After WWII, how did Communism affect the world?

Answer: in many countries there was an obsession with 'Reds under beds'

Communism had everyone in America on edge and, to a lesser extent, in western and southern Europe and some other parts of the world. In America people in government and the media were even checked to find out if they might be Communists.

Source: Author dizzyfingers15

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor bloomsby before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.