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The 1940s: Part 2 Trivia Quiz

Some of our most interesting history came out of the forties. Here is a touch of it. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by steiny1. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
steiny1

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
48,027

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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3945

Last 3 plays: shvdotr (6/10), mickeyp (4/10), Guest 165 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Audie Murphy gained fame as a what in the forties? Hint

Movie star

War photographer

War correspondent

War hero

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Question 2 of 10

2. Whom did Truman name Chief Justice of the United States in the forties? Hint

Harlan Stone

Hugo Black

Frederick Vinson

Earl Warren

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Question 3 of 10

3. Mussolini committed suicide just before V-E Day?

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what city was the treaty creating the axis alliance between Germany, Italy and Japan signed? Hint

Rome

Geneva

Berlin

Paris

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who wrote the war inspired song 'Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition'? Hint

Richard Rodgers

Irving Berlin

Frank Loesser

Sammy Cahn

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was baseball's Satchel Paige's real first name? Hint

Albert

Henry

Harry

Leroy

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Question 7 of 10

7. Thailand was known as what before 1949? Hint

Laos

Cambodia

Korea

Siam

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where was Truman's winter white house? Hint

Key Largo

Key Biscayne

Key Bango

Key West

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Question 9 of 10

9. Eleanor Roosevelt was an opponent of birth control?

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was television's first western series? Hint

Hopalong Cassidy

The Lone Ranger

Tom Mix

Wagon Train

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Audie Murphy gained fame as a what in the forties?

Answer: War hero

2. Whom did Truman name Chief Justice of the United States in the forties?

Answer: Frederick Vinson

3. Mussolini committed suicide just before V-E Day?

Answer: False

He was executed by anti-Fascist guerrillas while he was trying to flee to Switzerland.

4. In what city was the treaty creating the axis alliance between Germany, Italy and Japan signed?

Answer: Berlin

There was also another treaty between Rome and Berlin, signed in Rome.

5. Who wrote the war inspired song 'Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition'?

Answer: Frank Loesser

6. What was baseball's Satchel Paige's real first name?

Answer: Leroy

7. Thailand was known as what before 1949?

Answer: Siam

8. Where was Truman's winter white house?

Answer: Key West

9. Eleanor Roosevelt was an opponent of birth control?

Answer: False

She endorsed it.

10. What was television's first western series?

Answer: Hopalong Cassidy

Source: Author steiny1

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