What was the most popular type of music during the 1940's?
What is ROCK AND ROLL
100
When were M & Ms created?
What is 1941
100
What men’s accessory became very popular in place of belts in the 1940s?
What is Suspenders
100
Who was one of the presidents during the 1940’s?
What is FDR or Harry S. Truman
100
Upon returning from hunting nd cleaning up all the burrs of burdock that kept sticking to his dog’s fur and his clothes, he saw a fantastic opportunity. What was his invention?
What is Velcro
200
this is a piece of 1940's slang. What did "Armorez Heiter" mean?
What is canned milk
200
What two food items were created in 1940?
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What is York Peppermint Patties and Dairy Queen Soft Serve Ice Cream
200
Name a designer that became very popular in the 1940s.
Possible answers:
What is Christian Dior
200
Who was one of the presidents during the 1940’s?
What is FDR or Harry S. Truman
200
What was originally introduced and patented as the “Burping Seal”?
What is Tupperware
300
How did americans get food that they did'nt get from rations?
What is victory gardens
300
What two candies were invented in 1949?
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What is Jolly Ranchers and Smarties
300
Why was Jackie Robinson an important figure in sports in the 1940s?
What is He was the first black baseball player
300
$1 from the 1940's is worth the equilevence of about how much today?
What is $16.50
300
Which brand had a finished prototype in 49 days, and Dwight D. Eisenhower said that America could not have won the WW2 without it?
What is The Jeep, invented in 1941
400
What are some popular Christmas songs that were written in the 1940’s?
What is Jingle Bells, Let it Snow, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
400
When were Tootsie Rolls invented?
What is 1942
400
Name three movies or dances that were popular in the 1940s.
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What is Casa Blanca, Bambi, Dumbo, Pinocchio and Jitter Bug
400
What was the unemployment rate in 1944?
What is 1.2% compared to 7% unemployment today.
400
An instrument that electrifies the room was invented in 1941. What was it?
What is Solid body electric guitar
500
Who is the woman pictured on the front of a famous poster, who inspired women to join the work force?
What is Rosie the Riveter
500
What candy was created in 1947?
What is Almond Joy
500
How many televisions were in American homes at the end of WWII?
What is 5,000
500
Was the tax rate higher or lower in 1944 than it is today?
What is slightly higher. The average taxes being 25% then and 24% now.
500
Oppenhiemer and his team discovered how to produce large amounts of "enriched" uranium to sustain a chain reaction to invent what?