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100

What event triggered the U.S. entry into World War II?

Pearl Harbor

100

What is the name of the Disney film released in 1940 featuring a wooden puppet?

Pinocchio

100

What nuclear technology was developed in the 1940s?

Atomic Bomb

100

What men's fashion item became popular due to rationing?

Zoot Suits

100

What major sporting event was cancelled in 1940 and 1944 due to World War II?

Olympics

200

Which 3 countries made up the Axis Powers during World War II?

Germany, Italy, Japan

200

Who won the Best Actor Oscar in 1940?

James Stewart

200

Which vehicle manufacturer produced the "Jeep" in the 1940s?

Willys-Overland

200

What fabric was rationed during World War II?

Silk

200

Who won the World Series in 1940?

Cincinnatti Reds

300

Who was the British Prime Minister for most of World War II?

Winston Churchill

300

What was the highest-grossing film of the 1940s?

Bambi

300

What device did Percy Spencer invent in 1945?

Microwave Oven

300

What type of hat was popular among men in the 1940s?

Fedora

300

Who was the heavyweight boxing champion at the beginning of the 1940s?

Joe Louis

400

What was the Holocaust?

Genocide

400

Who played Sam Spade in "The Maltese Falcon"?

Humphrey Bogart

400

What communication device was first designed in 1947?

Mobile Phone

400

What type of shoes were popular among women in the 1940s?

Platform Shoes

400

What horse won the Triple Crown in 1943?

Count Fleet

500

What was the date of D-Day?

June 6, 1944

500

Which Alfred Hitchcock film was released in 1940?

Rebecca

500

What was introduced at the 1939 World's Fair and then made commercially available in the 1940s?

Television

500

What type of dress, characterized by its length, was popular in the 1940s?

Tea Dress

500

 Who won the NFL Championship in 1940?

Chicago Bears

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