1940s

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100

What was a common dessert to eat in the 1940s?

A. Banana Pudding

B. Pecan Pie

C. Chiffon Cake

D. All of the Above

100

A weapon with great explosive power that was invented in the 1940s and used in World War ll.

A. Grenades

B. Atomic Bomb

C. Dynamite

B. Atomic Bomb

100

What became super popular in the 1940s?

A. Movies

B. Books

C. Art

A. Movies

100

This kind of sock became super popular in the 1940s

A. Wool Socks

B. Nylon Socks

C. Ankle Socks

B. Nylon Socks

100

What was the average cost of a gallon of gas in the 1940s?

A. 13 cents

B. 22 cents

C. 34 cents

A. 13 cents

200

On average how much did an ice cream cone cost in the 1940s?

A. 5 cents

B. 50 cents

C. 1 dollar

A. 5 cents

200

True or false: Television was invented in the 1940s?

True

200

Which actress starred in Gone with the Wind?

A. Judy Garland

B. Vivien Leigh

C. Katherine Hepburn

B. Vivien Leigh

200

True or false: It wasn't common for men wear suits every day in the 1940s.

False. Men would typically wear suits every day. Many people only had about 1-2 sets of clothing. They would wear their suits for work, church, and everything else.

200

True or false: The age of eligibility to be drafted into US military service was lowered from 21 to 18 in 1942.

True

300

What was the most popular food to eat in the 1940s?

A. Spaghetti

B. Mashed Potatoes

C. Brown Sugar Meatloaf

300

What was first introduced into American homes during the 1940's?

A. Toasters

B. Colored TV

C. Transistor Radios

B. Colored TV

300

How did most people see movies in the 1940's?

A. Watching them at home

B. Drive-in movie theaters

C. Movie theaters

B. Drive-in movie theaters

300

Which hair length was popular for women in the 1940s?

A. Super Short (pixie cut)

B. Shoulder-length

C. Super Long (waist length)

B. Shoulder Length

300

Which famous landmark was finished in the 1940s?

A. The Golden Gate Bridge

B. Hollywood Sign

C. Mount Rushmore

After approximately 14 years, carving at Mount Rushmore concludes in October 1941

400

What popular fast food company first started in the 1940's?

A. McDonald's

B. Wendy's

C. A&W

A. McDonald's First opened in 1940

400

What was a major technology breakthrough in the 1940s?

A. Computers

B. Indoor Plumbing

C. Radios

A. Computers

The first electronic digital computers were the Colossus, built in England in 1943, and the ENIAC, built in the United States in 1945

400

What style of music did people listen to in the 1940s?

A. Big band swing Music

B. Classical Music

C. Rock and Roll Music

A. Big band swing Music

400

Which style of clothing was not popular for women in the 1940s?

A. Pinafores

B. Skirts

C. Tennis Shoes

400

Which Marvel superhero was introduced in the 1940s?

A. Spiderman

B. Captain America

C. Batman

B. Captain America

500

What popular candy was invented in the 1940s?

A. Snickers Candy Bar

B. Hershey's Bar

C. M&M's

C. M&M's were invented in 1941

500

True or false: Helicopters were invented in the 1940s.

True!

In 1841, another inventor named Henri Giffard built the world's first powered helicopter. His machine was called the “Giffard Helicopter”

500

Who was the most famous singer in the 1940s?

A. Frank Sinatra

B. Ella Fitzgerald

C. Bing Crosby

500

True or false: Women would wear shoulder pads in their jackets in the 1940s.

True.

500

How many American homes had indoor plumbing at the start of the decade?

A. 38%

B. 55%

C. 67%

B. 55%