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What type of pens went on sale on April 25, 1944?

Ball Point

100

What was the most popular style of music in the early 40s?

Swing

100

What company began production of Italian sports cars in 1947?

Ferrari

100

Who played the lead role in the 1948 release "Hamlet", based on the William Shakespeare play of the same name?

Laurence Olivier

100

World War II started in 1940?

False

Started (Sep 1, 1939) - Ended (Sep 2, 1945)

200

What is June 6th, 1944, also known as?

D-Day

200

Which sisters sang the 1943 hit 'Shoo Shoo Baby'?

The Andrews Sisters

200

Which country was the first Axis Power to surrender in World War II?

Italy 

200

Who was it that said, "Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time Goes By'," in the 1942 movie " Casablanca"?

Ingrid Bergman

200

North and South Korea divided in 1948?

True

300

Which brand of military car was invented on May 26, 1941?

Jeep

300

Who sang the 1942 chart hit 'God Bless the Child'?

Billie Holiday

300

Which singer released the hits, "I'll Never Smile Again" and "This Love of Mine"?

Frank Sinatra

300

In which 1940s children's TV show would you hear "Kowabunga, Buffalo Bob."?

Howdy Doody

300

The first non-stop flight around the world happened in 1949?

True

Lucky Lady II is a United States Air Force Boeing B-50 Superfortress that became the first airplane to circle the world nonstop. Its 1949 journey, assisted by in-flight refueling, lasted 94 hours and 1 minute.

400

Which electrical kitchen item was invented in 1945?

Microwave

400

During World War 2 which singer was known as 'The iconic singing cowboy'?

Gene Autry

400

"For Whom the Bell Tolls" is a 1940 novel by which author?

Ernest Hemingway

400

Which film musical featured Judy Garland in 1944?

Meet Me in St. Louis

400

Chocolate bars were invented in 1947?

False

1847

500

What did the Polaroid Corporation invent in 1947?

Instant Cameras

500

Which singer's version of 'You Are My Sunshine' was Winston Churchill's Favorite?

Bing Crosby

500

Which Marvel Comics superhero was introduced in March 1941?

Captain America

500

Which classic 1942 film featured Humphrey Bograt and Ingrid Bergman?

Casablanca

500

Queen Elizabeth was coronated in 1948?

False

2 June 1953