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What type of pens went on sale on April 25, 1944?
Ball Point
What was the most popular style of music in the early 40s?
Swing
What company began production of Italian sports cars in 1947?
Ferrari
Who played the lead role in the 1948 release "Hamlet", based on the William Shakespeare play of the same name?
Laurence Olivier
World War II started in 1940?
False
Started (Sep 1, 1939) - Ended (Sep 2, 1945)
What is June 6th, 1944, also known as?
D-Day
Which sisters sang the 1943 hit 'Shoo Shoo Baby'?
The Andrews Sisters
Which country was the first Axis Power to surrender in World War II?
Italy
Who was it that said, "Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time Goes By'," in the 1942 movie " Casablanca"?
Ingrid Bergman
North and South Korea divided in 1948?
True
Which brand of military car was invented on May 26, 1941?
Jeep
Who sang the 1942 chart hit 'God Bless the Child'?
Billie Holiday
Which singer released the hits, "I'll Never Smile Again" and "This Love of Mine"?
Frank Sinatra
In which 1940s children's TV show would you hear "Kowabunga, Buffalo Bob."?
Howdy Doody
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.
Which electrical kitchen item was invented in 1945?
Microwave
During World War 2 which singer was known as 'The iconic singing cowboy'?
Gene Autry
"For Whom the Bell Tolls" is a 1940 novel by which author?
Ernest Hemingway
Which film musical featured Judy Garland in 1944?
Meet Me in St. Louis
Chocolate bars were invented in 1947?
False
1847
What did the Polaroid Corporation invent in 1947?
Instant Cameras
Which singer's version of 'You Are My Sunshine' was Winston Churchill's Favorite?
Bing Crosby
Which Marvel Comics superhero was introduced in March 1941?
Captain America
Which classic 1942 film featured Humphrey Bograt and Ingrid Bergman?
Casablanca
Queen Elizabeth was coronated in 1948?
False
2 June 1953