1940s-1950s
Army Trivia
South Carolina
Westerns
painting and tools
100

What television show first aired in 1956 and is still running today? 

The price is right 

100

How old do you have to be to enlist in the army? 

17-35 (you have to have parent permission to enlist at 17)

100

What is the capital of SC? 

Columbia

100

What role did John Wayne play in 'The Alamo' (1960)?

Col Davy Crockett 

100

a type of paint used for walls, consisting of pigmentbound in synthetic latex that forms an emulsion with water.

Latex paint

200

Who was the president of the U.S the year Pa was born? (1944)

Franklin D. Roosevelt 

200

Name 3 of the 7 core values of the Army…

Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless service, Honor, integrity, personal courage

200

What is SCs state bird?

Carolina Wrenn

200

Harvey Logan challenges Butch Cassidy to what in 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' (1969)?

A knife fight

200

Removing wallpaper often requires soaking it in this liquid to loosen the adhesive 

Water

300

What brand of Jeans was sold all over the United States by the end of the 1940's?

Levi’s Jeans

300

Who was the first woman to serve in the military (the army)? She enlisted in 1781 under a fake male name.

Deborah Sampson

300

Blacksburg SC is also known as the ______ city? 

Iron

300

The classic John Ford film 'My Darling Clementine' (1946) is a retelling of what historical event?

The gun fight at the O.K Corral

300

This measurement of a wallpaper roll determines how much area it can cover. 

Square footage

400

Which disease did Dr. Jonas Salk successfully create a vaccine for in 1952? 

Polio

400

What country has more army bases than any US state?

Germany

400

What is South Carolinas nickname?

The Palmetto State

400

I'n The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' (1966), Tuco calls Clint Eastwood’s character by this nickname…

Blondie

400

This substance is often applied before painting to ensure better adhesion and a smoother finish.

Primer

500

What superhero first appeared in the 1940s?

Captain America 

500

When was the U.S army’s birthday? Bonus points for month/day.

June 14th, 1775

500

SC holds the USs largest army basic training facility. What is its name and where is it?

Fort Jackson, Columbia 

500

'Pony Express' (1953) starred Charlton Heston as which historical Western hero?

Buffalo Bill Cody

500

This type of wallpaper has a raised texture, often used to mimic fabric or plaster designs.

Embossed wallpaper