Baseball
Which baseball team finished 1st in the American League in 1942?
New York Yankees
Who was president in 1942?
FDR
The roots of which international organization were established in January 1942?
United Nations
Which Disney movie about an orphaned deer and his friends Thumper and Flower premiered in August 1942?
Bambi
How much did a new car cost in 1942?
$920
Which team won the World Series in 1942?
St. Louis Cardinals
Which current US president was born in 1942?
Joe Biden
How much did the typical American house cost in 1942?
$3,775
Which film with Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman premiered in November in NYC?
Casablanca
Which Bing Crosby song first appeared in the movie Holiday Inn?
White Christmas
Who managed the NY Yankees?
Joe McCarthy
Who was Time Magazine's man of the year?
Joseph Stalin
Which childhood toy -- that endures to today -- was accidently discovered by a GE engineer trying to create synthetic rubber?
Silly putty
Which notable CS Lewis novel was published in 1942?
The Screwtape Letters
US car manufacturers switched from making cars to ____ in 1942.
War materials
How many MLB teams were there in 1942?
~ 8, 16, 18, or 20?
16
The minimum draft age was lowered from 21 to ___ in 1942.
18
What were some of the best selling children's books in 1942? (Hint: we all know them!)
Goodnight Moon, Curious George, Horton Hatches the Egg
Which Hughes favorite bedtime story about a slow puppy dog was published in 1942?
The Poky Little Puppy
What was male life expectancy in 1942?
64.7 years
How many MLB teams are there 80 years later in 2022?
12
How much did a movie ticket cost in 1942?
30 cents
What type of toy truck became popular in 1942?
Tonka Trucks
Which famous singer, known as the Queen of Soul, was also born in 1942?
Aretha Franklin
How much did 12 ounces of Pepsi cost?
5 cents