WWII TRIVIA
What event triggered the U.S. entry into World War II?
Answer: Pearl Harbor
What is the name of the Disney film released in 1940 featuring a wooden puppet?
Answer: Pinocchio
What were the women's fashion trends in the 1940s?
Answer: Pencil skirts, blouses
What major sporting event was cancelled in 1940 and 1944 due to World War II?
Answer: Olympics
Which vehicle manufacturer produced the "Jeep" in the 1940s?
Answer: Willys-Overland
Which countries made up the Axis Powers during World War II?
Answer: Germany, Italy, Japan
Which actor starred in "It's a Wonderful Life"?
Answer: James Stewart
Question: What fabric was rationed during World War II?
Answer: Silk
Who won the World Series in 1940?
Answer: Cincinnati Reds
What device did Percy Spencer invent in 1945?
Answer: Microwave oven
What was the date of D-Day?
Answer: June 6, 1944
Who won the Best Actor Oscar in 1940?
Answer: James Stewart
What type of dress, characterized by its length, was popular in the 1940s?
Answer: Tea dress
Who was the heavyweight boxing champion at the beginning of the 1940s?
Answer: Joe Louis
What communication device was first designed in 1947?
Answer: Mobile phone
Who succeeded Franklin D. Roosevelt as U.S. President?
Answer: Harry S. Truman
Who directed "Citizen Kane"?
Answer: Orson Welles
What men's fashion item became popular due to rationing?
Answer: Zoot suits
Which golfer won the U.S. Open in 1940?
Answer: Lawson Little
What type of data storage was invented in 1947?
Answer: Magnetic tape
What major conference shaped post-World War II Europe?
Answer: Yalta Conference
What was the highest-grossing film of the 1940s?
Answer: Bambi
What type of shoes were popular among women in the 1940s?
Answer: Platform shoes
What horse won the Triple Crown in 1943?
Answer: Count Fleet
Who invented the transistor in 1947?
Answer: Bardeen, Brattain, Shockley