Question 1

Which of the following countries was not one of the original Axis Powers during World War II?

Accepted Answer

Sweden

Question 2

What was the name of the famous American film director who directed 'Casablanca' in 1942?

Accepted Answer

Michael Curtiz

Question 3

Which of the following famous American athletes won three Olympic gold medals in the 1940s?

Accepted Answer

Babe Didrikson

Question 4

What was the name of the famous American music genre that emerged in the late 1940s?

Accepted Answer

Rock and Roll

Question 5

Which of the following famous American actresses won her first Academy Award in 1944?

Accepted Answer

Katharine Hepburn

Question 6

What was the name of the famous American film classic released in 1942?

Accepted Answer

Casablanca

Question 7

Which of the following chemical elements was not discovered during the 1940s?

Accepted Answer

Plutonium

Question 8

What was the name of the famous American baseball player who broke the color barrier in 1947?

Accepted Answer

Jackie Robinson

Question 9

Which of the following countries was not one of the original Allied Powers of World War II?

Accepted Answer

Canada

Question 10

What was the name of the famous American novel published in 1949 that won the Pulitzer Prize?

Accepted Answer

To Kill a Mockingbird

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