Which 1941 film was directed by Orson Welles?

Casablanca
Citizen Kane
The Philadelphia Story
$1940s Trivia Quiz It\'s A Wonderful Life$ It's A Wonderful Life

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What company began production of Italian sports cars in 1947?

Lamborghini
Alfa Romeo
Ferrari
Maserati

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Which was the first Axis Power to surrender in World War II?

Bulgaria
Hungary
Italy
Germany

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Which singer released the hits, "I'll Never Smile Again" and "This Love of Mine"?

Frank Sinatra
Louis Armstrong
Judy Garland
Liberace

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Which of these cartoons was created in 1940?

Mickey Mouse
Tom and Jerry
The Flintstones
Popeye the Sailor

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"For Whom the Bell Tolls" is a 1940 novel by which author?

John Steinbeck
Ernest Hemingway
F. Scott Fitzgerald
William Faulkner

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How many nations attended the first meeting of the United Nations?

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In 1945, who was the English actress who starred in a film called 'National Velvet'?

Elizabeth Taylor
Vivien Leigh
Joan Collins
$1940s Trivia Quiz Maureen O\'Hara$ Maureen O'Hara

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In 1946, the Philippines gained independence from which country?

Netherlands
France
United States of America
England

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Who was the first African American to be on a United States postage stamp?

Booker T. Washington
Martin Luther King Jr.
Ray Charles
Maya Angelou

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In which year was the first Golden Globe Awards held?

1942
1945
1944
1946
1940
1948

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Which Marvel Comics superhero was introduced in March 1941?

Iron Man
The Hulk
Spider-Man
Captain America

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In 1943, what building, considered to be the world’s largest office building, was completed?

The Pentagon
Burj Khalifa
Petronas Twin Towers
Empire State Building

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What was being developed in 1948 by George de Mestral in Switzerland?

Velcro
Paper clips
Calculators
Spiral notebooks

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In 1945, which U.S. state was the atomic bomb first tested in?

New Mexico
Nevada
Alaska
Arizona

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Which 1941 film was directed by Orson Welles?

What company began production of Italian sports cars in 1947?

Which was the first Axis Power to surrender in World War II?

Which singer released the hits, "I'll Never Smile Again" and "This Love of Mine"?

Which of these cartoons was created in 1940?

"For Whom the Bell Tolls" is a 1940 novel by which author?

How many nations attended the first meeting of the United Nations?

In 1945, who was the English actress who starred in a film called 'National Velvet'?

In 1946, the Philippines gained independence from which country?

Who was the first African American to be on a United States postage stamp?

In which year was the first Golden Globe Awards held?

Which Marvel Comics superhero was introduced in March 1941?

In 1943, what building, considered to be the world’s largest office building, was completed?

What was being developed in 1948 by George de Mestral in Switzerland?

In 1945, which U.S. state was the atomic bomb first tested in?

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