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Which 1941 film was directed by Orson Welles?

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

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What company began production of Italian sports cars in 1947?

Maserati
Lamborghini
Ferrari
Alfa Romeo

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Nope, sorry. 😢

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

Italy
Hungary
Bulgaria
Germany

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

Liberace
Frank Sinatra
Louis Armstrong
Judy Garland

That's great!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

Which of these cartoons was created in 1940?

The Flintstones
Tom and Jerry
Popeye the Sailor
Mickey Mouse

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

John Steinbeck
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Ernest Hemingway
William Faulkner

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

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That was incorrect.

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

Vivien Leigh
Elizabeth Taylor
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Joan Collins

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I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

In 1946, the Philippines gained independence from which country?

France
United States of America
England
Netherlands

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That was incorrect.

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

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

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That was incorrect.

In which year was the first Golden Globe Awards held?

1940
1948
1944
1942
1946
1945

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Which Marvel Comics superhero was introduced in March 1941?

Spider-Man
The Hulk
Iron Man
Captain America

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Doh! 🤬

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

Empire State Building
Burj Khalifa
Petronas Twin Towers
The Pentagon

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Not quite.

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

Spiral notebooks
Velcro
Paper clips
Calculators

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Doh! 🤬

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

Nevada
New Mexico
Arizona
Alaska

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Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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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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