Tuesday, April 12, 2011

My five questions

Children's question
What is the title of the Disney movie released in October 1941 about a baby elephant with unusually big ears?

Answer: Dumbo


Adult easy
The Japanese attack on which US Navy base brought America into World War II?

Answer: Pearl Harbor

Who was the American president when World War II ended?

Answer: Harry S. Truman

Adult moderate
What was the nickname for the iconic image of the woman worker to took up manufacturing jobs in American industry while so much of the male workforce was enlisted in the military?

Answer: Rosie the Riveter


Adult difficult
What film won the Academy Award for Best Picture the year World War II ended?

Answer: The Lost Weekend

First Post

Welcome to the new History Club Blog. Our first order of business will be to build a list of 1940's historical trivia questions to ask at our game booth for the Kutztown Block Party on May 1st. We are looking for new questions in the following four categories:

-children's level
-adult level easy
-adult level moderate
-adult level difficult

Questions can be about any topic related to the culture and history of the 1940s. Have fun!