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1 trivia quiz  A Slice in Time: 1940s History 2 coolicon
This is the second of my quizzes on world events, people and places made famous from 1940-1949. Good Luck!
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573 plays
 Jul 29 08
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2 trivia quiz  A Slice in Time: 1940s History coolicon
This is a follow-up to my first quiz on the 1940s. See if you can spot the person, place or event that made headlines year-by-year.
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1023 plays
 May 21 08
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3 trivia quiz  The 20th Century - 1941-1950
This is a quiz about the decade of the 1940's. One question per year. Good Luck!
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4731 plays
 Oct 07 00
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Some sample questions from this category:

* In 1941, The British Broadcasting Corporation began broadcasting to Europe urging the creation of resistance forces. What letter became a symbol for these forces?
* What American university was the site of the first man-made self-sustained and controlled nuclear chain reaction in 1942?
* The Mark I, one of the first digital computers was completed at this university in 1944.
* In 1946, the first bikini bathing suit was modeled in Paris. How did this wonderful item get its name?
* In 1947, Congress passed the Taft-Hartley Act. With what did the act deal with?
* In 1948, what newspaper displayed the classic headline mistake 'Dewey Defeats Truman'?
* In 1949, who was elected the first Prime Minister of Israel?
* In 1950, what company introduced the first credit card?

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