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1 trivia quiz  Do You Remember 1947
Not too many of you will remember 1947. It was quite a momentous year, so see what you do know about that time.
Average 10Q
2997 plays
Apr 28 01
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2 trivia quiz  Do You Remember 1948?
1948! World events, books, movies, etc. What was new?
Tough 10Q
2301 plays
Mar 19 01
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3 trivia quiz  Do You Remember 1946? icon
1946 is the year that the first baby boomer was born and Dr. Spock published his child care book. Many other noteworthy things happened, however, and books, movies and plays that were new then are still around today.
Difficult 10Q
1878 plays
Aug 23 02
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4 trivia quiz  Do You Remember 1949?
Where you around in 1949? If so what do you remember? If not you should be able to answer at least some of the questions.
Tough 10Q
2937 plays
Jun 20 00
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5 trivia quiz  Remember the 40s?
The world changed a lot in the 1940s. Hitler and Mussolini met their ends. The world entered the nuclear age. India was divided into India and Pakistan. What else?
Average 10Q
2526 plays
Jul 20 02
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6 trivia quiz  The 1940s: Part 2
Some of our most interesting history came out of the forties. Here is a touch of it. Good luck.
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2874 plays
Jul 25 01
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Some sample questions from this category:

* What was new in 1949?
* In the 1949 movie 'Adam's Rib' who were the two stars?
* The People's Republic of China came into being in 1949. Who was its first head of state?
* A song that was to become a Christmas favorite was first heard in 1949.
* An Arthur Miller drama was first performed in 1949. In it is a character named Willie Loman. What is it?
* In 1949 Germany became two separate countries. Who was the leader of West Germany
* Which heavyweight boxing champion retired in 1949?
* '1984' was published in 1949. Who wrote it?
* Which of these was not new in 1948?
* The headline ' Dewey Beats Truman' appeared in which newspaper?
* The first Olympic Games to be held since 1936 were held in which city?
* The author of 'The Waste Land', 'Murder in the Cathedral' won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1948. Who was he?
* Which leader was assassinated in 1948?
* 'Cry, the Beloved Country' by Alan Paton was published. What was the country?
* Which of these TV show was new in 1948?
* Roads to Berlin were blocked by the Russians. How did the West get supplies into the city
* What speed barrier was broken for the first time?
* Who made an historic trip across the Pacific in a balsa wood craft?
* In 1947 what artifacts of religious importance were discovered in some caves?
* Which Tennessee Williams play had its first performance, with Jessica Tandy playing Blanche?

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