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Quiz about A Slice in Time 1940s History 1
Quiz about A Slice in Time 1940s History 1

A Slice in Time: 1940s History #1 Quiz


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.

A multiple-choice quiz by brewster76. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
brewster76
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
288,629
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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4034
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. With American entry into the war looming in 1940, the US Army challenged automotive companies to produce a light, fast all-terrain vehicle in less than 60 days. Which company manufactured the new "Jeep"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This man broadcast his first USO show over the radio in May, 1941. During the next 50 years he became synonymous with entertaining troops during wartime. Who was he? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Prior to becoming a best-selling author this writer organized the British intelligence group "30 Assault Unit" in 1942 and is credited with planning "Operation Golden Eye", a tactic to defend Gibraltar if Germany invaded Spain. Which writer was it? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Swiss chemist Dr. Albert Hofmann discovered first hand the psycho-pharmacological properties of a drug he had synthesized when he accidentally took the first "trip" in 1943. Which drug was it? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In May, 1944 Mohandas Gandhi left the Aga Khan Palace where he had been imprisoned for two years. What were the circumstances of his leaving? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. As WWII was drawing to a close in February, 1945 Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill and an obviously ailing Franklin Roosevelt met to discuss post-war plans. Where was this historic meeting held? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. On September 5, 1946 Farrokh Bulsara (some sources say Frederick Bulsara) was born in Zanzibar and moved to England as child. He achieved fame as a singer under a different name. Do you know the rock group founded by this champion who bit the dust in 1991? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which famous couple married in London on November 20, 1947? (Hint: the groom received a new name on the big day) Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland this figure skater became the first athlete to land a double axel in Olympic competition. Who was it? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. On 23 May 1949 the Federal Republic of Germany was founded. Who became the first chancellor? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. With American entry into the war looming in 1940, the US Army challenged automotive companies to produce a light, fast all-terrain vehicle in less than 60 days. Which company manufactured the new "Jeep"?

Answer: Willys

The origin of the name of the Jeep is disputed but may come from one of two sources: the character "Eugene the Jeep" in the cartoon strip "Popeye" and a popular 1930s term for an all-purpose device. Like Eugene, a "jeep" could do anything.
Three companies bid for the Army's work - Bantam, Ford and Willys - but only Bantam delivered a prototype as requested by the Army. The Army gave the contract to Willys - the drawings to produce the Jeep were in fact 80% from Bantam's design and 20% from the Army.
2. This man broadcast his first USO show over the radio in May, 1941. During the next 50 years he became synonymous with entertaining troops during wartime. Who was he?

Answer: Bob Hope

Bob Hope entertained troups during the conflicts of WWII, Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf War. In 1997 Bob Hope's wife, Dolores, christened the USNS "Bob Hope". A month later the Air Force dedicated a C-17 plane in Hope's name.
3. Prior to becoming a best-selling author this writer organized the British intelligence group "30 Assault Unit" in 1942 and is credited with planning "Operation Golden Eye", a tactic to defend Gibraltar if Germany invaded Spain. Which writer was it?

Answer: Ian Fleming

In 1995 the James Bond flick "Golden Eye", starring Pierce Brosnan, was released. In Fleming's first Bond book "Casino Royale" (1952) the super sleuth drives a Bentley, not an Aston Martin as he did in the movies.
4. Swiss chemist Dr. Albert Hofmann discovered first hand the psycho-pharmacological properties of a drug he had synthesized when he accidentally took the first "trip" in 1943. Which drug was it?

Answer: LSD

Dr. Hofmann lived to the ripe old age of 102. He is also credited with developing the drug methergine, a substance used to treat post-partum hemorrhaging.
5. In May, 1944 Mohandas Gandhi left the Aga Khan Palace where he had been imprisoned for two years. What were the circumstances of his leaving?

Answer: He was critically ill

The Mahatma (an honorific title, not his name) Gandhi contracted malaria while incarcerated and was released because the British feared an uprising if he were to die in prison. His theory of non-violent resistance of British rule was called satyagraha. After his assassination in 1948 his ashes were divided and scattered throughout India.
6. As WWII was drawing to a close in February, 1945 Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill and an obviously ailing Franklin Roosevelt met to discuss post-war plans. Where was this historic meeting held?

Answer: Yalta, USSR

Churchill and Roosevelt met in Casablanca in 1943. The Potsdam Conference of the summer of 1945 included Stalin, Churchill and new US President Truman. Clement Attlee replaced Winston mid-way through the meeting.
7. On September 5, 1946 Farrokh Bulsara (some sources say Frederick Bulsara) was born in Zanzibar and moved to England as child. He achieved fame as a singer under a different name. Do you know the rock group founded by this champion who bit the dust in 1991?

Answer: Queen

Freddie Mercury helped form the rock group Queen in the mid-70s. They had numerous hit songs including "We Are the Champions" and "Another One Bites the Dust." He died of bronchopneumonia, a complication of AIDS, at the age of 45.
8. Which famous couple married in London on November 20, 1947? (Hint: the groom received a new name on the big day)

Answer: Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten

Born a Greek prince, Philip Mountbatten was elevated by his father-in-law King George VI to the title of the Duke of Edinburgh on his wedding day.
9. At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland this figure skater became the first athlete to land a double axel in Olympic competition. Who was it?

Answer: Dick Button

Dick Button is a graduate of Harvard Law School. He began a career as a skating analyst with ABC Sports in 1962.
10. On 23 May 1949 the Federal Republic of Germany was founded. Who became the first chancellor?

Answer: Konrad Adenauer

Konrad Adenauer had been active in politics since 1906 and had been Mayor of Cologne from 1917-33. In World War II he was accused of being involved in the plot to assasinate Adolf Hitler in 1944. He was 87 when he left office in 1963. Willy Brandt was the West German Chancellor from 1969-1974. Erick Heiden is an American Olympic gold medal winning speed skater. Werner von Braun is considered the 'father of rocketry'.
Source: Author brewster76

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