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Quiz about Do You Remember 1948
Quiz about Do You Remember 1948

Do You Remember 1948? Trivia Quiz


1948! World events, books, movies, etc. What was new?

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
minch
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
32,213
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
3657
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 94 (6/10), Guest 107 (0/10), Guest 107 (3/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of these was not new in 1948? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The headline ' Dewey Beats Truman' appeared in which newspaper? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The first summer Olympic Games to be held since 1936 were held in which city? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The author of 'The Waste Land' and 'Murder in the Cathedral' won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1948. Who was he? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which leader was assassinated in 1948? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. 'Cry, the Beloved Country' by Alan Paton was published. What was the country? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which movie, starring Laurence Olivier and based on a Shakespeare play, was released in 1948?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 8 of 10
8. Which of these TV shows was new in 1948? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Roads to Berlin were blocked by the Russians. How did the West get supplies into the city? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. McDonalds opened.



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of these was not new in 1948?

Answer: cassette tape recorder

Cassette tape recorders first appeared in 1963.
2. The headline ' Dewey Beats Truman' appeared in which newspaper?

Answer: Chicago Tribune

It was thought to be a forgone conclusion, and the papers were printed. However, Truman won.
3. The first summer Olympic Games to be held since 1936 were held in which city?

Answer: London, England

There were no Olympic Games in 1940 or in 1944, because of World WarII. The 1936 Games were in Germany.
4. The author of 'The Waste Land' and 'Murder in the Cathedral' won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1948. Who was he?

Answer: T. S. Eliot

The American born T.S. Eliot became a British citizen.
5. Which leader was assassinated in 1948?

Answer: Gandhi

6. 'Cry, the Beloved Country' by Alan Paton was published. What was the country?

Answer: South Africa

Apartheid in South Africa was enforced in 1948.
7. Which movie, starring Laurence Olivier and based on a Shakespeare play, was released in 1948?

Answer: Hamlet

Olivier won an Oscar for his performance. He also starred in movies of Richard III 1955 and Henry V 1944.
8. Which of these TV shows was new in 1948?

Answer: Candid Camera

I Love Lucy 1951
The Red Skelton Show 1951
Father Knows Best 1954.
9. Roads to Berlin were blocked by the Russians. How did the West get supplies into the city?

Answer: airlift

10. McDonalds opened.

Answer: True

The McDonald brothers converted their drive-in restaurant into a hamburger restaurant. Ray Kroc bought the franchise rights in 1954. The rest is history.
Source: Author minch

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