1944: A Year to Remember Quiz

What significant World War II event happened on June 6, 1944?

• The Battle of Midway

• The bombing of Hiroshima

• D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy

• The Battle of Stalingrad

Which country gained independence from Italy in 1944?

• Greece

• Albania

• France

• Iceland

In 1944, which U.S. President was elected to a fourth term?

• Harry S. Truman

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Herbert Hoover

Who else was born in 1944?

• Al Pacino

• Barbra Streisand

• Danny Divito

• Martin Sheen

Which of the following movies, released in 1944, won an Academy Award for Best Picture?

• Casablanca

• Going My Way

• Double Indemnity

• Gaslight

In 1944, which country was liberated from German occupation by Allied forces?

• Poland

• Belgium

• Norway

• The Netherlands

Average price of a new home in 1944?

• $5,600

• $2950

• $3,450

• $7,850

Which of the following was NOT a significant technological or scientific advancement made in 1944?

• The development of the V-2 rocket by Germany

• The completion of the Manhattan Project

• The invention of the jet engine

• The discovery of penicillin

Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1944?

• Neville Chamberlain

• Winston Churchill

• Clement Attlee

• Anthony Eden

What was the main purpose of the Warsaw Uprising in 1944?

• To gain independence from the Soviet Union

• To overthrow the Nazi German occupiers

• To start a communist revolution in Poland

• To resist the Allied forces