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The War Years (1940's) Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does it mean to "carry a torch"?

a)

To lead the way

b)

To be the center of attention

c)

To have a dislike towards someone

d)

To have a crush on someone

2.

What does "Are you rationed" mean?

a)

did you get enough

b)

Are you angry

c)

Are you hungry

d)

Are you ok

3.

What does "Thats a gas" mean?

a)

Thats great

b)

That went by quickly

c)

Its a bad thing

d)

Thats smelly

4.

Which of these movies are from the 40's

a)

Ben Hur

b)

Casablanca

c)

Snow White

d)

Yankee Doodle Dandy

5.

Which of these Charlie Chaplin films are from the 40's

a)

The Kid

b)

The Tramp

c)

The Great Dictator

d)

Gold Rush

6.

Which of these are from the 40's

a)

The Ink Spots

b)

Big Time Rush

c)

Louis Armstrong

d)

Josephine Baker

7.

Which of these are from the 40's

a)

Frank Sinatra

b)

Backstreet Boys

c)

Bing Crosby

d)

Sidney Bechet

8.

Which is a genre that was popular in the 40's

a)

Rock and Roll

b)

Rap

c)

Hip-hop

d)

Swing

9.

Which is a genre that was popular in the 40's

a)

Rock and Roll

b)

New Wave

c)

Jazz

d)

Pop

10.

what decade is this

a)

1940s

b)

1960s

c)

1980s

d)

1900s

11.

what decade is this

a)

1910's

b)

1960s

c)

1940s

d)

1970s

12.

Which sports were popular in the United States during the 40's

a)

Baseball

b)

Water polo

c)

Boxing

d)

Rugby

13.

Which Sports were popular in the 1940's

a)

College football

b)

Horse Racing

c)

Basketball

d)

Field Hockey

14.

The country of Tomainia and its ruler Adenoid Hynkel are based of which real world country and dictator

a)

Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Union

b)

Adolf Hitler and Germany

c)

Benito Mussolini and Italia

d)

Fidel Castro and Cuba

15.

Charlie Chaplin Played which two characters?

a)

Benzino Napaloni

b)

Commander Shultz

c)

Adenoid Hynkel

d)

The Jewish Barber

16.

What made Charlie Chaplins, The Great Dictator so controversial in the 40's?

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