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1940s Trivia

From atomic bomb code names to zoot suits and classic films, see if you’ve got the guts to groove through the wild 1940s!

EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

Which 1942 film features the iconic line Here's looking at you, kid?

Casablanca

Which toy, known for its curious stair-walking motion, was accidentally invented by naval engineer Richard James in 1943?

Slinky

Which encryption machine used by Nazi Germany during WWII was famously cracked by Allied codebreakers?

Enigma machine

Which government program enabled WWII veterans to buy homes and fuel the suburban boom?

GI Bill

Which pioneering country singer earned the nickname "The Texas Troubadour" thanks to his honky-tonk hit "Walking the Floor Over You"?

Ernest Tubb