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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

What was the official code name of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945?

Little Boy

Which baseball pioneer broke segregation with his 1947 debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers?

Jackie Robinson

Which Jewish teenager penned an iconic diary while in hiding during the Nazi occupation?

Anne Frank

What was the name of the U.S. recovery program that provided $13 billion to rebuild Western Europe after World War II?

Marshall Plan

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

Casablanca