What Happened In 1934? |
34 Trivia Questions for 1934 History(answers) 1. Created by Alex Raymond, what space adventure comic strip debuted on January 7, 1934? 2. How many people lived in the United States in 1934? 3. On December 27, 1934, Persia changed its name to what? 4. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1934? 5. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1934? 6. Who was the President of the United States in 1934? 7. They made 190 short films together, and the first was called Woman Haters. Who were “they?” 8. What was the average household income in 1934? 9. Disney’s Silly Symphonies animated short, The Wise Little Hen, introduced Peter Pig and another famous Disney Character. Who was that character? 10. Who was the Disney Legend who voiced Donald Duck from the beginning and for over 50 years? 11. What was the highest-grossing film of 1934? 12. In Fort Worth, Texas, a business named “Wash-a-Teria” was the first of its kind. What was the business? 13. Adapted from an Edgar Allen Poe story, what horror film starred horror film icons Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi 14. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1934? 15. How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1934? 16. How much did a Gallon of Milk cost in 1934? 17. At what Major League Baseball event did Carl Hubbel strike out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, and Joe Cronin, all in succession? 18. What music hall in Harlem, Manhattan, opened on January 16, 1934? 19. In late 1934, a film called Bright Eyes was released starring one of the biggest stars of the 1930s. Who was the young star of the film? 20. In 1934, what was the average life expectancy in the United States? 21. Tarzan and His Mate was released on April 16, 1934. What actress played Jane in the film? 22. Who was arrested and later convicted for the 1932 Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping? 23. A 1934 American romantic comedy starring Claudette Colbert and Clark Cable won 5 Academy Awards – Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Name that film… 24. Who won the 1934 World Series? 25. What was the film industry code of standards that became enforced in 1934? 26. Now a National Historic Landmark, what was an island prison between 1934 and 1963? 27. A period of severe dust storms and droughts damaged the American and Canadian plains. What do historians call that period of history? 28. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1934? 29. London gynecologist Robert Kenneth Wilson took a famous picture that was probably a hoax. What was the subject of the photograph? 30. What bank-robbing gangster was shot and killed by police on July 22, 1934? 31. Who was the Time Magazine Man of the Year in 1934? 32. What company used the slogan: When you care enough to send the very best”? 33. How much did a dozen eggs cost in 1934? 34. What was the big story out of Bienville Parish, Louisiana, on May 23, 1934? Trivia Team Bonus Questions: 1. What kind of (stolen) car were Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow driving when they were ambushed and killed? 2. Who was the Mayor of New York from 1934 through 1945? 3. Who were the 1934 NFL Champions? 4. Who was the American Vice-President in 1934? 5. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1934? 6. The famous gilded bronze human-figured sculpture, created by Paul Manship, was dedicated at Rockefeller Center in New York City. What is it called? 7. Another well-known gangster was killed in The Battle of Barrington outside of Chicago a few months later. Name that gangster. 8. What team won the FIFA World Cup in 1934? 9. What business group used the slogan: “If You Want to Get Ahead, Get a …”? 10. Who was the Pope in 1934? |
34 Trivia Questions and Answers for 1934 History1. Created by Alex Raymond, what space adventure comic strip debuted on January 7, 1934? 2. How many people lived in the United States in 1934? 3. On December 27, 1934, Persia changed its name to what? 4. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1934? 5. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1934? 6. Who was the President of the United States in 1934? 7. They made 190 short films together, and the first was called Woman Haters. Who were “they?” 8. What was the average household income in 1934? 9. Disney’s Silly Symphonies animated short, The Wise Little Hen, introduced Peter Pig and another famous Disney Character. Who was that character? 10. Who was the Disney Legend who voiced Donald Duck from the beginning and for over 50 years?Clarence (Charles) Nash 11. What was the highest-grossing film of 1934? 12. In Fort Worth, Texas, a business named “Wash-a-Teria” was the first of its kind. What was the business? 13. Adapted from an Edgar Allen Poe story, what horror film starred horror film icons Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi? 14. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1934? 15. How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1934? 16. How much did a Gallon of Milk cost in 1934? 17. At what Major League Baseball event did Carl Hubbel strike out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, and Joe Cronin, all in succession? 18. What music hall in Harlem, Manhattan, opened on January 16, 1934? 19. In late 1934, a film called Bright Eyes was released starring one of the biggest stars of the 1930s. Who was the young star of the film? 20. In 1934, what was the average life expectancy in the United States? 21. Tarzan and His Mate was released on April 16, 1934. What actress played Jane in the film? 22. Who was arrested and later convicted for the 1932 Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping? 23. A 1934 American romantic comedy starring Claudette Colbert and Clark Cable won 5 Academy Awards – Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Name that film. 24. Who won the 1934 World Series? 25. What was the film industry code of standards that became enforced in 1934? 26. Now a National Historic Landmark, what was an island prison between 1934 and 1963? 27. A period of severe dust storms and droughts damaged the American and Canadian plains. What do historians call that period of history? 28. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1934? 29. London gynecologist Robert Kenneth Wilson took a famous picture that was probably a hoax. What was the subject of the photograph? 30. What bank-robbing gangster was shot and killed by police on July 22, 1934? 31. Who was the Time Magazine Man of the Year in 1934? 32. What company used the slogan: When you care enough to send the very best”? 33. How much did a dozen eggs cost in 1934? 34. What was the big story out of Bienville Parish, Louisiana on May 23, 1934? Trivia Team Bonus Questions: 1. What kind of (stolen) car were Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow driving when they were ambushed and killed? 2. Who was the Mayor of New York from 1934 through 1945? 3. Who were the 1934 NFL Champions? 4. Who was the American Vice-President in 1934? 5. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1934? 6. The famous gilded bronze human-figured sculpture, created by Paul Manship, was dedicated at Rockefeller Center in New York City. What is it called? 7. Another well-known gangster was killed in The Battle of Barrington outside of Chicago a few months later. Name that gangster. 8. What team won the FIFA World Cup in 1934? 9. What business group used the slogan: “If You Want to Get Ahead, Get a …”? 10. Who was the Pope in 1934? |