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What Happened In 1943? |
43 Trivia Questions for 1943 History(answers) 1. This was the first major crossover release starring two monster characters from established films. Name the characters or film. 2. During World War II, the National Football League merged the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers into a single franchise. What was the name of that football team? 3. This Broadway show opened on March 31, 1943, and ran through 1948—it became the longest-running musical play at that time. Name that show. 4. In 1943, what was the average life expectancy in the United States? 5. Who was the President of the United States in 1943? 6. This company was founded in 1943 by a 17-year-old Swedish carpenter named Ingvar Kamprad. Name his company. 7. She was a song in 1942 and became a poster in 1943. Who was she? 8. what was the average movie theater ticket price in 1943 to the nearest dime? 9. NBC had two radio networks: the Blue Network and the Red Network. The Red Network was sold and became what radio, and later television, network? 10. Born in 1943, this author wrote the second-best-selling book series, After Harry Potter. Name the author and his book series. 11. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1943? 12. Lassie’s first movie was released in October of 1943. What was it called? 13. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1943? 14. What was the highest-grossing film of 1943? 15. How many people lived in the United States in 1943? 16. Name the Italian leader arrested on July 25, 1943… 17. The third Dracula film was released through Universal Pictures and starred Lon Chaney Jr as Count Alucard. Name that horror sequel 18. Mexican-American youths and some members of the American military have a bit of a tussle in early June in East Los Angeles. What was that fight called? 19. Introduced in 1943, Kryptonite can injure Superman. Was it first introduced in his comic books, cartoons, or radio show? 20. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1943? 21. Who won the US Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 1943? 22. Ignacio Anaya created this snack in Mexico, near the Texas border. 23. This metal toy was introduced at a Gimbels department store and inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame in 2000. Later, it had its own commercial jingle. 24. This US Navy mystery involved the USS Eldridge, the Philadelphia Navy Shipyard, invisibility, and teleportation. Although probably a hoax, what is the name of the incident? 25. What is the all-time best-selling book originally written in French? 26. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1943? 27. This caped comic book hero appeared in both newspaper comic strips and a 15-part movie serial in 1943. Name that crimefighter. 28. It’s one of America’s most collectible coins and less than a few dozen were produced in 1943. Name that coin. 29. Featuring Howard Roark, his 1943 novel by Ayn Rand was her first bestseller. 30. This building was built in Washington, DC, between 1939 and 1943 in honor of an American president. Name that building. 31. Along with Emile Gagnan, who invented the Aqua-lung? 32. How much did a dozen eggs cost in 1943? 33. Named after a trombone-like instrument, this was designed as an anti-tank weapon. Name that weapon. 34. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1943: John Denver, Keith Richards, Jim Morrison, Marvin Gaye Toni Basil? 35. Who was the Time Magazine Man of the Year in 1943? 36. In the Warner Brothers cartoon Falling Hare, it didn’t happen very often, but who gets the best of Bugs Bunny? 37. Who was NOT at the WWII: Casablanca Conference: Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, Charles de Gaulle, or Franklin D. Roosevelt? 38. What is the world’s largest office building? 39. After this scientist died on January 7, 1943, the Federal Bureau of Investigation took all of his notes. Name that scientist. 40. The city of Spearfish had a temperature fluctuation one morning of 49 degrees, from minus 4 to 45 degrees on January 22, 1943, within 2 minutes! In what state is Spearfish located? Hint: Rapid City had a similar rise that same day. 41. Who won the 1943 World Series? 42. What was the boat’s name under the command of future President John F. Kennedy’s boat? 43. Born in 1943, this man co-founded Atari and Chuck-E-Cheese. Name him. Trivia Team Bonus Questions: 1. Minister George Fox and Clark Poling, Roman Catholic priest John Washington, and Rabbi Alexander Goode all gave up their life jackets for servicemen and died at sea. What is the nickname for these men? 2. What was the codename for World War II’s Battle of Normandy? 3. Who were the 1943 NFL Champions? 4. In 1943, Mexican farmer Dionisio Pulido noticed a bump in his yard, which grew to 400 feet tall within a week. What was that bump in his yard? 5. Who was the American Vice-President in 1943? 6. What government agency worked with Hollywood in censoring and propaganda during World War II? 7. Name the star, an actor and singer, whose 20-room Hollywood mansion was destroyed by a fire while his family was taking down the Christmas tree.Bing Crosby 8. Who was the Pope in 1943? 9. Born this year, this actress was killed by the “Manson family” in 1969. Name that actress. 10. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1943? |
43 Trivia Questions and Answers for 1943 History1. This was the first major crossover release starring two monster characters from established films. Name the characters or film. 2. During World War II, the National Football League merged the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers into a single franchise. What was the name of that football team? 3. This Broadway show opened on March 31, 1943, and ran through 1948—it became the longest-running musical play at that time. Name that show. 4. In 1943, what was the average life expectancy in the United States? 5. Who was the President of the United States in 1943? 6. This company was founded in 1943 by a 17-year-old Swedish carpenter named Ingvar Kamprad. Name his company. 7. She was a song in 1942 and became a poster in 1943. Who was she? 8. what was the average movie theater ticket price in 1943 to the nearest dime? 9. NBC had two radio networks: the Blue Network and the Red Network. The Red Network was sold and became what radio, and later television, network? 10. Born in 1943, this author wrote the second-best-selling book series, After Harry Potter. Name the author and his book series. 11. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1943? 12. Lassie’s first movie was released in October of 1943. What was it called? 13. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1943? 14. What was the highest-grossing film of 1943? 15. How many people lived in the United States in 1943? 16. Name the Italian leader arrested on July 25, 1943… 17. The third Dracula film was released through Universal Pictures and starred Lon Chaney Jr as Count Alucard. Name that horror sequel 18. Mexican-American youths and some members of the American military have a bit of a tussle in early June in East Los Angeles. What was that fight called? 19. Introduced in 1943, Kryptonite can injure Superman. Was it first introduced in his comic books, cartoons, or radio show? 20. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1943? 21. Who won the US Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 1943? 22. Ignacio Anaya created this snack in Mexico, near the Texas border. 23. This metal toy was introduced at a Gimbels department store and inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame in 2000. Later, it had its own commercial jingle. 24. This US Navy mystery involved the USS Eldridge, the Philadelphia Navy Shipyard, invisibility, and teleportation. Although probably a hoax, what is the name of the incident? 25. What is the all-time best-selling book originally written in French? 26. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1943? 27. This caped comic book hero appeared in both newspaper comic strips and a 15-part movie serial in 1943. Name that crimefighter. 28. It’s one of America’s most collectible coins and less than a few dozen were produced in 1943. Name that coin. 29. Featuring Howard Roark, his 1943 novel by Ayn Rand was her first bestseller. 30. This building was built in Washington, DC, between 1939 and 1943 in honor of an American president. Name that building. 31. Along with Emile Gagnan, who invented the Aqua-lung? 32. How much did a dozen eggs cost in 1943? 33. Named after a trombone-like instrument, this was designed as an anti-tank weapon. Name that weapon. 34. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1943: John Denver, Keith Richards, Jim Morrison, Marvin Gaye Toni Basil? 35. Who was the Time Magazine Man of the Year in 1943? 36. In the Warner Brothers cartoon Falling Hare, it didn’t happen very often, but who gets the best of Bugs Bunny? 37. Who was NOT at the WWII: Casablanca Conference: Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, Charles de Gaulle, or Franklin D. Roosevelt? 38. What is the world’s largest office building? 39. After this scientist died on January 7, 1943, the Federal Bureau of Investigation took all of his notes. Name that scientist. 40. The city of Spearfish had a temperature fluctuation one morning of 49 degrees, from minus 4 to 45 degrees on January 22, 1943, within 2 minutes! In what state is Spearfish located? Hint: Rapid City had a similar rise that same day. 41. Who won the 1943 World Series? 42. What was the boat’s name under the command of future President John F. Kennedy’s boat? 43. Born in 1943, this man co-founded Atari and Chuck-E-Cheese. Name him. Trivia Team Bonus Questions: 1. Minister George Fox and Clark Poling, Roman Catholic priest John Washington, and Rabbi Alexander Goode all gave up their life jackets for servicemen and died at sea. What is the nickname for these men? 2. What was the codename for World War II’s Battle of Normandy? 3. Who were the 1943 NFL Champions? 4. In 1943, Mexican farmer Dionisio Pulido noticed a bump in his yard, which grew to 400 feet tall within a week. What was that bump in his yard? 5. Who was the American Vice-President in 1943? 6. What government agency worked with Hollywood in censoring and propaganda during World War II? 7. Name the star, an actor and singer, whose 20-room Hollywood mansion was destroyed by a fire while his family was taking down the Christmas tree.Bing Crosby 8. Who was the Pope in 1943? 9. Born this year, this actress was killed by the “Manson family” in 1969. Name that actress. 10. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1943? |
