1. Where were paintings by cavemen first discovered in 1940?
A. Palermo, Sicily
B: Dordogne, France
C: Munich, Germany


2. What common household tool was invented in 1941?
A: aerosol spray cans
B: vacuum cleaner
C: garbage disposal


3. How many American families owned a television set in 1944?
A: fewer than 10,000
B: fewer than 100,000
C: more than 100,000


4. Why were the first t-shirts made in 1942?
A: for farmers in the midwest
B: for Hollywood movies
C: for US sailors


5. What famous German ship was sunk in 1941 by the British?
A: Lusitania
B: Bismark
C: MeinKamp


6. What was Operation Overlord?
A: the German plans to invade Great Britain
B: the Italian plans to overthrow Adolph Hitler
C: the name for the D-Day invasion at Normandy, France


7. What piece of clothing caused a shock in 1946?
A: the girdle
B: the bikini
C: tank tops


8. Who found the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947?
A: the Palestinian Army
B: a young shephard
C: the US army


9. Who was the first baseball player to earn $100,000 a year in 1949?
A: Babe Ruth
B: Jackie Robinson
C: Joe DiMaggio


10. What did scientist Percy spencer discover by accident?
A: microwave cooking in 1945
B: silly putty in 1942
C: first instant camera in 1947