| Date | Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | WWII starts as this country is invaded | Poland | 96%
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| January 16 | Comic strip of now famous flying superhero debuts | Superman | 88%
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| January 24 | Earthquake kills 30,000 in this Andean country | Chile | 84%
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| March 28 | This general wins Spain's civil war | Francisco Franco | 84%
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| March 16 | Germany occupies this country | Czechoslovakia | 64%
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| September 14 | The world's first practical one, designed by Igor Sikorsky, took flight | Helicopter | 64%
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| December 25 | Montgomery Ward introduces this famous red-nosed reindeer | Rudolph | 56%
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| July 13 | This well-known American singer/actor makes his recording debut | Frank Sinatra | 44%
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| April 14 | This John Steinbeck novel is first published | Grapes of Wrath | 44%
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| April 5 | This group for young people became obligatory to join in Germany | Hitler Youth | 40%
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| March 2 | This New England state legislature votes to ratify the U.S. bill of rights - 147 years late | Massachusetts | 40%
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| October 8 | This "damned" team beats the Reds in the World Series | New York Yankees | 36%
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| April 7 | This country is invaded by Italy | Albania | 32%
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| August 15 | This world famous musical/fantasy premiered in Hollywood | Wizard of Oz | 24%
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| November 4 | 1940 Olympics are awarded to this country, but later canceled due to WWII | Finland | 20%
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| May 14 | Lina Medina becomes youngest woman to do this | Have a child | 12%
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| December 14 | This country is dropped from the League of Nations due to their aggression | Soviet Union | 12%
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| May 22 | Hitler and Mussolini sign this pact | Pact of Steel | 8%
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| June 1 | First time this sport is televised | Boxing | 4%
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