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History Quiz

Week of June 15, 2000

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1. When did Japan's Emperor Hirohito begin his rule, which lasted until his death in 1989?
1926
1936
1946
1956

2. British Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher and John Major were both members of which party?

Tory
Coalition
Conservative
Labor

3. Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1914-1956) is best known for her triumphs in which sport?

Baseball
Tennis
Boxing
Golf

4. The trademark "His Master's Voice" was associated with which product?

Victrolas
Vitagraphs
Drive-In Theaters
Talkies

5. The first television ad appeared in 1941 for ten seconds and cost $9. What was the advertisement for?

The 10 inch RCA TV Set
The "Book of the Month Club"
Bing Crosby's "White Christmas"
Bulova watches

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