Test your knowledge of this important year. The correct answers are available. Take the previous quiz!
Test No. 3 – created by Publisher Paul Nyberg
1. Jackie Robinson made world sports history in 1947 by: a.) Hitting 30 home runs; b.) Being the first black man to sign a contract with major league baseball; c.) Biting an umpire’s ear; d.) Pitching a no-hitter
2. The Taft-Hartley Act passed by Congress in 1947 had most to do with: a.) labor unions; b.) minimum wage; c.) foreign imports; d.) freedom of the press
3. The number of World War II vets enrolled in college this year using the G.I. Bill was: a.) 220,000; b.) 460,000; c.) 1 million; d.) 6 million
4. Television programming in 1947 was limited to how many hours per week?
a.) 10; b.) 18; c.) 27; d.) 45
5. The handsome Lockheed Constellation, which made its official debut as a commercial airliner in 1947, had a distinctive look. What was it?
a.) four engines; b.) triple tail; c.) windows in fuselage; d.) retractable landing gear
6. An advertiser who appeared in the earliest editions of the Town Crier in 1947 and still appears regularly in the paper is:
a.) Kahn’s Corner Pharmacy; b.) Whitecliff Grocery; c.) McElroy Lumber Co.; d.) Eva’s Hair and Nail Salon; e.) Los Altos Pharmacy
7. One of the most well known sightings of flying saucers occurred in 1947 near Roswell …
a) Texas; b.) Alabama; c.) Wyoming; d.) New Mexico
8. Most copies of the Town Crier dating from 1947 are available at:
a.) the public library; b.) the Town Crier office; c.) Penny’s kitchen; d.) History House
9. An industrialist whose name is also connected with Liberty Ships, cement and health care introduced a fancy automobile in 1947 named:
a.) Rambler; b.) Kaiser; c.) Terraplane; d.) Frazer; e.) Power Glide
10. Top 10 songs on the 1947 weekly radio show, “Your Hit Parade,” included:
a.) “How Much Is That Doggie In The Window?”; b.) “On Top of Old Smokey”; c.) “Tennessee Waltz”; d.) None of the above.
How did you score? 9-10 correct: WhizKid; 6-8 correct: Hotshot; 4-5 correct: Hohum; 0-3 correct: Back to the History House.
