Here are the correct answers to the trivia questions:
1.
environmentalist
*(Adolph Hitler was known for being a teetotaler, vegetarian, and non-smoker — but NOT an environmentalist in the modern sense.)*
2.
Kokura
*(The original target for the second atomic bomb was Kokura, but it was cloudy that day, so they went to Nagasaki instead.)*
3.
Chicken farmer
*(Before joining the Nazi party, Heinrich Himmler worked as a chicken farmer.)*
4.
Civil War
*(African Americans were first allowed to enlist in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War, though in limited roles.)*
5.
India
*(In the 1950s, India had one of the highest birth rates in the world due to large population and limited family planning.)*
6.
Protestant
*(Dwight D. Eisenhower’s parents were members of the River Brethren Church, which is a Protestant denomination.)*
7.
David Eisenhower
*(Camp David was named after President Eisenhower’s grandson, David Eisenhower.)*
8.
1951
*(“The African Queen” movie starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn was released in 1951.)*
9.
Chicago
*(The movie “Some Like It Hot” begins with a scene in Chicago during Prohibition.)*
10.
Sue
*(Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon played musicians in “Sweet Sue and her Society Syncopators.”)*
11.
Expecting
*(Lucille Ball used the word “expecting” on “I Love Lucy” because CBS wouldn’t let them say “pregnant.”)*
12.
Herbert
*(Fred Mertz’s full name was Herbert “Fred” Mertz — played by William Frawley.)*
13.
Run a candy store
*(Ethel Mertz’s father ran a candy store — mentioned in several episodes.)*
14.
Jane Wyatt
*(Jane Wyatt played Margaret Anderson, the mother, in the first episode of “Father Knows Best.”)*
15.
Elinor Donahue
*(Elinor Donahue played Betty Anderson in both the radio show and TV version of “Father Knows Best.”)*
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Final Answer:
1. environmentalist
2. Kokura
3. Chicken farmer
4. Civil War
5. India
6. Protestant
7. David Eisenhower
8. 1951
9. Chicago
10. Sue
11. Expecting
12. Herbert
13. Run a candy store
14. Jane Wyatt
15. Elinor Donahue
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