How Much Do You Know About the Greatest Generation?

By: Becky
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How Much Do You Know About the Greatest Generation?
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The Greatest Generation, also called the G.I. Generation, includes those individuals who grew up during the Great Depression and fought in the Second World War. Can you answer all of these questions about them?
Typically, members of The Greatest Generation are parents of which generation?
Baby Boomers
Millennials
The Lost Generation
The Me Generation
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

In general, members of the Greatest Generation are parents to Baby Boomers. The Baby Boom happened at the end of WWII.

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Members of this generation are most likely _______.
retired
under 30
male
female
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Wrong Answer

Members of the Greatest Generation are most likely retired. People born between 1901 and 1927 - give or take - belong to this generation.

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What notable businessman was a member of the Greatest Generation?
Brad Pitt
Tom Brady
Brian Sipe
Walt Disney
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Walt Disney was a member of the Greatest Generation. He was born in 1901.

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Who was the first member of the Greatest Generation to become president?
John F. Kennedy
Tom Brady
Tom Brokaw
Tom Netter
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Wrong Answer

JFK was the first member of the Greatest Generation to become president. JFK was born in 1917.

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Generation G.I. fought in what war?
WWI
WWII
The War of 1812
The War of Independence
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Greatest Generation fought in World War II. They came of age during the Great Depression.

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Which of the following is another name for the Greatest Generation?
The G.I. Generation
Baby Boomers
Millennials
The Me Generation
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Wrong Answer

The Greatest Generation is sometimes called the G.I. Generation. Historians count people born between 1901 and 1927 to be members of this generation.

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As of 2017, members of this generation make up approximately what percentage of the population?
2%
5%
10%
12%
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Wrong Answer

Members of the Greatest Generation account for approximately two percent of the population. They would be 90 years of age or older.

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According to President Ronald Reagan, the Greatest Generation did what?
Lived in poverty
Saved the world
Gave birth to millennials
Fought in World War I
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Wrong Answer

According to President Ronald Reagan, the Greatest Generation "saved the world." Reagan himself was a member of the Greatest Generation, having been born in 1911.

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What iconic baseball player was a member of the Greatest Generation?
Brian Sipe
Tom Brady
Joe DiMaggio
Dan Marino
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Joe DiMaggio was a member of the Greatest Generation. DiMaggio was born in 1914.

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What major nautical disaster occurred during this time period?
World War I
The African tsunami
Hurricane Katrina
The sinking of the Titanic
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Wrong Answer

The sinking of the Titanic occurred during the Greatest Generation birth years. The "unsinkable" ship sank in 1912.

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Who was the last U.S. president from the Greatest Generation?
Bill Clinton
Barack Obama
George Washington
George H. W. Bush
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Wrong Answer

George H. W. Bush was the last president from The Greatest Generation. Bush was born in 1924.

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Which of these is a famous baseball player from the Greatest Generation?
Lou Gehrig
Jackie Robinson
Joe DiMaggio
Mother Theresa
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Wrong Answer

All of these baseball greats were part of the Greatest Generation. Gehrig was born in 1903; Robinson was born in 1919; DiMaggio was born in 1914.

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What is the name for the Greatest Generation in Australia?
Millennials
The Federation Generation
The Lost Generation
Baby Boomers
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Wrong Answer

In Australia, The Greatest Generation are known as The Federation Generation. In the U.S., they might also be called The G.I. Generation.

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Generation G.I. was known for significant advances in what area?
Geriatrics
Agriculture
Art
Education
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Wrong Answer

The Greatest Generation was known for significant advances in education. Before this generation, young people graduated high school at a rate of only 10%. Those in the Greatest Generation graduated at a rate of 50%.

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What government program helped those in the Greatest Generation enter college?
Direct Loans
The GI Bill
Bank Interest
Piggy bank savings
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Wrong Answer

The GI Bill helped the Greatest Generation enter college. This was unprecedented in the middle class until then.

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Approximately how many of this generation have won a Nobel Prize?
10
100
1,000
10,000
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Wrong Answer

There have been roughly 100 Nobel Prize winners from the Greatest Generation. This generation accounts for the majority of U.S. Nobel prize winners.

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What work-related organizations were promoted by the Greatest Generation?
Mess halls
Unions
Christmas parties
Human Resources
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Wrong Answer

Unions thrived during the Greatest Generation. More individuals of this generation belonged to unions than ever before.

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What post-Depression legislation was passed by the Greatest Generation?
Net Neutrality
Roe v. Wade
The New Deal
The 10 Commandments
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Wrong Answer

The New Deal became a reality because of the Greatest Generation. This post-Depression legislation initiated a series of economic reforms.

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What statistic rose significantly because of the Greatest Generation?
Vacation homes
Luxury homes
Foreclosures
Owner-occupied homes
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Wrong Answer

The number of owner-occupied homes rose significantly as members of the Greatest Generation purchased homes. The statistic has not risen significantly since.

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What were the Greatest Generation called in their youth?
Senior citizens
Millennial citizens
Space age citizens
Junior citizens
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Wrong Answer

The youth of the Greatest Generation were called junior citizens. They tended to be civically active even when they were young.

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What is the Greatest Generation known as in Turkey?
Baby Boomers
Millennials
The Now Generation
The Republic Generation
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

In Turkey, the Greatest Generation is known as The Republic Generation. It is called the Federation Generation in Australia.

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What notable Catholic missionary was a member of the Greatest Generation?
Mother Teresa
John the Baptist
Mary Magdelene
Pontious Pilate
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Mother Teresa was a member of The Greatest Generation. She was born in 1910.

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What fast food tycoon was a member of Generation G.I.?
Brad Pitt
Ronald Reagan
Ray Kroc
Tom Brady
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

McDonald's bigwig Ray Kroc was a member of the Greatest Generation. Kroc was born in 1902.

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What statistic roughly doubled during the Greatest Generation?
Home ownership
Median income
Foreclosures
Farm ownership
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Median income roughly doubled from the beginning to the end of the Greatest Generation's working years. Post-war economics were beneficial to that generation.

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Which president and member of the Greatest Generation famously declared, "I am not a crook"?
Rob Lowe
Richard Nixon
Walt Disney
Tom Brady
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Wrong Answer

Richard Nixon declared "I am not a crook" in response to the Watergate scandal. Nixon was born in 1913.

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What member of the Greatest Generation painted "Sleep" in 1937?
Rembrandt
Michelangelo
Van Gogh
Salvador Dali
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Wrong Answer

Dali painted "Sleep" in 1937. As a member of the Greatest Generation, he was born in 1904.

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As of 2017, there are currently fewer than __ million of this generational cohort living in the U.S.
4
40
400
4,000
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

There are currently fewer than four million of the Greatest Generation living in the U.S. Members of this generation would be 90 years of age and older.

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What did the "G.I." in the GI Generation stand for?
Government Insider
Grown Individuals
Green Imitators
Government Issue
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The "G.I." in the G.I. Generation stands for "Government Issue." The GI Generation was what the Greatest Generation was called before Tom Brokaw coined the phrase "The Greatest Generation."

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According to the U.S. Department of Labor, members of the Greatest Generation spend less money on what than any other generation?
Clothing
Eating out
Entertainment
All of the above
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Wrong Answer

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, members of the Greatest Generation spend the least amount of money on clothing, eating out and entertainment. They also spend the least amount on housing.

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The stars of what major motion picture were all part of this generation?
Forrest Gump
The Dark Tower
It
Gone with the Wind
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The stars of "Gone with the Wind" were all part of the Greatest Generation. These stars are Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard and Olivia de Havilland.

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The Greatest Generation were children of what generation?
The Lost Generation
Millennials
Generation X
Baby Boomers
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Greatest Generation were children of the Lost Generation. The Lost Generation came of age during World War I.

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The Greatest Generation were the first members of what century?
17th
18th
19th
20th
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Wrong Answer

The Greatest Generation were the first to be born in the 20th century. The Greatest Generation began in 1900.

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What "Golden Girl" is a member of The GI Generation?
Tyra Banks
Betty White
Christie Brinkley
Taylor Swift
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Former Golden Girl Betty White is a member of the Greatest Generation. White was born in 1922.

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What "The Grapes of Wrath" novelist was a member of the Greatest Generation?
John Steinbeck
Tom Brady
Dan Marino
Terry Bradshaw
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

John Steinbeck, author of "The Grapes of Wrath," was a member of the Greatest Generation. Steinbeck was born in 1902.

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Who coined the term "The Greatest Generation"?
Tom Brokaw
Winston Churchill
Barack Obama
Brad Pitt
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Tom Brokaw coined the term "The Greatest Generation" in his book of the same name. This generation is also sometimes called the G.I. Generation.

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