Bill O'Reilly: O'Reilly's History Quiz

1. The United Service Organizations, known at the USO, was started in New York on February 4 of what year?

1940

1939

1942

1941

1950

2. Which U.S. president first advised starting the USO?

FDR

Hoover

Truman

Eisenhower

Nixon

3. The USO was founded by a group comprising how many existing public service organizations?

Two

Three

Four

Five

Six

4. During World War II, how many USO clubs operated in the United States?

1,000

2,000

3,000

10,000

100,000

5. The USO created a subsidiary that produced professional level shows called what?

Camp Shows Inc.

Bring Em Home

It's All Camp

Camptown Race

Hollywood Forever

6. What 1943 movie starring Katharine Hepburn and Harpo Marx celebrated the idea of these professional shows and venues?

The Cantina

Stage Door Canteen

Everyone Has Fun at the Canteen

Off With Your Hats

USO!

7. When did the USO close its doors?

1950

1952

1945

1947

1990

8. Who is, perhaps, the most famous USO performer?

Bob Hope

Harpo Marx

Bing Crosby

Stephen Colbert

Dean Martin

9. Which famous actress travelled twice overseas to perform during World War II, often very close to the front lines?

Rita Hayworth

Bette Davis

Jayne Mansfield

Marlene Dietrich

Marilyn Monroe

10. Who started the Hollywood Canteen in Hollywood, California?

Bette Davis

Lana Turner

Marlene Dietrich

Veronica Lake

Heddy Lamar