QUESTION: The first peacetime draft in U.S. history was initiated by the Selective Service and Training Act of 1940, with registration taking place on Oct. 16, 1940. How many men between the ages of 21 and 35 registered in the city of Marquette on that day?

a. 1,477

b. 1,871

c. 2,249

d. 2,635

ANSWER: B 1,871 men registered in Marquette that day.