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Kids' Things From Long Ago (All American): II

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Kids Things From Long Ago All American II game quiz
"Chances are you won't see a lot of these things outside of 'TV Land', 'Boomerang' or a Cracker Barrell restaurant, but here's another quiz on some favorite Baby Boomer possessions and memories."

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1. What soft drink was known as 'The Un-Cola'?
    7-Up
    Mello Yello
    Sprite
    Mountain Dew


2. This item of clothing, named for a world leader, was popular with some 1960s teens
    Tito tennis shoes
    Castro caps
    Nehru jackets
    De Gaulle denims


3. Spot the odd doll out:
    Skipper
    Barbie
    Kewpie
    Midge


4. This early U.S. children's TV program prompted young viewers to draw on the TV screen, much to the consternation of their parents.
    Winky Dink
    Romper Room
    Howdy Doody
    Circus Boy


5. Which of the following shows was NOT produced by - and did not star the perennial teen, Dick Clark?
    'Happening'
    'Shindig'
    'Get It Together'
    'Where The Action Is'


6. Which of the following 'build-it-yourself' toys is the oldest?
    Tinker Toys
    Lincoln Logs
    Erector Set
    Legos


7. Did real playing records on the back of cereal boxes exist?
    Yes
    No


8. 'S and H Green Stamps' were all the rage in grocery stores in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. What does 'S and H' stand for?
    Stevens and Henderson
    Shop and Hoard
    Sperry and Hutchinson
    Simpson and Hoover


9. This children's game actually can be traced back over 2,000 years ago, using pebbles and animal bones:
    Jacks
    Ninepins
    Mumbly-Peg
    Cup-and-Ball


10. Decades before 'American Idol', there was the 'Original Amateur Hour'. Who was the host of the long-running show?
    Arthur Godfrey
    Art Fleming
    Ted Mack
    Bill Cullen


11. This 1950s puppet show (later animated) 'Time for Beany' was not only wildly popular with kids, but many grownups as well, among them Groucho Marx and Albert Einstein. Which of these was NOT involved with the show?
    Bob Keeshan
    Stan Freberg
    Bob Clampett
    Daws Butler


12. Remember that monkey toy with the cymbals and the bared teeth that scares the living 'bejeezus' out of some of us (even Stephen King used it on the cover of 'Skeleton Crew')? What was it officially called?
    The 'Happy Monkey'
    'Melvin the Musical Monkey'
    'Ape with Percussion'
    The 'Musical Jolly Chimp'


13. Which of these was NOT one of the segments that comprised 'The Bullwinkle Show'?
    'Mr Peabody's Improbable History'
    'Fractured Fairy Tales'
    'George of The Jungle'
    'Aesop and Son'


14. Which color is not represented in the game 'Twister'?
    Green
    Orange
    Red
    Blue


15. Which of the following is not one of the maladies you could operate on in the game, 'Operation'?
    Wrenched Ankle
    Trick Knee
    Charlie Horse
    Adam's Apple


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