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Do you remember those bygone days? Good things, bad things, just everyday things. Even if your personal memory doesn't go back as far as some of the things mentioned in these quizzes, you might be surprised at how much you know. Try them and see!
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1 trivia quiz  The Museum of Obsolescence coolicon
Tour with our guide through the museum of cultural aspects that vanished, or almost have, from American culture. See what you know about things that are going, going, gone.
 Average 10Q
2709 plays
 Aug 02 04
oscarguy gold
2 trivia quiz  Kids' Things From Long Ago (All American): II icon
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.
 Tough 15Q
1203 plays
 Feb 02 06
Oddball
3 trivia quiz  Remember the 1890s ? icon
One for the more mature players amongst us. What can you recall about everyone's favourite decade?
 Difficult 10Q
834 plays
 Nov 27 06
theboypipe gold
4 trivia quiz  Kids' Things of Long Ago icon
I hope, with this quiz, to take some of you thirtysomethings back to a time when you saw the world as your children do now. Enjoy!
 Average 20Q
5709 plays
 May 25 01
Oddball
5 trivia quiz  Ten Scary Things Baby Boomers Faced icon
Contrary to the beliefs of American 'Gen-Xers', growing up in the U.S. during the 1950s and 1960s was not all Davy Crockett coonskin caps, lava lamps and 'flower children'. There were also plenty of things around to scare the the 'baby boomers'.
 Tough 10Q
1608 plays
 Apr 29 05
rblayer gold
6 trivia quiz  A Look Back at 1981 icon
A new President, the hostages coming home ... and that was just the first month. What do you remember about 1981?
 Difficult 10Q
1278 plays
 Feb 05 04
d2407
7 trivia quiz  Fads, Fads, Fads! icon
This is an easy and fun quiz bringing back the fads of years ago. Try it and see if you can remember them.good luck! Have fun!
 Average 15Q
8571 plays
 Sep 28 00
califredrose
8 trivia quiz  Getting Hungry on "History Street" icon
You seem to be lost and on the most interesting road. This area seems to be a blend of all that is American history in the 20th Century! But you're hungry for a quick lunch. Let's drive around for a little fast food! Have fun!
 Tough 10Q
1374 plays
 Jan 18 04
gatsby722 gold
9 trivia quiz  All Things Being Female: 1890s-1920s icon
Gee whiz, I must've had a past life as a woman during this period. Why else would I have such fun writing this quiz? I hope you have fun visiting these female related memories from the past.
 Difficult 10Q
1986 plays
 Aug 14 02
sunshine7
10 trivia quiz  Mixed Nostalgia
A smattering of things I know the answer to! Includes some entertainment, history, authors and more.
 Difficult 10Q
3684 plays
 Oct 01 00
finlady
11 trivia quiz  1920s-70s: Having Fun Yet? icon
I just got done playing with my Silly Putty and next thing I know I'm writing this quiz. See if you know about what once was fun or a fad.
 Difficult 10Q
2496 plays
 Aug 13 02
sunshine7
12 trivia quiz  Which Year Was it?
How good are you with dates? Here's a little quiz to test your retro knowledge. Good Luck!
 Difficult 10Q
1851 plays
 Sep 08 00
amtrakman
13 trivia quiz  A Bit of Nostalgia - The Letter People !
A bit of nostalgia, it's THE LETTER PEOPLE !! Mr. M and Miss A - remember your kindergarten and grade school days when these interesting characters taught us the alphabet and helped us create words.
 Difficult 25Q
624 plays
 Mar 23 03
molarman2276
14 trivia quiz  When Did It Happen? icon
To do this quiz you need to choose the year in which the events happened. It's simple.
 Difficult 10Q
831 plays
 May 01 04
ilovepuppies

Some sample questions from this category:

* What year was heiress Patricia Hearst kidnapped by the SLA?
* What year was Barbie introduced to the toy world?
* When did men across the US begin dying in a wave of cancer and pneumonia that later would be referred to as AIDS?
* What year did Geraldine Ferraro become the first woman to run for vice president with presidential candidate Walter Mondale?
* In what year was O.J. Simpson found not guilty of the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman?
* In what year was Rodney King's beating by L.A. police recorded by an observer with a home video camera?
* What year was Smell-O-Vision created?
* What year did Jackie Robinson break major league baseball's unofficial color barrier?
* What year was "Playboy" magazine founded?
* In what year did the Beatles release their first single in the United States, 'Please Please Me'?
* This fad was invented in 1988 by 2 college students, Matt Burton and Scott Stillinger. Rosie O'Donnell shoots them out to her audience members on her show. What are these?
* This mid 60s item was invented by Craven Walker. It was very popular with the 'Hippies'. What is this fad?
* This toy was a substance invented by chemists in 1944 and they didn't know a use for it. It remained unused for years until a man named Hodgson found a use for it. He packaged it in an egg and it soon became a fad. What is it?
* The item was invented in San Francisco by Gary Dahl in 1975. It was a piece of nature that was made into a cute object. What is this fad?
* This toy was invented in 1968 by Kramer Designs. It was 2 plastic discs pulled on a string by two people. What is this fad named?
* This item was invented in the mid 60s by Joshua Reynolds. When you wore these they changed colors. What was this fad?
* These toys were first invented by Lesney Products and Co. in 1953 in England. They are very collectable and most little boys have them. What is this fad?
* This toy was invented by the Wham-O Toy Co. in 1965. It came in different colors and could go high. What fad is this?
* The item was invented by N.G. Stater in 1971. It showed up everywhere and on everything. The first item out was printed in a button (pin). What is this fad?
* What was the 'Ferdinand Magellan'?

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