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Quiz about The Toy Box
Quiz about The Toy Box

The Toy Box Trivia Quiz


Come and visit the toy box to see how much toys have changed in the last century

A photo quiz by Plodd. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
Plodd
Time
2 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
374,014
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
1417
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (9/10), Guest 172 (7/10), DeepHistory (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. 1910s:

How much is that dolly in the window? What is the name of this pretty little doll with red hair that became popular in the early 20th century?
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Question 2 of 10
2. 1920s:

What was the name of this little red toy wagon made out of metal and wood?
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Question 3 of 10
3. 1930s:

You can look into this strange-looking toy to see a lot of pictures and images. What is it?
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Question 4 of 10
4. 1940s:

What is the name of the popular plastic building block that sounds like part of the body?
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Question 5 of 10
5. 1950s:

What is the name of this fashion doll that later went on to date Ken?
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Question 6 of 10
6. 1960s:

Use the white plastic knobs on each side of this red box to magically draw a picture on the screen. Which toy is this?
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Question 7 of 10
7. 1970s:

What is the name of the man who invented this box of multi-coloured cubes?
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Question 8 of 10
8. 1980s:

Which small animal became a popular addition to the 1980s toybox?
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Question 9 of 10
9. 1990s:

What is the name of this cute little robot with big eyes and soft fur?
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Question 10 of 10
10. 2000s:

What sort of game is played with a nunchuk?
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. 1910s: How much is that dolly in the window? What is the name of this pretty little doll with red hair that became popular in the early 20th century?

Answer: Raggedy Ann

Raggedy Ann was a ragdoll first made in 1915. She was a character taken from a children's book written by Johnny Gruelle for his young daughter, Marcella. With bright red hair and button eyes, Raggedy Ann and her brother Andy have entertained children for over a hundred years with their adventures.
2. 1920s: What was the name of this little red toy wagon made out of metal and wood?

Answer: Radio Flyer

Jump aboard the Radio Flyer and take a fun filled journey around the garden! This pull-along toy was very popular for boys in the 1920s, as they could pull their friends around the garden or down the street as there weren't many cars around in those days.
3. 1930s: You can look into this strange-looking toy to see a lot of pictures and images. What is it?

Answer: View-Master

The View-Master was a hand-held toy for viewing reels containing images. The first reels showed scenic places like the Grand Canyon, but later reels had Disney pictures such as "Snow White" or "Cinderella".
4. 1940s: What is the name of the popular plastic building block that sounds like part of the body?

Answer: Lego

Lego was first made in 1949 in a factory in Denmark. It became so popular that more factories were built elsewhere in the world to make all the different pieces. Children could build houses and cars, bridges and fire engines. Nowadays, you can build your favourite characters from "Star Wars", "Harry Potter" and "Batman".
5. 1950s: What is the name of this fashion doll that later went on to date Ken?

Answer: Barbie

Barbie was introduced in 1959 and became a very popular toy for young girls. They could dress Barbie in fashionable clothes, brush her hair, and use their imagination to become the doll in their own mind's eye. Barbie had a lot of friends and family, including Ken, Skipper, Tutti and Todd.
6. 1960s: Use the white plastic knobs on each side of this red box to magically draw a picture on the screen. Which toy is this?

Answer: Etch-a-Sketch

Etch-a-Sketch was invented by a Frenchman called Andre Cassagnes. Inside the red frame is a powder made from aluminum, and when the knobs were turned, a stylus would leave a line in the powder. Children could draw cars, houses and even their pet cats or dogs.
7. 1970s: What is the name of the man who invented this box of multi-coloured cubes?

Answer: Rubik

A Hungarian man called Erno Rubik invented Rubik's Cube in 1974. The puzzle has six faces with nine different squares blocks on each side. They were coloured white, red, blue, orange green and yellow. The aim of the puzzle was to match all the small blocks so that each side had the same colour.
8. 1980s: Which small animal became a popular addition to the 1980s toybox?

Answer: My Little Pony

My Little Pony was a selection of pretty ponies with long manes in all sorts of rainbow colours. They were followed by Pegasus Ponies with wings, and Unicorn Ponies with a spiral horn. Some children of the 1980s were attracted to the new hand held computer games, such as Gameboy, whereas others preferred to let their imagination run riot with a magical toy pony.
9. 1990s: What is the name of this cute little robot with big eyes and soft fur?

Answer: Furby

The 1990s saw a massive rise in computer games and children were amazed with the introduction of robotic toys. Furby couldn't talk English, German, Spanish or French, but could talk special Furbish talk, bat its eyelids and flap its ears!
10. 2000s: What sort of game is played with a nunchuk?

Answer: Wii

Wii is a home video game console which all the family can use. It was developed in 2006 by a company called Nintendo. There are several games you can play including Sports, Super Mario Bros and Just Dance. The nunchuk is an add on controller which allows a player to use both hands instead of one.
Source: Author Plodd

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