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Quiz about Kids Things From Long Ago All American II
Quiz about Kids Things From Long Ago All American II

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

A multiple-choice quiz by Oddball. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Oddball
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
202,446
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
5369
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: Guest 107 (10/15), Guest 107 (7/15), Guest 71 (9/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. What soft drink was known as 'The Un-Cola'? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. This item of clothing, named for a world leader, was popular with some 1960s teens. Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Spot the odd doll out: Hint


Question 4 of 15
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. Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Which of the following shows was NOT produced by - and did not star the perennial teen, Dick Clark? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Which of the following 'build-it-yourself' toys is the oldest? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Did real playing records on the back of cereal boxes exist?


Question 8 of 15
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? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. This children's game actually can be traced back over 2,000 years ago, using pebbles and animal bones: Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Decades before 'American Idol', there was the 'Original Amateur Hour'. Who was the host of the long-running show? Hint


Question 11 of 15
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? Hint


Question 12 of 15
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? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Which of these was NOT one of the segments that comprised 'The Bullwinkle Show'? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Which color is not represented in the game 'Twister'? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Which of the following is not one of the maladies you could operate on in the game, 'Operation'? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What soft drink was known as 'The Un-Cola'?

Answer: 7-Up

This ad campaign made the drink very popular as an alternative to Coke and Pepsi.
2. This item of clothing, named for a world leader, was popular with some 1960s teens.

Answer: Nehru jackets

Jawaharlal Nehru was India's first Prime Minister after the country declared independence from Great Britain in 1947, and was the father of another Indian leader, Indira Gandhi.
3. Spot the odd doll out:

Answer: Kewpie

Midge was a friend of Barbie's, introduced with another friend, Allan, in 1963, while Skipper is Barbie's little sister (why they haven't created Barbie parents is beyond me). The Kewpie doll (named for Cupid) preceded Barbie by a good half century, having been introduced in 1909. Kewpie dolls were plump little babies with big eyes; usually only the arms were movable.
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.

Answer: Winky Dink

For example, if Winky made his way to a river, kids were encouraged to draw a bridge so he could cross over safely.
Parents were supposed to buy a clear plastic cover for the screen that the kids could draw on safely, but more than a few people didn't 'get the memo'.
Incidentally, the star of 'Circus Boy', Mickey Dolenz, would later achieve fame as a member of the Monkees.
5. Which of the following shows was NOT produced by - and did not star the perennial teen, Dick Clark?

Answer: 'Shindig'

The host of 'Shindig' was L.A. deejay Jimmy O'Neill, and featured the Shin-diggers (later known as the Shindogs) and the Shindigger Dancers. The other three were short mid-summer dance series with a beach setting, but otherwise a lot like Clark's baby, 'American Bandstand.'
6. Which of the following 'build-it-yourself' toys is the oldest?

Answer: Erector Set

The Erector Set was launched in 1913 by its inventor, A.C. Gilbert, with Tinker Toys coming in the following year. Lincoln Logs, premiering in 1916, was invented by John Lloyd Wright, son of the famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. Lego (short for the Danish 'leggodt', meaning 'play well'), didn't show up till 1932.
7. Did real playing records on the back of cereal boxes exist?

Answer: Yes

Oh, yeah, the cardboard was not the most stable foundation for waxy grooves, but they held together. The Monkees were the first to put their music on your breakfast table in 1969. Others include the Jackson Five, Bobby Sherman and the Archies.
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?

Answer: Sperry and Hutchinson

Thomas A. Sperry and Shelly B. Hutchinson founded the trading stamp company in 1896. Believe it or not, they are still around...but are now being sold via the internet and have been renamed 'S and H Greenpoints.'
9. This children's game actually can be traced back over 2,000 years ago, using pebbles and animal bones:

Answer: Jacks

An early-American version was known as Jack-stones. As time went on, the pebbles were replaced by rubber balls and the 'jacks' somehow became the metal-pointed nightmare of barefoot parents everywhere.
10. Decades before 'American Idol', there was the 'Original Amateur Hour'. Who was the host of the long-running show?

Answer: Ted Mack

The show originally started on radio in 1934, hosted by Major Bowes. By the time Mack took the helm in 1948, the venerated program found its way on all the major networks at one time or another (including the now defunct DuMont Network) up to its end in 1970.

The show proved to be the starting point for such stars as ventriloquist Paul Winchell and singers Teresa Brewer, Pat Boone and Gladys Knight. Godfrey hosted a similar show, 'Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts', but most of the talent on his show already consisted of professionals.
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?

Answer: Bob Keeshan

Former Warner Brothers chief animator Clampett teamed with advertising/comedy great Freberg and the 'Voice of Hanna-Barbera', Butler with smart writing and impeccable timing. Rock legend Frank Zappa credited Beany's adventures with Cecil, the sea-sick sea serpent, in forming his early life. Sadly, not many of the original shows remain.

Incidentally, Keeshan rose to fame as the original Clarabelle the Clown on 'Howdy Doody Time' before striking off on his own as 'Captain Kangaroo'.
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?

Answer: The 'Musical Jolly Chimp'

This nightmare was created in the 1960s by a Japanese company (Daishin) and has been spreading its evil ever since.
13. Which of these was NOT one of the segments that comprised 'The Bullwinkle Show'?

Answer: 'George of The Jungle'

'Bullwinkle' was much like the early 'Beany and Cecil' in that it was jam-packed with superstar talent (June Foray, Hans Conreid, William Conrad, Paul Frees, etc.) but was also written slightly above the childhood mentality, enamoring adult fans as well. Although all four were creations of Jay Ward, 'George' had his own show.
14. Which color is not represented in the game 'Twister'?

Answer: Orange

The other color in the game 'that ties you up in knots' is yellow.
15. Which of the following is not one of the maladies you could operate on in the game, 'Operation'?

Answer: Trick Knee

Other ailments in the poor patient - I never knew what his name was - include Broken Heart, Adam's Apple, Wishbone and Water on the Knee, but be sure not to touch the sides with the tweezers or his nose lights up!
Source: Author Oddball

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