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Questions about the most popular toys and games from the 20th century
1
What year was Nintendo's Gameboy launched?
1975 —
1989
— 2000
88% got this right
The original Nintendo Game Boy was so durable that it survived a bombing during the Gulf War in 1991
2
Blur reveal
What is the name of the helical spring toy invented in the 1940s that can climb down stairs?
Slinky
60% got this right
During the Vietnam War they were used as portable and extendable radio antennae.
3
British TV children's show Motormouth made a life-sized version of a popular board game. What was the game?
Mousetrap
Cluedo
Monopoly
Scrabble
36% got this right
Mousetrap was originally inspired by a 19th-century game called "The Mansion of Happiness."
4
12 random squares
What's the name of the 3D slide show gadget that was launched in 1939?
View master
View-master
Viewmaster
42% got this right
Initially, View-Masters were marketed for adults to view scenic images, but they soon became a popular children's toy.
5
Iris reveal
Which artistically challenging toy is known for its red frame and knobs that create drawings with lines on a gray screen
Etch A Sketch
Drawing-fun
Lite-Brite
Spirograph
65% got this right
Etch A Sketch was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 1998.
6
Ernő Rubik inventor of the eponymous cube, was born where?
17% got this right
The cube was created as a teaching tool to help students understand 3D geometry and spatial relationships.
7
What year was Barbie introduced to the market?
1900 —
1959
— 2000
73% got this right
If Barbie were a real person, her proportions would be 36"/91cm - 18"/48cm 33"/84cm
8
Which of the following car manufacturers have had Scalextric versions?
Ferrari
Ford
Lamborghini
Volkswagen
67% got this right
Scalextric holds the Guinness World Record for the longest-ever Scalextric track at 2.79 miles
9
48 random squares
What was the name of the creepy-looking dolls that were the Christmas must have present in 1983
Cabbage Patch Kids
Cabbage-Patch Kids
Cabbage patch
Cabbage patch dolls
Cabbage patch dolls
Cabbage-patch
Cabbage-patch dolls
Cabbagepatch
39% got this right
The dolls came with adoption certificates, so their child owner could become their parent.
10
12 random squares
Where is the place where the first Lego blocks were made?
31% got this right
The LEGO name is made from the first two letters of the Danish words LEG GODT, meaning “play well.”
