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Grandpa's PEDs Trivia Quiz

PEDs = Personal Electronic Devices. Here are ten your grandpa, pa or maybe even YOU used "back in the day".

A photo quiz by wjames. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
wjames

Time
5 mins

Type
Photo Quiz

Quiz #
383,589

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 1999, Grandpa was very hip and ordered a Model 850 from the company Research in Motion. What did grandpa buy? Hint

Blueberry

Blackberry

Hand Jam

RIMberry

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Question 2 of 10

2. Also known as the "Soundabout" in some countries, the "Freestyle" in Sweden and the "Stowaway" in the UK, what is the better known name of a revolutionary electronic device introduced in 1979?

Answer: (Sony)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Closest without going over: what was the retail price of the 1971 Bowmar 901B pocket calculator? Hint

$10

$200

$50

$100

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 1974, Grandpa may have played the home version of which popular arcade video game that debuted in 1971? Hint

Centipede

Pong

Duck Hunt

Mario Bros.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Roger Moore, as James Bond, flashed what revolutionary personal electronic device in 1973's "Live and Let Die"? Hint

Cell phone

LED watch

Blue Tooth ear buds

Fitness tracker

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Question 6 of 10

6. What did Grandpa have when he unfolded this nifty little package in 1972? Hint

E-reader

Cell phone

Camera

Cigarette lighter

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Question 7 of 10

7. In response to the 1973 oil crisis, what piece of technology helped drivers cope with the newly-imposed 55 MPH speed limit? Hint

GPS tracking

CB radio

Hybrid drive

Cruise control

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Question 8 of 10

8. Around 1979, Grandpa rushed to Radio Shack to get the latest in wearable technology to enjoy his favorite AM/FM radio programs. What did he buy? Hint

Shoulder Sound

Surround Sound

Collar Blaster

Bone Fone

9. The Apple Newton MessagePad was one of the first PDAs, devices that helped grandpa keep track of appointments and contacts and recognized his handwriting instead of using a keyboard. What does PDA stand for? Hint

Personal Digital Assistant

Public Directory Assistance

Personal Data Assistant

Private Digital Accessory

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Question 10 of 10

10. Grandpa had a very active lifestyle so, in 1984, he was one of the 1 million U.S. consumers who bought this new device free him from the home. Hint

Crock Pot

Telephone answering machine

Home Alarm System

Remote garage door opener

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1999, Grandpa was very hip and ordered a Model 850 from the company Research in Motion. What did grandpa buy?

Answer: Blackberry

RIM's Blackberry 850 was the first device to integrate email with a handheld device. RIM was an early leader in the device/smartphone industry and although overtaken by other companies, still specializes in secure devices.

2. Also known as the "Soundabout" in some countries, the "Freestyle" in Sweden and the "Stowaway" in the UK, what is the better known name of a revolutionary electronic device introduced in 1979?

Answer: Walkman

The Sony Walkman TPS-L2 was a portable cassette tape player that, for the first time, allowed users to carry their personal music with them and listen in private over lightweight headphones. Sony continued to use the "Walkman" name for a number of personal audio devices into the 21st century.

3. Closest without going over: what was the retail price of the 1971 Bowmar 901B pocket calculator?

Answer: $200

The actual price was $240, so your $200 answer wins! Texas Instruments developed the "calculator on a chip" and Bowmar produced the first "true pocket sized calculator", followed the Texas Instruments TI-2500 in 1972 for only $119.95.

4. In 1974, Grandpa may have played the home version of which popular arcade video game that debuted in 1971?

Answer: Pong

Pong was one of the first video arcade games, featuring two-dimensional graphics of two paddles batting a ball back and forth. The 1974 Home Pong had what was at the time the most powerful chip used in a consumer product.

5. Roger Moore, as James Bond, flashed what revolutionary personal electronic device in 1973's "Live and Let Die"?

Answer: LED watch

In the first scene, Bond checks the time on a Pulsar Stainless Steel P2 model #2900 LED wristwatch. The Pulsar P2 was the first successful mass-produced LED watch and could show only the time in hours, minutes and seconds. Retail cost was around $390, about the same as a stainless steel Rolex Submariner at the time.

6. What did Grandpa have when he unfolded this nifty little package in 1972?

Answer: Camera

The Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera revolutionized instant pictures, technology that was first demonstrated in 1947. The SX-70 produced a print that developed in minutes right before your (or Grandpa's eyes), unlike earlier cameras that produced prints covered with a layer of developing chemicals and a tear-off cover.

7. In response to the 1973 oil crisis, what piece of technology helped drivers cope with the newly-imposed 55 MPH speed limit?

Answer: CB radio

Citizen's Band (CB) radios were first used by long-haul truckers, and were later adopted by other drivers, to keep track of "Smoky" (police) and avoid speed traps. Movies, TV shows and songs helped popularize CB and make phrases like "Smoky", "Breaker 1-9" and "Keep on Truckin'" a part of everyday language.

8. Around 1979, Grandpa rushed to Radio Shack to get the latest in wearable technology to enjoy his favorite AM/FM radio programs. What did he buy?

Answer: Bone Fone

The Bone Fone was an AM/FM radio encased in a Lycra cover that was worn like a scarf. The speakers rested on the collar bones and the idea was to transmit the sound through the bones between there and your inner ear. They were a short-lived item.

Answer: Personal Digital Assistant

Personal digital assistants (PDA) were introduced in the early 1990s to manage calendars, etc. and could take notes written on them with a stylus. The advent of advanced smartphones in the early 2000s led to the demise of the PDA.

10. Grandpa had a very active lifestyle so, in 1984, he was one of the 1 million U.S. consumers who bought this new device free him from the home.

Answer: Telephone answering machine

Pictured is a U.S. patent issued in 1900 for a magnetic recording device that the inventor called the "Telegraphone". This machine was used to record telephone calls and to take dictation. It wasn't until the 1980s that home telephone answering machines became widely available, and were quickly replaced by centralized answering services provided by landline and cellular telephone carriers.

Source: Author wjames

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