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When I Was a Kid II (American) Quiz

Here's a mixture of subjects and objects from when I was a little 'un.

A multiple-choice quiz by Pick61. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Pick61

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
355,280

Updated
Jul 01 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1330

Last 3 plays: Guest 71 (8/10), Guest 170 (9/10), Guest 71 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. My Mom used to tell me that the moon was made of what? Hint

green cheese

a large streetlamp

paper

it was a secret known only to the Easter Bunny

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Question 2 of 10

2. Summertime play was sometimes interrupted by Grandma bringing us a sandwich and koolaid for lunch. Usually, anything dropped in the grass was picked up and eaten. Anyway, as Grandma always said, "You have to eat a peck of ______ before you die."

Answer: (good old mother earth)

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Question 3 of 10

3. According to my Mom, one way to get rid of a wart was to cut a potato in half and rub the exposed surface on the wart. Then you were supposed to do what with the potato? Hint

bury it

slice it into very small pieces

burn it

throw it into the woods

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Question 4 of 10

4. Duz, Oxydol, Ivory Flakes and Argo. Mom would have had these on a shelf close to what? Hint

the back door

the pantry

the washing machine

the kitchen sink

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the original Radio Flyer? Think wheels. Hint

roller skates

a model train

a kid's wagon

a BB gun

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Question 6 of 10

6. Grandma used to tell us that you could catch this animal by sprinkling salt on its tail. What animal was she talking about? Hint

a rabbit

a bird

a horse

a squirrel

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Question 7 of 10

7. According to Mom, eating fish makes you smart, eating spinach makes you strong; and eating what is good for your eyesight? Hint

broccoli

carrots

candy

pancakes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Mom always insisted that we eat the crust of our bread. She told us that doing so would help us learn to do what? Hint

sing

read

whistle

use x-ray vision like Superman

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Question 9 of 10

9. With the help of my Dad, I made an object comprised of a thick stick, forked at one end, a couple of strips of old inner tube rubber, and perhaps an old shoe tongue. Once assembled, what was this treasure? Hint

a top launcher

a sling shot

a device to carry my lunch

a hornet fighter

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Question 10 of 10

10. I clearly (for some reason) remember my first day of school. I was six. And I was terrified. Nonetheless, Mom deposited me and my supplies with a wonderful teacher and 25 or so very noisy kids. What four items composed my supplies? Hint

lunch, candy bar, pen and book

tablet, paste, large lead pencil and scissors

half pint of milk, pencil, coloring book and some gum

crayons, finger paints, wash cloth and something else

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. My Mom used to tell me that the moon was made of what?

Answer: green cheese

Scientists were of course already well aware that the moon consists of rocks and dust. Her theory, wrong as it was, was much more interesting.

Answer: dirt

I seriously doubt if there's any scientific evidence to back this claim. But Grandma was from a coal mining family and with that sooty, dusty environment it's probable that she was told this as a child.

3. According to my Mom, one way to get rid of a wart was to cut a potato in half and rub the exposed surface on the wart. Then you were supposed to do what with the potato?

Answer: bury it

This actually worked for me, believe it or not. I realize it was just coincidence. According to Mark Twain's "Tom Sawyer", you're supposed to bury the potato at midnight, in a graveyard.

4. Duz, Oxydol, Ivory Flakes and Argo. Mom would have had these on a shelf close to what?

Answer: the washing machine

Duz, Oxydol and Ivory Flakes are detergents. Argo is starch. Some detergents came with a dish or dishcloth packed in them. It was a wringer washer; no spin dry at the time. She fed the clothes through a pair of rollers one at a time to get the excess water out, then hung them on a line outside to dry. Remember the smell associated with laundry day?

5. What was the original Radio Flyer? Think wheels.

Answer: a kid's wagon

They have beecome collector's items, featuring a bed with a 4 or 5 inch high "retaining walls", four wheels and a handle with which to pull and steer. A great way to move it was to kneel on the bed on one knee, and push with the other foot. Radio Flyer was the best.

6. Grandma used to tell us that you could catch this animal by sprinkling salt on its tail. What animal was she talking about?

Answer: a bird

Again, I have no idea what the basis for this claim was. We were never able to get close enough to any bird to test the theory. I can, however, attest to the fact that it didn't work on a cat that didn't want to be caught.

7. According to Mom, eating fish makes you smart, eating spinach makes you strong; and eating what is good for your eyesight?

Answer: carrots

Strangely enough, she was right about this one. Carrots contain the small amount of vitamin A that is required for good vision. But so does milk and eggs, according to Web MD.

8. Mom always insisted that we eat the crust of our bread. She told us that doing so would help us learn to do what?

Answer: whistle

Whistling is an acquired talent, many youngsters tend to struggle with it. To be honest, I can whistle, but in no way do I attribute it to eating bread crust, which I still dislike.

Answer: a sling shot

For a couple of summers, a sling shot was indispensable. Shooting stones at rabbits (I never hit any), tin cans and cardboard targets was, outside of swimming, the way to spend a hot summer's day. And always searching for the perfect stones which had to be just the right size and shape! Now they manufacture a quite lethal type, which can't be nearly as much fun.

Answer: tablet, paste, large lead pencil and scissors

First came the tablet (widely spaced lines, very cheap paper), a jar of white paste, which at a later time proved to be semi edible(!), a lead pencil about the size of a fireplace log and child's scissors. The scissors wouldn't cut your fingers. They also didn't cut paper very well. All the other stuff came later.

Source: Author Pick61

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