A Night at Home in the 1970s Trivia Quiz

Answer: Scrabble

Boggle is played on a small plastic grid and Yahtzee is played with dice. Upwords was not released until 1981.

Answer: Playing Cluedo (Clue)

Dr Black (or Mr Boddy in the USA) is dead. Who did it, where did it happen, and what was used to kill him? Work your way around the mansion via corridors and secret passages collecting clues. A great strategy game that never goes out of date.

Answer: Model plane

Model aircraft were made from balsa wood and tissue before the advent of plastic kits. The dope was a resin like substance that strengthened the structure, preventing tears in the tissue. They were usually gliders or planes powered by a rubber band attached to the propeller.

Answer: Macrame

Macrame can be used for many things, from decorative hangers for pot plants to wall hangings. It can even be used to make string bags which fold up small enough to put in your pocket, yet expand to a size large enough hold your shopping.

Answer: Embroidery

Crewel work is embroidery with wool, usually used to decorate cushion covers or wall hangings. The most famous example of crewel work is the Bayeux tapestry, which depicts the story of William the Conqueror.

Answer: Philatelist

The best way to start kids on stamp collecting is to buy a bag of 1000 mixed stamps. By sorting them into countries they learn a lot of geography and some bits of language. What 10 year old would guess that Helvetia is Switzerland? Before the advent of the internet, it also taught kids the use of an atlas and an encyclopaedia, improving their reading skills.

Answer: Folk art

Folk Art is naive painting that requires no talent as an artist. It was originally used by peasant women to decorate their houses. You only need to learn a few basic brush strokes and you can paint almost anything. Most designs are from nature and include flowers and foliage.

Answer: Calligraphy

The art of calligraphy was practised by medieval monks copying religeous texts in traditional gothic script. Japanese calligraphy is usually done with a brush. Modern calligraphy is done with either fountain pens or "nib" pens with flat or slanted nibs and coloured ink.

Answer: Aran

Aran knitting originated in the Aran Isles, off the coast of Ireland. It forms a bulky and warm sweater favoured by fisherman in the region. Some patterns signify life on the Isles, cables represent the fisherman's ropes, diamonds the fields, and the tree of life signifies the importance of family.

Answer: Decoupage

Decoupage dates back to the 18th century and consists of gluing decorative paper cutouts to a painted background. It is then covered with many coats of varnish so that the edges of the paper disappear, leaving a high-gloss finish.