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Quiz about American toys of the 60s
Quiz about American toys of the 60s

American toys of the 60s Trivia Quiz


Let's see how many of these toys introduced in the 1960s you remember.

A multiple-choice quiz by hapagirl1103. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
hapagirl1103
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
293,699
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
10038
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
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Question 1 of 10
1. The kids in my neighborhood would gather in one of our yards and turn on the garden hose. We would have competitions to see who could go the farthest or who could strike the most unusual pose while playing on which of these? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Another Wham-O great was this simple toy that also attached to a garden hose. What was it? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. I can remember making treats for my entire family with this appliance. I couldn't believe that it cooked food with just a light bulb. What toy was this? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. One of, if not the first action figures, my brother finally had something to torment my Barbie with. What was his name? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. On Saturday afternoons some of us would gather around Cavity Sam to see if we could take his parts out without making his red nose light up. What were we playing? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. We often gathered around the table trying to hook animals into a chain by one of their body parts. What was this game called? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. I sometimes had to play by myself and whiled away the hours drawing intricate designs with this toy that included a fixed piece and additional moving pieces with holes for my pen. What was this toy? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. A game of colors and body parts would have us all laughing so hard we would end up in a pile on the "game board". What game was this? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Sometimes we would gather in the kitchen and cook up some treats. We would squirt the gooey stuff into the molds and put them in their special oven. They were even sugarless. What treat were we making? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. My brother began collecting these cars in 1968. His first was Beatnik Bandit. What brand of cars were they? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The kids in my neighborhood would gather in one of our yards and turn on the garden hose. We would have competitions to see who could go the farthest or who could strike the most unusual pose while playing on which of these?

Answer: Slip 'N Slide

Wham-O introduced the Slip N' Slide in 1961. It was soon cooling millions of kids and all you needed was a garden hose.
2. Another Wham-O great was this simple toy that also attached to a garden hose. What was it?

Answer: Water Wiggle

Introduced by Wham-O in 1962, the Water Wiggle had the dubious distinction of being one of the largest toy recalls in history when two different children took the head off of the toy and drowned in the same year.
3. I can remember making treats for my entire family with this appliance. I couldn't believe that it cooked food with just a light bulb. What toy was this?

Answer: Easy Bake Oven

Originally introduced by Kenner in 1963 the Easy-Bake Oven is now marketed by Hasbro.
4. One of, if not the first action figures, my brother finally had something to torment my Barbie with. What was his name?

Answer: G.I. Joe

Introduced in 1963 the figure was named for the 1945 movie "The Story of G.I. Joe". Other names of prototypes included Rocky, a marine; Skip, a sailor and Ace, a pilot.
5. On Saturday afternoons some of us would gather around Cavity Sam to see if we could take his parts out without making his red nose light up. What were we playing?

Answer: Operation

Introduced by Milton Bradley in 1965, Operation included some strange body parts such as Adam's Apple, Butterflies in the Stomach, Spare Ribs and a Bread Basket.
6. We often gathered around the table trying to hook animals into a chain by one of their body parts. What was this game called?

Answer: Barrel of Monkeys

Introduced by Lakeside Toys in 1965 players would hold one monkey by the arm and hook the arms of additional monkeys until the turn was ended by dropping a monkey.
7. I sometimes had to play by myself and whiled away the hours drawing intricate designs with this toy that included a fixed piece and additional moving pieces with holes for my pen. What was this toy?

Answer: Spirograph

Spirograph was originally exhibited at the Nuremberg International Toy Fair in 1965. In 1966 it was brought to the American market by Kenner.
8. A game of colors and body parts would have us all laughing so hard we would end up in a pile on the "game board". What game was this?

Answer: Twister

Introduced in 1966 by Milton Bradley the game did not gain much popularity until Eva Gabor and Johnny Carson played it on The Tonight Show.
9. Sometimes we would gather in the kitchen and cook up some treats. We would squirt the gooey stuff into the molds and put them in their special oven. They were even sugarless. What treat were we making?

Answer: Incredible Edibles

Introduced by Mattel in the 1960s Incredible Edibles came with the Sooper Gooper Oven and several tubes of Gobbble-de-Goop.
10. My brother began collecting these cars in 1968. His first was Beatnik Bandit. What brand of cars were they?

Answer: Hot Wheels

Mattel introduced the world to Hot Wheels die-cast cars in 1968. They were an immediate hit. The Hot Wheels Custom Corvette was introduced before the actual car was introduced by General Motors.
Source: Author hapagirl1103

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