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My Old Toys Trivia Quiz

Many toys came out in the 1940s. Take a look at some of these.

A photo quiz by dcpddc478. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
dcpddc478

Time
2 mins

Type
Photo Quiz

Quiz #
394,276

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

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9 / 10

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1. Which colorful interlocking plastic bricks were first released in 1949? Hint

Cleversticks

Uno

Lego

Lincoln Logs

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2. Which precompressed helical spring was a toy that came out in 1944? Hint

Squalty

Slotty

Spunky

Slinky

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3. Which game that came out in 1949 had the characters Lord Licorice and Queen Frostine? Hint

Monopoly

Clue or Cluedo

Candy Land

Battleship

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4. The Game of Cootie was one of the popular 1949 games. What was the point of the game? Hint

To get to the finish line first

To build a Cootie or bug

To eat a cookie first

To get rid of Cooties first

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5. What do you need to play Nertz? Hint

Bottle caps

Pencil and paper

A deck of cards

A pair of dice

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6. This stereoscopic toy was very big in the 1940s? Hint

Oceans 11

Viewmaster

Sky Search

Spy Seeker

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7. Which of the following card games was NOT popular in the 1940s? Hint

Spades

Hearts

Bridge

Uno

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8. Clue was a popular game about which crime? Hint

Theft

Murder

Blackmail

Embezzlement

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9. Hex was a game based on magic and warlocks.

True

False

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10. Crazy Eights was a popular game that started in the 1940s. What did you need to play Crazy Eights? Hint

A deck of cards

A set of dice

A pencil and paper

Horse chestnuts

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which colorful interlocking plastic bricks were first released in 1949?

Answer: Lego

Lego was a construction toy invented in Denmark. They came out in 1949. There are now a least five Legoland amusement parks.

2. Which precompressed helical spring was a toy that came out in 1944?

Answer: Slinky

Originally James Spring & Wire Company made the Slinky. This popular toy was very popular for the next couple of decades. In 1946, Slinky was introduced at the American Toy Fair.

3. Which game that came out in 1949 had the characters Lord Licorice and Queen Frostine?

Answer: Candy Land

Candy Land was a young children's game that was very popular. Lord Licorice is the villain in the game. Queen Frostine is just one of the good characters seen in this board game.

4. The Game of Cootie was one of the popular 1949 games. What was the point of the game?

Answer: To build a Cootie or bug

The Game of Cootie was a game where you tried to build a Cootie or bug. You rolled dice in an attempt to get Cootie body parts. The first person to get their bug built won the game.

5. What do you need to play Nertz?

Answer: A deck of cards

Nertz is a fast paced card game. The National Nertz Association claims this game got its start in the 1940s. Each player plays with their own deck of cards and it is played in the style of Solitaire.

6. This stereoscopic toy was very big in the 1940s?

Answer: Viewmaster

In the 1940s, the United States military used the View-Master products for personnel training. This toy let the user look at stereoscopic Kodachrome photos through a viewer.

7. Which of the following card games was NOT popular in the 1940s?

Answer: Uno

Uno was a immensely popular card game that came out in 1971. It uses a special deck of cards. All the others were frequently played in the 1940s, using a standard 52-card deck.

8. Clue was a popular game about which crime?

Answer: Murder

Played on a board that shows a house with rooms and several players. One of the players killed Mr. Body and the point of the game is to find which person did the killing, which weapon he used, and which room it happened in.

9. Hex was a game based on magic and warlocks.

Answer: False

Hex was a strategy board game invented in the 1940s. It is played on a board covered completely with hexagons. The aim of the game was to make a path from top to bottom or side to side.

10. Crazy Eights was a popular game that started in the 1940s. What did you need to play Crazy Eights?

Answer: A deck of cards

In this card game the winner of the game is the one who can get rid of their cards first. It came out in the 1940s and has been popular for decades.

Source: Author dcpddc478

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