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Slinkies Trivia Quiz

"It's Slinky, it's Slinky, for fun it's a wonderful toy. It's Slinky, it's Slinky, it's fun for a girl and a boy." It's a classic toy, but how much do you know about the Slinky?

A multiple-choice quiz by JS4HOF. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
JS4HOF

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
261,017

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
917

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (4/10), Guest 172 (6/10), ozzz2002 (7/10).

1. Let's get to know the Slinkies invention and its inventor. Who invented the Slinky? Hint

Benjamin Franklin

Richard James

Mary Anderson

Arthur Granjean

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2. What profession did the inventor have at the time of the Slinkies invention? Hint

Chemist

Naval Engineer

Politician

Architect

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3. Who gave the Slinky its name? Hint

None of these, the inventor held a naming contest

The inventor himself

The inventor's wife

The inventor's son

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4. When the toy was first put on the market, how about many Slinkies were sold in the first hour and an half? Hint

Under 50

Over 1000

Under 150

Over 400

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5. On what game system was a Slinky video game produced? Hint

PlayStation

Xbox

Nintendo

Commodore 64

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6. The word "slinky" comes from what country (according to most sources)? Hint

Sweden

Iceland

Germany

Russia

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7. Ever since the 1960s, where are Slinkies produced? Hint

Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania

San Francisco, California

Chicago, Illinois

Augusta, Maine

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8. What law can be proven by experiments with Slinkies? Hint

Law of Inertia

Absorption law

Hooke's Law

Boyle's law

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9. What shape is a Slinky? Hint

Icosagon

Helix

Heptagon

Circle

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10. In what year was the inventor's wife admitted into the National Toy Hall of Fame? Hint

1993

1998

2001

2003

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Let's get to know the Slinkies invention and its inventor. Who invented the Slinky?

Answer: Richard James

Benjamin Franklin was a Founding Father(among other things), Mary Anderson invented the windshield wipers, and Arthur Granjean invented the Etch-A-Sketch.

2. What profession did the inventor have at the time of the Slinkies invention?

Answer: Naval Engineer

James was running experiments when a spring fell off a table. When he saw it bounce, he got the idea of the Slinky.

3. Who gave the Slinky its name?

Answer: The inventor's wife

Browsing a dictionary, Betty James found the word "Slinky", which stuck.

4. When the toy was first put on the market, how about many Slinkies were sold in the first hour and an half?

Answer: Over 400

In 1945, the inventor revealed the toy in a Gimbels Department store in downtown Philadelphia.

5. On what game system was a Slinky video game produced?

Answer: Commodore 64

Actually, the Commodore 64 is classified as a home computer. Game maker Cosmi released the game in 1984.

6. The word "slinky" comes from what country (according to most sources)?

Answer: Sweden

The word means traespiral - sleek or sinuous.

7. Ever since the 1960s, where are Slinkies produced?

Answer: Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania

Around 1960, Richard James had a mid-life crisis and left his wife, six children, and the company. Betty took over and moved the company to Hollidaysburg.

8. What law can be proven by experiments with Slinkies?

Answer: Hooke's Law

Hooke's Law was named after Robert Hooke, a 17th century mathematician and scholar from England who discovered a law of elasticity when you extend an elastic spring.

9. What shape is a Slinky?

Answer: Helix

An icosagon is a polygon with 20 sides, a heptagon is a polygon with 7 sides, and a circle, well, you know what a circle is. ;)

10. In what year was the inventor's wife admitted into the National Toy Hall of Fame?

Answer: 2001

Quite deserving, she saved the company when her husband left. Hope you enjoyed learning about the Slinky! Please rate! Thanks to Bruyere for the description for question 8.

Source: Author JS4HOF

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor Bruyere before going online.
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