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Toys in the Attic Trivia Quiz

If you were an American kid in the 1950s and 60s, you'll have no trouble with this quiz on the toys and games we played way back when.

A multiple-choice quiz by nutmeglad. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
nutmeglad

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
190,880

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
5684

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. One of the early interactive dolls was a figure that would wet her diapers after being given a healthy drink of water. What was this problem child called? Hint

Betty Wetter

My Baby Boo-Boo

Baby Bye-Bye

Betsy Wetsy

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Question 2 of 10

2. This early construction toy came in a red metal box and consisted of metal beams of various sizes and small nuts and bolts. What was this box of fun called? Hint

Constructor Set

Little Hi-Riser

Build-a-Toy

Erector Set

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Question 3 of 10

3. Training little girls to take their places in the home, this toy could be used to make cupcakes and other taste treats, just like mom. What was it called? Hint

My First Oven

Easy-Bake Oven

Betty Crocker's Kitchen

Fun Baker

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Question 4 of 10

4. This game tested the fine motor skills of hyperactive pre-teens with a small pair of tweezers and a patient who looked like my uncle. What was this early interactive game called? Hint

Let's Play Doctor

Medical Magician

Operation

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Question 5 of 10

5. Another popular game involved placing numbered cards in a rack, achieving either an ascending or a descending sequence. What was it called? Hint

Rack 'Em Up

Sequence

Rack-O

Arranger

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Question 6 of 10

6. This popular doll was the first who could say more than "ma-ma." She could say lots of things like "Let's play" and "I Love You." She was known as....? Hint

My Best Friend

Chatty Cathy

Talks-to-You Tootsie

Your Best Friend

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Question 7 of 10

7. This toy consisted of small, plastic shapes that adhered to a special surface to allow youngsters to express their creativity. What was it called? Hint

Colorforms

Little Artist

Pixie Pieces

The Art Box

8. Rock collections were popular for a while. Parents could buy small pieces of various kinds of rocks, sometimes glued to a board, with identification tags. Which of these would you NOT find in a typical rock collection of the 50s/60s? Hint

uranium ore

asbestos

you'd find all of them.

pyrite

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Question 9 of 10

9. Another early construction set came in a large, cardboard tube and consisted of brown, notched pieces of wood, along with flat, green pieces. What was this construction set called? Hint

Lincoln Logs

Cabin in the Sky

Cabin Logs

U-Build-It

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Question 10 of 10

10. Revell, the model car and boat company, put out a working, see- through model of a car engine. What was it called? Hint

Visible V-8

My Motor

Visible 6

Motoro

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. One of the early interactive dolls was a figure that would wet her diapers after being given a healthy drink of water. What was this problem child called?

Answer: Betsy Wetsy

You could also load her up with grape juice, beer or any other liquid with knee-slapping results.

2. This early construction toy came in a red metal box and consisted of metal beams of various sizes and small nuts and bolts. What was this box of fun called?

Answer: Erector Set

Made by the A.C. Gilbert Company in New Haven, Connecticut. The plant was called Erector Square and had a huge tower made out of what looked like Erector Set pieces.

3. Training little girls to take their places in the home, this toy could be used to make cupcakes and other taste treats, just like mom. What was it called?

Answer: Easy-Bake Oven

The device "baked" little cakes and such with a 60 watt light bulb. It came with several small boxes of Betty Crocker cake mix and once they were gone, well, you were pretty much out of luck.

4. This game tested the fine motor skills of hyperactive pre-teens with a small pair of tweezers and a patient who looked like my uncle. What was this early interactive game called?

Answer: Operation

The electrified board would buzz loudly each time the tweezers touched metal. Players would be required to remove the "funny bone" etc. from the cartoonish patient painted on the playing surface. In fact, this game is still sold today.

5. Another popular game involved placing numbered cards in a rack, achieving either an ascending or a descending sequence. What was it called?

Answer: Rack-O

Game play consisted of the "gin-style" drawing and discarding of cards to complete your rack.

6. This popular doll was the first who could say more than "ma-ma." She could say lots of things like "Let's play" and "I Love You." She was known as....?

Answer: Chatty Cathy

Chatty Cathy dolls were cool and the first to use ever-improving recording technology to "speak." If you can find one in working condition, with the original box, you could take a nice vacation with the selling price.

7. This toy consisted of small, plastic shapes that adhered to a special surface to allow youngsters to express their creativity. What was it called?

Answer: Colorforms

The little plastic pieces would also stick to the TV screen, your brother's back and the cat's head. And, they looked like candy, presenting an almost irresistible choking hazard to children.

Answer: you'd find all of them.

Yep, give your child the gift of asbestos. And of course, you had to pull the little asbestos hairs off to see what they tasted like.

9. Another early construction set came in a large, cardboard tube and consisted of brown, notched pieces of wood, along with flat, green pieces. What was this construction set called?

Answer: Lincoln Logs

The notched "logs" fit together to allow you to create a log cabin. The flat green pieces were used to make the roof.

10. Revell, the model car and boat company, put out a working, see- through model of a car engine. What was it called?

Answer: Visible V-8

I was never able to get mine to work. Upon reflection, it may have been the fact that I glued the pistons to the cylinders.

Source: Author nutmeglad

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