History Quiz

[Irish]

My beloved Sister-in-Law sent me this to remind me that I really am ... Older than Dirt!

Have a go at it. Answers posted on Monday if you haven't figured them out by then.

Susan

Everyone over 40 should have a pretty easy time at this exam.

If you are under 40 you can claim a handicap.

This is a History Exam for those who don't mind seeing how much they
really remember about what went on in their life. Get paper and pencil
and number from 1 to 20.

NUMBER 1-20, Write the letter of each answer and score at the end.
Then, best of all, before you pass this test on, put your score in the
subject line, send to friends AND HAVE FUN!!!!


1. In the 1940's, where were automobile headlight high beam switches
located?
a. On the floor shift knob
b. On the floor board, to the left of the clutch
c. Next to the horn

2. The bottle top of a Royal Crown Cola bottle had holes in it. For what
was it used?
a. Capture lightning bugs
b. To sprinkle clothes before ironing
c. Large salt shaker

3. Why was having milk delivered a problem in northern winters?
a. Cows got cold and wouldn't produce milk
b. Ice on highways forced delivery by dog sled
c. Milkmen left deliveries outside of front doors and milk would freeze,
expanding and pushing up the cardboard bottle top.

4. What was the popular chewing gum named for a game of chance?
a. Blackjack
b. Gin
c. Craps!

5. What method did women use to look as if they were wearing stockings
when none were available due to rationing during W.W.II
a. Suntan
b. Leg painting
c. Wearing slacks

6. What postwar car turned automotive design on its ear when you
couldn't tell whether it was coming or going?
a. Studebaker
b. Nash Metro
c. Tucker

7. Which was a popular candy when you were a kid?
a. Strips of dried peanut butter
b. Chocolate licorice bars
c. Wax coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water inside

8. How was Butch wax used?
a. To stiffen a flat-top haircut so it stood up
b. To make floors shiny and prevent scuffing
c. On the wheels of roller skates to prevent rust

9. Before in-line skates, how did you keep your roller skates attached
to your shoes?
a With clamps, tightened by a skate key
b. Woven straps that crossed the foot
c. Long pieces of twine

10. As a kid, what was considered the best way to reach a decision?
a. Consider all the facts
b. Ask Mom
c. Eeny-meeny-miney-mo

11. What was the most dreaded disease in the 1940's-50's
a. Smallpox
b. AIDS
c. Polio

12. "I'll be down to get you in a ________, Honey"
a. SUV
b. Taxi
c. Streetcar

13. What was the name of Caroline Kennedy's pet pony?
a. Old Blue
b. Paint
c. Macaroni

14. What was a Duck-and-Cover Drill?
a. Part of the game of hide and seek
b What you did when your Mom called you in to do chores
c. Hiding under your desk, and covering your head with your arms in an
A-bomb drill.

15. What was the name of the Indian Princess on the Howdy Doody show?
a. Princess Summerfallwinterspring
b. Princess Sacajawea
c. Princess Moonshadow

16. What did all the really savvy students do when mimeographed tests
were handed out in school?
a. Immediately sniffed the purple ink, as this was believed to get you
high
b. Made paper airplanes to see who could sail theirs out the window
c. Wrote another pupil's name o n the top, to avoid their failure

17. Why did your Mom shop in stores that gave Green Stamps with
purchases?
a. To keep you out of mischief by licking the backs, which tasted like
bubble gum
b. They could be put in special books and redeemed for various household
items
c. They were given to the kids to be used as stick-on tattoos

18. Praise the Lord, and pass the _________?
a Meatballs
b. Dames
c. Ammunition

19. What was the name of the singing group that made the song
"Cabdriver" a hit?
a. The Ink Spots
b. The Supremes
c. The Esquires

20. Who left his heart in San Francisco?
a. Tony Bennett
b. Xavier Cugat
c. George Gershwin


SCORING

17- 20 correct: You are older than dirt, and obviously gifted with
mental abilities. Now if you could only find your glasses. Definitely
someone who should share your wisdom!

12 -16 correct: Not quite dirt yet, but you're getting there.

0 -11 correct: You are not old enough to share the wisdom of your
experiences.

[Callynne]

Thanks Susan, I love it! And passed with flying colors....hmmmm, maybe that's not something to brag about! Sarcastic Talking

A question for you other 'oldsters' out there, how long before you quit stomping the floor trying to find that 'switch' to dim those lights? Talking Deborah

[Irish]

??? And how long did it take you to remember that you didn't have to open the window to signal that you were turning left or right ...?

LOL, Susan

( My beloved hubbie's grandfather got Writ' Up in the local newspaper back in '05 because he had been caught speeding through town and ran over a dog ... He was found guilty of driving over the speed limit of 5 miles an hour. He did admit to doing 7 mph but officals accused him of doing at least 8! )

[BobD]

Stupid test...what do you mean I'm not old enough to share my experiences...<huff, puff> I'm going to be 30 in a few weeks...I'm plenty old

<GRIN>

Bob

[Irish]

OK Mr. I'mAboutToBe 30'

1. Have you ever lived in a home that only had a black and white tv?

2. Have you ever been the one picked (because you were the littlest) to hold the tin foil onto the rabbit ears?

3. Have you EVER gone over to the TV to push the button to change the channel?

4. Did you ever complain because gas prices got over 25 cents a gallon?

Susan

(Grummble ... Young Bucks now adays ...)

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

30? geez boy, ya ain't got no 'speriences yet! lol yeh, I got all the questions, waddaya win?......now how come there ain't questions like "wheres the starter? and whats a running board? lol Magneto? that ain't no rock group! Yep, the youngins missed the best part of this country and time!

[BobD]

1. yes
2. No (my sister has always been shorter than me)
3. Yes...My dad used to call me his remote control
4. Never complained about gas until I started driving...so NO

5. I have gotten up on a roof to spin an antenna around to get better reception

Young bucks...hrmpp...those are the youngsters at least 10 years younger then me!!!

Bob

[BobD]

I know what a running board, starter and Magneto are (when I worked summers on my cousin's farm we had an old truck with running boards, and we had to crank start it!)

I grew up in the country, and my parents ran a hardware store that was more than 100 years old...at one time it was the largest hardware store between Buffalo, NY, and Pittsburg, PA...so I've seen a lot more than most people my age!

Bob

[Irish]

Originally Posted by Hi_Ho_Sliver

30? geez boy, ya ain't got no 'speriences yet! lol yeh, I got all the questions, waddaya win?......now how come there ain't questions like "wheres the starter? and whats a running board? lol Magneto? that ain't no rock group! Yep, the youngins missed the best part of this country and time!

You, me and Deborah all win the right to sign up for AARP for the first year free!

Susan

[Irish]

Originally Posted by BobD

I know what a running board, starter and Magneto are (when I worked summers on my cousin's farm we had an old truck with running boards, and we had to crank start it!)

I grew up in the country, and my parents ran a hardware store that was more than 100 years old...at one time it was the largest hardware store between Buffalo, NY, and Pittsburg, PA...so I've seen a lot more than most people my age!

Bob

I don't think the Bucky O'hara running the Lava Pits generation is quite ripened yet .... but you guys are coming alone nicely!

Susan