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About This Quiz
If you aren't exactly clear on what baby boomers, millennials and Gen Xers are, then you've come to the right place. Baby boomers are the demographic cohort that comes after the Silent Generation, a group of people who were born between the mid-1920s and mid-1940s. The baby boomers were born between the mid-1940s and 1964, a result of the baby boom that followed WWII.ÂÂ
These people enjoyed the '60s and '70s and were witness to childhoods that were not dominated by iPads, the internet, and technology overall. They sat down to TV dinners, played with their pet rocks and Chatty Cathy dolls and even had the opportunity to encounter strange things like mimeographs and Burma Shave cream. These people grew up watching Huckleberry Hound, Mr. Magoo and Howdy Doody. If this is sounding like something strange to you, then you may not have what it takes to pass our quiz.ÂÂ
In fact, if you've heard of a mood ring, have participated in an air raid drill, know what a Secret Sam toy is and can tell us the difference between and icebox and a refrigerator, then you'll do fine. So can you or can you not ace our baby boomers quiz? Take this quiz to find out!ÂÂ
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Can you tell us what this is?
Phone
Typewriter
This machine, which is usually mechanical or electromechanical, was used to type print-like characters on one paper at a time.
Computer
Radio
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Do you know what this is?
Priscilla curtains
Silly Putty
Silly Putty is a silicone polymer-based toy which is characterized by its unusual properties such as bouncing but not breaking when given a sharp blow. It was first invented in 1943, sold worldwide in 1961, and inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame in 2001.
Food container
Gum ball holder
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What's the object in this picture?
The Leyland Brothers
Portable hairdryer
Drip candles
Mr. Potato Head
This American toy is composed of a plastic potato model with eyes, nose, mouth, ears and a hat which can be attached and removed from the main body. It was first distributed in 1952 by Hasbro.
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Which option best matches what you see in this picture?
Drive-in movie theater
This type of cinema featured a large, outdoor movie screen and an enclosed area which allows customers to view movies from their vehicles. First seen in 1915, it gained popularity in the late 1950s and early 1960s, with an estimated 4,000 drive-ins across the United States.
School ports
Billboard
RV
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What is this cartoon?
Phineas Flynn
Mickey Mouse
Bugs Bunny
Huckleberry Hound
This fictional cartoon character is depicted as a sweet, laid-back, blue anthropomorphic dog with a Southern accent. "The Huckleberry Hound Show" premiered in 1958.
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What's being shown here?
Coffee percolator
This type of pot, which was popular throughout the 1970s, was commonly used to brew coffee before the automatic coffee drip makers.
Measuring cup
Bagel toaster
Condiment caddy
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Can you name what's being show in this picture?
Battleship board game
Mimeograph
This equipment is a cheap duplicating machine which was frequently used to print small quantities of work using a stencil.
Ping pong table
Video game console
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Can you correctly match this image to the item?
Birthstone ring
Burma-shave
This American brand of brushless shaving cream was well-known for its roadside advertisements which involved humorous poems.
Fuzzy felt
Swap cards
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Can you identify what's in this picture?
Platform shoe
Pet rock
These collectibles were introduced in 1975 and consisted of smooth round rocks which were marketed as pets and collected from Mexico's Rosarito Beach. The packaging included straw and breathing holes but the fad lasted about six months.
The Leyland Brothers
Lava lamp
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What item is this?
Skate key
The skate key was used to adjust and lock in place the straps of the old-fashioned metal roller skates.
Drip candles
Lava lamp
Mickey Mouse watch
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Which cartoon character is this?
"Heckle and Jeckle"
"Mr. Magoo"
This cartoon character Mr.Magoo was voiced by Jim Backus and was depicted as wealthy, short old man who found himself in humorous situations due to his poor eyesight. Created in 1949, Magoo episodes were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film four times and won twice in 1954 and 1956.
"Muttley"
"Porky Pig"
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What do you see in this picture?
Gel pen kit
Wood-burning set
This game features a variety of tools such as the wood-burning pen, which was used to create several designs on the pre-cut wood sheet provided.
Fuzzy felt
Swap cards
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What do you see in this picture?
Platform shoe
Viewmaster
The Viewmaster was a special-format stereoscope which allows the user to view various images using a series of cardboard reels containing 3D pairs of images.
Holly Hobbie
Camera
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Name the toy being shown here.
Bicycle baskets
Comic book
Super ball
This toy is a bouncing ball made of a synthetic transparent rubber with pieces of glitter suspended in it. It was invented by chemist Norman Stingley in 1964.
Slinky
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What's the object in this picture?
Pogo stick
The pogo stick is a jumping device which was initially introduced as a children's toy but is now used as an extreme sports instrument.
Scooter
Skateboard
Roller blades
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Identify the item in this picture.
Avocado ring
Ring light
Mood ring
The mood ring, which was popularized during the 1970s, is a ring which changes color depending on the temperature of the wearer's finger which was associated with their overall mood.
Ring pop
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Who is this person?
Mailman
Grocer
Milkman
A milkman was one who delivered milk to customers, usually in a bottle or carton, back when there was a lack of refrigeration. It's reported that In 1963 nearly 29.7 percent of consumers had milk delivered, but it dropped to 6.9 percent a little more than a decade later.
Train conductor
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What popular food item is this?
Hash browns
Corned Beef
Spam
This brand of canned cooked meat, usually pork and ham, was introduced in 1937 by Hormel Foods Corporation. It gained popularity after WWII and by 2003 it was sold worldwide.
Deli meat
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Archer Productions
What are they doing in this photo?
Bicycle baskets
Priscilla curtains
Air raid drill
Air raid drills in the United States were particularly common during the Cold War in order to prepare the country for a nuclear attack. Duck and cover!
School ports
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What toy is this?
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
Introduced in 1964, this action game and toy features two blue and red fighting robots which are controlled by two players.
Barbie
G.I. Joe
Cobra Commander
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What drink is this?
Dr. Pepper
Pepsi
AriZona Iced Tea
Tab
Tab is a diet cola soft drink, of which there are several variations, first introduced in 1963 by The Coca-Cola Company.It was extremely popular in the '60 and '70s but it declined after the introduction of Diet Coke in 1982,
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What drink is this?
Tang
Tang is a fruit-flavored drink invented 1957 by the General Foods Corporation and marketed in 1959 as a powdered form. Tang was used by astronauts on NASA space flights early on and it spiked in popularity after it was used on John Glenn's Mercury flight in 1962.
Milka
Bailey's
Kool-Aid
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What item is this?
Transistor radio
The transistor radio was a small, portable, pocket-sized radio receiver, which was developed in 1954.
School ports
Remote
Portable hairdryer
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Do you know what this is?
Nerf ball
Weazel Ball
Toy rockets
Jarts
Also known as lawn darts, javelin darts or yard darts, this game was played using four foot-long darts which were thrown into the target ring. After many injuries and deaths, they have been banned in the US since 1988.
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Which event is this?
The Cold War
The Hubble launch
The Apollo launching
The seventeen-man Apollo mission took place between 1969 and 1972, with the first ending in disaster and the eleventh resulting in the first humans to land on the moon.
Birthstone ring
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Who is this sports star?
Shaquille O'Neal
Derrick Rose
Kobe Bryant
Mickey Mantle
Mickey Mantle was an American professional baseball player who is considered to be the greatest switch hitter in baseball history. Known as "The Commerce Comet," Mantle played with the New York Yankees for the entirety of his career from 1951-1968.
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Which TV show is this?
"Lassie"
"Mister Rogers' Neighborhood"
"Howdy Doody"
"Howdy Doody," which ran from 1947 to 1960, was an American children's TV show which revolved around circus and western frontier themes.
"Kukla, Fran and Ollie"
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Frigidaire
Which option best matches what you see in this picture?
RV Kitchen
Microwave
Beehive Frame
Icebox
An icebox, also referred to as a cold closet, is a compact, wooden refrigerator which was used before the introduction of mechanical refrigerators.
R Schloss via Youtube
What's being shown here?
Battleship
Secret Sam Spy Briefcase
Secret Sam was a '60s children's spy toy composed of a silver briefcase fitted with parts of a rifle which were to be arranged correctly.
Nerf ball kit
Darts
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Can you tell us what this is?
TV dinner
A TV dinner was a ready-made meal which typically contained all the elements of a single-serving meal such as meat, vegetables and dessert. It was compartmentalized so you can just put it in the microwave and eat it while watching TV.
Leftover container
Dog food
Lunchbox
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Tell us what this is.
Snakes and Ladders
Don't Break the Ice
The Game of Cootie
This two- to four-player children's game was created in 1948 and launched in 1949 by William Schaper. The objective of the original game is to be the first player to build a "cootie" from various plastic body parts
Candyland
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Match the picture to its correct name.
Tetris
Space Invaders
Pac-Man
Pong
Developed by Allan Alcorn, Pong is an early two-dimensional arcade video game which simulates table tennis.
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Match the picture to its correct name.
Easy-Bake Oven
The easy-bake oven was introduced in 1963 and originally used an ordinary incandescent light bulb as the heating source. It came with a packet of cake mix that just needed water and pans.
Barbie's kitchen
Toy radio
Portable microwave
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Which of these toys matches the options?
Camp Barbie
Bendable Barbie
The variant of Barbie was more flexible than its other counterparts and by comparison, had more realistic looking limbs.
Cabbage Patch
Dancer Doll
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What is this creature that inspired a show?
Alf
The Amazing Live Sea Monkey
The Sea Monkeys product was created in 1957 by Harold von Braunhut and marketed with a series of comic book ads in the '70s. "The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys" was a live-action series that only aired 11 episodes in 1992
Care Bear
Pony Tails
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Can you tell us what this is?
Marshmallows
Jordan almonds
Buttermints
Buttermints are a type of soft mint which is made with a higher content of butter and melts more easily inside one's mouth.
Ear plugs
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Can you match this item to its name?
Mickey Mouse watch
Portable TV
Mini microwave
Vac-u-form
Manufactured in the 1960s, this children's toy was used to melt and mold plastic into a variety of shapes.
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Can you match this item to its name?
Radio
Corded phone
Corded phones of the this generation typically featured a rotary dial in comparison to modern corded phones.
Cell phone
Tape player
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Can you name what's being show in this picture?
American Girl dolls
Bratz dolls
Chatty Cathy
Produced by the Mattel Toy Company from 1959 to 1965, Chatty Cathy was a pull-string talking doll depicted as five-year-old Caucasian girl with blonde hair and blue eyes. When she came on the market she had eleven phrases that included "I love you," "Let's Play School!" and "Please take me with you."
Barbie dolls
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