History Exam

LiveToShoot · 03-09-2008, 07:56 PM

Just got this from a friend and thought I'd pass it on...

History Exam
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, number from 1 to 20, write the letter of each answer and score at the end.

1. In the 1940s, where were automobile headlight dimmer 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 WW 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 orgoing?
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 inline 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 1940s and 1950s?
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 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 on 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, & 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
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ANSWERS

1. (b) On the floor, to the left of the clutch. Hand controls, popular in Europe, took till the late '60's to catch on.

2. (b) To sprinkle clothes before ironing. Who had a steam iron?

3. (c) Cold weather caused the milk to freeze and expand, popping the bottle top.

4. (a) Blackjack Gum.

5. (b) Special makeup was applied, followed by drawing a seam down the back of the leg with eyebrow pencil.

6. (a) 1946 Studebaker.

7. (c) Wax coke bottles containing super-sweet colored water.

8. (a) Wax for your flat top (butch) haircut.

9. (a) With clamps , tightened by a skate key, which you wore on a shoestring around your neck.

10. (c) Eeny-meeny-miney-mo.

11. (c) Polio. In beginning of August, swimming pools were closed, and movies and other public gathering places were closed to try to prevent spread of the disease.

12. (b) Taxi Better be ready by half-past eight!

13. (c) Macaroni.

14. (c) Hiding under your desk, and coverin g your head with your arms in an A-bomb drill.

15. (a) Princess Summerfallwinterspring. She was another puppet.

16. (a) Immediately sniffed the purple ink to get a high.

17. (b) Put in a special stamp book, they could be traded for household items at the Green Stamp store.

18. (c) Ammunition, and we'll all be free.

19. (a) The widely famous 50's group: The Inkspots.
20. (a) Tony Bennett, and he sounds just as good today.

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.

bigbuddy21 · 03-09-2008, 08:11 PM

i must be older than dirt got 19 right.

Windwalker · 03-09-2008, 08:15 PM

Lets me know how old I really am.lol

jimkim · 03-09-2008, 08:36 PM

I got 18, and my 17 yr old daughter got 14, I never thought of 41 as older than dirt I guess she 's right but she's getting there lol

MrsS · 03-09-2008, 08:44 PM

12 for me...nice test, by the way.

elmer fudd · 03-09-2008, 08:51 PM

I got all of them right becouse we had that test in our 8th grade history class a week ago!

CalifgirlinOk · 03-09-2008, 10:36 PM

16 right-So that means I'm not quite durt yet.........There still is hope for me.It makes me feel old!!!

DANA · 03-10-2008, 11:07 AM

Got them all but then I am only 77

DANA

cubbieman · 03-10-2008, 06:50 PM

i got 5 right

Oxford · 03-10-2008, 06:56 PM

All right except the Indian Princess's name. Didn't have a TV in the 50's to watch where I lived.

spurrit · 03-13-2008, 01:40 AM

I only missed number 2 and number 6, so I got 18 right. And I'll only be 31 on March 19th!

Cyrano · 03-15-2008, 12:08 AM

18 out of 20 here. I'm not so good on numbers even older than moldy oldies!

03-09-2008, 07:56 PM	#1
LiveToShoot Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northwest USA Posts: 2,670	History Exam Just got this from a friend and thought I'd pass it on... History Exam 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, number from 1 to 20, write the letter of each answer and score at the end. 1. In the 1940s, where were automobile headlight dimmer 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 WW 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 orgoing? 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 inline 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 1940s and 1950s? 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 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 on 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, & 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 ------------------------------------------------------------ ANSWERS 1. (b) On the floor, to the left of the clutch. Hand controls, popular in Europe, took till the late '60's to catch on. 2. (b) To sprinkle clothes before ironing. Who had a steam iron? 3. (c) Cold weather caused the milk to freeze and expand, popping the bottle top. 4. (a) Blackjack Gum. 5. (b) Special makeup was applied, followed by drawing a seam down the back of the leg with eyebrow pencil. 6. (a) 1946 Studebaker. 7. (c) Wax coke bottles containing super-sweet colored water. 8. (a) Wax for your flat top (butch) haircut. 9. (a) With clamps , tightened by a skate key, which you wore on a shoestring around your neck. 10. (c) Eeny-meeny-miney-mo. 11. (c) Polio. In beginning of August, swimming pools were closed, and movies and other public gathering places were closed to try to prevent spread of the disease. 12. (b) Taxi Better be ready by half-past eight! 13. (c) Macaroni. 14. (c) Hiding under your desk, and coverin g your head with your arms in an A-bomb drill. 15. (a) Princess Summerfallwinterspring. She was another puppet. 16. (a) Immediately sniffed the purple ink to get a high. 17. (b) Put in a special stamp book, they could be traded for household items at the Green Stamp store. 18. (c) Ammunition, and we'll all be free. 19. (a) The widely famous 50's group: The Inkspots. 20. (a) Tony Bennett, and he sounds just as good today. 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. __________________ "Happiness is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it." -Unknown Last edited by LiveToShoot; 03-09-2008 at 08:00 PM.

03-09-2008, 08:11 PM	#2
bigbuddy21 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: new albany in. Posts: 1,037 Images: 5	i must be older than dirt got 19 right. __________________ LAND OF THE FREE BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE!

03-09-2008, 08:15 PM	#3
Windwalker Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,000	Lets me know how old I really am.lol __________________ America: Love it and protect it or leave it

03-09-2008, 08:44 PM	#5
MrsS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 16th state. Posts: 1,805	12 for me...nice test, by the way. __________________ "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a savior, which is Christ the LORD." Luke 2:11

03-09-2008, 08:51 PM	#6
elmer fudd Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: pheasant country USA! Posts: 2,029	I got all of them right becouse we had that test in our 8th grade history class a week ago! __________________ spur hard, shoot straight, party hardy!

03-09-2008, 08:36 PM	#4
jimkim Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Near the Little Ocmulgee river in GA Posts: 2,297 Blog Entries: 15	I got 18, and my 17 yr old daughter got 14, I never thought of 41 as older than dirt I guess she 's right but she's getting there lol

03-09-2008, 10:36 PM	#7
CalifgirlinOk MY CAT RUDY ATE SANTA..!! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,579	16 right-So that means I'm not quite durt yet.........There still is hope for me.It makes me feel old!!! __________________ "Most of the troubles in the world is caused by people wanting to be important". T.S.Eliot Last edited by CalifgirlinOk; 03-10-2008 at 05:42 PM.

03-10-2008, 11:07 AM	#8
DANA Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: WAITSFIELD VERMONT Posts: 1,605	Got them all but then I am only 77 DANA

03-10-2008, 06:50 PM	#9
cubbieman Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 1,550	i got 5 right

03-10-2008, 06:56 PM	#10
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,101 Blog Entries: 4	All right except the Indian Princess's name. Didn't have a TV in the 50's to watch where I lived. __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

03-13-2008, 01:40 AM	#11
spurrit Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 60	I only missed number 2 and number 6, so I got 18 right. And I'll only be 31 on March 19th!

03-15-2008, 12:08 AM	#12
Cyrano Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2,993	18 out of 20 here. I'm not so good on numbers even older than moldy oldies!