Ann Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 DON'T CHEAT AND LOOK AT THE BOTTOM FOR THE ANSWERS!!! 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 and number from 1 to 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 or at the end! 1. In the 1940's, 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 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 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 1940'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 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, 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 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANSWERS 1. On the floor, to the left of the clutch. Hand controls, popular in Europe, took till the late '60's to catch on. 2. 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. 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, movies and other public gathering places were closed to try to prevent spread of the disease. 12. "Taxi, honey. Better be ready by half-past eight!" 13. c) Macaroni. 14. c) Hiding under your desk, and covering 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. (for many of us "getting high" wasn't even known about; we liked because of the smell; like eating the school jar paste. 17. 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann Posted February 1, 2006 Author Share Posted February 1, 2006 I got 14 right....Means I'm not quite older than dirt but getting there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchurchi Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 well I knew the answer to 14 questions so I am just about older than dirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginnyde Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I got all of them right, I keep telling you I am OLD, very OLD, one day older than dirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Is this word allowed....CRAPPOLA? Me too, Ginny ~~ 100%. One of the FEW I ever got in my lifetime! What an accomplishment ! (And HOW old IS dirt, anynow?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann Posted February 1, 2006 Author Share Posted February 1, 2006 Ginny and Kasey...you're NOT old...just good at taking test. I'm sure both of you guessed most of the answered and just happened to be lucky!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gerbil runner Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Got 16 right and I'm only 37 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay A. Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Not old here, but answered all of them correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karen335 Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Got 15 here. Thanks Ann, this helps take out minds off of things. At lease for a few moments. Appreciated!!! Special memories........... How wonderful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geri Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I got 14 right and I wasn't brought up on this side of the Atlantic! Do I know my trivia or what? Geri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I got 18 so i guess i not just old but a old geezer.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joanie55 Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 18 right! wasn't even born for some of them ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie Q Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I scored a 16, but I'm in leagues with Joanie. I wasn't born until much later for most of the questions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryanne Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Got 18 Didn't know about the purple ink thing, and the ammunition. Maryanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmek Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 i got 16, I didnt realize i really am getting old. 44 aint exactly a spring chicken. Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stand4hope Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 I'm on the low end of "older than dirt". 17 right. See, Ginny, you're still older than me. Love, Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnmynatt Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaffie Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 13 right Hmmmm, some of you who are younger than me did better than me. Guess I'm not older than dirt, dummer than dirt, maybe? Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilyjohn Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Yikes I got 19 right so I guess I am officially older than dirt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauner95 Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 I got 15 right and I am only 33. Maybe I am a good guesser, but I did know a lot of the answers. Kim M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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