Q 01/05

Which toy was born when naval engineer Richard James watched a spring knocked off a shelf keep moving?

A) Pogo stick

B) Frisbee

C) Slinky

D) Silly Putty

Answer · why

C) Slinky

Slinky sold its first 400 units in 90 minutes when it was demonstrated at Gimbels department store in Philadelphia in November 1945. Each one cost $1.

Q 02/05

Which garment did Louis Réard unveil in Paris in 1946, hiring a nude dancer when no fashion model would wear it?

A) Bullet bra

B) Babydoll

C) Garter belt

D) Bikini

Answer · why

D) Bikini

Bikini was the name of the Pacific atoll where the United States had tested a nuclear bomb four days earlier. The dancer, Micheline Bernardini, receiv...

Q 03/05

Which doll did Mattel co-founder Ruth Handler launch in 1959 after watching her daughter play with paper dolls?

A) Barbie

B) Chatty Cathy

C) Betsy Wetsy

D) Tiny Tears

Answer · why

A) Barbie

Barbie was modelled on Bild Lilli, a German doll Handler came across on a trip to Europe in 1956. Her daughter had liked giving paper dolls adult role...

Q 04/05

Which kitchen appliance grew out of Raytheon engineer Percy Spencer noticing a candy bar melting in his pocket?

A) Toaster oven

B) Microwave oven

C) Pressure cooker

D) Electric blender

Answer · why

B) Microwave oven

Microwave oven cooking began with popcorn, the first food Spencer heated on purpose. The second was an egg, which exploded in the face of one of the e...

Q 05/05

Which 1950s sitcom drew more viewers for the birth of Little Ricky than Eisenhower's inauguration did the next morning?

A) I Love Lucy

B) The Honeymooners

C) Father Knows Best

D) Leave It to Beaver

Answer · why

A) I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy was also the first scripted television show filmed on 35 mm film in front of a studio audience. Nearly 72% of American sets were tuned in ...