Bill O'Reilly: O'Reilly's History Quiz - Quiz Yourself on Classic Toy History

1. On March 5, 1963, Wham-O tried to patent the Hula-Hoop, which became a huge fad in what year?

1958

1970

1940

1900

1850

2. What was the first toy Wham-O sold in 1948?

Frisbee

Slip-N-Slide

Slingshot

Boomerang

Hula-Hoop

3. Wham-O's first big toy hit was the Frisbee, originally marketed under what name in 1957?

Flying UFO

Space Shuttle

Uranus Rounder

Pluto Platter

Martian Flyer

4. Who first coined the term "hula hoop"?

British sailors

Australian school children

Native American Hoop Dancers

Wham-O

King George

5. Why was Wham-O not able to patent the Hula-Hoop?

Already patented

Used for thousands of years

Not unique enough

Didn't sell enough

Misfiled claim

6. On March 9, 1959, the first Barbie doll was displayed at the American Toy Fair in New York City. It was the first doll with what?

Adult features

Removable clothing

Brush-able hair

Moveable joints

Artificial eyelashes

7. Barbie was created by co-founder of Mattel, Ruth Handler, and named after who?

Her best friend

Her sister

A name in the bible

Barbara Stanwyck

Her daughter

8. Barbie's appearance was modeled after what?

Ruth Handler

Hollywood

German doll

19th century doll

Drawings by young children

9. What TV show did Mattel sponsor?

Romper Room

Captain Kangaroo

Mickey Mouse Club

The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show

Howdy Doody

10. How many dolls in the Barbie family have been sold since 1959?

800 million

1 billion

500,000

1 trillion

10 million