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Toys! Trivia Round 1

Just for fun, here is a round on toys!

Just for fun, here is a round on toys!

  1. What century was the model construction system “Meccano” created by Frank Hornby? – 19th century
  2. Before gaining international popularity with its plastic interlocking bricks, what did Lego make? – Wooden toys
  3. What is the general name of the game, “Pogs” that gained worldwide popularity in the mid 1990s? – Milk caps
  4. What popular toy, that is still widely used today, was invented by Arthur K. Melin in 1958? – The Hula Hoop
  5. What movie franchise action figures did Kenner start producing in the 1970s that led to its success and the popularization of the 3.75 inch action figure? – Star Wars
  6. What decade saw the rapid growth in 3D puzzle popularity, largely driven by the Puzz 3D brand? – 1990’s
  7. What year did Funko introduce “Pop! Vinyl” line of figurines? – 2011
  8. What two letters appear on the heart-shaped tag attached to all Beanie Babies? – Ty
  9. What popular toy brand did McDonald’s start offering as a prize with their Happy Meal in 1983? – Hot Wheels
  10. What was actually the “web” in the first Spider-man wrist web-shooter toy introduced in the 1970s? – String

Bonus: What was Lego’s first licensed product? – Wooden Pluto

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Cars Trivia Round 2 – Hot Wheels

Hot Wheels! Matchbox! Toy car trivia!!!

OK, this is just a single round on toy cars, but it can easily become a bonus fun round that follows the lengthy car quiz from earlier this year…or be played in combination with any other round on this site.

  1. What color stripe did the first Hot Wheels cars had on their tires? – Red
  2. The most sought-after Hot Wheels car is based on which iconic 1960’s vehicle? – VW Bus, also referred to as VW Type 2
  3. What decade did Mattel introduce the use of rubber tires on some Hot Wheels models? – 1980s
  4. What were the original track “super chargers” modelled after? – Service stations
  5. To appeal to adult collectors, what series of Hot Wheels was created in the mid-1990s? – Treasure Hunt series
  6. What decade did Mattel acquire their largest Hot Wheels competitor, Matchbox? – 1990’s
  7. Which of the two main toy car brands, Hot Wheels and Matchbox, was created first? – Matchbox
  8. What unique aspect of its packaging was Matchbox named after? – Its match box-like packaging its first cars came in
  9. What did the creator of Hot Wheels had in common with the Barbie doll? – His wife created Barbie
  10. What was the color of the original racetracks you could buy for your brand new Hot Wheels toy? – Orange

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