1. In the 1940s, where were automobile headlight dimmer switches located? b) On the floor board, to the left of the clutch. Hand controls, popular in Europe, took till the late '60s to catch on. 2. The bottle top of a Royal Crown Cola bottle had holes in it. For what was it used? b) To sprinkle clothes before ironing. Who had a steam iron? 3. Why was having milk delivered a problem in northern winters? 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 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? b) Leg painting. Special makeup was applied, followed by drawing a seam down the back of the leg with eyebrow pencil. 6. What postwar car turned automotive design on its ear when you couldn't tell whether it was coming or going? b) Nash Metro 7. Which was a popular candy when you were a kid? c) Wax coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water inside 8. How was Butch wax used? a) To stiffen a flattop (butch) haircut so it stood up 9. Before inline skates, how did you keep your roller skates attached to your shoes? a) With clamps, tightened by a skate key, which you wore on a shoestring around your neck. 10. As a kid, what was considered the best way to reach a decision? c) Eeny-meeny-miney-mo
SCORING 7 - 10 correct: You are older than dirt, and obviously gifted with mental abilities. Definitely
someone who should share their wisdom. Now if you could only find your glasses! 3 - 6 correct: Not quite dirt yet, but your mind is getting keen. 0 - 2 correct: You are not old enough to share the wisdom of your experiences.- Check back next week for more history fun -
