The Capital News Online Christmas Toys Quiz
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From Play-Doh to G. I. Joes to Lalaloopsy Dolls, how much do you know about the toy industry?
- 1.Ho Ho Al has been at Billings Bridge for the past 25 years. In 1987, which of the following was not a best-selling toy that year?
- A.
Nintendo Entertainment System
- B.
Tickle Me Elmo
- C.
Cabbage Patch Babies
- D.
Teddy Ruxpin
- 2.Which of the following is not a real toy?
- A.
Jake and the Never Land Pirates - Musical Pirate Ship Bucky
- B.
Doc McStuffins Time For Your Check Up Doll
- C.
Lalaloopsy Silly Hair Star Doll – Harmony B. Sharp
- D.
Mr. Pricklepants Steiff Plush Hedgehog
- 3.The first toy to be advertised on TV is… (Hint: It was April 1952)
- A.
Mr. Potato Head
- B.
Lego
- C.
Barbie
- D.
Matchbox Cars
- 4.Toys in Canada are regulated by the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. Under Schedule 2 of the act, which of the following are banned from being manufactured, imported, advertised or sold?
- A.
Baby walkers with wheels
- B.
Substances used to induce sneezing
- C.
Lawn darts with elongated tips
- D.
All of the above
- 5.One of the hottest toys during the holiday season of 1975 was discontinued in February 1976. It was a hugely successful toy, making its creator a millionaire. Recently, it has also been put into production again. What toy was it?
- A.
Abe Bookman's Magic 8 Ball
- B.
Gary Dahl's Pet Rock
- C.
Josh Reynolds and Maris Ambats' mood rings
- D.
Richard James' Slinky
- 6.The Play-Doh we know today was actually an accidental invention. Launched in the mid-1950s, Play-Doh was originally meant to be used as...
- A.
Clay for car detailing
- B.
Synthetic rubber substitute
- C.
Wallpaper cleaner
- D.
General adhesive
- 7.The National Toy Hall of Fame is located in Rochester, New York, and includes 46 inductees. Which of the following is not one of them?
- A.
A stick
- B.
A ball
- C.
A unicycle
- D.
A blanket
- 8.Normally, toys are priced around $20, but $30 during holiday seasons. How much is the Canadian toy industry worth?
- A.
$866 million
- B.
$1.4 billion
- C.
$2.3 billion
- D.
$432 million
- 9.In the 1996 movie Jingle All the Way, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as mattress salesman Howard Langston, what action figure was Langston looking to buy his son for Christmas?
- A.
G.I. Joe
- B.
Turbo-Man
- C.
Power Rangers
- D.
He-Man
- 10.Steiff is a German company known for making high quality plush toys. In 2000, a Steiff teddy bear wearing a hat and coat made by Louis Vuitton was auctioned off and set a new record for the world’s most expensive teddy bear. How much was it sold for?
- A.
$3.6 million
- B.
$2.1 million
- C.
$84,000
- D.
$1.3 million
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