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Toys, Board Games & Hobbies Quiz

Toys, Board Games & Hobbies · Oddities Quiz

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Released in 1998 by Tiger Electronics, which incredibly popular electronic robotic toy resembled a hamster/owl hybrid and "learned" to speak English over time?
- A. Aibo
- B. Furby
- C. Hatchimal
- D. Giga Pet
In the classic game of chess, the special, conditional capturing move known as "en passant" (in passing) can only be executed by, and against, which specific piece?
- A. The Knight
- B. The Bishop
- C. The Rook
- D. The Pawn
In the wildly popular resource management board game "Catan" (formerly The Settlers of Catan), players must collect five core base resources to build roads and settlements. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
- A. Ore
- B. Brick
- C. Wheat
- D. Gold
Invented by Richard James in 1943, which classic American toy was accidentally discovered when a specialized tension spring fell off a desk and fluidly "walked" across the floor?
- A. The Slinky
- B. Silly Putty
- C. The Yo-Yo
- D. The Jack-in-the-box
Invented in 1943 by Richard James, what classic toy was accidentally discovered when a tension spring fell off a desk and "walked" across the floor?
- A. The Slinky
- B. Silly Putty
- C. The Yo-Yo
- D. The Jack-in-the-box
Which classic American tabletop game, originally published in 1960, tasks players with navigating a winding track from "College" to "Retirement" by spinning a small, colorful plastic wheel?
- A. Monopoly
- B. The Game of Life
- C. Pay Day
- D. Sorry!
In the wildly popular resource management board game "Catan" (formerly The Settlers of Catan), players collect five core base resources. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
- A. Wheat
- B. Gold
- C. Ore
- D. Brick
Created by British board game designer Leslie Scott in the 1980s, the name of the block-stacking game "Jenga" is derived from a Swahili word meaning what?
- A. To build
- B. To fall
- C. To balance
- D. To destroy
When the Ouija Board was first patented in 1890, what was the completely fabricated origin story the creators used to explain the mysterious word "Ouija"?
- A. It was a combination of the French and German words for "yes"
- B. It was an ancient Egyptian word meaning "good luck"
- C. It was the name of a famous Victorian ghost
- D. It was a Native American word meaning "spirit"
What dark liquid is used inside a classic Magic 8 Ball toy to conceal the 20-sided die that floats to the surface to reveal fortunes?
- A. Motor oil
- B. Blue dye and alcohol
- C. Squid ink
- D. Liquid mercury
Invented by Eleanor Abbott in 1948, the classic board game Candy Land was intentionally designed with no reading or complex strategy required, allowing it to be easily played by children recovering from what disease?
- A. Tuberculosis
- B. Polio
- C. Measles
- D. Scarlet Fever
Released in 1992, which specific edition of Barbie remains the highest-selling individual Barbie doll of all time, largely due to her floor-length crimped hair?
- A. Totally Hair Barbie
- B. Malibu Barbie
- C. Peaches 'n Cream Barbie
- D. Holiday Barbie
Which incredibly complex, highly strategic tabletop war game involves meticulously painting massive armies of miniature space marines and battling across the grim, dystopian 41st Millennium?
- A. Dungeons & Dragons
- B. Warhammer 40,000
- C. Star Wars: Legion
- D. Battletech
In the classic North American version of the murder mystery board game "Clue," what is the name of the unfortunate victim whose murder players must solve?
- A. Dr. Black
- B. Mr. Boddy
- C. Professor Plum
- D. Colonel Mustard
Before it was marketed as a colorful children's modeling compound in the 1950s, what was the original household purpose of Play-Doh?
- A. To fill cracks in drywall
- B. To clean coal soot off wallpaper
- C. To polish silver flatware
- D. To silence squeaky hinges
Which popular 1990s electronic toy featured a small, hand-held device shaped like a baton that instructed players to "Twist it," "Pull it," and "Spin it" in rapid succession?
- A. Simon
- B. Bop It
- C. Brain Shift
- D. Catchphrase
Before it was manufactured as a plastic peg-and-grid board game by Milton Bradley in 1967, "Battleship" originated globally as what type of game?
- A. A card game
- B. A dice game
- C. A pencil and paper game
- D. A tabletop miniature game
Which massive 1990s playground craze, involving stacking and slamming small cardboard discs, derived its name from a popular Hawaiian brand of fruit juice?
- A. Tazos
- B. Slammers
- C. Pogs
- D. Caps
When the Ouija Board was first patented in 1890, what was the completely fabricated origin story the creators used to explain the mysterious word "Ouija" to the public?
- A. It was a combination of the French and German words for "yes"
- B. It was an ancient Egyptian word meaning "good luck"
- C. It was the name of a famous Victorian ghost
- D. It was a Native American word meaning "spirit"
Which highly popular 1980s puzzle toy consisted of a series of interconnected, brightly colored plastic panels that could be twisted and folded into thousands of different geometric shapes?
- A. The Rubik's Snake
- B. The Bop It
- C. The Simon Game
- D. The Lite-Brite

Toys, Board Games & Hobbies Quiz

Toys, Board Games & Hobbies · Oddities Quiz

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Released in 1998 by Tiger Electronics, which incredibly popular electronic robotic toy resembled a hamster/owl hybrid and "learned" to speak English over time?

In the classic game of chess, the special, conditional capturing move known as "en passant" (in passing) can only be executed by, and against, which specific piece?

In the wildly popular resource management board game "Catan" (formerly The Settlers of Catan), players must collect five core base resources to build roads and settlements. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Invented by Richard James in 1943, which classic American toy was accidentally discovered when a specialized tension spring fell off a desk and fluidly "walked" across the floor?

Invented in 1943 by Richard James, what classic toy was accidentally discovered when a tension spring fell off a desk and "walked" across the floor?

Which classic American tabletop game, originally published in 1960, tasks players with navigating a winding track from "College" to "Retirement" by spinning a small, colorful plastic wheel?

In the wildly popular resource management board game "Catan" (formerly The Settlers of Catan), players collect five core base resources. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Created by British board game designer Leslie Scott in the 1980s, the name of the block-stacking game "Jenga" is derived from a Swahili word meaning what?

When the Ouija Board was first patented in 1890, what was the completely fabricated origin story the creators used to explain the mysterious word "Ouija"?

What dark liquid is used inside a classic Magic 8 Ball toy to conceal the 20-sided die that floats to the surface to reveal fortunes?

Invented by Eleanor Abbott in 1948, the classic board game Candy Land was intentionally designed with no reading or complex strategy required, allowing it to be easily played by children recovering from what disease?

Released in 1992, which specific edition of Barbie remains the highest-selling individual Barbie doll of all time, largely due to her floor-length crimped hair?

Which incredibly complex, highly strategic tabletop war game involves meticulously painting massive armies of miniature space marines and battling across the grim, dystopian 41st Millennium?

In the classic North American version of the murder mystery board game "Clue," what is the name of the unfortunate victim whose murder players must solve?

Before it was marketed as a colorful children's modeling compound in the 1950s, what was the original household purpose of Play-Doh?

Which popular 1990s electronic toy featured a small, hand-held device shaped like a baton that instructed players to "Twist it," "Pull it," and "Spin it" in rapid succession?

Before it was manufactured as a plastic peg-and-grid board game by Milton Bradley in 1967, "Battleship" originated globally as what type of game?

Which massive 1990s playground craze, involving stacking and slamming small cardboard discs, derived its name from a popular Hawaiian brand of fruit juice?

When the Ouija Board was first patented in 1890, what was the completely fabricated origin story the creators used to explain the mysterious word "Ouija" to the public?

Which highly popular 1980s puzzle toy consisted of a series of interconnected, brightly colored plastic panels that could be twisted and folded into thousands of different geometric shapes?