Around Grandma's House
Farm & Small Town Life
Before Television Took Over
Old-Fashioned Wisdom
Sayings Our Grandparents Used
100

Before refrigerators became common, many families kept food cool in what?

  • A. Root cellar
  • B. Icebox 
  • C. Bread box
  • B. Icebox ✅
100

Before tractors became common, farmers often plowed fields using:

  • A. Horses or mules 
  • B. Bicycles
  • C. Trucks
  • A. Horses or mules ✅
100

Families often gathered around what each evening for entertainment?

  • A. The radio 
  • B. The computer
  • C. Video games
  • A. The radio ✅
100

What does the saying "Waste not, want not" mean?

  • A. Throw away old things to make room for new ones.
  • B. Use what you have wisely so you won't go without. 
  • C. Only buy expensive items.
  • B. Use what you have wisely so you won't go without. ✅
100

If someone told you, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth," what did they mean?

  • A. Never buy an old horse.
  • B. Be grateful for a gift instead of criticizing it. 
  • C. Horses can bite.
  • B. Be grateful for a gift instead of criticizing it. ✅
200

Grandma often made quilts from:

  • A. Flour sacks and worn clothing
  • B. Feed sacks
  • C. Both A and B
  • C. Both A and B ✅
200

The rooster's morning job was to:

  • A. Chase cows
  • B. Wake everyone up
  • C. Guard the chickens
  • B. Wake everyone up ✅
200

Which radio program kept listeners guessing with mysteries?

  • A. Jeopardy!
  • B. The Shadow 
  • C. Wheel of Fortune
  • B. The Shadow ✅
200

If someone tells you "Don't count your chickens before they hatch," they mean:

  • A. Count eggs carefully.
  • B. Don't assume something will happen before it does. 
  • C. Raise more chickens.
  • B. Don't assume something will happen before it does. ✅
200

What does the saying "Make hay while the sun shines" encourage?

  • A. Spend as much time outside as possible.
  • B. Take advantage of opportunities while you can.
  • C. Harvest hay only in the afternoon.
  • B. Take advantage of opportunities while you can. ✅
300

Which item was commonly kept beside the front door for guests?

  • A. A hat and coat rack 
  • B. Television remote
  • C. Electric fan
  • A. A hat and coat rack ✅
300

Milk was often delivered to homes in:

  • A. Cardboard boxes
  • B. Glass bottles 
  • C. Plastic jugs
  • B. Glass bottles ✅
300

What did many children do after finishing homework?

  • A. Played video games
  • B. Played outside until dark 
  • C. Watched YouTube
  • B. Played outside until dark ✅
300

What lesson does "A stitch in time saves nine" teach?

  • A. Sewing is a relaxing hobby.
  • B. Fix a small problem early before it becomes a bigger one.
  • C. Always own nine sewing needles.
  • B. Fix a small problem early before it becomes a bigger one. ✅
300

What does the expression "The proof of the pudding is in the eating" mean?

  • A. Homemade pudding always tastes better.
  • B. You can only judge something by trying or experiencing it.
  • C. Desserts should always be sampled first.
  • B. You can only judge something by trying or experiencing it. ✅
400

Many grandparents washed clothes using what before automatic washing machines?

  • A. Dishwasher
  • B. Washboard and wringer washer 
  • C. Garden hose
  • B. Washboard and wringer washer ✅
400

What did many families use to preserve vegetables for winter?

  • A. Canning jars 
  • B. Freezer bags
  • C. Aluminum foil
  • A. Canning jars ✅
400

Movie theaters often showed what before the main feature?

  • A. Cartoons only
  • B. Newsreels and cartoons 
  • C. Commercials only
  • B. Newsreels and cartoons ✅
400

The saying "You reap what you sow" means:

  • A. Your actions have consequences. 
  • B. Farming is hard work.
  • C. Always plant in the spring.
  • A. Your actions have consequences. ✅
400

What does the saying "Fine feathers do not make fine birds" mean?

  • A. Birds with colorful feathers are healthier.
  • B. A person's character is more important than their appearance. 
  • C. Fancy clothing makes people more successful.
  • B. A person's character is more important than their appearance. ✅
500

What room in many older farmhouses was known for staying the coolest during summer?

  • A. Attic
  • B. Root cellar or basement
  • C. Upstairs bedroom
  • B. Root cellar or basement ✅
500

Many small-town stores allowed customers to buy groceries "on":

  • A. Credit card
  • B. Store credit (running a tab)
  • C. Gift certificates
  • B. Store credit (running a tab) ✅
500

Families commonly listened to baseball games on:

  • A. Telephone
  • B. Radio
  • C. Television (before TV ownership became widespread)
  • B. Radio ✅
500

What does "Where there's a will, there's a way" encourage?

  • A. Writing a legal will.
  • B. Determination and perseverance can overcome obstacles.
  • C. Asking someone else to do the work.
  • B. Determination and perseverance can overcome obstacles. ✅
500

What does "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" mean?

  • A. Medicine should always be taken in small amounts.
  • B. Preventing a problem is easier than fixing one later.
  • C. Doctors should only treat minor illnesses.
  • B. Preventing a problem is easier than fixing one later. ✅
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