Pre-1950s
1970s
1980s
2000s
1
What was the price of a DOZEN EGGS in 1937?
a. 36 cents
b. 33 cents
c. 55 cents
d. 70 cents
e. 60 cents
a. 36 cents - 1937
b. 33 cents - 1940
c. 55 cents - 1944
d. 70 cents - 1949
e. 60 cents - 1950
1
1978 Volkswagen Rabbit (German import)
$4220
1
Houses were never cheap, even in 1985. What was the midpoint price for a MEDIAN NEW HOME? The equivalence in today's money would be $202,000.
GUESS - range: 50,000-100,000
$82,500
1
MATCH the average wage per employee in 2007 according to the state.
California - Hawaii - Illinois - Mississippi
33,000 - 39,000 - 48,000 - 50,000
California - 50,000
Mississippi - 33,000
Hawaii - 39,000
Illinois - 48,000
2
What was NOT the price of GASOLINE (per gallon) in the 1940s?
a. 0.17
b. 0.18
c. 0.19
d. 0.23
e. 0.27
a. 0.17 (1931)
b. 0.18 (1940)
c. 0.19 (1941)
d. 0.23 (1947)
e. 0.27 (1949)
2
What could you get for a NICKEL in the 1970s?
a. hotdogs
b. cigars
c. cans of beer
d. a telephone call
e. post a letter
e. post a letter (at the beginning of 70s, it cost 6c. 1979, 15c)
2
If you or if you were a kid in the 1980s, this IBM PC XT computer set was a dream. How much was this item?
a. $1,400
b. $2,400
c. $3,400
d. $4,400
e. $5,400
d. $4,400 - that's $10,705 today
2
Put the CELL PHONE prices in the correct order according to the years from 1980s-2000s.
1983 - 2006 - 2007 - 2023
$350 - $600 - $1,199 - $3,995
1983 - $3995 (motorola dyna TAC)
2006 - $350 (blackberry flip phone)
2007 - $600 (1st iphone)
2023 - $1,199 (iphone 15 pro max)
3
As the automobile industry emerged in the 1920s, ladies would oftentimes paint their nails using high-gloss car paint. A MANICURE back then costs how much? The price for a manicure would equal to $3.77 today.
GUESS.
25 cents
3
What is the price of this Kenmore MICROWAVE oven with digital display?
GUESS - range is 300-500
399.95
3
In 1985, how much would this brand new 1983 Honda Accord Saloon cost?
GUESS. range 2000-10,000
$8,845 - $21,544 in today's money
3
To get a 10-piece Chicken McNugget from Mcdonalds delivered to your house, how much would it cost?
$20.94
Nuggets: 8
delivery fee: 4.5
taxes: 6.36
tip: 4
discount: 2
4
Walking down the aisle is a ridiculously expensive trip. Perhaps that's why marriage rate has been on the decline -- maybe for good!
Which decades would a wedding cost $400, that is $6,481 in today's dollars?
a. 1920s
b. 1930s
c. 1940s
d. 1950s
a. 1920s - $400
b. 1930s - $400
c. 1940s - $2500
d. 1950s - $4500
4
What item costs less than $1 to get?
a. French fries, 9oz
b. Orange juice, 6oz
c. Yogurt, 8oz
d. American cheese slices, 1lb
e. Cocoa w/ marshmallows, 1 jar
a. French fries, 9oz - $1
b. Orange juice, 6oz - $1
c. Yogurt, 8oz - $1
d. American cheese slices, 1lb - 79c
e. Cocoa w/ marshmallows, 1 jar - $1.49
4
Album sales were one of the main sources of income for performers in 1985, and concerts were relatively cheap, about $36.85 in today's dollar. How much does a concert cost in 1985?
a. $15.13
b. $25.13
c. $35.13
d. $45.13
e. $55.13
a. $15.13 - $36.85 in today's cash
4
This BARBIE DOLL from 1975 cost $2.77. How much is it going for right now on eBay?
GUESS
$275