Top Toys of the 1970s
This Hasbro doll was introduced in 1973 and was advertised as “the doll that eats, drinks, and wets.”
What is Baby Alive?
The doll swept the nation with its realism and would even get a voice in later versions (much to the annoyance of parents everywhere)
Where does the name Rocky Road come from?
What is the Great Depression?
Rocky Road Ice Cream was created after the stock market crash of 1929.
What did the witch write in the sky to Dorothy when in the Emerald City?
Surrender Dorothy
This getaway city is home of the Alamo.
What is San Antonio, Texas?
Another popular attraction there is the San Antonio River Walk.
This educational toy was a lot more fun than a spelling test, though it taught the same skills.
What is the Speak & Spell?
The toy was created by Texas Instruments, a brand often associated with calculators, and had a library of commonly misspelled words to teach children.
Kids in the 1970s didn’t have to worry about feeding or walking this pet, invented by Gary Dahl
What is a pet rock?
The fad of pet rocks was fading by the late ’70s, though you can sometimes still find pet rocks for sale today.
What state housed the first ice cream shop in America?
New York
What made Dorothy, Toto and the lion fall asleep?
What are poppies?
A top California tourist attraction is the wine country in this valley.
What is Napa?
It’s only 50 miles north of San Francisco, and many of the wineries offer tours and wine tastings.
Ice cream originated in this country.
What is China?
It was invented in the seventh century.
This Atari video game released in 1972 was based on the sport of tennis.
What is Pong?
In just two years, Atari had sold over 8,000 Pong games.
What country consumes more ice cream per person than any other country?
New Zealand.
Consumes an average 7.5 gallons per person a year.
What was Dorothy doing right before the cyclone starts?
Running away.
This city is known as the Big Easy, aka NOLA.
What is New Orleans, Louisiana?
Aside from taking in the French Quarter, visitors can enjoy a month of festivals in August, and the restaurants are superb year-round.
What is 50 licks.
Kids in the ’70s loved to play with this flexible latex doll from the Kenner Company.
What is Stretch Armstrong?
The toy has made several comebacks throughout the years, including as recently as 2017
During the summer of 1790, this U.S. president spent $200 on ice cream, which is about $5,000 in today’s dollars.
Who is George Washington?
Dorothy sets out to find the Wizard of Oz, who is also referred to as this man.
What is the man behind the curtain?
MGM originally had W.C. Fields in mind for the part.
During a weekend in this town known as Music City, you can catch a live performance of the Grand Ole Opry.
What is Nashville, Tennessee?
It’s also called the Athens of the South due to its large number of higher education institutions, including Vanderbilt University.
These barrier islands are off the coast of North Carolina.
What are the Outer Banks (or OBX)?
Also known as OBX, you’ll find 100 miles of seashore, coastal villages, parks, and wildlife refuges—the perfect prescription for relaxation.
Famously, these toys of the ’70s “wobble, but don’t fall down.”
What is a Weeble?
Inspired by the kids’ show Romper Room, Weebles were brightly colored characters that appealed to children and parents alike for their durability
This is another name for Italian ice cream.
What is gelato?
Gelato is creamier and denser ice cream. It uses more milk, less butterfat, and less air than ice cream.
What inspired L. Frank Baum to name his magical land Oz?
His filing cabinet.
Was labeled with alphabetical divisions
A-N and O-Z; from drawer #2 came the wonderful land of oz.
If you visit the Smoky Mountains, you can stay in this picturesque little town on the Tennessee side of the mountains.
What is Gatlinburg? If you don’t want to hike the nature trails, you can take the loop drive around Cades Cove and view the scenery from your car.
Augusts primary birthstone.
What is peridot.
Is green in color. In the Middle Ages, the gemstone was considered a stone that could provide healing powers, curing depression and opening the heart.