Younger or Older
G'ma's birth was pretty exciting news back in 1943. Would it have made it on the TV? Was there even a TV? What year did TVs come into use in Canada?
a) 1935 b) 1952 c) 1968 d) 1920
Although invented in a rudimentary form in the 1920s, it wasn't until September 6, 1952 that the CBC introduced TV service in Canada.
What was the name of grandma's elementary school?
a) English Settlement P.S.
b) S.S. #3
c) The Little Red Schoolhouse
d) Quinte Schoolhouse
b) S.S. #3
Grandma had a calf she would walk and groom for 4H. The name of her calf was:
a) Trixy
b) Freckles
c) Sammy
d) Moo
a) Trixy
What day of the week was August 3, 1943?
Tuesday
Grandma and her two brothers loved to throw around the frisbee? Or did they? Were there frisbees? What year did the frisbee come out?
a) 1857
b) 1957
c) 1930
d) 1960
The Ancient Greeks threw discs made of iron and bronze but it wasn't until 1957 that Wham-O acquired the rights to this invention and changed the name to "Frisbee."
Where did Grandma get to go for her first "big trip"?
a) Trenton
b) Cobourg
c) Kitchener
d) Kingston
c) Kitchener
What was grandma's first job?
a) picking rocks
b) cooking at restaurant
c) mowing the neighbour's grass
d) picking raspberries
d) picking raspberries
How old would Grandma be in dog years?
336 years: A dog’s first human year equals 15 dog years. By the age of 6 she would be 40 dog years old. From that point forward a small-sized dog will age 4 dog years for every human year.
It seems like Tupperware has been around forever but is it older than grandma? What year was the first Tupperware made?
a) 1730 b) 1851 c) 1935 d) 1946
Nope! Grandma was born before Earl Tupper developed his first Tupperware product in 1946.
What dance was grandma chosen to perform on stage for her elementary school Christmas Concert?
a) tap dance
b) Highland Fling
c) the jig
d) the tango
b) Highland Fling
What instrument did grandma play in the band?
a) saxophone
b) drums
c) trumpet
d) clarinet
c) trumpet
What was the most popular girl's baby name in 1943.
a) Freda b) Mary c) Susan d) Grace
Mary
We know G'ma went to school in a one room schoolhouse. But what did she write with? A quill? A pencil? Chalk? What about a ball point pen? When was it patented?
a) 1920 b) 1935 c) 1888 d) 1772
The first ballpoint pen patent was actually issued in 1888 although it wasn't until 1938 that a more usable version came out.
Why did grandma get the strap at school when she was in grade 8?
a) talking back to the teacher
b) late for class
c) having shoes that were not polished
d) taking an apple from the nearby orchard
d) taking an apple
Where did G'ma meet G'pa?
a) at church
b) in high school
c) the farmers market
d) teachers college
d) teachers college
Grandma is the same age as:
a) Robert De Niro and Mick Jagger
b) Stevie Wonder and Willie Nelson
c) Barbara Streisand and Elvis Presley
*if they were alive today
a) Robert De Niro and Mick Jagger