Music
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Before the Internet
Old School Appliances
Trick Questions
100

Which band released the album “Abbey Road” in 1969?

A. The Rolling Stones
B. The Beach Boys
C. The Beatles
D. The Who

The Beatles

100

Which scientist first used a telescope to study the night sky?
A. Isaac Newton
B. Galileo Galilei
C. Johannes Kepler
D. Copernicus

Galileo Galilei

100

Research for school projects usually began with:

A. Wikipedia
B. YouTube
C. Encyclopedia set
D. Online database

Encyclopedia set

100

(1900s–1940s)

Before automatic washers, clothes were cleaned using a:
A. Spin washer
B. Wringer washer
C. Front-load washer
D. Steam washer

Wringer washer

100

How many months have 28 days?

All 12 months

200

Which artist was known as “The King of Rock and Roll”?

Elvis Presley

200

Which invention allowed doctors to see inside the human body without surgery?
A. Ultrasound
B. X-ray
C. MRI
D. CT scan

X-ray

200

To send a document quickly over long distances, people used:

A. Email
B. Fax machine
C. Scanner
D. Text message

Fax machine

200

(1910s–1940s)

Before electric vacuums were common, floors were cleaned with a:
A. Carpet sweeper
B. Steam mop
C. Floor buffer
D. Electric broom

Carpet sweeper

200

A rooster lays an egg on a roof. Which way does it roll?

Roosters don’t lay eggs

300

The song “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” became a huge hit for:

A. The Temptations
B. Marvin Gaye
C. Smokey Robinson
D. Otis Redding

Marvin Gaye

300

(1960s)

Which technology made global communication faster?
A. Telegraph
B. Telephone
C. Satellite
D. Radio

Satellite

300

To fix a typo, you used:

A. Backspace
B. Undo
C. Correction fluid
D. Spell check

Correction fluid

300

(1920s–1960s)

This countertop item often had a roll-top or hinged metal lid:
A. Microwave
B. Bread box
C. Ice cream maker
D. Pressure cooker

Bread box

300

If an electric train is traveling north, which way is the smoke going?

No smoke as its an electrical train

400

“Bohemian Rhapsody” was released in which decade?

A. 1960s
B. 1970s
C. 1980s
D. 1990s

1970s

400

What scientific achievement happened during1969?
A. First computer invented
B. First heart transplant
C. First moon landing
D. First space station

First moon landing

400

Movie rentals were usually from:

A. Online stores
B. Streaming platforms
C. Video rental shops
D. Cable providers

Video rental shops

400

(1920s–1950s)

Before air conditioning, homes were cooled using:
A. Ceiling fans
B. Window fans
C. Ice placed in front of fans
D. All of the above

All of the above

400

What is full of holes but still holds water?
A. Bucket
B. Net
C. Sponge
D. Strainer

Sponge

500

Who sang “Dancing Queen” (1976)?

ABBA

500

What force keeps planets in orbit around the sun?

Gravity

500

To take photos, you needed:

A. Memory cards
B. Film rolls
C. USB cables
D. Cloud storage

Film rolls

500

(1900s–1950s)

Which appliance commonly used a foot pedal?
A. Sewing machine
B. Electric mixer
C. Vacuum cleaner
D. Dishwasher

Sewing machine

500

What has a thumb and four fingers but is not alive?
A. Glove
B. Hand
C. Robot
D. Statue

Glove