Childhood
When was he born?
When is November 8, 1836
How old was Milton when his family moved to Lowell, Massachusetts?
What is 11 years old.
What did his first business, "Milton Bradley, Mechanical Draftsman & Patent Solicitor" do?
What is draw plans for making machines and help people get patents for their inventions.
Why didn't people believe in playing games?
What does the word kindergarten mean?
What is "children's garden" in German.
Where was he born?
Where is Vienna, Maine.
What was his best friend's name?
What is George Tapley.
What did his second business, "Milton Bradley CO, Publishers, Lithographers" do?
What is make print materials, including games.
What's the name of Milton's first game?
What is "The Checkered Game of Life".
What was a parlor?
What is a living room.
Was Milton's family rich?
What is no.
Who was Vilona Eaton?
Who is his first wife.
Why were people upset about his picture of Abraham Lincoln?
What is after Abraham Lincoln won the election he grew a beard and the picture Milton printed showed him without a beard.
What's the name of the French outdoor game that Milton made standard sets for?
What is croquet.
What is lithography?
What is a form of printing.
How did his family like to spend their time together?
What is reading and playing games.
Who did Milton want to win the Presidential election?
Who is Abraham Lincoln.
What did they want Milton to make during the war?
What is design new guns for soldiers.
How were his puzzles different?
What is they were of smashed or blown-up machines.
What is a rebus?
What is a puzzle, mix of pictures, letters and numbers that spell out words or sentences.
What did his dad use to help Milton learn math?
What is apples.
Who was Nellie Thayer?
Who was his second wife.
What did he make that his business partners weren't happy about?
What is educational items.
What were the brightly colored sticks used for?
What is multiplication.
What was a Zoetrope?
What is a toy that showed a moving picture.