If You're Under 40 There's No Way You'll Pass This Quiz

All the way from the 1900s to the 80s or 90s - these objects might be unrecognizable if someone is too young.

1/19

{"answers":[{"answer":"Tweezers","correct":false},{"answer":"Sugar Tongs","correct":true},{"answer":"Coal Clippers","correct":false}],"answerText":" These were fancy tongs for fancy tea. Spoons, apparently, were bad manners. ","answerImage":""}

2/19

{"answers":[{"answer":"Ale Horn","correct":false},{"answer":"Wine Tester","correct":false},{"answer":"Car Vase","correct":true}],"answerText":" These appeared in the 20th century. Once a common accessory, they have pretty much disappeared. You can maybe find a few in cars now though. ","answerImage":""}

3/19

{"answers":[{"answer":"Cigarette Lighter","correct":true},{"answer":"Meat Tester","correct":false},{"answer":"Iron Stamp","correct":false}],"answerText":" They looked like little black buttons on the car console. You would push them in, they would turn red-hot, and then you would stick your cigarette against it to light it.  ","answerImage":""}

4/19

{"answers":[{"answer":"Pego Ball","correct":false},{"answer":"Piggy Ball","correct":false},{"answer":"Pogo Ball","correct":true}],"answerText":" Any 80s kid will know these bouncy ball toys. It was tricky to get on them, let alone stay on them. They also deflated quickly. ","answerImage":""}

5/19

{"answers":[{"answer":"Egg Beater","correct":false},{"answer":"Hand Drill","correct":true},{"answer":"Multi-Tip Screwdriver","correct":false}],"answerText":" Also known as an \"egg beater\" drill, because the handles that turned the tool were the same as the kitchen device. ","answerImage":""}

6/19

{"answers":[{"answer":"Study Aid","correct":false},{"answer":"Pager","correct":true},{"answer":"Digital Counter","correct":false}],"answerText":" A Beeper is a wireless telecommunications device that receives and displays alphanumeric or voice messages. Millions of people still use them today. ","answerImage":""}

7/19

{"answers":[{"answer":"Fish Scaler","correct":false},{"answer":"Ponytail Comb","correct":false},{"answer":"Boiled Egg Shredder","correct":true}],"answerText":" It might look like a medieval device or something you would find in a hospital, but it's just to take eggs shells off faster. ","answerImage":""}

8/19

{"answers":[{"answer":"Slide Master","correct":false},{"answer":"Photo Master","correct":false},{"answer":"View Master","correct":true}],"answerText":" The View-Master was originally patented in 1939. The light shined through each black window to reveal a photo - often images of places or animal around the world. ","answerImage":""}

9/19

{"answers":[{"answer":"Walkman","correct":true},{"answer":"Tuneman","correct":false},{"answer":"Beatman","correct":false}],"answerText":" Before there were mp3s, there were CDs. Before CDs, there were cassette tapes. The handy-dandy walkman would let you listen while on the go. For fun, ask someone how these related to a pencil.  ","answerImage":""}

10/19

{"answers":[{"answer":"Atari System","correct":true},{"answer":"Communication System","correct":false},{"answer":"Audio Mixer","correct":false}],"answerText":" The Nintendo Switch would not have happened without the Atari system. It was a huge thing back in the day. ","answerImage":""}

11/19

{"answers":[{"answer":"Smile Putty","correct":false},{"answer":"Silly Putty","correct":true},{"answer":"Smelly Putty","correct":false}],"answerText":" Squishy fun for making temporary stamps or taking out stress. Think of Play-Doh but without drying out. ","answerImage":""}

12/19

{"answers":[{"answer":"Calendar","correct":false},{"answer":"Micro-Counter","correct":false},{"answer":"Calculator","correct":true}],"answerText":"  The mechanical calculator, Optima, was released in Germany in 1900.       ","answerImage":""}

13/19

{"answers":[{"answer":"Hairdressing Hood","correct":true},{"answer":"Exhaust Pipe","correct":false},{"answer":"Water Heater","correct":false}],"answerText":" It might look terrifying, but we see the modern version in every hair salon around the world. ","answerImage":""}

14/19

{"answers":[{"answer":"Light Covers","correct":false},{"answer":"Food Container","correct":true},{"answer":"Seed Sifter","correct":false}],"answerText":" Yes, it's the original Tupperware!  The \"buuuurp\" joke is where this comes from. There are plenty of airtight containers now, but this product was super fancy when it came out.  ","answerImage":""}

15/19

{"answers":[{"answer":"Medicine Tubes","correct":false},{"answer":"Film Containers","correct":true},{"answer":"Thumbtack Bottles","correct":false}],"answerText":" Anyone who uses old-school cameras still knows about film containers. Anyone who loves crafts and camping will always beg for these from their photography friends. ","answerImage":""}

16/19

{"answers":[{"answer":"Cotton Candy Machine","correct":false},{"answer":"Dental Irrigation Machine","correct":false},{"answer":"Washing Machines","correct":true}],"answerText":" Washing machines were big and clunky even then. Off the grid living have made this style popular again. ","answerImage":""}

17/19

{"answers":[{"answer":"Clothes Iron","correct":true},{"answer":"Lettuce Shredder","correct":false},{"answer":"Butter Press","correct":false}],"answerText":" Scoop up some hot coals from the fireplace, toss them in the container, and you have a hot iron! ","answerImage":""}

18/19

{"answers":[{"answer":"HSV Tape","correct":false},{"answer":"SVH Box","correct":false},{"answer":"VHS Cassette","correct":true}],"answerText":" Before Netflix, there were DVDs. Before that, we had VHS. To watch the movie again, people had to rewind the strip to the start. There were even machines to do the rewinding for you. Feel old yet? ","answerImage":""}

19/19

{"answers":[{"answer":"Phone Dialer","correct":true},{"answer":"Blackboard Pointer","correct":false},{"answer":"Tea Stick","correct":false}],"answerText":" Some people didn't want to stick their fingers in the rotary telephone holes. So, these little metal doodads could be stuck on the end of a pencil or stick to make dialing cleaner and \"more elegant\". ","answerImage":""}