The Pre-1950's Fad Quiz

Can you believe your grandparents were into this stuff? How many of these pre-1950s fads did they tell you about?

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Last updated: August 28, 2012

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Hint	Answer
Oversized outfit for a 20's/30's fashion plate	Zoot suits
Often referred to as "philately"	Stamp collecting
High-altitude display of endurance	Flagpole sitting
Classic hat worn by Bogart or Capone	Fedoras
Cutting a rug---for days on end...	Dance marathons
Flapper character who says "Boop oop a doop"	Betty Boop
Ingesting gilded sushi?	Swallowing goldfish
Real-estate-based board game	Monopoly
Black ball with all the answers	Magic 8-Ball
He wasn't really here, but you saw this everywhere	Kilroy was here!
Chinese matching tile game	Mah-jongg

Hint	Answer
Prohibition-era saloons	Speakeasies
All you need is a putter, a ball, and a scorecard	Miniature golf
1920's animal coat for "Joe College"	Raccoon coats
Girls with short hair & skirts in t/20s	Flappers
America's favorite pastime	Baseball
Dance craze named after a city	Charleston
Clues might be for 23 across, or 17 down....	Crossword puzzles
Popular magician and escape artist	Harry Houdini
Fibber McGee, Inner Sanctum, etc.	Radio dramas
"Miss America" made these popular	Beauty pageants
The cheaper replacement for buttons	Zippers