Take this history test with your family

The following history exam is making the rounds on the Internet. After taking the test I thought it would be fun to share it with others. This might be a great opportunity for your family to sit down and do it together. The kids might find it fascinating.

It's also for those who don't mind seeing how much they really remember about what went on in their life. Everyone over 40 should have a pretty easy time at this exam. If you are under 40 you can claim a handicap. Get paper and pencil and number from 1 to 20. Write the letter of each answer and score at the end. 1. In the 1940's, where were automobile headlight dimmer switches located? a. On the floor shift knob b. On the floor board, to the left of the clutch c. Next to the horn

2. The bottle top of a Royal Crown Cola bottle had holes in it. For what was it used? a. Capture lightning bugs b. To sprinkle clothes before ironing c. Large salt shaker

3. Why was having milk delivered a problem in northern winters? a. Cows got cold and wouldn't produce milk b. Ice on highways forced delivery by dog sled c. Milkmen left deliveries outside of front doors and milk would freeze, expanding and pushing up the cardboard bottle top.

4. What was the popular chewing gum named for a game of chance? a. Blackjack b. Gin Rummy c. Texas Hold 'Em

5. What method did women use to look as if they were wearing stockings when none were available due to rationing during W.W.II ? a. Suntan b. Leg painting c. Wearing slacks

6. What postwar car turned automotive design on its ear when you couldn't tell whether it was coming or going? a. Studebaker b. Nash Metro c. Tucker

7. Which was a popular candy when you were a kid? a. Strips of dried peanut butter b. Chocolate licorice bars c Wax coke-shape d bottles with colored sugar water inside 8. How was Butch wax used? a. To stiffen a flat-top haircut so it stood up b. To make floors shiny and prevent scuffing c. On the wheels of roller skates to prevent rust

7. Which was a popular candy when you were a kid? a. Strips of dried peanut butter b. Chocolate licorice bars c Wax coke-shape d bottles with colored sugar water inside 8. How was Butch wax used? a. To stiffen a flat-top haircut so it stood up b. To make floors shiny and prevent scuffing c. On the wheels of roller skates to prevent rust

9. Before inline skates, how did you keep your roller skates attached to your shoes? a. With clamps, tightened by a skate key b Woven straps that crossed the foot c. Long pieces of twine

10. As a kid, what was considered the best way to reach a decision? a. Consider all the facts b. Ask mom c. Eeny-meeny-miney-mo

11. What was the most dreaded disease in the 1940s-50s? a. Smallpox b. AIDS c. Polio

12. 'I'll be down to get t you in a ___ _____, Honey' a. SUV b. Taxi c. Streetcar

13. What was the name of Caroline Kennedy's pet pony? a. Old Blue b. Paint c. Macaroni

14. What was a Duck-and-Cover Drill? a. Part of the game of hide and seek b. What you did when your mom called you in to do chores c. Hiding under your desk, and covering your head with your arms in an A-bomb drill.

15 What was the name of the Indian Princess on the Howdy Doody show? a. Princess Summerfallwinterspring b. Princess Sacajawea c. Princess Moonshadow

16. What did some students do when mimeographed tests were handed out in school? a. Immediately sniff the purple ink b. Make paper airplanes to see who could sail theirs out the window c Write another pupil's name on the top, to avoid their failure

17. Why did your mom shop in stores that gave Green Stamps with purchases? a. To keep you out of mischief by licking the backs, which tasted like bubble gum b. They could be put in special books and redeemed for various household items c. They were given to the kids to be used as stick-on tattoos

18. Praise the Lord , and pass the _________? a Meatballs b. Spaghetti c. Ammunition

19. What was the name of the singing group that made the song 'Cabdriver' a hit? a. The Ink Spots b. The Supremes c. The Esquires

20. Who left his heart in San Francisco ? a. Tony Bennett b. Xavier Cugat c. George Gershwin