Famous Fads

Although the products may come and go, this trivia game featuring popular fads will stand the test of time.

15 questions · Published December 11, 2023

Trivia questions (5 of 15)

Multiple Choice
1. What is the common name for this handheld toy, which took over schools and offices alike in the 2010s?
FUN FACT
The fidget spinner was created in the 1980s by Catherine Hettinger to help autistic children focus, but she lost the patent in 2005, just years before they became extremely popular.
Multiple Choice
2. What inanimate object triggered a "pet" craze in the United States in the 1970s?
Businessman Gary Dahl was sick of his friends complaining about their pets, so he created the Pet Rock in 1975, ultimately selling over a million units.
Multiple Choice
3. Which of these companies, known for creating several toy fads, invented the Hacky Sack brand footbag?
In addition to the Hacky Sack, Wham-O created the Slip 'N Slide, Super Ball, Trac-Ball, Silly String, and several other popular toy fads.
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4. What popular breakfast meat found its way onto sundaes, donuts, chocolate, band-aids, dental floss, and so much more in the 2010s?
Although the bacon fad has not completely disappeared, its prevalence has certainly shrunk since its zenith in the mid-2010s.
Multiple Choice
5. What does the "O" stand for in POG, the colorful disc-based stacking game that took the 1990s by storm?
POG simply stands for "Pineapple Orange Guava," which comes from the games origins in Hawaii, where bottle caps for the popular juice blend were used to play the game.

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