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QUIZMAS
Quiz: How well do you remember these classic Christmas toys?
Test your knowledge.
FROM GAMEBOYS TO Playstations, Barbie dolls to Action Men, everyone has a special place in their heart from their favourite childhood toy.
This time of year, no doubt, brings back memories of those all-important presents on Christmas Day.
So, let’s test your knowledge of these classic Christmas toys…
The Game Boy was first released in January 1989. What was the first game released for the popular hand-held console?
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Mario Kart
Super Mario Land
Tetris
Donkey Kong
What year was the first Playstation released in Europe?
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1993
1994
1995
1996
What’s the name of this toy?
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Etchy Sketch
Etch-N-Sketch
Etch and Doodle
Etch-A-Sketch
Mr Potato Head was first released in the US in 1952. The original Mr Potato Head kit did not come with a potato "body", so children had to use a real potato to stick the pieces to.
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True
False
The popular Talkboy was originally used as a prop in which classic Christmas film?
The Santa Clause
Elf
Home Alone
Home Alone 2
The first Easy Bake Oven was released in two colours: yellow and ___?
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Purple
Turquoise
Baby pink
Green
What’s the name of this game?
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Hungry Hungry Hippos
Happy Hungry Hippos
Happy Happy Hippos
Hungry Hairy Hippos
What were these called?
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Bionicles
Pokeballs
Beyblades
Spinz
The Rubik's Cube became a Christmas bestseller throughout the 1980s and was invented by which Hungarian inventor?
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Erno Rubik
Edmund Ruby
Ruby Johnson
Earnest Rubix
What number does the spin wheel on the 'Game of Life' go up to?
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8
10
12
14
Pokemon has been a popular game in Ireland since the 1990s. What Pokemon is this?
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Slowpoke
Psyduck
Golduck
Drowzee
And finally... Complete the phrase: "Bop It, Twist It...
...Twist It"
...Pull It"
...Bop It"
Twist it"
You scored out of !
Top Dog
Pawsitively perfect
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Clever Cat!
Almost purrfect
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Fintastic
Flippin good
You scored out of !
What are ewe doing?!
Baaaaaaad.
You scored out of !
Turtley Awful!
Shell of a bad effort.
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