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The baby boomer generation is defined as the group of people who were born in the years following the end of World War II. Boomers represent about 20% of the American population and are the longest-living generation in history. Baby boomers who were born in the United States grew up in a time of cultural change and technological growth. While boomers are familiar with the modern advances of today they can also remember a lot about the past. Whether you're a boomer or not, you should check out this quiz and test your knowledge of all things baby boomer!
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Which of the following subgroup is a member of the baby boomer generation?
- The "Greatest" generation
- Millennials
- Gen X
- Hippies
- Hippies are members of the baby boomer generation.
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How much was the minimum wage in 1970?
- $5.40
- $4.40
- $3.40
- $1.45
- The minimum wage in 1970 was $1.45.
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What war did some baby boomers get drafted to fight in?
- WWII
- Korean War
- The Gulf War
- The Vietnam War
- Baby boomers were drafted into the Vietnam War.
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Which deadly chemical was used heavily in the Vietnam War?
- Purple Haze
- Sergeant Green
- General Blue
- Agent Orange
- The herbicide Agent Orange was used in the Vietnam War. It has had lasting effects on some veterans.
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In the summer of love, in 1969, a famous music festival took place. What was it called?
- Sherman Stock
- The Love Festival
- Green Acres Festival
- Woodstock
- Woodstock is arguably the most famous music festival of all time.
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Legendary singer Elvis Presley appeared in his first film in 1956. What was the name of the movie?
- Jailhouse Rock
- King Creole
- Blue Hawaii
- Love Me Tender
- In Elvis' first movie, "Love Me Tender," he played the character Clint Reno.
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The baby boomer generation was the first to grow up with what piece of technology?
- Phones
- Beepers
- Computers
- Televisions
- Baby boomers were the first generation to grow up with television!
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Most baby boomers vividly remember the 35th President of the United States. Who was it?
- Barack Obama
- George Bush Sr.
- Richard Nixon
- John F. Kennedy
- John F. Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States, and is still fondly remembered today.
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What TV show might baby boomers remember from their childhoods?
- Sponge Bob Square Pants
- Rocko's Modern Life
- Rugrats
- The Flintstones
- Baby Boomers will probably remember "The Flintstones," which first aired in 1960.
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You are a baby boomer if you were born in what year?
- 1975
- 1965
- 1945
- 1955
- The baby boomer generation is said to have been born between the years of 1946 and 1964.
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At the end of the baby boomer years, In 1964, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to a man for his nonviolent resistance to racial prejudice in the United States. What was his name?
- Gandhi
- Malcolm X
- John Lewis
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. He was assassinated only four years later.
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If you're a baby boomer, what kind of phone did you likely use as a child?
- Mobile
- Digital
- Telegraph
- Rotary
- If you're a baby boomer, you probably remember the good "˜ol rotary phone.
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President Richard Nixon was involved in a scandal which led to his impeachment. What was the name of the scandal?
- The Russian Scandal
- Floodgate
- Watershed
- Watergate
- The Watergate scandal rocked the White House and led to President Nixon's impeachment.
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In the old days, TV went off the air at what time?
- It never went off.
- 10 p.m.
- 8 p.m.
- 12 a.m.
- Before the days of endless cable channels, TV went off the air at 12 a.m.
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In the 1960s, feminist legend Betty Friedan released a book which is credited with spawning the second wave of the Women's Movement. What is the title of the book?
- The Bell Jar
- A Room of One's Own
- The Beauty Myth
- The Feminine Mystique
- Betty Friedan released "The Feminine Mystique" in 1963.
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Which of the following is a classic baby boomer TV show?
- Happy Days
- Mork and Mindy
- M*A*S*H
- Howdy Doody
- "Howdy Doody" is a classic baby boomer show.
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The space race was a defining moment for the baby boomer generation. What man is credited as being the first to go into space?
- Neil Armstrong
- John Glenn
- Alan Shepard
- Yuri Gagarin
- The first man in space was Russian and his name was Yuri Gagarin. However, American Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon.
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How would baby boomers and their families get milk?
- At the grocery store
- At the convenience store
- Through the mail
- Delivered by the milk man
- Baby boomers and their families got their milk, delivered in glass bottles, from the milk man.
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What country did the Bay of Pigs invasion involve?
- Russia
- Puerto Rico
- Germany
- Cuba
- The Bay of Pigs invasion dealt with the country of Cuba.
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Where did baby boomers go to watch movies?
- They watched movies on their computers.
- They watched movies on their phones.
- They watched movies on TV.
- They watched movies at the drive-in.
- Baby boomers went to the drive-in to catch the latest movie.
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The Beatles took the baby boomer generation by storm. Their fans were totally wild for the Fab Four. What was their fandom called?
- Beatlelovers
- Beatlecrazy
- Beatleinsane
- Beatlemania
- The fan movement was called Beatlemania!
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Baby boomers remember the assassination of this President:
- Abraham Lincoln
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Andrew Jackson
- John F. Kennedy
- The tragic assassination of JFK was a life-altering moment for many baby boomers.
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Who replaced JFK after he was assassinated?
- Richard Nixon
- Harry Truman
- Gerald Ford
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Lyndon B. Johnson served as President Kennedy's Vice President. He was sworn in as President after JFK's assassination.
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In their childhoods, many baby boomers had this kind of seat for their bicycle?
- A strawberry seat
- A mango seat
- A zucchini seat
- A banana seat
- The classic bicycle seat was called a banana seat.
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More than half of the population of the United States watched the landmark television moment in which a woman was depicted giving birth on TV for the first time. Which show was this?
- I Dream of Jeannie
- The Dick Van Dyke Show
- The Honeymooners
- I Love Lucy
- Lucille Ball was the first to depict a woman giving birth on TV for the very first time on her show "I Love Lucy."
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The baby boomer generation has experienced life without which of the following
- Television
- Cars
- Telephones
- Computers
- Baby Boomers knew life before computers.
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Baby boomers can remember which team won the first-ever Super Bowl. What team was it?
- The Dallas Cowboys
- New York Giants
- Buffalo Bills
- Green Bay Packers
- The Green Bay Packers won the first super bowl ever in 1967.
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These days we have active shooter drills in schools. What type of school drills did baby boomers have in their schools?
- Kidnapper drills
- Germ drills
- Grenade drills
- Atomic bomb drills
- Baby boomers will vividly remember having atomic bomb drills during school.
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Baby boomers stayed up late in their childhood to watch this talk show:
- The Johnny Carson Show
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- The Ed Sullivan Show
- Baby boomers stayed up late to watch "The Ed Sullivan Show," which ran from 1948 to 1971.
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Once upon a time, TVs did not have this:
- A speaker
- An antenna
- A screen
- A remote control
- TV sets did not always have a handheld remote control. Imagine that!
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How did baby boomers place a phone call?
- By pushing buttons to dial the number
- By asking Siri to call the number
- By using the computer
- By speaking to the operator
- Baby boomers will remember making a call by speaking to the operator and asking to be connected.
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How could baby boomers find the number of someone they wanted to contact?
- The Internet
- A little black book
- The newspaper
- The phone book
- Baby boomers will remember finding phone numbers in the phone book.
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What was the refrigerator often called?
- The fridge
- The freezer
- The cold machine
- The ice box
- The refrigerator used to be called the ice box.
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What did baby boomers use to make coffee?
- The Keurig
- A tea kettle
- The espresso machine
- The percolator
- Baby boomers will remember using a percolator to make coffee.
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TV was not allowed to show any of what?
- Women
- Animals
- Smoking
- Swearing
- Once upon a time, TV shows were not allowed to include any swearing.
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What did baby boomers use to listen to music?
- A CD player
- An 8-track player
- A phonograph
- A transistor radio
- Baby boomers used to tune into different music and radio shows on their transistor radios.
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Approximately how many baby boomers are in the United States today?
- 7 million
- 740 million
- 17 million
- 74.9 million
- Approximately 74.9 million baby boomers are living in the United States today.
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Which famous children's book was published in the baby boomer era?
- The Giver
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar
- The Little Prince
- Charlotte's Web
- "Charlotte's Web" is one of the best-loved children's books from the baby boomer era.
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This famous actress is a baby boomer:
- Candice Bergen
- Penny Marshall
- Bette Midler
- Cher
- Cher is a baby boomer. She was born in 1946.
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This famous actor is a baby boomer:
- Robert DeNiro
- Al Pacino
- Christopher Walken
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Samuel L. Jackson is a baby boomer, born in 1948.
- Uh, oh! Like the "please stand by" image, your baby boomer knowledge is a bit rusty. Give this quiz another shot!
- Getting there! Your baby boomer knowledge is warming up like Lucy and Ethel are fiddling with the antenna. Try again!
- Great job! Your baby boomer knowledge is like getting a great picture on an old black and white TV.
- Excellent! No one will doubt you're a true baby boomer. It's like getting a color TV for the first time!
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