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History Quiz - Entertainment through History 2 (Questions)

This quiz addresses the requirements of the National Curriculum KS1 History for children aged 5, 6 and 7 in years 1 and 2. Specifically this quiz is aimed at the section dealing with inventions, developments and changes through time.

Children in KS1 will look at some of the changes that have occurred due to inventions and developments through time. One area where inventions and developments can be clearly seen is the entertainment world. Modern methods of entertainment are very different now to how they used to be. Some games and devices have developed over time and can be traced back through the centuries but are still popular today!

1. In the 1920s, John Logie Baird invented something found in most people's homes today. What was it?
[ ] The microwave
[ ] Wifi
[ ] The CD player
[ ] The television
2. A certain event in June 1953 pushed television's popularity ahead of radio for the first time. What was the event?
[ ] Man landing on the moon
[ ] Queen Elizabeth II's coronation
[ ] The first televised snooker tournament
[ ] The news
3. A popular soap opera, still around today, began in 1960. What is it called?
[ ] Eastenders
[ ] Hollyoaks
[ ] Emmerdale
[ ] Coronation Street
4. In 1966, a new toy aimed at boys was launched. It is still popular today. What was it called?
[ ] Twister
[ ] Monopoly
[ ] Action Man
[ ] Sindy
5. At the beginning of the 1970s, computers were beginning to develop. What was first sent in 1972?
[ ] A text message
[ ] An email
[ ] A scanned image
[ ] A digital photgraph
6. In 1979, music became more portable with the invention of what?
[ ] The Skipman
[ ] The Runningman
[ ] The Walkman
[ ] The Jogman
7. An entertaining and frustrating colourful toy came into the shops in the 1980s. What was it called?
[ ] The Rubik's Cube
[ ] The Roderick's Sphere
[ ] The Roger's Prism
[ ] The Ruby's Pyramid
8. In 1990, Tim Berners-Lee invented something most of us are entertained by every day. What was it?
[ ] The television
[ ] The MP3 player
[ ] The radio
[ ] The World Wide Web
9. In the 1990s, an entertaining game of chance engaged the nation. What was it called?
[ ] Horse Racing
[ ] 15 to 1
[ ] The Cube
[ ] The National Lottery
10. Which three bands were big in the 1990s?
[ ] Abba, The Rolling Stones, Deep Purple
[ ] The Beatles, The Kinks, The Shadows
[ ] The Supremes, The Four Tops, The Everly Brothers
[ ] Oasis, Blur, Pulp

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Changes through time

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History Quiz - Entertainment through History 2 (Answers)
1. In the 1920s, John Logie Baird invented something found in most people's homes today. What was it?
[ ] The microwave
[ ] Wifi
[ ] The CD player
[x] The television
Early images were very fuzzy and in black and white!
2. A certain event in June 1953 pushed television's popularity ahead of radio for the first time. What was the event?
[ ] Man landing on the moon
[x] Queen Elizabeth II's coronation
[ ] The first televised snooker tournament
[ ] The news
Many more people watched the coronation on brand new television sets than listened to it on 'the wireless'
3. A popular soap opera, still around today, began in 1960. What is it called?
[ ] Eastenders
[ ] Hollyoaks
[ ] Emmerdale
[x] Coronation Street
The show has been going for more than 50 years!
4. In 1966, a new toy aimed at boys was launched. It is still popular today. What was it called?
[ ] Twister
[ ] Monopoly
[x] Action Man
[ ] Sindy
Action Man was the UK version of the American doll, G.I. Joe. It was an instant hit
5. At the beginning of the 1970s, computers were beginning to develop. What was first sent in 1972?
[ ] A text message
[x] An email
[ ] A scanned image
[ ] A digital photgraph
Early computers were huge and very slow, nothing like the modern ones we enjoy using today
6. In 1979, music became more portable with the invention of what?
[ ] The Skipman
[ ] The Runningman
[x] The Walkman
[ ] The Jogman
Cassettes could be played whilst on the move, and listened to through headphones
7. An entertaining and frustrating colourful toy came into the shops in the 1980s. What was it called?
[x] The Rubik's Cube
[ ] The Roderick's Sphere
[ ] The Roger's Prism
[ ] The Ruby's Pyramid
It was named after its inventor, Ernõ Rubik
8. In 1990, Tim Berners-Lee invented something most of us are entertained by every day. What was it?
[ ] The television
[ ] The MP3 player
[ ] The radio
[x] The World Wide Web
The web was first available to the public in 1991 and by 1996, 10 million people were using it!
9. In the 1990s, an entertaining game of chance engaged the nation. What was it called?
[ ] Horse Racing
[ ] 15 to 1
[ ] The Cube
[x] The National Lottery
Lots of people have played the lottery - some people have won millions of pounds
10. Which three bands were big in the 1990s?
[ ] Abba, The Rolling Stones, Deep Purple
[ ] The Beatles, The Kinks, The Shadows
[ ] The Supremes, The Four Tops, The Everly Brothers
[x] Oasis, Blur, Pulp
Lots of bands in the 50s, 60s and 70s had 'The' at the beginning of their name
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