Classic Kitchen Appliances

About Classic Kitchen Appliances

Classic Kitchen Appliances is a free nostalgia trivia quiz with 15 multiple-choice questions with a mix of 9 easy, 6 medium questions. From avocado green to harvest gold, remember the appliances that were the heart of the mid-century kitchen! A typical run takes about 7 minutes, hints are always one tap away, and your streak ticks up the first time you finish a game on a given day.

A few sample questions

1. 1. What two colors were the most popular for kitchen appliances in the 1970s?

   Answer: Avocado green and harvest gold

   Avocado green and harvest gold were the signature kitchen appliance colors of the 1970s. Nearly every refrigerator, stove, and dishwasher came in these iconic shades.

2. 2. What stand mixer brand, first introduced for home use in 1919, became the gold standard for home bakers?

   Answer: KitchenAid

   KitchenAid introduced its stand mixer for home use in 1919. The heavy-duty mixer became a wedding registry staple and a treasured kitchen appliance passed down through generations.

3. 3. What kitchen appliance became a sensation in the 1970s for making waffles at home?

   Answer: The waffle iron

   Electric waffle irons became extremely popular home appliances. Many families had a cherished waffle iron that made Sunday morning waffles a beloved tradition.

4. 4. What revolutionary kitchen appliance did Amana introduce for home use in 1967, changing cooking forever?

   Answer: The countertop microwave oven

   Amana introduced the first countertop microwave oven, the Radarange, for home use in 1967. It initially cost $495 (about $4,000 today) but revolutionized how Americans heated and cooked food.

5. 5. What Sunbeam appliance with two mixing beaters was the most popular electric mixer in American kitchens from the 1940s through the 1960s?

   Answer: Sunbeam Mixmaster

   The Sunbeam Mixmaster was the most popular electric mixer in America for decades, outselling all competitors. It became synonymous with home baking in the mid-20th century.

Things you'll learn along the way

• ✓The automatic drip coffee maker, led by Mr. Coffee in 1972, replaced the percolator as the standard home coffee brewing method. It was simpler and made more consistent coffee.
• ✓The Cuisinart food processor, introduced in 1973, was inspired by the French Robot-Coupe. It revolutionized home cooking by making chopping, slicing, and pureeing effortless.
• ✓The Crock-Pot slow cooker was introduced by Rival in 1971 and became incredibly popular with working families who could start dinner in the morning and come home to a cooked meal.