Classic Yo-Yo Tricks & History
Instructions: Walk the Dog, Rock the Baby, and Around the World! How well do you remember the yo-yo craze that swept schoolyards?
- 1.
Which company became the most famous yo-yo manufacturer in America, starting in the late 1920s?
ADuncanBMattelCWham-ODParker Brothers - 2.
The yo-yo is believed to have originated in which country over 2,500 years ago?
APhilippinesBEgyptCChinaDGreece - 3.
What basic yo-yo trick involves letting the yo-yo spin at the end of the string before returning it to your hand?
AThe SpinnerBThe SleeperCThe Throw DownDThe Hang Time - 4.
The yo-yo trick 'Walk the Dog' involves doing what with a spinning yo-yo?
ALetting it roll along the groundBSwinging it in a circleCTossing it to a friendDBouncing it off the floor - 5.
In the 1950s and 1960s, Duncan promoted yo-yos through what type of touring event?
ATelevision commercialsBYo-yo demonstration contests at schools and storesCNewspaper advertisementsDRadio jingles - 6.
What yo-yo trick involves forming a triangle shape with the string while the yo-yo swings inside it?
ACat's CradleBThe PyramidCStar FormationDRock the Baby - 7.
Pedro Flores, who popularized the yo-yo in America, was an immigrant from which country?
AMexicoBPhilippinesCSpainDCuba - 8.
What material were most Duncan yo-yos originally made from?
AMetalBRubberCPlasticDWood - 9.
The trick 'Around the World' involves swinging the yo-yo in what motion?
AA complete vertical circleBA horizontal spinCA figure eightDSide to side - 10.
What was the name of Duncan's most popular butterfly-shaped yo-yo model?
AThe Duncan ImperialBThe Duncan ClassicCThe Duncan ButterflyDThe Duncan Monarch - 11.
In 1985, a yo-yo was taken aboard which Space Shuttle to test its behavior in zero gravity?
AAtlantisBDiscoveryCChallengerDColumbia - 12.
What advancement in yo-yo design allowed for much longer 'sleep' times at the bottom of the string?
ABall-bearing axleBHeavier weightCLonger stringDWider body - 13.
The yo-yo trick called 'Eiffel Tower' creates what shape with the string?
AA starBA circleCA triangular tower shapeDA square - 14.
Duncan lost its trademark on the word 'yo-yo' in a court ruling in what decade?
A1940sB1950sC1970sD1960s - 15.
What color was the original Duncan Imperial yo-yo that became an American icon?
AYellowBRedCBlueDGreen