Retro School Lunches
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What rectangular-shaped pizza, served on cafeteria trays, became a beloved school lunch staple in the 1970s and 1980s?
About Retro School Lunches
Retro School Lunches is a free nostalgia trivia quiz with 15 multiple-choice questions with a mix of 8 easy, 7 medium questions. Remember the cafeteria trays, lunch boxes, and beloved school lunch foods from your childhood? 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. What rectangular-shaped pizza, served on cafeteria trays, became a beloved school lunch staple in the 1970s and 1980s?
Answer: Rectangular school pizza
The rectangular school pizza, with its distinctive thick, doughy crust and slightly sweet sauce, is one of the most nostalgic school lunch memories for millions of Americans.
2. What was the name of the small cartons of chocolate or plain milk served with school lunches?
Answer: Half-pint milk cartons
Half-pint milk cartons were a staple of the National School Lunch Program. Children had to open the waxy paper carton without spilling, a skill that took practice.
3. Which canned pasta product, shaped like letters of the alphabet, was a popular lunch box item in the 1960s and 1970s?
Answer: Franco-American SpaghettiOs
Franco-American SpaghettiOs, introduced in 1965, became a lunchtime favorite. The 'Uh-Oh, SpaghettiOs!' jingle became one of the most memorable food advertising slogans.
4. What was the popular lunch box sandwich spread that combined peanut butter and marshmallow creme?
Answer: Fluffernutter
The Fluffernutter, made with peanut butter and Marshmallow Fluff, was a beloved lunch box sandwich, especially popular in New England starting in the 1960s.
5. Which brand of thermos was most commonly found inside children's lunch boxes in the 1950s and 1960s?
Answer: Thermos Brand
Thermos Brand vacuum bottles were the standard in children's lunch boxes, keeping soup warm or milk cold. They often came as part of a matching lunch box set.
Things you'll learn along the way
- Peanut butter sheet cake (or peanut butter bars) was a ubiquitous cafeteria dessert. The combination of chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting was a school lunch classic.
- The National School Lunch Act was signed by President Truman in 1946, establishing the National School Lunch Program to provide nutritious meals to schoolchildren.
- Armour Star Vienna Sausages in their small pull-tab cans were a common lunch box item. They could be eaten cold right from the can.
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are in Retro School Lunches?
Retro School Lunches has 15 multiple-choice questions. Each one has four answer options and an explanation that appears after you answer, so you learn something even when you miss.
Is Retro School Lunches free to play?
Yes. The entire SeniorBrainGames catalog — including Retro School Lunches — is free, with no sign-up required, no time limits, and no ads on top of the game. It also works offline once the page has loaded once.
How long does Retro School Lunches take?
Most players finish Retro School Lunches in about 7 minutes. You can pause between questions, replay it as often as you like, and there is no penalty for taking your time — answers are explained after you submit them.
What's a good follow-up after Retro School Lunches?
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