Vintage Home Lighting
1 / 15From kerosene lamps to lava lamps, how well do you remember illuminating the home?
15 quick questionsNo sign-upFree to playTap an answer below to begin ↓
What type of lamp, using a glass chimney and a wick soaked in fuel, was still used in rural homes without electricity into the 1940s?
About Vintage Home Lighting
Give your memory a workout with Vintage Home Lighting: 15 multiple-choice questions aimed at mixed difficulty, free to play right in your browser. From kerosene lamps to lava lamps, how well do you remember illuminating the home? Expect to spend about 7 minutes; every question comes with an explanation, so you learn something even when you miss.
A few sample questions
1. What type of lamp, using a glass chimney and a wick soaked in fuel, was still used in rural homes without electricity into the 1940s?
Answer: A kerosene lamp
2. What decorative table lamp, featuring a colored wax that moved in mesmerizing blobs inside a glass cylinder, became a 1960s icon?
Answer: A lava lamp
3. What type of ornate glass lampshade, featuring colorful stained glass in floral and nature patterns, was designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany?
Answer: A Tiffany lampshade
4. What type of light bulb, invented by Thomas Edison in 1879, was the standard for home lighting for over a century?
Answer: Incandescent bulb
5. What novelty item, popular in the 1970s, used a tube of fiber optic strands that glowed and changed colors?
Answer: A fiber optic flower lamp
Frequently asked questions
Will I lose my progress if I close the page?
Your overall progress — XP, streaks, and badges — is saved in your browser automatically. A quiz that's underway restarts if you leave mid-game, but at about 7 minutes, Vintage Home Lighting fits comfortably in one sitting.
How many questions are in Vintage Home Lighting?
Vintage Home Lighting 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 Vintage Home Lighting free to play?
Yes. The entire SeniorBrainGames catalog — including Vintage Home Lighting — 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 Vintage Home Lighting take?
Most players finish Vintage Home Lighting 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.
Explore related topics
More Nostalgia Trivia
Vintage Home Decor
How well do you remember the home decor trends of decades past?
Vintage Home Heating
Remember coal furnaces, radiators, and the milkman-style oil deliveries?
Vintage Appliance Ads
Classic home appliance advertisements
Vintage Candle Making
Remember melting wax and pouring candles at home? Test your knowledge of this classic 1970s craft!
Vintage Hand Tools
The trusty hand tools that built America's homes and fixed everything around the house
Try Memory Games
Home Repair Materials Quiz
Test your knowledge of common home repair and building materials. From drywall to insulation, how much do you know?
Try Memory Games
Vintage Aircraft Quiz
Recall facts about classic planes from the golden age of aviation
Free printables
Large-Print Puzzles
Our easiest-to-read puzzles, made to print at home.