Vintage Milk Delivery

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Instructions: Remember when the milkman came to your door? Test your knowledge of the beloved milk delivery era!

1.
What type of container was milk most commonly delivered in by the milkman in the 1940s and 1950s?
A
Wax cartons
B
Metal cans
C
Plastic jugs
D
Glass bottles
2.
What was the small metal or wooden container on the porch where the milkman would leave bottles called?
A
Milk box
B
Dairy case
C
Milk chute
D
Bottle holder
3.
Before homogenization became standard, what would rise to the top of a glass milk bottle?
A
A layer of cream
B
Whey
C
Butter chunks
D
Foam
4.
What color was the cap on a standard whole milk bottle from most dairies?
A
Red
B
Silver
C
Green
D
Blue
5.
How often did the milkman typically deliver milk to homes in the 1950s?
A
Daily
B
Twice a week
C
Once a week
D
Every other day or three times a week
6.
What other dairy products did the milkman commonly deliver besides milk?
A
Ice cream only
B
Only milk
C
Cheese and yogurt
D
Butter, cream, eggs, and cottage cheese
7.
What would happen to milk left on the porch too long in winter in northern states?
A
Nothing would happen
B
The cream would freeze and push the cap up
C
It would spoil immediately
D
It would turn yellow
8.
What was the name of the large dairy company that was one of the biggest milk delivery services in the northeastern United States?
A
Borden's
B
Land O'Lakes
C
Carnation
D
Dean Foods
9.
What type of vehicle did milkmen typically drive for their delivery routes?
A
Open-sided electric or step-van trucks
B
Horse-drawn wagons only
C
Regular pickup trucks
D
Station wagons
10.
What did families typically leave out with their empty bottles to communicate their order to the milkman?
A
A phone message
B
A flag on the milk box
C
A note or order card in the empty bottle
D
Nothing, the order was always the same
11.
Approximately what decade saw the sharp decline of home milk delivery in America?
A
1980s
B
1960s
C
1970s
D
1950s
12.
What was Elsie the Cow famous for being?
A
Borden's dairy mascot since 1936
B
A government milk promotion symbol
C
A cartoon on milk cartons
D
A children's TV character
13.
What was the standard size of a home-delivery milk bottle in the United States?
A
Half gallon
B
Pint
C
Gallon
D
Quart
14.
Before motorized trucks, how did milkmen originally make their deliveries in the early 1900s?
A
By horse-drawn wagon
B
On foot with a cart
C
By train
D
On bicycles
15.
What type of cap was used to seal glass milk bottles before aluminum foil caps became standard?
A
Rubber caps
B
Wax seals
C
Cork stoppers
D
Cardboard disc caps

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