Vintage Toy Trucks & Vehicles
Instructions: From Tonka dump trucks to Matchbox cars, test your knowledge of the toy vehicles that rumbled across playroom floors!
- 1.
Tonka trucks got their reputation for toughness because they were made from what material?
ACast ironBAluminumCThick plasticDHeavy-gauge pressed steel - 2.
The first Tonka toy produced in 1947 was not actually a truck. What was it?
AA bulldozerBA tractorCA crane and clamDA steam shovel - 3.
Matchbox cars got their name because the original cars were sold in boxes resembling what?
AMatchboxesBCigarette packsCPill boxesDJewelry boxes - 4.
In what country were Matchbox cars originally manufactured?
AUnited StatesBGermanyCJapanDEngland - 5.
The Buddy L toy company was named after the son of the founder. What were Buddy L trucks originally made from?
AWoodBCast ironCTinDPressed steel from leftover factory materials - 6.
What was the most popular Tonka truck model, featuring a working dump bed that could be raised and lowered?
AThe Tonka LoaderBThe Mighty Dump TruckCThe Tonka CraneDThe Tonka Grader - 7.
Corgi Toys, a competitor to Matchbox, was the first die-cast toy car company to include what feature?
ARubber tiresBTransparent windowsCOpening doorsDMetal axles - 8.
What innovative feature distinguished Hot Wheels cars from Matchbox cars when they were introduced in 1968?
AThey were largerBThey came with garagesCThey were made of plasticDThey had low-friction wheels that rolled faster - 9.
The Structo toy company was known for making realistic toy trucks. Where were they manufactured?
AFreeport, IllinoisBAkron, OhioCGary, IndianaDDetroit, Michigan - 10.
What type of Tonka truck included a working aerial ladder that could be raised and extended?
AThe Rescue TruckBThe Utility TruckCThe Power TruckDThe Fire Truck - 11.
Smith-Miller toy trucks, known as 'Smitty Toys,' were prized for their realism. They were modeled after what brand of real trucks?
AChevroletBFordCInternationalDMack - 12.
What play surface did many children create in the backyard for their toy trucks and construction vehicles?
AA water channelBA dirt construction siteCA paved roadDA wooden ramp - 13.
Nylint toy trucks, popular from the 1950s through 1970s, were known for featuring what type of construction?
ADie-cast metal onlyBWood and metal hybridCPressed steel with realistic mechanical featuresDAll-plastic construction - 14.
What Tonka vehicle set included a truck, trailer, and bulldozer combination?
AThe Mighty Tonka Car CarrierBThe Construction SetCThe Tonka Road CrewDThe Builder's Pack - 15.
In the 1960s, what Tonka truck was designed for sandbox play with a working scoop on the front?
AThe Sand LoaderBThe Earth MoverCThe Mighty Tonka LoaderDThe Tonka Trencher