2. Yo-yo Trivia! HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS GREAT PASTIME?

3. Yoyos were once used as weapons.  True  False  A little bit of both

4. Correct  The correct answer is little bit of both  No one really knows how yoyos came to be. There are competing theories. Some state they were used for recreation and others for hunting. Some theories say that yo-yos were invented in China and others say in Greece. But what really matters is how they were popularized in modern times.  Information found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yo-yohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yo-yo

5. Incorrect  The correct answer is little bit of both  No one really knows how yo-yos came to be. There are competing theories. Some state they were used for recreation and others for hunting. Some theories say that yo-yos were invented in China and others say in Greece. But what really matters is how they were popularized in modern times.  Information found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yo-yohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yo-yo

6. Which company popularized yo- yos in the United States? Yoyo Factory CLYW One Drop Yo-yos Duncan Yo-yos Flores yo-yo corporation

7. Correct  The Flores Yo-yo Corporation was started by Pedro Flores in 1928. Mr. Flores was instrumental in popularizing yo-yos in the U.S. He was responsible for coming up with the name yo-yo and he popularized a new way of stringing yo-yos which allowed them to sleep at the end of the string.  Information found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yo-yohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yo-yo

8. Incorrect  Yoyo Factory is a modern company.  The Flores Yo-yo Corporation was started by Pedro Flores in 1928. Mr. Flores was instrumental in popularizing yo-yos in the U.S. He was responsible for coming up with the name yo-yo and he popularized a new way of stringing yo-yos which allowed them to sleep at the end of the string.  Information found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yo-yohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yo-yo

9. Incorrect  CLYW is a Canadian company and has done well in popularizing the pastime in Canada.  The Flores Yo-yo Corporation was started by Pedro Flores in 1928. Mr. Flores was instrumental in popularizing yo-yos in the U.S. He was responsible for coming up with the name yo-yo and he popularized a new way of stringing yo-yos which allowed them to sleep at the end of the string.  Information found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yo-yohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yo-yo

10. Incorrect  One Drop Yo-yos is a modern company and also my favorite brand.  The Flores Yo-yo Corporation was started by Pedro Flores in 1928. Mr. Flores was instrumental in popularizing yo-yos in the U.S. He was responsible for coming up with the name yo-yo and he popularized a new way of stringing yo-yos which allowed them to sleep at the end of the string.  Information found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yo-yohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yo-yo

11. Incorrect  Duncan yo-yos purchased the Flores Yo-yo corporation and turned into the toy juggernaut it is today.  The Flores Yo-yo Corporation was started by Pedro Flores in 1928. Mr. Flores was instrumental in popularizing yo-yos in the U.S. He was responsible for coming up with the name yo-yo and he popularized a new way of stringing yo-yos which allowed them to sleep at the end of the string.  Information found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yo-yohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yo-yo

12. Which comedy troupe helped fuel a resurgence in yo-yos? Sonny and Cher Smothers Brothers Hee-haw Kids in the Hall

13. Corrrect  In the early 80’s Tom Smothers with the help of his brother incorporated yo-yos into their comedy routines and were able to help increase the yo-yos popularity.  Information from: http://yoyo.wikia.com/wiki/Smothers_Brothershttp://yoyo.wikia.com/wiki/Smothers_Brothers

14. Incorrrect  Sonny and Cher were not yo-yoers  In the early 80’s Tom Smothers with the help of his brother incorporated yo-yos into their comedy routines and were able to help increase the yo-yos popularity.  Information from: http://yoyo.wikia.com/wiki/Smothers_Brothershttp://yoyo.wikia.com/wiki/Smothers_Brothers

15. Incorrrect  Not much yo-yoing going on on Hee Haw  In the early 80’s Tom Smothers with the help of his brother incorporated yo-yos into their comedy routines and were able to help increase the yo-yos popularity.  Information from: http://yoyo.wikia.com/wiki/Smothers_Brothershttp://yoyo.wikia.com/wiki/Smothers_Brothers

16. Incorrrect  Best comedy troupe ever but not really great yo-yoers  In the early 80’s Tom Smothers with the help of his brother incorporated yo-yos into their comedy routines and were able to help increase the yo-yos popularity.  Information from: http://yoyo.wikia.com/wiki/Smothers_Brothershttp://yoyo.wikia.com/wiki/Smothers_Brothers

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