Hula Hoop Facts!

Arthur "Spud" Melin and Richard Knerr invented the hula hoop for which company?

• Wham-O

• Mattel

• Little Tikes

• Hasbro

Children in Australia spun hoops made of what material?

• Metal

• Tree Bark

• Rubber

• Bamboo

When were the first hula hoops introduced to the world?

• 1960

• 1962

• 1956

• 1958

In ancient Greece, Egypt, and among Native American tribes, people used hoops made of natural fibers to exercise, dance, and for what else?

• to impress a potential mate

• to perform spiritual rituals

• to become king

• to roll down the hill

What did Eskimo children craft hoops from?

• ice

• blubber

• sticks

• yarn

The World Record for most hula hoop spins in ONE MINUTE by a 5 year old is...

• 160 spins

• 80 spins

• 300 spins

• 100 spins

The World Record for most hula hoop sins in ONE MINUTE by an adult is..

• 150 spins

• 323 spins

• 192 spins

• 247 spins

What is the World Record for most hula hoops twirled at the same time?

• 50

• 100

• 200

• 300

What is the World Record for largest hoop ever spun?

• 6 feet in diameter

• 17 feet in diameter

• 9 feet in diameter

• 20 feet in diameter

What is the World Record for longest time someone hula hooped on ONE LEG?

• 2 hr. 30 min

• 1 hr. 15 min

• 45 min

• 2 hr. 10 min