Be a Pepper

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1. The unique flavor of Dr Pepper, the world's oldest major soft drink, was invented by young pharmacist Charles Alderton. Where did this revolutionary invention take place? The Medicine Shoppe Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store Wellesley's Downtown Soda Shoppe Ye Olde Pharmacy

2. Dr Pepper is a native of what U.S. city, and in what year was the soft drink first created and sold? Chicago, Illinois - 1861 Waco, Texas - 1885 San Francisco, California - 1853 Ann Arbor, Michigan - 1890

3. The Dr Pepper Company's Robert Lazenby and his son-in-law, J.B. O'Hara, introduced Dr Pepper to almost 20 million people at its debut on the world scene. Where did this major debut occur for Dr Pepper? Texas State Fair & Dallas Exposition (1890) Tennessee Centennial Exposition (1898) Chicago World's Fair (1893) St. Louis World's Fair (1904)

4. In the official spelling, there is no period in the "Dr" part of Dr Pepper. Is this simply the result of a grammatical mishap that was never corrected? Yes No

5. Dr Pepper, which could be purchased for a nickel, was really the cat's meow in the 1920s and 1930s! Who was Dr Pepper's trademark mascot in these decades? Nipper Polar Bear Old Doc Bibendum

6. The winner of an ad-creation contest, a really swell tagline for Dr Pepper in the 1920s and subsequent decades was, "Drink a Bite to Eat at 10, 2, and 4." What did these three numbers refer to? The hours during which soda shoppes made fresh batches of Dr Pepper The amount of certain ingredients in the Dr Pepper formula The times of day a person experienced a drop in energy, and needed a sugar boost The address of Dr Pepper's first home, on the corner of 10th, 2nd, and 4th Streets

7. Beginning in the 1950s, Dr Pepper was promoted, not only as a refreshingly cold drink, but also as a hot wintertime treat. True False

8. Even though the price of a Dr Pepper had increased to $0.21 by the 1960s, it was still a groovy drink, popular among rock-n-rollers. Which of these innovations relating to "America's Most Misunderstood Soft Drink" did NOT occur in the 1960s? The pull-ring tab was placed on cans (1962) Diet Dr Pepper was introduced (1963) Canned soft drinks were first sold in vending machines (1965) Plastic bottles were used for soft drinks (1961)

9. The world's oldest Dr Pepper bottling factory, this plant still produces Dr Pepper using the original formula, with Imperial Pure Cane sugar. What is this small-town plant? Jefferson's Dr Pepper 10-2-4 Bottling Dublin Dr Pepper Dr Pepper Classic

10. Over a century after its invention, Dr Pepper managed to survive the 1990s, decade of the World Wide Web, DVDs, and Beanie Babies, though its price increased to $1. The 21st century's first decade brought advertising revolved around what unique aspect of Dr Pepper? Low caffeine content Authentic blend of 23 flavors Sweet, lemon-lime flavor Fizziness