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Quiz about IrnBru Made In Scotland From Girders

Irn-Bru - Made In Scotland From Girders Quiz

Irn-Bru was a non-alcoholic drink that at a time was a bigger seller in its native Scotland than either Pepsi Cola or Coca Cola. Test your knowledge of "Scotland's other national drink."

A multiple-choice quiz by darksplash. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
darksplash

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6 mins

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Multiple Choice

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306,959

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. With which family was the soft drink Irn-Bru linked?

Hint

Baird

Brown

Barr

Blair

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Question 2 of 10

2. When was the soft drink now known as Irn-Bru first produced?

Hint

1911

1931

1921

1901

3. Irn-Bru was always known for the inventiveness and effectiveness of its advertising. In its early days it used a well-known sportsman in advertisements for the product. With which sport was he involved? Hint

Shinty

Curling

Highland Games

Golf

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Question 4 of 10

4. Irn-Bru won many awards over the years for its adverts. The most famous was probably the line used in the title of this quiz: "Made In Scotland From Girders". Another campaign was based on "The Adventures of Bar-Bru and Sandy". Bar-Bru was based on a famous literary hero. Which one? Hint

Sabu The Elephant Boy

Rob Roy McGregor

Tintin

Tarzan of the Jungle

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Scottish soft drink Irn-Bru sponsored a roller coaster ride at a top UK pleasure amenity. Which of these was it? Hint

The Odyssey Centre, Belfast

Alton Towers

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Butlin's Holiday Centre, Poole

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Question 6 of 10

6. For many years the company that manufactured the soft drink Irn-Bru was based in the same locality as one of Scottish football's most famous clubs. Which club? Hint

Rangers

Queen of the South

Queen's Park

Celtic

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Question 7 of 10

7. The makers of Irn-Bru won many prizes for their advertising and some were very ingenious. One commercial was an adaptation of the theme song of a popular UK TV show. Which of these was it? Hint

Minder

Only Fools and Horses

The Snowman

Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers

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Question 8 of 10

8. Irn-Bru was forced to change its name from Iron Brew because it did not contain any iron.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many people know the secret recipe from which the soft drink Irn-Bru is made?

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Question 10 of 10

10. The soft drink Irn-Bru branded itself "Scotland's other national drink". What was it comparing itself to? Hint

Beer

Whiskey

Whisky

Poit�n

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. With which family was the soft drink Irn-Bru linked?

Answer: Barr

The company that made Barr's Irn-Bru traced its history to 1830 when it was set up in Falkirk as a cork-cutting business.
The carbonated drink itself has a citrus-like taste and a bright orange colouring. Over the years several variants have been produced, including diet-free and high energy.

2. When was the soft drink now known as Irn-Bru first produced?

Answer: 1901

The company began making soft drinks in 1875. It was in 1901, though, that the first 'Iron Brew' was produced. The name was later changed. A US drink called "Iron Brew" has no connection with the Scottish product.

Answer: Highland Games

Adam Brown was a former Highland Games champion. Earlier Donald Dinnie, a Scottish strongman, had endorsed it.

Answer: Sabu The Elephant Boy

"Sabu The Elephant Boy" was a story by Rudyard Kipling. "The Adventures of Bar-Bru and Sandy" appeared in Scottish newspapers for more than 40 years from the early 1930s.

5. The Scottish soft drink Irn-Bru sponsored a roller coaster ride at a top UK pleasure amenity. Which of these was it?

Answer: Blackpool Pleasure Beach

When it was opened in 1979, the Irn-Bru Revolution was Europe's first fully looping roller coaster. It was 675 feet long with a 45-foot drop and speeds of up to 45mph were gained.

6. For many years the company that manufactured the soft drink Irn-Bru was based in the same locality as one of Scottish football's most famous clubs. Which club?

Answer: Celtic

For 120 years, Irn-Bru was produced at Parkhead in Glasgow. That area was probably best known as the setting for Celtic Park, home of Glasgow Celtic Football Club. The company then moved to Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire.

7. The makers of Irn-Bru won many prizes for their advertising and some were very ingenious. One commercial was an adaptation of the theme song of a popular UK TV show. Which of these was it?

Answer: The Snowman

"The Snowman" (1982) was about the adventures of, well, a snowman and a young boy. It featured a boy's soprano voice singing a song called "Walking In The Air"
The original lyrics: " We're walking in the air
We're floating in the moonlit sky
The people far below are sleeping as we fly..."
Became: "We're walking in the air
I'm sipping on an Irn-Bru
My chilly snowman mate says he would like some too..."
The footage showed a boy and a snowman flying through the air and when the boy refused to give the snowman some of the drink, he was dropped from on high.

8. Irn-Bru was forced to change its name from Iron Brew because it did not contain any iron.

Answer: False

In fact, it contained ammonium ferric citrate. The problem was that it was not brewed, so it would fall foul of new literal labelling rules suggested in the 1940s and eventually introduced in the 1960s.

9. How many people know the secret recipe from which the soft drink Irn-Bru is made?

Answer: 2

In an interview with the 'Glasgow Herald' in 2007, Robin Barr, the company's boss at the time, said "there is only one other person who knows the formula, but his identity is never revealed for security reasons. We never travel in the same plane, either."

10. The soft drink Irn-Bru branded itself "Scotland's other national drink". What was it comparing itself to?

Answer: Whisky

Whisky (with this exact spelling) is regarded by many as Scotland's national drink. Whiskey is the Irish and American spelling of the distilled liquor, and after all the Irish invented it - arguably.
Irn-Bru is also regarded as a good hangover cure for those who over-imbibed in their whisky/whiskey (of any origin country).

Source: Author darksplash

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