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Quiz about Breakfast Cereals
Quiz about Breakfast Cereals

Breakfast Cereals Trivia Quiz


Loaded with sugar, maybe a toy prize inside, and commercial characters galore. Pass the milk and then try to pass this quiz! - Silly Wabbit, this quiz is for kids! (note, US brands used)

A multiple-choice quiz by peterzezel. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
peterzezel
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
129,805
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
13 / 25
Plays
5103
Last 3 plays: Guest 64 (6/25), Seinfeldfan3 (24/25), lynn1973 (11/25).
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Question 1 of 25
1. Who tries to keep Sugar Bear from getting his Post Super Sugar Crisp? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. Which of these was not a Post cereal on the market? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. Finish the jingle: "A is for Apple. J is for Jacks ..." Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. Which cereal did Kelloggs use Huckleberry Hound to sell? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. Who joined Snap, Crackle & Pop to pitch Rice Krispies? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. Who were Alfie, Carlyle, Dave, and Brunhilde? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. What was the name of Cap'n Crunch's ship? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. Which is the best selling cereal of alltime?
Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. Which of these cereals contains the most sugar? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. Who was always trying to steal Cap'n Crunch's cereal Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. Who was the rival of Quisp, the cross-eyed, pink-skinned propeller-driven space alien who wears a green jumpsuit, and spokesman for Quisp Cereal? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. The US cereal industry uses enough sugar every year to cover every single American with how much sugar? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. The prize inside was always as much a reason to pick the cereal as the flavor. Which cereal included 3D baseball cards inside in 1970? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. Which athlete has NOT appeared on the Wheaties box? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. Kelloggs is America's largest cereal maker. Who is second largest (based on revenue)? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. By what name are we more familiar with George Mann? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. Kelloggs and Post each have a cereal called what? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. Which 1980s hit movie inspired a breakfast cereal? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. What was Cap'n Crunch's first name? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. What is the official nickname of Battle Creek, Michigan? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. Which of these was not a real cereal? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. Finish the jingle: "Honeycomb's big. Yeah yeah yeah... Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. Besides Rice Krispies, what is the main ingredient in Rice Krispie Squares? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. What's the only industry to spend more money on TV commercials each year than the cereal industry?
Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. Which of these was NOT a flavor or variety of Cap'n Crunch over the years? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who tries to keep Sugar Bear from getting his Post Super Sugar Crisp?

Answer: Granny Goodwitch

"Can't get enough of that Sugar Crisp... Sugar Crisp... Sugar Crisp... Can't get enough of that Sugar Crisp... It keeps me going strong".
2. Which of these was not a Post cereal on the market?

Answer: Bart Pebbles

Fruity Pebbles debuted in 1969, with Cocoa Pebbles following a year later. Dino Pebbles was introduced in the 1990s.
3. Finish the jingle: "A is for Apple. J is for Jacks ..."

Answer: Cinnamon Toasted Apple Jacks

Sung by the Apple Jacks Kids.
4. Which cereal did Kelloggs use Huckleberry Hound to sell?

Answer: Kellogg's Frosted Sugar Stars

In 1962 they used the Hanna-Barbera cartoon dog. Daws Butler, the legendary voice of Hanna-Barbera cartoons, did the voice of Huckleberry Hound, Pixie AND Dixie, Quick Draw McGraw, Snagglepuss, Yogi Bear, Top Cat, Wally Gator and many many more, including cereal characters Capn' Crunch and Quisp.
5. Who joined Snap, Crackle & Pop to pitch Rice Krispies?

Answer: Woody Woodpecker

Would've loved it had it been Woody Allen. Snap and Crackle would be in deep neuroses therapy and Pop would suffer from milk anxiety.
6. Who were Alfie, Carlyle, Dave, and Brunhilde?

Answer: Cap'n Crunch's Crew

Alfie was the tall one, Carlyle was the small and silent one, Dave was the messy one, and Brunhilde was the obligatory girl.
7. What was the name of Cap'n Crunch's ship?

Answer: SS Guppy

It's where they stored their precious cargo. Cap'n Crunch Cereal in a treasure chest.
8. Which is the best selling cereal of alltime?

Answer: Cheerios

Though Corn Flakes and Rice Krispies have been around much longer, it's estimated that 1 in 5 American families buys at least one box of Cheerios per week!
9. Which of these cereals contains the most sugar?

Answer: Sugar Smacks

At 53g of sugar per 100g, that's 53% sugar! Sugar Pops isn't much better at 39g per 100g.
10. Who was always trying to steal Cap'n Crunch's cereal

Answer: Jean La Foote

The barefooted pirate came on the scene in 1968.
11. Who was the rival of Quisp, the cross-eyed, pink-skinned propeller-driven space alien who wears a green jumpsuit, and spokesman for Quisp Cereal?

Answer: Quake

Quake and Quisp fought over whose cereal was the best, and who could "save the day" in commercials. "Vitamin powered sugary cereal Quisp for Quazy energy."
12. The US cereal industry uses enough sugar every year to cover every single American with how much sugar?

Answer: 3 pounds

Nearly 820 million pounds of sugar, each year!
13. The prize inside was always as much a reason to pick the cereal as the flavor. Which cereal included 3D baseball cards inside in 1970?

Answer: Frosted Flakes

There were 17 in the set. In mint condition, they're worth about a dollar a piece today.
14. Which athlete has NOT appeared on the Wheaties box?

Answer: Bjorn Borg

The "breakfast of champions" has associated itself with sports since 1933. It changed its marketing to kids in the mid 1950's, using images of the Lone Ranger and others to sell it. It returned to using superstar athletes' endorsements a few years later.
15. Kelloggs is America's largest cereal maker. Who is second largest (based on revenue)?

Answer: General Mills

With brands such as Cheerios, Chex, Total, Kix, and Wheaties. General Mills is also a leader in flour (Gold Medal), baking mixes (Betty Crocker, Bisquick), dinner mixes (Hamburger Helper), fruit snacks (Fruit Roll-Ups), and grain snacks (Chex Mix, Pop Secret).
16. By what name are we more familiar with George Mann?

Answer: King Vitamin

Mann was the actor who played King Vitamin. Quaker Oats also used an animated King Vitamin. Maybe Mann's contract demands were getting too high.
17. Kelloggs and Post each have a cereal called what?

Answer: Raisin Bran

To this day, the debate rages on as to which brand has more raisins in the box. The main difference is that Post's raisins are just raisins, whilst Kelloggs raisins are sugar-coated.
18. Which 1980s hit movie inspired a breakfast cereal?

Answer: E.T.

From General Mills in 1984. It was a peanut butter and chocolate flavored crispy sweetened 2-grain cereal with Steven Spielberg's alien visitor pictured on the box.
19. What was Cap'n Crunch's first name?

Answer: Horatio

Created in 1963 by Quaker Oats, Cap'n Horatio Crunch was born on Crunch Island, which is located in the Milk Sea.
20. What is the official nickname of Battle Creek, Michigan?

Answer: Cereal City

In addition to Kelloggs, Battle Creek is the international home of Post and Ralston
21. Which of these was not a real cereal?

Answer: Tofu Puffs

Ralston made Addams Family cereal in 1991, with the release of the movie. General Mills brought you Pacman cereal in 1983 and the "ice cream-flavored" Ice Cream Cones cereal in 1987.
22. Finish the jingle: "Honeycomb's big. Yeah yeah yeah...

Answer: It's not small. No no no."

Honeycomb used big people like wrestlers, army sergeants etc. to sell the cereal based on the size in the comb-shaped morsels and also that it doesn't get soggy in milk.
23. Besides Rice Krispies, what is the main ingredient in Rice Krispie Squares?

Answer: marshmallows

4 tb Butter, 4 cups Marshmallows, 5 cups Rice krispie cereal. Melt butter in saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir till melted. Cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly . Remove from heat, add Rice Krispies and stir till all are coated. Using buttered spatula, press evenly into buttered 13x9x2" pan. Cool. Cut into 2" squares. And they STILL taste like sawdust cakes to me!
24. What's the only industry to spend more money on TV commercials each year than the cereal industry?

Answer: Automobile manufacturers

But because cereal advertising is not traditionally on during prime time ... and is more likely to be seen on Saturday mornings, cereal advertising actually is on television a lot more minutes per week than new cars, it's just that it costs them less for their time slots.
25. Which of these was NOT a flavor or variety of Cap'n Crunch over the years?

Answer: Honey Crunch

Other Quaker Oats Cap'n Crunch varieties include: Peanut Butter Crunch, Cinnamon Crunch, CoZmic Crunch, Christmas Crunch, Galactic Crunch, Choco Donuts with Sprinkles Crunch, Ship Shake Crunch, Cap'n Crunch's Instant Hot Cereal, Deep Sea Crunch, Triple Crunch (1991), Home Run Crunch (1995), and Quaker Oats Capitaine Crouche (France)
Source: Author peterzezel

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