FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Moon Pies and RC Cola Trivia Quiz

Many of you younger quiz takers may have never tried this snack, but the history behind it is interesting. Try this quiz and learn a little about Moon Pies and RC Cola.

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

Author
foxgap

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
98,224

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1385

Last 3 plays: Midget40 (4/10), wjames (7/10), paper_aero (3/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What company developed the product called a Moon Pie? Hint

Snack Foods Inc.

Sunshine Cookies and Cakes Inc.

Keebler Baking Company

Chattanooga Baking Company

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. What year was the Moon Pie developed? Hint

1910

1945

1929

1917

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. According to one account how did the Moon Pie get its name? Hint

An advertising agency

Pulled names from a hat

A description of what the first consumers wanted

Had a naming contest

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. What are the three main ingredients of the original Moon Pie? Hint

Marshmallow, graham crackers, chocolate covering

Fruit filling, graham crackers, chocolate covering

Cream filling, graham crackers, chocolate covering

Cream filling, chocolate cookies, chocolate covering

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. What year did the product appear that is now known as RC Cola? Hint

1905

1925

1862

1940

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. What was the first cola produced called? Hint

Royal Crown Ginger Ale

Royal Crown Root Beer

Royal Crown Strawberry

Chero-Cola

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. In 1912 the company became known as what? Hint

Chero-Cola Company

Royal Crown Bottling Company

Cola Please Inc.

Hatcher Bottling Company

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. In 1928, the company was renamed again. What was the company called at this time? Hint

Chero-Cola Company

None of these

Royal Crown Bottling Company

Nehi Corporation

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. In 1933, the first cola was renamed to Royal Crown Cola. How did it get to its present day name of RC Cola? Hint

To save money on labeling

The founder's young granddaughter couldn't say Royal Crown

People didn't associate Royal Crown to an American company

Consumers started asking for RC Cola

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. What was the combination of Moon Pie and RC Cola often called in the US Southern States in the 1950s? Hint

The doctor's orders

The royal flush

The other bread and wine

The working man's lunch

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Most Recent Scores

Apr 15 2024 : Midget40: 4/10
Apr 15 2024 : wjames: 7/10
Apr 15 2024 : paper_aero: 3/10
Apr 15 2024 : masfon: 6/10
Apr 08 2024 : Guest 107: 0/10
Mar 28 2024 : Guest 66: 1/10
Mar 16 2024 : james1947: 10/10
Mar 16 2024 : GoodwinPD: 10/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What company developed the product called a Moon Pie?

Answer: Chattanooga Baking Company

Founded in the early 1900's, the company was making over 200 confectionery items by 1910. Many of their early products are still popular today.

2. What year was the Moon Pie developed?

Answer: 1917

The exact history of the developent of this snack has been lost, but Earl Mitchell Jr. claims he knows how it came about. He claims his father came up with the idea while working the Kentucky sales area. His father asked a company store what kind of snack the local coal miners might enjoy having to eat.

3. According to one account how did the Moon Pie get its name?

Answer: A description of what the first consumers wanted

During a moonlit night Mr. Mitchell asked how the product should be packaged. A coal miner held up circled fingers around the moon, saying "about this size so it will fit in our lunch pails". The use of the moon as an example led to the name of the product.

4. What are the three main ingredients of the original Moon Pie?

Answer: Marshmallow, graham crackers, chocolate covering

Mr. Mitchell supposedly noticed miners dipping a graham cracker in marshmallow and setting it in the window to harden. A second graham cracker was added, making a sandwich, and chocolate was used to cover it all; a new snack was born. As of 2002, over 8 billion have now been made to enjoy.

5. What year did the product appear that is now known as RC Cola?

Answer: 1905

The beverage originated in Columbus, Georgia, where a pharmacist invented it to sell in his family's grocery store.

6. What was the first cola produced called?

Answer: Chero-Cola

This was the product that has evolved to be known today as RC Cola.

7. In 1912 the company became known as what?

Answer: Chero-Cola Company

As the new cola product became more popular, the basement bottling activities grew into the Chero-Cola Company.

8. In 1928, the company was renamed again. What was the company called at this time?

Answer: Nehi Corporation

After a company employee came in with the news that another cola company was selling their drinks in a container that was knee-high, the company ran with the idea of the new name. The company at this time had successfully marketed a new fruit-flavored drink line with flavors including orange, grape, and strawberry.

They felt that the new name better fit the description of their new line of drinks.

9. In 1933, the first cola was renamed to Royal Crown Cola. How did it get to its present day name of RC Cola?

Answer: Consumers started asking for RC Cola

RC Cola was the first company to distribute cola in cans in 1954. Four years later, they introduced the 16 oz. bottles.

10. What was the combination of Moon Pie and RC Cola often called in the US Southern States in the 1950s?

Answer: The working man's lunch

Due to its cheap price and reinvigorating nature, the combination became a popular lunch alternative for workers in the South.

Source: Author foxgap

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor bullymom before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.