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Quiz about Be a Pepper
Quiz about Be a Pepper

Be a Pepper Trivia Quiz


Dr Pepper, a soft drink originating in the 19th century, has a rather interesting history. See what you know of its creation, marketing, and advertising campaigns - and be a Pepper!

A multiple-choice quiz by darthrevan89. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
darthrevan89
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
305,820
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
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Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
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? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Dr Pepper is a native of what U.S. city, and in what year was the soft drink first created and sold? Hint


Question 3 of 10
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? Hint


Question 4 of 10
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?


Question 5 of 10
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? Hint


Question 6 of 10
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? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Beginning in the 1950s, Dr Pepper was promoted, not only as a refreshingly cold drink, but also as a hot wintertime treat.


Question 8 of 10
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? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Until 2012, this was the world's oldest Dr Pepper bottling factory, producing Dr Pepper using the original formula, with Imperial Pure Cane sugar. What was this small-town plant? Hint


Question 10 of 10
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? Hint



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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?

Answer: Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store

Alderton's primary work at the drug store involved the mixing of medicine, but he liked to experiment with carbonated drinks as well. Inspiration came from the smell of the drug store, the combination of fruit syrup aromas. Attempting to create a drink that replicated that smell, Alderton kept a log of his experiments, and after many tries he finally came upon a satisfactory mixture.

He first offered his creation to shop owner Morrison. Morrison liked it, and after many sample tastings, the beverage was offered to some of their customers.
2. Dr Pepper is a native of what U.S. city, and in what year was the soft drink first created and sold?

Answer: Waco, Texas - 1885

Word of Alderton's concoction soon got around to other customers of the soda fountain, and to order it they asked him to shoot them a "Waco". Morrison gets the credit for the moniker "Dr. Pepper" but, although many different stories have been told, the reasons behind that name are unknown. One legend states that Morrison named it after the father of a girl he was once in love with.

Dr Pepper was making quite a hit, and the demand for it from other soda fountains soon rose above Morrison's production capabilities. A beverage chemist named Robert S. Lazenby, who was impressed with the drink, became partners with Morrison to develop Dr Pepper further. In 1891, Morrison & Lazenby formed the Artesian Manufacturing & Bottling Company in Waco (later, the Dr Pepper Company).
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?

Answer: St. Louis World's Fair (1904)

The 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, taking place on a 1,200 acre site and lasting for seven months, was also known as the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, as it celebrated the purchase's centennial. While speculative and untrue rumors abound regarding food products that were supposedly invented at the World's Fair, many items were indeed popularized there.

In addition to Dr Pepper, hamburgers & frankfurters served on buns, ice cream cones, cotton candy, and iced tea gained much popularity from the St. Louis Fair, though not actually invented there as some have claimed.
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?

Answer: No

"Dr. Pepper" was, originally, the proper spelling of the product. However, this was changed in the 1950s to "Dr Pepper". Reportedly, this was done because the logo was undergoing a font change: with the new blockier letters, "Dr." came out looking like "Di:". Throughout the various logo incarnations, it has since remained "Dr Pepper".
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?

Answer: Old Doc

"The King of Beverages" had many mascots over the decades. There's "Old Doc," a country doctor who wore a top hat and monocle. Also in the 1930s, Dr. Pepper produced calendars, an inexpensive form of advertising, that featured a rather provocatively dressed young lady on the top. In February of 1941, Pretty Peggy Pepper came onboard the Dr Pepper advertising team, though by 1942, war-themed ads took her place. Frosty Dog (officially named Big Boomer) took the Dr Pepper industry from 1956 until the early '60's. He helped to make popular the phrases, "Frosty pep," "The Friendly Pepper-Upper, and "Frosty, man, frosty!"

Polar bears are used in the advertising of Coca-Cola, Bibendum is better known as the Michelin Man, and Nipper is the RCA dog.
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?

Answer: The times of day a person experienced a drop in energy, and needed a sugar boost

A study performed at Columbia University showed that an average person's blood sugar was lowest at 10:30, 2:30, and 4:30 - thus, these were prime times to drink a Dr Pepper in order to prevent a drop in energy. For several decades, Dr Pepper sold clocks, signs, & other products with these times highlighted on them, to provide customers with a friendly reminder to drink Dr Pepper at these times of the day.

In 1945, soft drinks were classified by U.S. legislators as a food, due to the energy and nutrition one received from the drinks' sugar content, hence the odd phrase, "Drink a Bite to Eat."
7. Beginning in the 1950s, Dr Pepper was promoted, not only as a refreshingly cold drink, but also as a hot wintertime treat.

Answer: True

Consumers were really digging that crazy drink, Dr Pepper, in the 1950s, its cost rising to about $0.15. The year 1950 saw Dr Pepper's sponsorship of a nationwide sweepstakes, which gave away a role in the John Wayne film, "Jet Pilot." The only soft drink to have a measure of success as a hot beverage, the idea of a heated Dr Pepper, served with a slice of lemon, was introduced in 1958. Dr Pepper Company chairman Wesby R. Parker first made this soft drink variation in his home kitchen.

A retro sign invited people to try the "Devilishly Different" hot Dr Pepper.
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?

Answer: Plastic bottles were used for soft drinks (1961)

The tagline, "America's Most Misunderstood Soft Drink," was used in the 1960s, the decade when, in 1963, the United States Fifth District Court in Dallas declared that Dr Pepper was not a cola, lending it even more uniqueness. Also in 1963, Diet Dr Pepper was introduced, although it was not the first diet soft drink. That honor goes to the "no-calorie" beverage of 1952. Aluminum cans were first employed in 1957, but the plastic bottle innovation wasn't until 1970.
9. Until 2012, this was the world's oldest Dr Pepper bottling factory, producing Dr Pepper using the original formula, with Imperial Pure Cane sugar. What was this small-town plant?

Answer: Dublin Dr Pepper

Dublin, Texas was home to Dublin Dr Pepper from 1891 to 2012. Sam Houston Prim, who established Dublin Dr Pepper, was the first to bottle Dr Pepper. Though other Dr Pepper bottlers switched to using inexpensive corn syrup in the 1970s, Dublin's unique franchise continued to use pure cane sugar, until it was forced to close down in 2012 following a trademark dispute with the main Dr Pepper Snapple Group.
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?

Answer: Authentic blend of 23 flavors

Some of Dr Pepper's slogans over the years have been, "The Most Original Soft Drink Ever" (1970s); "Be a Pepper. Wouldn't you like to be a Pepper too?" (1977-1985); "Hold Out for the Out of the Ordinary" (1986-1997); and, "Dr Pepper. It makes the world taste better." (2000) Other ads of the 2000s decade have focused on Dr Pepper's 23 unique flavors.

The words, "Authentic blend of 23 flavors" appear on Dr Pepper's product packaging. So, whether you like to drink your Dr Peppers at 10, 2, 4, or some other time of day, made with pure cane sugar or corn syrup, would you like to be a Pepper, too?
Source: Author darthrevan89

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