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Can you name these products which broke sales records worldwide?

A multiple-choice quiz by Dizart. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Dizart
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
357,632
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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1227
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Question 1 of 10
1. The first motor car model to achieve worldwide sales of over 20 million was manufactured by which company? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Parents literally fighting each other over an attempt to buy a doll? It happened in 1983, when which toy was the must-have Xmas present for American kids? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. There have been a number of films which have held the record for the biggest box-office, with rising ticket prices seeing the record regularly broken, but which film, when inflation is taken into account, was the biggest earner of the entire 20th century? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The Bible and the Koran are regularly cited amongst the best-selling books of all time, but which Charles Dickens work became the first novel to sell over 200 million copies? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Video game enthusiasts were desperate to get their hands on the Playstation 3 console when it was released in 2006, with people literally fighting each other to get hold of one. Which company made this particular product? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. If you managed to get your hands on a Playstation 3, you would want to buy some games to play on it. Which war-based game, released in November, 2010, sold 5.6 million copies in the UK and USA alone within 24 hours of going on sale? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which album, released in 1982, became the first in the world to achieve certified sales of over 40 million? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Rubik's Cube quickly became the biggest selling puzzle game in the world, and by the end of the first decade of the 21st century, had sold over 350 million cubes worldwide. Which country did its inventor, Erno Rubik, come from? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What was the biggest selling single brand of beer in the world in the first decade of the 21st century? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which brand of cigarette sold more than any other brand worldwide each year between 1972 and 2012? Hint



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1. The first motor car model to achieve worldwide sales of over 20 million was manufactured by which company?

Answer: Volkswagen

The Volkswagen Beetle was designed by Ferdinand Porsche at the behest of Adolf Hitler, with the first one hitting the streets in 1938. The 20 millionth model rolled off the production lines in Mexico in 1981. The Toyota Corolla would eventually overtake the Beetle in numbers sold, the 30 millionth being produced in 2005.
2. Parents literally fighting each other over an attempt to buy a doll? It happened in 1983, when which toy was the must-have Xmas present for American kids?

Answer: Cabbage Patch Kids

The Cabbage Patch Kids were invented by Xavier Roberts in 1978 and originally called "Little People". In 1983, they were the biggest selling toy in the USA, and when demand outstripped supply fights broke out between desperate mothers and fathers in stores across the country.
3. There have been a number of films which have held the record for the biggest box-office, with rising ticket prices seeing the record regularly broken, but which film, when inflation is taken into account, was the biggest earner of the entire 20th century?

Answer: Gone with the Wind

"Gone with the Wind", based on the novel by Margaret Mitchell, was released in 1939, starring Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh. Worldwide takings for the film, at early 21st century prices, amounted to well over three billion US dollars.
4. The Bible and the Koran are regularly cited amongst the best-selling books of all time, but which Charles Dickens work became the first novel to sell over 200 million copies?

Answer: A Tale of Two Cities

Dickens wrote "A Tale of Two Cities" in 1859. The two cities referred to are London and Paris. Protagonists in the novel include Sydney Carton and Charles Darnay.
5. Video game enthusiasts were desperate to get their hands on the Playstation 3 console when it was released in 2006, with people literally fighting each other to get hold of one. Which company made this particular product?

Answer: Sony

Sony released their first Playstation console in 1994. Playstation 3 had sold over 70 million units by the end of 2012. In the USA, there were reports of people actually being shot while they queued up to buy one!
6. If you managed to get your hands on a Playstation 3, you would want to buy some games to play on it. Which war-based game, released in November, 2010, sold 5.6 million copies in the UK and USA alone within 24 hours of going on sale?

Answer: Call of Duty: Black Ops

"Call of Duty: Black Ops" was developed by Treyarch, and released on November 9th, 2010. The game's storyline is set during the Cold War of the 1960s, with theaters such as Cuba and Vietnam.
7. Which album, released in 1982, became the first in the world to achieve certified sales of over 40 million?

Answer: Thriller

Michael Jackson's "Thriller" was released in Novemver, 1982, and by early 1983 had hit the top spot on the album charts of numerous countries, including Australia, Canada, France, the UK and the USA. Seven singles were released off this album, with "Billie Jean" and "Beat It" both topping the Billboard chart.
"Dark Side of the Moon" by Pink Floyd, "Bat Out of Hell" by Meat Loaf, and "Rumours" by Fleetwood Mac were all released in the 1970s.
8. Rubik's Cube quickly became the biggest selling puzzle game in the world, and by the end of the first decade of the 21st century, had sold over 350 million cubes worldwide. Which country did its inventor, Erno Rubik, come from?

Answer: Hungary

Erno Rubik was born in Budapest in 1944. He invented the Rubik's Cube in 1974, although, with Hungary still being behind the iron curtain at the time, it didn't take off worldwide until the 1980s.
9. What was the biggest selling single brand of beer in the world in the first decade of the 21st century?

Answer: Snow

You may never have heard of it, but Snow beer, with annual sales of over 60 million hectoliters, was the biggest selling single brand of beer worldwide in the early 21st century. It is brewed by CR Snow in China, and not much of it finds its way overseas.
10. Which brand of cigarette sold more than any other brand worldwide each year between 1972 and 2012?

Answer: Marlboro

Marlboro cigarettes first appeared on the market in 1924, and are made by Philip Morris International. In 2012, they sold almost 500 billion cigarettes worldwide. Non-smokers may recognise the brand as an active sponsor in the world of motorsports.
Source: Author Dizart

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