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Quiz about US Commericials Life comes at you fast

US Commericials: Life comes at you fast... Quiz

How much do you remember about these commercials, each with a sudden plot twist?

A multiple-choice quiz by ubermom. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ubermom

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
230,677

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
790

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which company was advertised in the "Life comes at you fast" commercials? Hint

Nationwide

Geico

Prudential

State Farm

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Question 2 of 10

2. Proud parents come to the garage to see their son's science project. What did the boy build? Hint

A model airplane

A go-cart

A robot

A rocket ship

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Question 3 of 10

3. The proud parents stand by in the garage as the boy starts up his invention, and soon everybody has to duck for cover. Why? Hint

The robot shoots beams out its eyes that destroy things, including the family car.

The rocket ship blasts off prematurely, taking the garage roof off.

The go-cart has no brakes, and bounces off everything, finally crashing through the garage door and out into the street, where it collides with the neighbor's car.

The model airplane careens around the garage, destroying everything it hits.

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Question 4 of 10

4. Fabio rows a gondola through the canals of venice, while a lovely young woman sits in the bow. At first, this seems to be a commercial for a new product with Fabio's name. What product? Hint

Perfume

Skin cream

Margarine

Shampoo

5. Since life comes at you fast, something has to go wrong in the Fabio commercial. So we have Fabio rowing away, his lovely companion enjoying the sights of Venice and the smiles of her handsome companion. What happens? Hint

The gondola is crashed into by a speed boat.

Fabio suddenly turns into an old man.

The gondola capsizes.

Fabio steers straight into a bridge, smashing his pretty face.

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Honey, what's this light switch for?" Where is the man standing when he starts flipping the mystery switch? Hint

In the garage.

In the living room.

In the kitchen.

In the bedroom

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Question 7 of 10

7. The man stands flipping the switch up and down, asking his wife if she sees anything happening. What does the switch actually do? Hint

Launches a tactical nuclear strike.

Turns every appliance in the house on and off.

Turns the sun on and off.

Opens and closes the neighbor's garage door.

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Question 8 of 10

8. A father and his young son play outside on an idyllic day. The father pushes the son on a rope swing. What could possibly go wrong? Hint

The tree falls down.

A pack of squirrels attacks.

Alien invaders attack.

Suddenly the son is a rather large adult.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Can't touch this! MC and a half-dozen hot back-up dancers cavort in front of the new mansion. Fifteen minutes later, disaster strikes! What happens? Hint

Bankruptcy

The house falls down

A meteorite strikes

A tornado blows through

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Question 10 of 10

10. Isn't the new GPS direction system great? The man drives along as a female voice tells him what exit to take, where to turn. "Turn right..." Oops! What goes wrong? Hint

The man drives into a parade.

The man turns down a one-way street.

The man turns straight into a building.

The man drives into a lake.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which company was advertised in the "Life comes at you fast" commercials?

Answer: Nationwide

The ads were plugging Nationwide insurance and financial services.

2. Proud parents come to the garage to see their son's science project. What did the boy build?

Answer: A robot

The robot lights up and smiles... then all hell breaks loose.

3. The proud parents stand by in the garage as the boy starts up his invention, and soon everybody has to duck for cover. Why?

Answer: The robot shoots beams out its eyes that destroy things, including the family car.

The robot's smile turns into a scowl, and watch out!

4. Fabio rows a gondola through the canals of venice, while a lovely young woman sits in the bow. At first, this seems to be a commercial for a new product with Fabio's name. What product?

Answer: Shampoo

With that hair of his, what else could he be advertising? Oh, yeah... margarine.

Answer: Fabio suddenly turns into an old man.

Fabio's hand reaches for a rose, the woman turns, looks up... and sees an entirely different rower than she'd been expecting!

This one had me totally fooled, and remains my favorite.

6. "Honey, what's this light switch for?" Where is the man standing when he starts flipping the mystery switch?

Answer: In the garage.

The man calls through an open door to his wife, who sits at the kitchen table enjoying her reading and paying little attention to what her mate is up to.

7. The man stands flipping the switch up and down, asking his wife if she sees anything happening. What does the switch actually do?

Answer: Opens and closes the neighbor's garage door.

The poor neighbor watches in horror as the garage door slams down repeatedly on the car hood.

8. A father and his young son play outside on an idyllic day. The father pushes the son on a rope swing. What could possibly go wrong?

Answer: Suddenly the son is a rather large adult.

The now-huge son smashes into the father and knocks him right off his feet.

9. Can't touch this! MC and a half-dozen hot back-up dancers cavort in front of the new mansion. Fifteen minutes later, disaster strikes! What happens?

Answer: Bankruptcy

I love this one! The higher you fly, the harder you crash.

10. Isn't the new GPS direction system great? The man drives along as a female voice tells him what exit to take, where to turn. "Turn right..." Oops! What goes wrong?

Answer: The man turns straight into a building.

The female voice finishes the instruction: "... in five hundred feet." Is this why men don't like to ask for directions?

Source: Author ubermom

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