Classic Jingles & Slogans
Instructions: Can you match these iconic advertising jingles and slogans to the right brand? Test your memory of vintage commercials!
- 1.
Which brand used the slogan 'The pause that refreshes'?
A7 UpBCoca-ColaCPepsiDDr Pepper - 2.
Complete the jingle: 'Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is!' Which product was this?
APepto-BismolBAlka-SeltzerCBromo-SeltzerDTums - 3.
'Where's the beef?' became a national catchphrase thanks to a 1984 commercial for which fast food chain?
AHardee'sBBurger KingCWendy'sDMcDonald's - 4.
Which cigarette brand used the slogan 'You've come a long way, baby'?
ASalemBLucky StrikeCVirginia SlimsDMarlboro - 5.
'Snap! Crackle! Pop!' has been the slogan for which breakfast cereal since 1932?
ACheeriosBFrosted FlakesCRice KrispiesDCorn Flakes - 6.
Which brand told you to 'Let your fingers do the walking'?
AAT&TBWestern UnionCYellow PagesDBell Telephone - 7.
'I'd like to buy the world a Coke' was featured in a famous 1971 commercial set on an Italian hilltop. What was the full slogan?
ACoke Is ItBThings Go Better with CokeCIt's the Real ThingDHave a Coke and a Smile - 8.
Which cereal mascot declared 'They're Gr-r-reat!'?
ATony the TigerBThe Trix RabbitCToucan SamDCap'n Crunch - 9.
'A diamond is forever' is a slogan from which company, first used in 1947?
ADe BeersBCartierCTiffany & Co.DZales - 10.
'I can't believe I ate the whole thing!' was a famous line from commercials for which product?
ATumsBAlka-SeltzerCRolaidsDPepto-Bismol - 11.
Which brand promised 'Good to the last drop'?
ANescaféBSankaCMaxwell HouseDFolgers - 12.
'You deserve a break today' was the jingle for which fast food restaurant starting in 1971?
ABurger KingBPizza HutCKentucky Fried ChickenDMcDonald's - 13.
Which battery brand featured a pink bunny that 'keeps going and going and going'?
AEvereadyBRayovacCEnergizerDDuracell - 14.
'Betcha can't eat just one' was the slogan for which snack brand?
ADoritosBRufflesCLay'sDPringles - 15.
Which soap brand claimed it was '99 and 44/100% pure'?
ADialBIrish SpringCIvoryDDove - 16.
'Look, Ma, no cavities!' was associated with which toothpaste brand?
APepsodentBColgateCAquafreshDCrest - 17.
Which brand used the slogan 'Fly the friendly skies'?
AAmerican AirlinesBUnited AirlinesCPan AmDTWA - 18.
'Have it your way' was the slogan for which fast food chain starting in 1974?
AMcDonald'sBJack in the BoxCWendy'sDBurger King - 19.
Which car company used the slogan 'See the USA in your ___'?
ABuickBFordCChryslerDChevrolet - 20.
'Mikey likes it!' became a famous catchphrase from a 1972 commercial for which cereal?
ACheeriosBGrape-NutsCWheatiesDLife
Answer Key
Coca-Cola introduced 'The pause that refreshes' in 1929, and it became one of the most famous slogans in advertising history.
Alka-Seltzer's catchy jingle debuted in 1976 and became one of the most memorable in TV advertising history.
Actress Clara Peller made 'Where's the beef?' famous in Wendy's 1984 commercial. It even became a political catchphrase that year.
Virginia Slims targeted women with this slogan starting in 1968, tying the brand to the women's liberation movement of the era.
Kellogg's Rice Krispies has used Snap, Crackle, and Pop as mascots since the 1930s, describing the sounds the cereal makes in milk.
The Yellow Pages used this slogan from the 1960s onward, encouraging people to use the phone directory instead of going store to store.
The 'Hilltop' commercial featured the song 'I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke' and was part of the 'It's the Real Thing' campaign in 1971.
Tony the Tiger has been the mascot for Kellogg's Frosted Flakes since 1952, and his enthusiastic 'They're Gr-r-reat!' is one of advertising's most recognized catchphrases.
De Beers' slogan 'A Diamond is Forever' was created in 1947 and was named the #1 slogan of the 20th century by Advertising Age.
This classic Alka-Seltzer commercial from 1972 featured a man groaning in bed after overeating, with his wife unsympathetically repeating the line.
Maxwell House has used 'Good to the Last Drop' since 1917. Legend has it that Theodore Roosevelt coined the phrase, though this is debated.
McDonald's 'You Deserve a Break Today' campaign launched in 1971 and helped establish the chain as a family-friendly dining destination.
The Energizer Bunny first appeared in 1989 and became one of the most recognizable advertising mascots. The 'keeps going' slogan became part of pop culture.
Lay's potato chips used 'Betcha can't eat just one' starting in 1963, with celebrity endorser Bert Lahr. It cleverly acknowledged the addictive nature of chips.
Ivory soap has used this unusual purity claim since 1882. It was also famous for floating in water, which Procter & Gamble discovered by accident.
Crest toothpaste used 'Look, Ma, no cavities!' starting in 1958 after receiving the American Dental Association's seal of approval.
United Airlines introduced 'Fly the Friendly Skies' in 1965. The slogan evoked the glamour and excitement of air travel during its golden age.
Burger King's 'Have It Your Way' campaign emphasized custom orders, differentiating them from McDonald's more standardized approach.
Dinah Shore popularized 'See the USA in your Chevrolet' starting in the 1950s on her TV show. It became one of the most beloved automotive jingles.
The Life cereal 'Mikey' commercial showed two brothers getting their picky little brother to try the cereal. It ran for over a decade and became a cultural touchstone.