Vintage Television Ads

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Instructions: Memorable TV commercials from the 1950s-1980s

1.
Which cereal brand featured Tony the Tiger with the catchphrase 'They're Gr-r-reat!'?
A
Sugar Pops
B
Rice Krispies
C
Frosted Flakes
D
Corn Flakes
2.
In the classic 1971 Coca-Cola commercial, a group of young people gathered on a hilltop to sing which song?
A
Have a Coke and a Smile
B
It's the Real Thing
C
I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke
D
Things Go Better with Coke
3.
Which fast food chain's 1984 commercial featured an elderly woman asking 'Where's the beef?'
A
Hardee's
B
Wendy's
C
Burger King
D
McDonald's
4.
The Marlboro Man, one of TV advertising's most iconic figures, was a rugged character associated with which setting?
A
A ranch and cowboy life
B
A race car
C
A fishing boat
D
A mountain cabin
5.
Which product's jingle included the line 'Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is'?
A
Tums
B
Pepto-Bismol
C
Bromo-Seltzer
D
Alka-Seltzer
6.
In the 1960s, which cigarette brand advertised with the slogan 'You've come a long way, baby'?
A
Virginia Slims
B
Eve
C
Capri
D
Salem
7.
Which brand of batteries featured a pink mechanical bunny that 'keeps going and going'?
A
Energizer
B
Rayovac
C
Duracell
D
Eveready
8.
The famous 'I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!' TV campaign began in which decade?
A
1970s
B
1990s
C
1960s
D
1980s
9.
Which laundry detergent featured 'ring around the collar' as a recurring problem in its commercials?
A
Cheer
B
Wisk
C
All
D
Tide
10.
Mikey, the finicky little boy who surprised everyone by liking the cereal, appeared in commercials for which brand?
A
Grape-Nuts
B
Life
C
Wheaties
D
Cheerios
11.
Which company's 1984 Super Bowl commercial, directed by Ridley Scott, introduced a new personal computer?
A
Atari
B
Commodore
C
IBM
D
Apple
12.
Mr. Whipple appeared in long-running commercials telling shoppers 'Please don't squeeze the...' what?
A
Scott Tissue
B
Northern
C
Charmin
D
Bounty
13.
Which soup brand's commercials featured the jingle 'Mm! Mm! Good!'?
A
Campbell's
B
Progresso
C
Heinz
D
Lipton
14.
In a classic 1970s commercial, football player 'Mean' Joe Greene tossed his jersey to a young fan after receiving which drink?
A
Pepsi
B
Coca-Cola
C
Dr Pepper
D
7-Up
15.
Which aftershave brand's commercials featured a man getting slapped in the face and saying 'Thanks, I needed that'?
A
Hai Karate
B
Brut
C
Old Spice
D
Aqua Velva

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