Classic Commercials & Advertising
What brand used a cartoon tiger named Tony to promote its breakfast cereal?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes
What French cooking term describes preparing ingredients and arranging them before cooking begins?
Mise en place
What famous American passenger train was known for traveling between Chicago and Los Angeles beginning in 1936?
The Super Chief
What fictional detective lived at 221B Baker Street in London?
Sherlock Holmes
What enormous waterfall system lies on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
Victoria Falls
What household product was originally marketed as a wallpaper cleaner before becoming a package filler?
What spice, made from the dried inner bark of a tree, is commonly used in apple pie?
Cinnamon
What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space in 1957?
Sputnik 1
What literary character sailed down the Mississippi River with a boy named Huck?
Tom Sawyer
What natural phenomenon occurs when charged particles from the Sun interact with Earth's atmosphere, creating colorful lights near the poles?
Aurora borealis (Northern Lights)
What candy company advertised its product with the slogan "Melts in your mouth, not in your hands"?
M&M's
What type of pastry is traditionally used to make éclairs and cream puffs?
Choux pastry
What British luxury ocean liner made its maiden voyage in 1912 and sank after striking an iceberg?
Titanic
What fictional nanny arrived at the Banks family's home carrying a magical carpetbag?
Mary Poppins
What is the name of the enormous coral reef system located off the northeastern coast of Australia?
Great Barrier Reef
What popular coffee brand featured a mustachioed man named Juan Valdez in its advertisements?
Colombian coffee
What is the main ingredient in traditional hummus?
Chickpeas
What American inventor developed a commercially successful gasoline-powered automobile and founded a company bearing his name?
Henry Ford
What comic-strip character owned a dog named Snoopy?
Charlie Brown
What famous U.S. national park contains geysers, including one that erupts predictably about every 90 minutes?
Yellowstone National Park
What fast-food chain introduced the character Ronald McDonald to advertise its restaurants?
McDonald's
What cooking method involves sealing food in a pan over high heat to create a browned exterior?
Searing
What supersonic passenger aircraft made its first commercial flights in 1976?
Concorde
What fictional secret agent was assigned the code number 007?
James Bond
What massive mountain range contains Mount Everest and stretches across several countries in Asia?
The Himalayas