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Turn off the TV! Trivia Quiz


Turn off the TV, because U.S. commercials are everywhere, always convincing us to buy things we don't need, and a lot of these commercials use animals as spokespersons. Can you identify the ten?

A photo quiz by salami_swami. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
salami_swami
Time
3 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
362,633
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
5416
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: Guest 71 (9/10), Guest 104 (10/10), polly656 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Insurance companies seem to dominate every other commercial these days, and several of them have animals as spokespeople. The little fellow pictured here is the creature representing which company? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. There seems to be hundreds of different brands of cereal, using dozens of different animals as mascots and spokespeople. Which cereal uses the animal pictured here? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. You may not like to talk about it, but everyone uses the restroom. And toilet paper is a wonderful commodity to have within easy reach. Which brand uses the animal in the picture? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The majestic animal pictured here is the well known mascot and spokesperson of which of these stores? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This adorable little guy is the breed used in commercials for a certain brand of dog food. Which is it? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The animal here is used as a mascot for many different companies. One such company makes frozen dinners for little ones. What is the name of these dinners? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. A wise owl knows how many licks it takes to reach the center, and he tells a little boy the answer is three, but only because he eats the boy's candy himself. Which candy does he crunch straight through? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. A famous spokesanimal is this little dog, who was a famous mascot of a fast food chain. Which one did he speak for? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The Clydesdale is an iconic symbol for one company who has used the horse breed since the 1930s in their advertisements. Which beer company has used these horses as mascots? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. There are many cereals of sugary deliciousness geared towards kids. Most seem to use animals as their spokespeople and mascots. One such creature is pictured here. What cereal is it the mascot for? Hint



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1. Insurance companies seem to dominate every other commercial these days, and several of them have animals as spokespeople. The little fellow pictured here is the creature representing which company?

Answer: Geico

Geico is an insurance company founded in Fort Worth, Texas in 1936. Geico is actually an acronym for Government Employees Insurance Company. Throughout the years, Geico has had many different spokes-creatures/mascots, including cavemen, the gecko, and a wad of money. In 2002, the Geico Gecko met the Taco Bell Chihuahua in a commercial.

The gecko first appeared in 1999 because of a strike that prevented actual people from appearing on screen.
2. There seems to be hundreds of different brands of cereal, using dozens of different animals as mascots and spokespeople. Which cereal uses the animal pictured here?

Answer: Frosted Flakes

Frosted Flakes (Frosties in the UK) was introduced by Kellogg's in 1951 as Sugar Frosted Flakes. "Sugar" was removed in the 80s. Tony the Tiger was the spokesanimal for Frosted Flakes since the beginning.
3. You may not like to talk about it, but everyone uses the restroom. And toilet paper is a wonderful commodity to have within easy reach. Which brand uses the animal in the picture?

Answer: Charmin

Charmin was first created in 1928 in Green Bay, Wisconsin by the Hoberg Paper Company. It was acquired by Proctor and Gamble in 1957, but the bears were not introduced until 2000. More specifically, the Charmin Bear was the mascot of Charmin Ultra Strong and Charmin Ultra Soft.
4. The majestic animal pictured here is the well known mascot and spokesperson of which of these stores?

Answer: Toys R Us

In 1948, Toys R Us was founded in Wayne, New Jersey, but not with that name. The Toys R Us name came in 1957, the same year Dr. G Raffe was introduced. His name was later changed to Geoffrey the Giraffe. In 2010, Toys R Us acquired FAO Schwarz.
5. This adorable little guy is the breed used in commercials for a certain brand of dog food. Which is it?

Answer: Cesar

Cesar dog food was founded in 2011 by the Mars Company. The white dog used as a mascot in the commercials is a West Highland White Terrier. The brand specializes in soft dog foods for puppies to adults of all sorts of small breeds.
6. The animal here is used as a mascot for many different companies. One such company makes frozen dinners for little ones. What is the name of these dinners?

Answer: Kid Cuisine

Kid Cuisine was introduced in 1990 by ConAgra Foods. The mascot and spokesanimal of the company is KC Penguin. He also has a friend, a near, known as The Chef. Kid Cuisine is made specifically for children and their smaller appetites.
7. A wise owl knows how many licks it takes to reach the center, and he tells a little boy the answer is three, but only because he eats the boy's candy himself. Which candy does he crunch straight through?

Answer: Tootsie Pop

Tootsie Pops are lollipops that have Tootsie Rolls in the center. The Tootsie Roll was created in 1896, and the Tootsie Pop was created in 1930. The original commercial involved a boy asking a cow how many licks it took to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop.

He did not know, however, know the answer, as he always bites it, and directed him to fox, who directed him to the turtle, and the turtle told the boy that Mr. Owl was the wisest. Mr. Owl tried to find the boys answer, but after three licks he bit into the lollipop. Over the years, the commercial was shortened, and the owl remained as an iconic mascot of the Tootsie Pop.
8. A famous spokesanimal is this little dog, who was a famous mascot of a fast food chain. Which one did he speak for?

Answer: Taco Bell

Taco Bell is a Yum! Brand chain of fast food restaurants founded in 1962 in Downey, California. The iconic Taco Bell chihuahua first appeared in a 1997 episode, and the last appearance was in 2009. In 2002, it appeared in a commercial with the Geico gecko.
9. The Clydesdale is an iconic symbol for one company who has used the horse breed since the 1930s in their advertisements. Which beer company has used these horses as mascots?

Answer: Budweiser

Budweiser was introduced by Anheuser-Busch in 1876. The famous Clydesdales were first introduced in 1933, and is a common animal used in the Budweiser ads, especially during the Super Bowl. The horses are kept in a special stable near St. Louis, Missouri, though they travel across the country for much of the year. They have also used frogs and ants in their commercials.
10. There are many cereals of sugary deliciousness geared towards kids. Most seem to use animals as their spokespeople and mascots. One such creature is pictured here. What cereal is it the mascot for?

Answer: Trix

Trix was introduced by General Mills in 1951, with puffs of sugary sweet fruity flavored balls. In 1991, the puffs became fruit shaped pieces, though they returned to puffballs in 2006. The Trix Rabbit was introduced in 1959, and always tries to steal the cereal from little kids.

He did get a taste on a few occasions, including in 1976 and 1980. One commercial even showed Bugs Bunny helping him get the cereal.
Source: Author salami_swami

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