Classic US Commercials of the 1970s Quiz

Answer: Alka Seltzer

Widely broadcast around the holidays, Alka Seltzer's 1972 commercial featured the classic phrase, "I can't believe I ate the whole thing." It is recognized as one of the most influential TV commercials of all time, it was an instant success. It has been quoted in in numerous movies, television shows. It has even been used in political campaigns.

Answer: Campbell's Soup

Campbell's has used numerous other slogans, but none have had of the staying power of "Mmm Mmm Good". The red and white label has been around since 1898, inspired by the Cornell University football team colors, but no one actually knows the slogan's origin.

Answer: Life Cereal

The slogan was never actually spoken in the 1972 commercial. The ad, starred actor John Gilchrist, then nearly 4 years old, as Mikey. In the ad, Gilchrist's two real-life brothers, Michael and Tommy, push a bowl of the mysterious, supposedly good-for-you cereal at him, saying, "Give it to Mikey. He won't eat it. He hates everything."

The commercial for Life cereal ran from 1972 to 1986, becoming one of the longest-running advertisements in TV history. It's obvious that this commercial was an absolute hit. The best part is, Mikey never said a word.

Answer: Budweiser

First appearing in 1978, the slogan was meant to bring people together to share a Bud. Additionally, the ad campaign served to recognize its customers. This slogan has had a lasting impact on pop culture.

Answer: Burger King

The Burger King "Have it Your Way" commercial is one of the most memorable ad campaigns in the history of fast food. The commercial, which aired in 1974, introduced the world to the concept of "having it your way" and allowed customers to customize their orders to their liking. It was a revolutionary idea at the time and quickly became a hit with consumers.

This slogan was intended to sum up Burger King's difference from its main rival, McDonald's.

Answer: Coca-Cola

Amidst the social and cultural upheavals of the 1970s, Coca-Cola produced a slogan and a song that resonated with the 1970s society. It would become synonymous with unity and harmony. "It's the real thing" became Coke's slogan in late 1969."I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing." debuted in 1971.

It didn't just sell Coke it captured the spirit of the peace movement and the power of coming together.

Answer: Kellog's Frosted Flakes

In the 1970s, Tony the Tiger became even more human. He was given an Italian-American family: Mama Tony, Mrs. Tony, a daughter Antoinette and a son, Tony Jr. In 1974, Tony the Tiger was featured on the cover of Italian GQ magazine.

Answer: Tootsie Pop

Remember the little boy in the commercial posing the question to a cow, a fox and a turtle, when an owl claims that the answer is three. The ad concludes that "the world may never know" the magic number. Tootsie Roll Industries may have gotten it right from the get-go when they declared that the world may never know the true answer after all.

Believe it or not a number of our great institutions of higher learning have actually conducted studies to find the answer. Purdue students (really) designed a "licking machine" and determined that it takes 341 licks to reach the center. A similar experiment at the University of Michigan put the number at 411. Yikes!!

Answer: Oscar Mayer

This 1974 ad campaign taught everyone in America how to spell the word bologna.

It was originally meant to be sung by a group of children. but during rehearsals one 4 year-old said he could sing it all the way through by himself. His name is Andy Lambros and he went on to do more than 20 commercials.

My bologna has a first name,
It's O-S-C-A-R.
My bologna has a second name,
It's M-A-Y-E-R.
Oh I love to eat it everyday,
And if you ask me why I'll say,
'Cause Oscar Mayer has a way with B-O-L-O-G-N-A.

Answer: Alka Seltzer

Alka-Seltzer's "Plop, Plop, Fizz, Fizz," commercial is one of the most memorable advertising campaigns of all time. The campaign debuted in the 1970s and was a huge success, doubling Alka-Seltzer's sales and helped to establish the brand as a household name. The jingle was written by Tom Dawes of Twin Star Music.

Answer: Bounty

Remember Bounty's spokesperson, Nancy Walker? Bounty's slogan introduced in 1970 has become synonymous with the brand. It has been ingrained in American culture making it one of the most iconic and enduring.

Answer: Rolaids

Rolaids commercial from the 1976 featured the famous question: "How do you spell relief?" In connection with the famous slogan, Rolaids sponsored the Major League Baseball award for top relief pitchers called the Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award.

Answer: Chiffon

In the early 1970s TV commercials for Chiffon began to air. They featured actress Dena Dietrich as mother nature saying the memorable slogan that became a pop culture slogan, "It's not nice to fool mother nature",

The Chiffon ads using the slogan made it a widely known and significantly boosted sales of Chiffon.

Answer: American Express

American Express first told consumers they shouldn't leave home without them in 1975. Initially, American Express used the "Don't Leave Home Without Them" slogan in an advertising campaign to promote traveler's checks. That campaign featured the Academy Award-winning actor Karl Malden and ran for over 20 years.

The slogan evolved to "Don't leave home without it" to promote American Express credit cards.

Answer: McDonalds

Debuting in a 1971 commercial, "You deserve a break today" was McDonald's first real slogan. It played upon the turmoil experienced in the 1970s. Ad Age rated it as one of the best and most effective advertising slogans of the 20th century.