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You Cannot Be Cereal! Trivia Quiz

Cereals are a child-oriented product. Cereals have made offers that will always remind us of our childhood and will consist of a valuable token and collectible. See if you are lucky enough and have collected some of offers made in the 20th century.

A multiple-choice quiz by DeepHistory. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
DeepHistory

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
368,805

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
772

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Question 1 of 10

1. During the first half of the twentieth century, "Cheerios" cereals made an offer really unique, especially for Civil War enthusiasts. Inside the packages there were copies of dollar bills issued by the Confederate States of America. By the way, whose picture was on the 100 dollar bill issued by the CSA? Hint

Jefferson Davis

John C. Calhoun

Stonewall Jackson

Robert E. Lee

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Question 2 of 10

2. Cereals are very beloved and popular among children and a good way for companies to advertise their products. The Walt Disney Company would not be an exception. What Disney-related product did "Cheerios" offer? Hint

Four pocket-size Disney comic books

A figurine of Donald Duck

A real autograph of Walt Disney

A figurine of Mickey Mouse

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Question 3 of 10

3. Maybe you have wondered, how is classical literature related to the cereals? The answer is again given by "Cheerios" and their "Around the World in 80 Days" theme. What was the offer about? Hint

The book in a pocket edition

Six stick-on world flags

Figures of the protagonists

8 days free vacation in Paris or London to a lucky buyer

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Cocoa puffs" once held a contest where its winner would earn a Pontiac and a Tempest. Apart from a car, Pontiac was also the name of a Native American leader. What tribe did Pontiac lead? Hint

Odawa

Choctaw

Cherokee

Iroquois

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Old West always fascinates. "Cheerios" once offered a cut-out gun of Wyatt Earp himself. By the way, what brand was the legendary sheriff's gun? Hint

Smith and Wesson

Colt Buntline

LeMat

Enfield No. 2

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Question 6 of 10

6. Once "Cheerios" offered an Oldsmobile with its launcher. The Oldsmobile was a type of car preferred by many famous people, including a US President. What was his name? Hint

John F. Kennedy

Lyndon B. Johnson

Dwight Eisenhower

Richard Nixon

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Question 7 of 10

7. Another offer made by the "Cheerios" was a model of a well-known aircraft carrier that was the first nuclear-powered ship of her kind. Which one? Hint

Enterprise

Wasp

Ranger

Constitution

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Question 8 of 10

8. Another offer made by the "Cheerios" was the Muppet movie cards. One of the characters of the Muppet show that made his first appearance in episode 310 is a janitor whose surname is identical to the surname of a Confederate General. Of whom? Hint

F. H. Robertson

A.S. Johnston

P.G.T. Beauregard

J.E.B. Stuart

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Question 9 of 10

9. Besides "Cheerios", other cereals made offers. For example, "Lucky Charms" once offered a stuffed figure of a folklore figure that can guide you to a well-desired set of FunTrivia badges and badgelets. What figure is it? Hint

Elf

Leprechaun

Dwarf

Unicorn

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Question 10 of 10

10. Now, it's time for a journey on all the fifty US states. But, wait a minute, we need license plates. Luckily, "Wheaties" once offered license plates. What is written on the North Carolina license plate? Hint

Wild, Wonderful

Life Elevated

First in Flight

The Spirit of America

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Answer: John C. Calhoun

John Caldwell Calhoun was born on March 18, 1782 in South Carolina. He graduated from Yale in 1804. As a politician, he was first a nationalist but in the 1830s he turned into a States Righter, opponent of strong government and secessionist. He was the 7th Vice President of the USA, mostly remembered for his service in Andrew Jackson's cabinet. During the South Carolina Nullification Crisis, Calhoun supported his home state's decision to declare the protective tariffs invalid. Calhoun died on March 31, 1850.

It has been said that the whole American South is his grave.

Answer: Four pocket-size Disney comic books

The most notable Disney comic books are "Walt Disney's Comics and Stories", whose first issue was published in October 1940 and "Uncle Scrooge" which debuted on March 1952. Both of them and especially the second featured most of the stories written and drawn by Carl Barks, aka The Duckman.

3. Maybe you have wondered, how is classical literature related to the cereals? The answer is again given by "Cheerios" and their "Around the World in 80 Days" theme. What was the offer about?

Answer: Six stick-on world flags

"Around the World in Eighty Days" was written by Jules Verne. It was published in 1873. The plot centers around an English gentleman, Phileas Fogg and his decision to circumnavigate the Earth within eighty days using all methods of transport of the Victorian Era.

4. "Cocoa puffs" once held a contest where its winner would earn a Pontiac and a Tempest. Apart from a car, Pontiac was also the name of a Native American leader. What tribe did Pontiac lead?

Answer: Odawa

Pontiac was born around 1720. Little is known about his life before 1756, when the Seven Years' War started. Pontiac allied himself and his tribe with France but in the end Britain won the war. After that, Pontiac decided to resume hostilities with England and unsuccessfully besieged Fort Detroit.

Despite his failure, Pontiac continued fighting his enemies for more than two years, Finally, in 1766, he met with the British Superintendent of Indian Affairs and the two agreed to stop fighting. Three years later, he was assassinated by a Peoria warrior.

5. The Old West always fascinates. "Cheerios" once offered a cut-out gun of Wyatt Earp himself. By the way, what brand was the legendary sheriff's gun?

Answer: Colt Buntline

Wyatt Earp was born on March 19, 1848. He is well known for participating in the Gunfight at O.K. Corral alongside his brothers, Virgil and Morgan and Doc Holliday. He also participated in the Dodge City War. When the Klondike Gold Rush started, he went to Nome and operated a saloon. In 1901, he returned in California, where he died in 1929.

6. Once "Cheerios" offered an Oldsmobile with its launcher. The Oldsmobile was a type of car preferred by many famous people, including a US President. What was his name?

Answer: Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon was born on January 9, 1913. He was elected as US President in 1968, thus being the 37th President. He is most known for the Watergate scandal and for being the first American President to resign. Nixon made a reference to his car in his "Checkers" speech, saying that: "I have just $4,000 in life insurance, plus my G.I. policy which I've never been able to convert and which will run out in two years. I have no insurance whatever on Pat. I have no life insurance on our youngsters, Patricia and Julie. I own a 1950 Oldsmobile car."

7. Another offer made by the "Cheerios" was a model of a well-known aircraft carrier that was the first nuclear-powered ship of her kind. Which one?

Answer: Enterprise

USS Enterprise was the longest naval vessel in the whole world. She was commissioned in 1961. Her construction cost $451.3 million. Her homeport is Norfolk, Virginia and her motto is "We are Legend; Ready on Arrival; The First, the Finest; Eight Reactors, None Faster".

Answer: P.G.T. Beauregard

Beauregard is a janitor of undetermined species with a tendency to help others, yet his efforts usually fail due to his slow wit. He bears the surname of Pierre Gustave Toutant de Beauregard, a Confederate general who led his nation to victory in the Battle of 1st Manassas (Bull Run), was one of the commanders at Shiloh and prevented Charleston, South Carolina from falling to Federal hands until the very end of the American Civil War.

Answer: Leprechaun

Leprechauns are a type of fairies in Irish mythology. Their name is derived from the Irish word "leipreach�n", defined as "a pigmy, a sprite". They are clothed in green or red coats and enjoy practical jokes and mischief. What connects the leprechauns to FunTrivia is the fact that they, if captured by a man, will guide them to the Pot of Gold where they store their treasure. One of the FT games, of the Gold Member ones, is named Pot of Gold.

Answer: First in Flight

North Carolina achieved statehood in November 12, 1789, thus being the 12th U.S. State. The motto "First in Flight" came from the fact that the Wright brothers made the first flight in history in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

"Life Elevated" is written on the Utah license plate, "The Spirit of America" on Massachusetts license plate and "Wild, Wonderful" on the West Virginia one.

Source: Author DeepHistory

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