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All About SPAM Trivia Quiz

SPAM has been around since the 30s and part of the military diet since World War 2. It sells in over half of the countries in the world and yet there is no quiz about this bestselling meat product. I have put that right. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by kristian88. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
kristian88

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5 mins

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Multiple Choice

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140,317

Updated
Mar 17 23

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Question 1 of 10

1. Launched in 1937 by the Geo. A. Hormel Company of Austin, Minnesota, what was the original name given to SPAM? Hint

American Spiced Ham

Austin Spiced Ham

Hormel Spiced Ham

Minnesota Spiced Ham

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Question 2 of 10

2. The company decided to change the name of their product and held a competition to rename the product. The winner, Kenneth Daigneau, came up with SPAM from SPiced and hAM, and pocketed $100, but what official reason did the Hormel company give for what the acronym SPAM stood for? Hint

Soldier's Pork and Ham

Spiced Pork and Ham

Specially Processed Army Meat

Shoulder Pork and Ham

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Question 3 of 10

3. The original ingredients of SPAM have not changed much over the years. Which of the following was not one of the original ingredients listed on a tin of SPAM? Hint

Sodium Nitrite

Sugar

Salt

Sweetener

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Question 4 of 10

4. SPAM, having been part of military life since the second world war, has been to many war zones, but it was taken off the menu in one particular war. Which one? Hint

Vietnam War

Falklands War

Gulf War

Korean War

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which American state eats more tins of SPAM per head than any other? Hint

Rhode Island

Alaska

Hawaii

Florida

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Question 6 of 10

6. There are many different varieties of SPAM nowadays. Which of the following is not an actual variety? Hint

Smoke flavoured SPAM

Oven roasted turkey SPAM

Less sodium SPAM

Barbeque flavoured SPAM

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which former Russian leader, talking about after his troops had returned from war, was quoted as saying "Without SPAM we wouldn't have been able to feed our army"? Hint

Boris Yeltsin

Leonid Brezhnev

Nikita Kruschev

Mikhail Gorbachev

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Question 8 of 10

8. After the second world war was over, who wrote to Hormel saying "I ate my share of SPAM along with millions of other soldiers, I'll even confess to a few unkind words about it - uttered during the strain of battle you understand. But as the former commander-in-chief of the allied forces, I believe I can still officially forgive you for your only sin: sending us so much of it." Hint

Sir Winston Churchill

General Sir Michael Mountbatten

Josef Stalin

President Eisenhower

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Question 9 of 10

9. By the end of the 20th century, around how many cans of SPAM had been sold throughout the world? Hint

1.4 billion

2.2 billion

800 million

5 billion

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Question 10 of 10

10. An easy one now - hopefully. Which comedy series is famous for its infamous SPAM sketch? 'SPAM, SPAM, SPAM, Eggs and SPAM' and 'Lobster thermidor aux crevettes with a Mornay sauce garnished with truffle pate, brandy, and a fried egg on top and SPAM'.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Launched in 1937 by the Geo. A. Hormel Company of Austin, Minnesota, what was the original name given to SPAM?

Answer: Hormel Spiced Ham

The original advertising jingle for SPAM was "SPAM, SPAM, SPAM, SPAM, Hormel's new miracle meat in a can. Saves time, tastes fine, to eat something grand as for SPAM." Not that catchy but it obviously worked.

Answer: Shoulder Pork and Ham

The acronym was supposedly changed in 2000 to Specially Processed Assorted Meat, as the company released chicken SPAM too. But the official acronym is still shoulder pork and ham.

3. The original ingredients of SPAM have not changed much over the years. Which of the following was not one of the original ingredients listed on a tin of SPAM?

Answer: Sweetener

The actual list was: Chopped pork shoulder meat with ham meat added, salt, water, sugar, and sodium nitrite. Sodium nitrite is a colour fixative and a meat preservative, if you were wondering.

4. SPAM, having been part of military life since the second world war, has been to many war zones, but it was taken off the menu in one particular war. Which one?

Answer: Gulf War

The reason being that pork is a forbidden food in Saudi Arabia and the Saudi authorities would not permit it on the menu.

5. Which American state eats more tins of SPAM per head than any other?

Answer: Hawaii

Hawaiians are by far the most abundant eaters of SPAM, whether it be in its 12-ounce original tin or its more recent, pocket-sized, 7- ounce tin.

6. There are many different varieties of SPAM nowadays. Which of the following is not an actual variety?

Answer: Barbeque flavoured SPAM

There is also SPAM lite for the health concious, but there is always good old fashioned, original SPAM.

7. Which former Russian leader, talking about after his troops had returned from war, was quoted as saying "Without SPAM we wouldn't have been able to feed our army"?

Answer: Nikita Kruschev

The information comes from Kruschev's book "Kruschev Remembers", in which he states that his army was kept alive during World War 2 because of it. Margaret Thatcher was also quoted as saying "SPAM was a war-time delicacy".

Answer: President Eisenhower

It became a favourite of the military cooks in World War 2 as it was a good source of protein, it was convenient, and easy for the troops to digest.

9. By the end of the 20th century, around how many cans of SPAM had been sold throughout the world?

Answer: 5 billion

Laid end to end, the 5 billion cans would circle the globe around 12 and a half times. (It's quite sad that I know that actually...I do have a life you know...) At the end of the 20th century the plant in Austin was capable of producing 450 cans of SPAM a minute.

Answer: Monty Python

The SPAM song was welcomed by the manufacturers and Michael Palin recalled "The SPAM people were very keen and promised they would send us several free tins of SPAM. We said 'No that's all right. Thanks anyway'".

Source: Author kristian88

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