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Breakfast Cereals Trivia Quiz

Loaded with sugar, maybe a toy prize inside, and commercial characters galore. Pass the milk and then try to pass this quiz! - Silly Wabbit, this quiz is for kids! (note, US brands used)

A multiple-choice quiz by peterzezel. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
peterzezel

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
129,805

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
13 / 25

Plays
5164

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Question 1 of 25

1. Who tries to keep Sugar Bear from getting his Post Super Sugar Crisp? Hint

Toucan Sam

Granny Goodwitch

Count Chocula

Grandpa McCavity

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Question 2 of 25

2. Which of these was not a Post cereal on the market? Hint

Dino Pebbles

Fruity Pebbles

Bart Pebbles

Cocoa Pebbles

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Question 3 of 25

3. Finish the jingle: "A is for Apple. J is for Jacks ..." Hint

Goes right thru you like kiddie ex-lax

Much better for you than Sugar Smacks

Cinnamon Toasted Apple Jacks

Sometimes for breakfast. Sometimes for snacks

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Question 4 of 25

4. Which cereal did Kelloggs use Huckleberry Hound to sell? Hint

Kellogg's Honey Huckle Berrios

Kellogg's Kripsy Coated Chocco Diles

Kellogg's Frosted Sugar Stars

Kellogg's Spicy Mexican Taco Flakes

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Question 5 of 25

5. Who joined Snap, Crackle & Pop to pitch Rice Krispies? Hint

Woody Woodpecker

Woody Allen

Woody Harrelson

Woody Hayes

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Question 6 of 25

6. Who were Alfie, Carlyle, Dave, and Brunhilde? Hint

The Apple Jacks Kids

Cap'n Crunch's Crew

The Honeycomb Kids

Friends of the Trix Rabbit

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Question 7 of 25

7. What was the name of Cap'n Crunch's ship? Hint

SS Minnow

SS Milky

SS Waffen

SS Guppy

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Question 8 of 25

8. Which is the best selling cereal of alltime?
Hint

Cheerios

Corn Flakes

Cookie Crisp

Rice Krispies

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Question 9 of 25

9. Which of these cereals contains the most sugar? Hint

Cocoa Pebbles

Frosted Flakes

Sugar Pops

Sugar Smacks

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Question 10 of 25

10. Who was always trying to steal Cap'n Crunch's cereal Hint

Crumb Beard

Winona Ryder

Jolly Cruncher

Jean La Foote

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Question 11 of 25

11. Who was the rival of Quisp, the cross-eyed, pink-skinned propeller-driven space alien who wears a green jumpsuit, and spokesman for Quisp Cereal? Hint

Quinn

Queen

Quake

Queerio

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Question 12 of 25

12. The US cereal industry uses enough sugar every year to cover every single American with how much sugar? Hint

1/2 pound

1/2 cup

3 pounds

15 table spoons

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Question 13 of 25

13. The prize inside was always as much a reason to pick the cereal as the flavor. Which cereal included 3D baseball cards inside in 1970? Hint

Cheerios

Frosted Flakes

Wheaties

Corn Pops

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Question 14 of 25

14. Which athlete has NOT appeared on the Wheaties box? Hint

Bruce Jenner

Mary Lou Retton

Bjorn Borg

Michael Jordan

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Question 15 of 25

15. Kelloggs is America's largest cereal maker. Who is second largest (based on revenue)? Hint

General Mills

Quaker Oats

Post

Nabisco

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Question 16 of 25

16. By what name are we more familiar with George Mann? Hint

King Vitamin

The Cereal Killer

Baron Von RedBerry

Colonel Corn Burst

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Question 17 of 25

17. Kelloggs and Post each have a cereal called what? Hint

Product 19

Fruit Loops

Shredded Wheat

Raisin Bran

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Question 18 of 25

18. Which 1980s hit movie inspired a breakfast cereal? Hint

E.T.

Poltergeist

Gandhi

Rain Man

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Question 19 of 25

19. What was Cap'n Crunch's first name? Hint

Horatio

Christopher

Jonas

Dylan

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Question 20 of 25

20. What is the official nickname of Battle Creek, Michigan? Hint

Bowl of the Heartland

Kelloggs Kountry

Cereal City

Flakeville

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Question 21 of 25

21. Which of these was not a real cereal? Hint

Ice Cream Cones

Tofu Puffs

Pacman

Addams Family

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Question 22 of 25

22. Finish the jingle: "Honeycomb's big. Yeah yeah yeah... Hint

So be a pig. Yeah yeah yeah.

It's not small. No no no."

So grab a spoon and dig right in.

She loves you. Yeah yeah yeah.

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Question 23 of 25

23. Besides Rice Krispies, what is the main ingredient in Rice Krispie Squares? Hint

love

butter

marshmallows

peanut butter

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Question 24 of 25

24. What's the only industry to spend more money on TV commercials each year than the cereal industry?
Hint

Automobile manufacturers

Personal Injury Lawyers

Soda Bottlers

Women's Sanitary Products

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Question 25 of 25

25. Which of these was NOT a flavor or variety of Cap'n Crunch over the years? Hint

Honey Crunch

Punch Crunch

Vanilly Crunch

Crunchberry Crunch

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who tries to keep Sugar Bear from getting his Post Super Sugar Crisp?

Answer: Granny Goodwitch

"Can't get enough of that Sugar Crisp... Sugar Crisp... Sugar Crisp... Can't get enough of that Sugar Crisp... It keeps me going strong".

2. Which of these was not a Post cereal on the market?

Answer: Bart Pebbles

Fruity Pebbles debuted in 1969, with Cocoa Pebbles following a year later. Dino Pebbles was introduced in the 1990s.

3. Finish the jingle: "A is for Apple. J is for Jacks ..."

Answer: Cinnamon Toasted Apple Jacks

Sung by the Apple Jacks Kids.

4. Which cereal did Kelloggs use Huckleberry Hound to sell?

Answer: Kellogg's Frosted Sugar Stars

In 1962 they used the Hanna-Barbera cartoon dog. Daws Butler, the legendary voice of Hanna-Barbera cartoons, did the voice of Huckleberry Hound, Pixie AND Dixie, Quick Draw McGraw, Snagglepuss, Yogi Bear, Top Cat, Wally Gator and many many more, including cereal characters Capn' Crunch and Quisp.

5. Who joined Snap, Crackle & Pop to pitch Rice Krispies?

Answer: Woody Woodpecker

Would've loved it had it been Woody Allen. Snap and Crackle would be in deep neuroses therapy and Pop would suffer from milk anxiety.

6. Who were Alfie, Carlyle, Dave, and Brunhilde?

Answer: Cap'n Crunch's Crew

Alfie was the tall one, Carlyle was the small and silent one, Dave was the messy one, and Brunhilde was the obligatory girl.

7. What was the name of Cap'n Crunch's ship?

Answer: SS Guppy

It's where they stored their precious cargo. Cap'n Crunch Cereal in a treasure chest.

8. Which is the best selling cereal of alltime?

Answer: Cheerios

Though Corn Flakes and Rice Krispies have been around much longer, it's estimated that 1 in 5 American families buys at least one box of Cheerios per week!

9. Which of these cereals contains the most sugar?

Answer: Sugar Smacks

At 53g of sugar per 100g, that's 53% sugar! Sugar Pops isn't much better at 39g per 100g.

10. Who was always trying to steal Cap'n Crunch's cereal

Answer: Jean La Foote

The barefooted pirate came on the scene in 1968.

11. Who was the rival of Quisp, the cross-eyed, pink-skinned propeller-driven space alien who wears a green jumpsuit, and spokesman for Quisp Cereal?

Answer: Quake

Quake and Quisp fought over whose cereal was the best, and who could "save the day" in commercials. "Vitamin powered sugary cereal Quisp for Quazy energy."

12. The US cereal industry uses enough sugar every year to cover every single American with how much sugar?

Answer: 3 pounds

Nearly 820 million pounds of sugar, each year!

13. The prize inside was always as much a reason to pick the cereal as the flavor. Which cereal included 3D baseball cards inside in 1970?

Answer: Frosted Flakes

There were 17 in the set. In mint condition, they're worth about a dollar a piece today.

14. Which athlete has NOT appeared on the Wheaties box?

Answer: Bjorn Borg

The "breakfast of champions" has associated itself with sports since 1933. It changed its marketing to kids in the mid 1950's, using images of the Lone Ranger and others to sell it. It returned to using superstar athletes' endorsements a few years later.

15. Kelloggs is America's largest cereal maker. Who is second largest (based on revenue)?

Answer: General Mills

With brands such as Cheerios, Chex, Total, Kix, and Wheaties. General Mills is also a leader in flour (Gold Medal), baking mixes (Betty Crocker, Bisquick), dinner mixes (Hamburger Helper), fruit snacks (Fruit Roll-Ups), and grain snacks (Chex Mix, Pop Secret).

16. By what name are we more familiar with George Mann?

Answer: King Vitamin

Mann was the actor who played King Vitamin. Quaker Oats also used an animated King Vitamin. Maybe Mann's contract demands were getting too high.

17. Kelloggs and Post each have a cereal called what?

Answer: Raisin Bran

To this day, the debate rages on as to which brand has more raisins in the box. The main difference is that Post's raisins are just raisins, whilst Kelloggs raisins are sugar-coated.

18. Which 1980s hit movie inspired a breakfast cereal?

Answer: E.T.

From General Mills in 1984. It was a peanut butter and chocolate flavored crispy sweetened 2-grain cereal with Steven Spielberg's alien visitor pictured on the box.

19. What was Cap'n Crunch's first name?

Answer: Horatio

Created in 1963 by Quaker Oats, Cap'n Horatio Crunch was born on Crunch Island, which is located in the Milk Sea.

20. What is the official nickname of Battle Creek, Michigan?

Answer: Cereal City

In addition to Kelloggs, Battle Creek is the international home of Post and Ralston

21. Which of these was not a real cereal?

Answer: Tofu Puffs

Ralston made Addams Family cereal in 1991, with the release of the movie. General Mills brought you Pacman cereal in 1983 and the "ice cream-flavored" Ice Cream Cones cereal in 1987.

22. Finish the jingle: "Honeycomb's big. Yeah yeah yeah...

Answer: It's not small. No no no."

Honeycomb used big people like wrestlers, army sergeants etc. to sell the cereal based on the size in the comb-shaped morsels and also that it doesn't get soggy in milk.

23. Besides Rice Krispies, what is the main ingredient in Rice Krispie Squares?

Answer: marshmallows

4 tb Butter, 4 cups Marshmallows, 5 cups Rice krispie cereal. Melt butter in saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir till melted. Cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly . Remove from heat, add Rice Krispies and stir till all are coated. Using buttered spatula, press evenly into buttered 13x9x2" pan. Cool. Cut into 2" squares. And they STILL taste like sawdust cakes to me!

24. What's the only industry to spend more money on TV commercials each year than the cereal industry?

Answer: Automobile manufacturers

But because cereal advertising is not traditionally on during prime time ... and is more likely to be seen on Saturday mornings, cereal advertising actually is on television a lot more minutes per week than new cars, it's just that it costs them less for their time slots.

25. Which of these was NOT a flavor or variety of Cap'n Crunch over the years?

Answer: Honey Crunch

Other Quaker Oats Cap'n Crunch varieties include: Peanut Butter Crunch, Cinnamon Crunch, CoZmic Crunch, Christmas Crunch, Galactic Crunch, Choco Donuts with Sprinkles Crunch, Ship Shake Crunch, Cap'n Crunch's Instant Hot Cereal, Deep Sea Crunch, Triple Crunch (1991), Home Run Crunch (1995), and Quaker Oats Capitaine Crouche (France)

Source: Author peterzezel

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