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Flippin' Milkcaps, It's Pogs! Trivia Quiz

This short quizzie is about the 'pog craze' of the 1990's. Have fun!

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

Author
catnippin

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
62,987

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
2 / 5

Plays
525

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Question 1 of 5

1. In the 1980s the Haleakala Dairy on Maui, Hawaii introduced a new fruit drink. Because of its ingredients, their milkcap insert was known as a POG. What was in this fruit drink? Hint

pineapple, orange, grape

passion fruit, orange, guava

pineapple, orange, guava

passion fruit, orange, grape

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Question 2 of 5

2. In 1991, a Hawaiian schoolteacher remembered a 'flipping game' she played as a child using milkcaps and taught it to her students. Who was she? Hint

Bonny Flipoli

Blossom Galbiso

Betty Slingson

Betsy Lobski

3. In one variety of playing pog, players stack their pogs image side down and take turns trying to knock down the opposing pile to flip their opponent's pogs over so the image side is up. Which of the following is NOT a name for the pog used as the slightly larger and thicker 'hitter'? Hint

eliminator

blaster

slammer

trouncer

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Question 4 of 5

4. Pogs became collectibles. McDonald's had a 'McCaps' promotion with 55 different 'McCaps'. Why were there 55 in this collectible series? Hint

one for each restaurant in Oahu

because Ronald McDonald was 55 years old

one for each menu item

because hamburgers were 55 cents

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Question 5 of 5

5. Approximately how big in diameter is a pog? Hint

1 and one-half inches

1 inch

1 and five-eighths inches

1 and three-quarter inches

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the 1980s the Haleakala Dairy on Maui, Hawaii introduced a new fruit drink. Because of its ingredients, their milkcap insert was known as a POG. What was in this fruit drink?

Answer: passion fruit, orange, guava

And that is how the POG got its name ...

2. In 1991, a Hawaiian schoolteacher remembered a 'flipping game' she played as a child using milkcaps and taught it to her students. Who was she?

Answer: Blossom Galbiso

Blossom Galbiso became known as 'The Mother of POGS'. Some of her students appeared on a TV show called 'Games People Play' in 1992. In 1993, entrepreneur Alan Rypinski went to Hawaii and bought the POG trademark from the dairy. (He also gave us the car protectant 'Armor-all').

Answer: eliminator

The pogs that are flipped over are removed, the remaining ones restacked, and the game goes on until all of the pogs are gone. The game can also be played using a time limit, with the player who has the greatest number when time runs out as the winner.

4. Pogs became collectibles. McDonald's had a 'McCaps' promotion with 55 different 'McCaps'. Why were there 55 in this collectible series?

Answer: one for each restaurant in Oahu

Pogs became great ways to promote things like sports teams, cartoon characters, super heroes, businesses and products. The 'pog craze' reached its pinnacle of popularity by 1995.

5. Approximately how big in diameter is a pog?

Answer: 1 and five-eighths inches

That's about 4 cm in metrics.

Source: Author catnippin

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