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I have always been fascinated by Zippo lighters got my first one for Christmas a few years back and I love it. It is the only lighter I have never lost!

A multiple-choice quiz by Pengi05. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Pengi05

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
313,300

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What item commonly found on jeans, does the Zippo get its name from? Hint

Button

Rivet

Pocket

Zipper

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Question 2 of 10

2. What year was the first patent for the Zippo Windproof Lighter granted? Hint

1946

1916

1956

1936

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what popular magazine did Zippo run its first national ad? Hint

Life

Fortune

Modern Screen

Esquire

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what US city are Zippo lighters manufactured? Hint

Houston, TX

Philadelphia, PA

Bradford, PA

Dallas, TX

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Question 5 of 10

5. During which war was Zippo's entire production shipped to Army bases and Naval ships? Hint

WWI

WWII

Operation Iraqi Freedom

War On Terrorism

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which American journalist, who won a Pulitzer Prize for correspondence in 1944, said, "I believe that the Zippo lighter is the most coveted thing in the Army."? Hint

Louis Lochner

Ernie Pyle

Paul Schoenstein

Henry J Haskell

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Question 7 of 10

7. The standard size Zippo lighter weighs 2.05 ounces. Can you tell me how much the slim Zippo lighter weighs? Hint

1.50 ounces

1.25 ounces

0.75 ounces

1.0 ounce

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Question 8 of 10

8. From what company did George Blaisdell purchase the vehicle that would become the first Zippo car? Hint

Dodge Chrysler

Chevrolet

Ford

Toyota

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the first non-lighter product produced by Zippo? Hint

Flashlight

Key chain

Steel pocket tape measure

Pocketknife

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Question 10 of 10

10. Outside of the US, what country has the largest Zippo lighter market? Hint

Japan

Ireland

Germany

England

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What item commonly found on jeans, does the Zippo get its name from?

Answer: Zipper

George Blaisdell used the word Zippo because he liked the word "zipper". He started making different variations of the word zipper and decided that Zippo sounded the most modern.

2. What year was the first patent for the Zippo Windproof Lighter granted?

Answer: 1936

The original Zippo lighter was $1.95. Today some collectors' lighters can sell for as much as 37,000.00.

3. In what popular magazine did Zippo run its first national ad?

Answer: Esquire

The ad ran in Esquire magazine, December 1937. The ad featured a pin-up girl named "Windy" and discussed the many practical qualities of the Zippo lighter. It also challenged you to take the fan test, as Zippo lighters are known to be wind proof.

4. In what US city are Zippo lighters manufactured?

Answer: Bradford, PA

In the late 1950s a Zippo lighter was discovered in the belly of a fish. It lit the first time! Zippo lighters come with a lifetime guarantee that if it ever breaks Zippo will fix it for free. No one has ever paid a cent to have his or her Zippo lighter repaired.

5. During which war was Zippo's entire production shipped to Army bases and Naval ships?

Answer: WWII

Since WWII every naval ship has had its own Zippo lighter, showing a picture of the ship, its name, and number.

6. Which American journalist, who won a Pulitzer Prize for correspondence in 1944, said, "I believe that the Zippo lighter is the most coveted thing in the Army."?

Answer: Ernie Pyle

Ernest Taylor Pyle was a war correspondent during WWII. He wrote about the perspective of the common soldier.

7. The standard size Zippo lighter weighs 2.05 ounces. Can you tell me how much the slim Zippo lighter weighs?

Answer: 1.50 ounces

21% of all Zippo lighter owners are collectors. There are roughly 20 collector clubs worldwide.

8. From what company did George Blaisdell purchase the vehicle that would become the first Zippo car?

Answer: Dodge Chrysler

In 1947 Mr. Blaisdell purchased a 1947 Chrysler Saratoga 2 Passenger Coupe. The appearance made by the car was in Tampa, Florida. The car weighed more than 5,000 pounds. During the 1960s the car was left at a dealership in Pittsburg, PA for reconstruction and was never seen again. A second Zippo Car was constructed in 1997 for the 50th anniversary of the original car.

9. What was the first non-lighter product produced by Zippo?

Answer: Steel pocket tape measure

There have been several non-lighter products put out by Zippo since the 1960s, most of which would produced primarily for promotional purposes. This seemed to do well as studies show approximately 98% of people know what a Zippo is.

10. Outside of the US, what country has the largest Zippo lighter market?

Answer: Japan

Japan hosts the Zippo/Case International Swap meet every other year. Zippo is now sold in more than a 120 countries around the world. Mr. Blaisdell died October 3, 1978 and the company passed to his grandson, George B. Duke, on January 2, 2007.

Source: Author Pengi05

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