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That's My Butterfinger! Trivia Quiz

This quiz is part of the Holiday Challenge for 2011 started by kyleisalive, the Chocolate Vault. See how much you know about the wonderful candy bar that is Butterfinger!

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

Author
shuehorn

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
344,321

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
655

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Question 1 of 10

1. Butterfinger candy bars came out in 1923 for the first time. What kind of candy bars are they? Hint

They're chocolate-covered with a sticky caramel, nougat and peanut-flavored center.

They're chocolate-covered with a crunchy peanut-butter and caramel-flavored center.

They're butter-covered with a soft chocolate, peanut-butter and jelly-flavored center.

They're vanilla-covered with a creamy peanut-butter and chocolate-flavored center.

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Curtis Candy Company held a contest to name the Butterfinger bar when they first launched it in 1923.

True

False

3. The Curtis Candy Company, which owned Butterfinger and Baby Ruth, was part of the Standard Food Company, and later merged with National Biscuit Company, or Nabisco, in 1981. Nabisco then sold Butterfinger and Baby Ruth to another company in 1990. What company was that? Hint

Nestl�

Toblorone

Hershey

Godiva

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Question 4 of 10

4. Newer Butterfinger products introduced between 1990 and 2011 include all of the following EXCEPT... Hint

Butterfinger BBs

Butterfinger Crisp Bars

Butterfinger Ice Cream

Diabetic Butterfinger Bars

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Question 5 of 10

5. One of Nestle's advertising campaigns to promote Butterfinger involved a popular animated TV series featuring yellow characters, "The _______________."

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. There was an animated spokesperson for Butterfinger for a number of years. All of the following slogans were used by the disrespectful teen cartoon icon to promote the candy bar EXCEPT... Hint

"Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger!"

"Don't have a cow. Have a Butterfinger!"

"Bite my Butterfinger!"

"Nothing like a Butterfinger!"

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Question 7 of 10

7. To cash in on the energy-drink craze, a version of the Butterfinger bar with an extra dose of caffeine came out in 2009. What was it called? Hint

Butterfinger Coffee

Butterfinger Java

Butterfinger Buzz

Butterfinger Bold

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 2008, Nestle ran an April Fools' advertizing campaign changing the name of "Butterfinger" to "The Finger."

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. In another marketing ploy to take advantage of the social networking craze, Nestle prompted the candy bar with a comedy website with videos, games and other activities, under the familiar but slightly modified slogan of "Nobody's going to lay a finger on my ________________."

Answer: (One Word - no hint needed!)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Butterfinger has not been without its scandals. The candy bar was withdrawn from the market in which European country due to its use of genetically modified corn-based ingredients? Hint

Poland

Spain

Germany

England

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Butterfinger candy bars came out in 1923 for the first time. What kind of candy bars are they?

Answer: They're chocolate-covered with a crunchy peanut-butter and caramel-flavored center.

The Curtis Candy Company of Chicago came up with the idea for Butterfinger bars, which are indeed chocolate covered with an orange-colored center that they describe as a flaky crispy peanut-butter caramel. The other descriptions are made up and don't fit Butterfingers at all.

2. The Curtis Candy Company held a contest to name the Butterfinger bar when they first launched it in 1923.

Answer: True

This was part of a publicity stunt to drum up interest in the candy bar. The expression "butter fingers" was used to refer to athletes (normally baseball players) who would drop the ball as if their fingers were covered in butter. It became generalized to refer to anyone who dropped anything or let it slip out of their hands.

The name is great for the candy bar because it does have a delectable buttery flavor.

Answer: Nestl�

Nestl� has owned Butterfinger and Baby Ruth since 1990. They have branched off into related products for the Butterfinger brand and also spent a lot on advertizing and promotional efforts to make it seem more modern since that time.

4. Newer Butterfinger products introduced between 1990 and 2011 include all of the following EXCEPT...

Answer: Diabetic Butterfinger Bars

Until 2011, there hasn't yet been a sugar-free or diabetic-friendly version of Butterfinger. Maybe someday they will get around to making one. All of the other products listed have existed, though the name of Butterfinger BBs was changed to Butterfinger Mini Bites in 2009.

5. One of Nestle's advertising campaigns to promote Butterfinger involved a popular animated TV series featuring yellow characters, "The _______________."

Answer: Simpsons

Nestle's deal with "The Simpsons" lasted from 1990 to 2001, with the character of Bart launching many slogans for the candy bar. When the contract was terminated, the show made fun of the candy bar in one episode in which Bart's mother Marge tried to burn them, and they wouldn't burn. That's what I call sour grapes!

Nestle and "The Simpsons" seemed to have made their peace in 2009 when another Simpson-related ad for Butterfinger went on the air.

6. There was an animated spokesperson for Butterfinger for a number of years. All of the following slogans were used by the disrespectful teen cartoon icon to promote the candy bar EXCEPT...

Answer: "Don't have a cow. Have a Butterfinger!"

The spokescartoon was none other than Bart Simpson. Though Bart often encourages people not to have a cow, it was not part of the Butterfinger ad campaign. All of the other slogans were immortalized by Bart, however.

7. To cash in on the energy-drink craze, a version of the Butterfinger bar with an extra dose of caffeine came out in 2009. What was it called?

Answer: Butterfinger Buzz

This bar came out with a limited distribution and carried a warning label for pregnant women, children and other people who have strong reactions to caffeine. They shouldn't have messed with my Butterfinger!

8. In 2008, Nestle ran an April Fools' advertizing campaign changing the name of "Butterfinger" to "The Finger."

Answer: True

Who knows why they did this, but they did. The associated website for the spoof campaign said that market research had shown that no one liked the name of the candy bar and that it needed to change. All I know is that Butterfinger is Butterfinger!

Answer: Butterfinger

It seems there are a lot of people with a lot of time on their hands, because the site has many fans. I love Butterfinger candy bars, but I don't think I'd need to play games on the computer about it entitled "Butterfinger Orange Caverns of Doom" or "Butterfinger Expose the Thief" game. But maybe that's just me.

10. Butterfinger has not been without its scandals. The candy bar was withdrawn from the market in which European country due to its use of genetically modified corn-based ingredients?

Answer: Germany

This happened in 2003, and was the fruit of the efforts of the Green Party, which was against genetic modification of food given to children.

Source: Author shuehorn

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