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Quiz about This Ones With Moxie
Quiz about This Ones With Moxie

This One's With 'Moxie' ! Trivia Quiz


A quiz about the legendary New England soft drink.

A multiple-choice quiz by tjoebigham. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
tjoebigham
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
57,440
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
5
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
3 / 5
Plays
995
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Question 1 of 5
1. True or false: Coca-Cola preceded Moxie?


Question 2 of 5
2. Who created Moxie? Hint


Question 3 of 5
3. Name the celebrity who DIDN'T endorse Moxie. Hint


Question 4 of 5
4. What 20's president loved Moxie and drank it before he was sworn in? Hint


Question 5 of 5
5. What slang meaning has 'Moxie' picked up? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. True or false: Coca-Cola preceded Moxie?

Answer: False

Moxie in fact, was America's very first soft drink, preceding Coke in 1884, two years before 'the real thing' came along!
2. Who created Moxie?

Answer: Dr. Augustin Thompson

Thompson, a doctor from Union, Maine, created Moxie as a 'nerve tonic'. Pemberton gave us Coke, Bradham created Pepsi, and, of course, Hires is famous for root beer.
3. Name the celebrity who DIDN'T endorse Moxie.

Answer: Joan Crawford

Crawford, of course, was married to the head of Pepsi-Cola!
4. What 20's president loved Moxie and drank it before he was sworn in?

Answer: Calvin Coolidge

When Harding suddenly died in 1923, Coolidge, as vice-president, was to become president. When he heard the news, he said, ' Let's have a Moxie'. It was the favorite drink of the Vermont native.
5. What slang meaning has 'Moxie' picked up?

Answer: courage

It got the meaning from the courage it took to stand its legendary bitter taste!
Source: Author tjoebigham

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