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Famous Product Failures (American) Quiz

How well do you know some of the most famous failures ever brought to the market?

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

Author
GoodVibe

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
227,073

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What company gave us the ill-fated Premier Cigarette? Hint

R.J. Reynolds

Lorillard

Philip Morris

Brown & Williamson

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Question 2 of 10

2. What year did the McDonald's Arch Deluxe debut? Hint

1997

1996

1995

1994

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Question 3 of 10

3. New Coke was a major failure for Coca-Cola, but the company had another place in commerical infamy with OK Cola in 1994. Where was the soda NOT test-marketed? Hint

Boston

Miami

Seattle

Minneapolis

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Question 4 of 10

4. When was Corfam available? Hint

1962-1973

1964-1971

1963-1972

1965-1974

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Question 5 of 10

5. Crystal Pepsi was available in 1991.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of the Ford Motor Company failure made from 1957-1960?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of the home computer system Coleco released in the 1980s? Hint

Michael

Raphael

Gabriel

Adam

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Question 8 of 10

8. A video game based on (at the time) the highest-grossing movie ever has been blamed for the problems of the video game industry in the mid-1980s.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Sony Betamax was first introduced in _____. Hint

1981

1977

1975

1979

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Question 10 of 10

10. Numerous Internet companies failed. Which of these went under in 2001? Hint

Webvan

eToys

pets.com

Boo.com

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What company gave us the ill-fated Premier Cigarette?

Answer: R.J. Reynolds

Launched in 1988, Premier was a 'smokeless' cigarette. Smokers complained of a charcoal-like aftertaste and the need for special instructions on how to light Premiers. It was gone the next year.

2. What year did the McDonald's Arch Deluxe debut?

Answer: 1996

The Arch Deluxe contained a split-top bun, quarter-pound beef patty, ketchup, American cheese, tomato, onion, a mustard-type sauce, and leaf lettuce; bacon was optional. The Arch Deluxe was marketed in an attempt to cater to more grown-up tastes.

3. New Coke was a major failure for Coca-Cola, but the company had another place in commerical infamy with OK Cola in 1994. Where was the soda NOT test-marketed?

Answer: Miami

OK Cola had the cans that contained all those weird designs. The soda lasted seven months in Boston, Providence, Sacramento, Seattle, Little Rock, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Knoxville, Denver, Omaha, Fargo, Seattle, maritime Canada, and Portland, Oregon.

4. When was Corfam available?

Answer: 1964-1971

Corfam was an imitation leather made by DuPont. Unfortunately, it was too stiff and didn't 'breathe'.

5. Crystal Pepsi was available in 1991.

Answer: False

Crystal Pepsi was available in 1992 and 1993. The soda tasted like regular Pepsi. Despite strong initial sales, the soda did not make a profit.

6. What was the name of the Ford Motor Company failure made from 1957-1960?

Answer: Edsel

The Edsel was introduced during a time where once-great carmakers were going belly-up, including Packard, Studebaker, DeSoto, Nash, and Hudson. During that time, there was also a recession. Bad design, confusing technology, and size have also been blamed.

7. What was the name of the home computer system Coleco released in the 1980s?

Answer: Adam

The Adam had numerous production problems and barely escaped the video game crash of 1983. The Adam nearly made Coleco bankrupt before it was finally discontinued in 1985.

8. A video game based on (at the time) the highest-grossing movie ever has been blamed for the problems of the video game industry in the mid-1980s.

Answer: True

"E.T." was marketed for the Atari 2600. The game was said to have crashed and damage data. "E.T." has been considered one of the worst video games of all time, and the cartridges were buried in New Mexico.

9. The Sony Betamax was first introduced in _____.

Answer: 1975

The Betamax was intended to be a rival for the VHS system. The Betamax had a shorter recording time. Sony gave up on the Beta format in 1988.

10. Numerous Internet companies failed. Which of these went under in 2001?

Answer: Webvan

The others went bankrupt in 2000. Webvan was a grocery service, pets.com was known for its sock puppet, eToys was a toy superstore, and Boo.com was clothing outlet.

Source: Author GoodVibe

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