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Quiz about Memorable British Ad Campaigns

Memorable British Ad Campaigns Quiz

British TV has had some great adverts. This quiz should flex your memories of some of them.

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

Author
syman

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
343,059

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
651

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Question 1 of 10

1. This "Sugar Puffs" advert featured a monster whose catchphrase was? Hint

Tell them about the puffed wheat

Tell them about the low low price

Tell them about the honey, mummy

Tell them about the great sugary taste

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Question 2 of 10

2. British Gas ran a campaign which asked you to tell a particular man about that campaign. What was his name? Hint

Stan

Bill

Dave

Sid

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Question 3 of 10

3. In a long-runing series of ads for British Telecom, what was the name of the mother who said "you have an ology, you have a science"? Hint

Gladys

Betty

Beattie

Mabel

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which chocolate bar was described in an ad with the phrase "It's crunchy...No, it's chewy"? Hint

Double Decker

Dime Bar

Fudge

Mars

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which company used chimpanzees for many years in its advertising campaigns? Hint

PG Tips Tea

Nescafe

Tetley Tea

Kwik Fit

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Question 6 of 10

6. What soft drink company described its drinks with the slogan "It's Frothy Man!"

Hint

Corona

Cresta

R White's

Ginger Beer

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which chocolate bar, when consumed on a one-per-day basis, apparently "helps you work rest and play" - in the UK, at any rate? Hint

Dairy Milk

Milky Bar

Mars Bar

Galaxy

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which popular UK advert parodied a western with a boy with glasses who said "The [product name] are on me"? Hint

Milky Bars

Spangles

Mars Bars

Peanut Brittle

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Because a lady loves [product name]" is the tag line for which James Bond themed ad campaign? Hint

Galaxy

Going through her husbands pockets

Silk

Milk Tray

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Question 10 of 10

10. What savoury snack was advertised with the slogan "Peanuts - [Company name], they're jungle fresh"? Hint

Smiths

Sunpat

Walkers

Golden Wonder

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This "Sugar Puffs" advert featured a monster whose catchphrase was?

Answer: Tell them about the honey, mummy

This puffed wheat cereal is still made by the Quaker Oats Company who also make porridge. Henry McGee (who also appeared regularly in the Benny Hill Show) played the main human character in this ad.

2. British Gas ran a campaign which asked you to tell a particular man about that campaign. What was his name?

Answer: Sid

The purpose of this campaign was to inform the public about the forthcoming privatisation of the company, and the sale of shares to the public. The main campaign tagline was "If you see Sid, tell him". Sid was never seen throughout the campaign.

3. In a long-runing series of ads for British Telecom, what was the name of the mother who said "you have an ology, you have a science"?

Answer: Beattie

The name of the character, Beattie, was derived from the company's acronym "BT". She was played in the adverts by Maureen Lipman. The ads were so popular that a book was released containing the scripts.

4. Which chocolate bar was described in an ad with the phrase "It's crunchy...No, it's chewy"?

Answer: Double Decker

Made by Cadbury, the "Double Decker" consists of a soft and chewy top half whilst the base is formed from crisped rice, hence the different textures.

5. Which company used chimpanzees for many years in its advertising campaigns?

Answer: PG Tips Tea

Older viewers may remember the chimp "Mr Shifter" moving a piano with his son.
PG Tips now uses a knitted monkey in its ad campaign, co-starring Johnny Vegas. These two characters were originally created to advertise the "ITV Digital" TV service. It is probably true to say that they were more popular than "ITV Digital" itself, which soon collapsed. A few years later, PG Tips revived them with great success.

6. What soft drink company described its drinks with the slogan "It's Frothy Man!"

Answer: Cresta

The Cresta ads ran throughout the 1970s, with a polar bear wearing sunglasses as the main character. Cresta is now part of the Coca-Cola Group.

7. Which chocolate bar, when consumed on a one-per-day basis, apparently "helps you work rest and play" - in the UK, at any rate?

Answer: Mars Bar

This confectionery has been manufactured in the UK since 1932, and is named not after the fourth planet from the sun, but after the company's founder, Forrest Mars. Quite often, limited editions with different recipes are produced. In the UK, the full slogan went "A Mars a day helps you work, rest and play".

8. Which popular UK advert parodied a western with a boy with glasses who said "The [product name] are on me"?

Answer: Milky Bars

This particular product is made by Nestle, and was first produced during the 1930s. In 2010 the new ads included a girl playing the lead role, which up until then was always a boy.

9. "Because a lady loves [product name]" is the tag line for which James Bond themed ad campaign?

Answer: Milk Tray

The long-running adverts was made in the style of a James Bond movie, with the main character successfully facing various obstacles in his mission to leave a box of Milk Tray chocolates for a usually unseen lady, along with a business card. In the UK, the packaging is usually purple.

10. What savoury snack was advertised with the slogan "Peanuts - [Company name], they're jungle fresh"?

Answer: Golden Wonder

This campaign ran during the 1970s. Peanuts are not actually nuts, but are from the legume family.

Source: Author syman

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