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US Cigarette Commercials Trivia Quiz

Cigarette commercials on US TV and radio were banned in 1970. However, the industry's marketing was so powerful that even today some of those classic TV commercials are still remembered. Enjoy the quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by bigwoo. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
bigwoo

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
274,674

Updated
Oct 20 23

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. This cigarette brand encouraged its prospective customers to "Come to where the flavor is, come to ____________". Where did the advertisers want the viewers to go? Hint

Pall Mall Heaven

Kent's Kingdom

The Pleasant Flavor Palace of Parliament

Marlboro Country

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Question 2 of 10

2. Smokers of what cigarette brands would rather "fight than switch"? Hint

Camel

Chesterfield

Pall Mall

Tareyton

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Newport smokes ________________ than any other ___________ cigarette". What two words complete this 1960s cigarette commercial jingle? Hint

Fresher, menthol

Slower, filtered

Smoother, minted

Cleaner, nicotine

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Question 4 of 10

4. A 1961 Muriel Cigar commercials featured a sexy Edie Adams asking what question? Hint

Why don't you pick one up and smoke it sometime?

Do you like fresh taste? You'll love Muriels.

Will you bring the Muriels over to my house tonight?

I love a man who smokes a Muriel. Do you love a woman who smokes one too?

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Question 5 of 10

5. What feature sets Oasis cigarettes apart from its competitors, according to their commercials? Hint

The filters were shaped like a cone

The tobacco was gently misted

The cigarettes came in different flavors (grape, orange etc.)

The paper was soaked in beeswax for smoother smoking flavor

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Question 6 of 10

6. What cigarette brand promised that its product was "cool and refreshing as a summer shower"? Hint

Camel Filters

Newport

Union Jack

Flagstaff

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Question 7 of 10

7. "___________ tastes good like a cigarette should." What goes in the blank?

Answer: (One Word - Think Churchill)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What animated cartoon character advertised Lucky Strike cigarettes in the 1950s? Hint

Happy Joe Lucky

Minty Menthol

Joe Camel

Mr. Flavor

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Question 9 of 10

9. What cigarette product proclaimed "You've come a long way baby"? Hint

Virginia Slims

Maryland Filters

Carlton

Carolina Cools

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Question 10 of 10

10. What famous actor was featured in a 1985 commercial air by the American Cancer Society urging people to quit smoking? It aired just after his death from lung cancer. Hint

Broderick Crawford

Rex Reed

Bob Denver

Yul Brynner

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This cigarette brand encouraged its prospective customers to "Come to where the flavor is, come to ____________". Where did the advertisers want the viewers to go?

Answer: Marlboro Country

Sadly, David McClean, one of the actors who appeared in several Marlboro ads, died of cancer. His family later sued the tobacco industry.

2. Smokers of what cigarette brands would rather "fight than switch"?

Answer: Tareyton

Tareyton featured a charcoal and white filter tip. At the end of the commercial an actor with a black eye would quote their "I would rather fight than switch" mantra.

3. "Newport smokes ________________ than any other ___________ cigarette". What two words complete this 1960s cigarette commercial jingle?

Answer: Fresher, menthol

The jingle aired on US TV during the 1960s. The ad featured the cigarette's white filter, menthol and mint flavors and "great tasting tobaccos".

4. A 1961 Muriel Cigar commercials featured a sexy Edie Adams asking what question?

Answer: Why don't you pick one up and smoke it sometime?

The commercial stated you could enjoy real smoking pleasure without inhaling. It was marketed as a "small cigar with the light taste".

5. What feature sets Oasis cigarettes apart from its competitors, according to their commercials?

Answer: The tobacco was gently misted

The commercial (that began airing in 1961) promised that "just like the mist of the morning dew refreshes a flower and keeps it fresh all day, the tobaccos used in Oasis are misted with menthol for the softest and most refreshing taste of all".

6. What cigarette brand promised that its product was "cool and refreshing as a summer shower"?

Answer: Newport

Newport's jingles featured its special combination of menthol, mint and the world's finest tobaccos. The refreshing summer shower commercial appeared in 1962.

7. "___________ tastes good like a cigarette should." What goes in the blank?

Answer: Winston

These 1950 commercial jingles used their catchy tune to advertise Winston's "full rich tobacco taste" with its "easy drawing" filter.

8. What animated cartoon character advertised Lucky Strike cigarettes in the 1950s?

Answer: Happy Joe Lucky

In the 1950s, Happy Joe joined singer Gisele MacKenzie in jingles that featured Lucky Strike's "toasted tobacco taste".

9. What cigarette product proclaimed "You've come a long way baby"?

Answer: Virginia Slims

The commercials advertised that Virginia Slims provided "taste for today's woman" with rich Virginia flavor and a cigarette "tailored slim to fit a lady's hand and lips".

10. What famous actor was featured in a 1985 commercial air by the American Cancer Society urging people to quit smoking? It aired just after his death from lung cancer.

Answer: Yul Brynner

Brynner asked to film the ad and requested it aired after his death. In it he said "Now that I'm gone I tell you don't smoke...whatever you do just don't smoke." Other stars that recorded similar commercials included John Wayne, Sammy Davis Jr. and William Talman.

Source: Author bigwoo

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