Coke vs. Pepsi
Take your audience on a refreshing journey through the cola wars with this trivia game featuring the classic rivalry, Coke vs. Pepsi.
15 questions · Published February 28, 2022
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. Which singer suffered second and third degree burns from a pyrotechnics malfunction while filming a Pepsi commercial in 1984?
While filming a commercial for Pepsi in 1984, singer Michael Jackson's hair caught on fire when pyrotechnics malfunctioned and sparks ignited his hair. The singer suffered second and third degree burns and was left permanently scarred from the incident.
- Multiple Choice
2. Hoping to duplicate the success of Coca-Cola, in what U.S. state did pharmacist Caleb D. Bradham create Pepsi-Cola in 1893?
Though PepsiCo is now headquartered in New York, its flagship product, which Caleb D. Bradham originally called "Brad's Drink," was invented in Bern, North Carolina, in 1893.
- Multiple Choice
3. In what year did Pepsi first introduce the "Pepsi Challenge," a blind taste test designed to give Coke a run for its money?
The Pepsi Challenge, which began in 1975, showed that more people preferred the sweeter, more syrupy flavor of Pepsi over Coke. As a result, Coke, which had essentially stagnated as a brand, took up a challenge of their own, leading to the development of Diet Coke, as well as caffeine-free versions of both Coke and Diet Coke.
- Multiple Choice
4. How long was the sweeter-tasting New Coke on the market in 1985 before the company reverted to the original formula?
New Coke debuted on April 23, 1985. On July 11, less than three months later, the company announced it was bringing back the old formula under the name Coca-Cola Classic.
- Multiple Choice
5. What high caffeine cola advertised itself as a rebellious alternative to Coke and Pepsi with the ad slogan "Would Your Mother Approve?"
Jolt Cola's early advertising accentuated the fact that it had "all the sugar, twice the caffeine!"
Jolt's response in their ad asking "Would Your Mother Approve?" was "You're Mother Ain't Here!"
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