Discontinued & Forgotten Products

Rediscover the good and bad ideas relegated to the dustbin of history in this trivia game all about discontinued products.

15 questions · Published July 11, 2022

Trivia questions (5 of 15)

Multiple Choice
1. What automobile maker discontinued the Pontiac brand of cars in 2009?
General Motors created Pontiac in 1926 as a sister brand to Chevrolet, but after its heyday in the 1970s and 80s, the brand became redundant and was discontinued in 2009.
Multiple Choice
2. Which fast food giant got rid of their fried apple pies in 1992 in favor of a "healthier" baked option?
Though it has been gone for over two decades, people are still mounting efforts on Twitter to force McDonald's to bring back their fried apple pies.
Multiple Choice
3. What was the first name of this Camel cigarettes mascot that was discontinued in 1997?
Joe Camel was the mascot of Camel cigarettes from 1987 to 1997, before they were forced to retire the character due to pressure from the U.S. government over its appeal to children.
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4. _______ Soda was introduced in 1993 by Coca-Cola to capitalize on Gen-X's indifference, but was discontinued in 1995 before it ever had a full U.S. launch.
OK Soda attempted to capitalize on "Okay" being the second most recognizable word in the world right after "Coke," and even had the slogan "Things are going to be OK."
Multiple Choice
5. As of 2022, which of these brand mascots has NOT been discontinued?
While the California Raisins, Cookie Crook, and Twinkie The Kid have all been discontinued, Dig 'Em Frog is still featured prominently on boxes of Kellogg's Honey Smacks.

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