Just For Fun:
Commercial Trivia
So, you think you know a thing or two about the commercials? Test your knowledge of big game advertising with this quiz to see if you’re a bona fide ad fan or just a nacho-eatin’, chair-stealin’ imposter. In this quiz, we give you a summary of the spot, you tell us the advertiser. Sounds simple enough, right?
THE GOLDEN AGE (1967-1983)
Question #1
A man strolls through city streets and alleys before reaching his destination and proclaiming that he would “walk a mile” for this advertiser’s product. (1969)
Answer: Camel
Question #2
Farrah Fawcett gives Joe Namath’s face a rub down in a sensuous teaser for this company. (1973)
Answer: Noxzema shaving cream
Question #3
A sharpshooter takes aim at this company’s product to prove its durability. (1974)
Answer: Masterlock
Question #4
When a monk needs to make 500 copies of a manuscript, he uses a secret doorway to access a modern copier room outfitted with this brand’s product. (1977)
Answer: Xerox
Question #5
A lesson in the history of the typewriter was given to help viewers understand the word processing benefits this company brings to the modern office. (1979)
Answer: IBM
Question #6
Steelers legend Mean Joe Greene shows his softer side by giving his towel to a fan in exchange for this advertiser’s product. (1980)
Answer: Coke
Question #7
O.J. Simpson admits that he “hated to wait” and gets where he wants to go for less money in a spot for this company. (1982)
Answer: Hertz
THE BREAKTHROUGH YEARS (1984-1999)
Question #1
With Hollywood director Ridley Scott at the helm, a rebel in apocalyptic world hurls a sledgehammer at a giant TV screen to smash the old way of thinking and usher in a new era for this company’s industry. (1984)
Answer: Apple/Macintosh
Question #2
A rain-soaked Michael J. Fox dodges traffic to fetch this company’s offering for an attractive new neighbor. (1987)
Answer: Diet Pepsi
Question #3
The product becomes part of the action, as various brands of this company face off in a multi-part football game that aired each year from 1989 through 1997.
Answer: Anheuser-Busch/Budweiser
Question #4
Larry Bird and Michael Jordan face off in a one-on-one trick shooting contest ending with MJ’s “nothing but net” game winner to claim a treat from this advertiser. (1993)
Answer: McDonald’s
Question #5
John Madden hits the locker room and battles flaming feet to show his bombastic, tough actin’ side for this company. (1994)
Answer: Tinactin
Question #6
A mosquito snacks on a man, only to explode after getting a taste of his blood, which had been spiced up thanks to this advertiser’s product. (1998)
Answer: Tabasco
Question #7
Wide-eyed kids dream of climbing the corporate ladder in order to “have a brown nose” or “be a yes man” in a spot for this company. (1999)
Answer: Monster.com
THE MODERN ERA (2000-present)
Question #1
This company’s ad featured two old guys clapping to “La Cucaracha” while a monkey dances atop a trash can with the closing declaration, “We just wasted two million dollars. What are you doing with your money?” (2000)
Answer: E*Trade
Question #2
In a pitch for this product, Ozzy Osbourne has a nightmare in which he’s the unlikely father of Donnie and Marie Osmond. (2003)
Answer: Pepsi Twist
Question #3
This company’s newest offering prompts young boys to curse out loud, and mothers to react with well-placed bars of soap. (2004)
Answer: Chevrolet
Question #4
In a heart warmer for this advertiser, a group of soldiers returning from duty receive’s a warm welcome from a terminal of waiting travelers. (2005)
Answer: Anheuser-Busch
Question #5
A hungry T-Rex contributes to prehistoric on-the-job woes, causing a caveman to lose his job because he didn’t use this company’s services. (2006)
Answer: FedEx
Question #6
A couple picks up an axe-wielding hitchhiker because he carries this company’s product and later considers offering a ride to a man with a chainsaw. (2007)
Answer: Bud Light
Question #7
Parade balloons in the form of Underdog and Family Guy’s Stewie break free and chase after this company’s goods before Charlie Brown nabs the prize at the end. (2008)
Answer: Coca-Cola
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