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Global Brands, Logos & Culinary Trivia Quiz
Fast food trivia, culinary history, iconic global logos, and famous brand origins.
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What popular soft drink brand was originally created by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia in 1886?
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Pemberton originally formulated Coca-Cola as a patent medicine syrup mixed with carbonated water at Jacob's Pharmacy.
Which global fast food chain introduced the famous "Happy Meal" boxed kids meal nationwide in 1979?
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The Circus Wagon-themed Happy Meal debuted in the US featuring small toys alongside child-sized menu options.
What Italian coffee beverage is traditionally prepared with equal parts espresso, steamed milk, and milk foam?
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Named after the reddish-brown color of Capuchin friars' robes, a traditional cappuccino uses a balanced 1:1:1 ratio of coffee, milk, and foam.
Which major tech corporation features an iconic logo showing an apple with a single bite taken out of it?
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Designed by Rob Janoff in 1977, the bite mark was added to ensure the logo was recognizable as an apple rather than a cherry or tomato.
What style of fermented Mexican hot sauce is packaged in recognizable glass bottles featuring a wooden round cap?
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Cholula Hot Sauce is manufactured in Jalisco, Mexico, and recognized by its signature wooden cap.
Which company produces famous chocolate products including Kisses, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and Kit Kat (in the US)?
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Founded by Milton Hershey in 1894, the company grew to become one of the largest confectionery manufacturers in the world.
What main grain ingredient is used to make traditional Japanese sake?
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Sake is brewed through a multiple fermentation process using polished sake rice, water, yeast, and a mold spore called koji.
Which luxury sports car manufacturer features a prancing black horse on a yellow shield as its official crest?
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Enzo Ferrari adopted the Cavallino Rampante (prancing horse) symbol from Italian WWI flying ace Count Francesco Baracca.
What popular chip brand uses a mustache-wearing cartoon mascot named "Julius Pringles"?
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Pringles hyper-parabolic potato crisps are sold in standard cylindrical cans featuring "Mr. P".
What essential baking ingredient causes bread dough to rise by consuming sugars and releasing carbon dioxide gas?
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Yeast is a single-celled fungus that ferments carbohydrates, creating carbon dioxide bubbles that expand the dough.
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