Spoon Candy
1 of 20
How many holes appear in a piece of Honeycomb cereal?
five
six
seven
eight
ANSWER: There are six holes surrounding one in the center. There are six holes surrounding one in the center.
2 of 20
Which cereal company does not have a main office in Battle Creek, Michigan?
Post
Ralston
Quaker Oats
Kellogg's
ANSWER: Battle Creek is widely known as "Cereal City." Battle Creek is widely known as "Cereal City."
3 of 20
Which of the following was not the name of one of the seven Freakies characters?
Goblin
Gargle
Grumble
Goody-Goody
ANSWER: While the characters proved extremely popular, the cereal's unremarkable taste ultimately led to its demise. While the characters proved extremely popular, the cereal's unremarkable taste ultimately led to its demise.
4 of 20
The shape of Cap'n Crunch cereal is meant to represent which of the following?
a billowing sail
a sailor hat
a desert island
a treasure chest
ANSWER: The good captain's first name is Horatio. The good captain's first name is Horatio.
5 of 20
The correct spelling of the name of Quaker Oats' "regal" cereal (with crown-shaped pieces) is:
King Vitaman
King Vitiman
King Vitamin
King Vitimin
ANSWER: While "vitamin" is the correct spelling of the word, the cereal is known as King Vitaman. While "vitamin" is the correct spelling of the word, the cereal is known as King Vitaman.
6 of 20
What running back was the first pro football player to appear on the front of a Wheaties box?
Tony Dorsett
Walter Payton
Larry Csonka
O.J. Simpson
ANSWER: It's perhaps a bit ironic that Payton, known as Sweetness, would appear on a box of unsweetened cereal. It's perhaps a bit ironic that Payton, known as Sweetness, would appear on a box of unsweetened cereal.
7 of 20
What "family" musical act appeared in commercials for Alpha-Bits cereal in the early 1970s?
The Partridge Family
The Osmonds
The Jackson Five
The Carpenters
ANSWER: The group's #1 single "ABC" made them a natural choice to promote Post Alpha-Bits. The group's #1 single "ABC" made them a natural choice to promote Post Alpha-Bits.
8 of 20
What became of John Gilcrest, the little boy who played Mikey ("He likes it!") in a famous TV commerical for Life cereal?
he owns a chain of furniture stores in upstate New York
he plays minor league baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers organization
he works as an advertising executive
he died in 1979 after eating Pop Rocks & drinking a Coca-Cola
ANSWER: The youngsters who appeared in the commercial with "Mikey" were his real-life brothers. The youngsters who appeared in the commercial with "Mikey" were his real-life brothers.
9 of 20
An image of what natural wonder appeared for many years on boxes of Nabisco's Shredded Wheat?
Niagara Falls
The Grand Canyon
Mount Rainier
Old Faithful
ANSWER: The cereal was developed - and produced for many years - in Niagara Falls, NY. The cereal was developed - and produced for many years - in Niagara Falls, NY.
10 of 20
What was the result of the 1980 vote in which kids chimed in on whether the Trix rabbit should be allowed to have one bowl of the cereal?
yes
no
a tie
the rabbit was disqualified
ANSWER: Created in 1959, the Trix rabbit and "Trix are for kids" slogan comprise the longest-running unchanged ad campaign in TV history. Created in 1959, the Trix rabbit and "Trix are for kids" slogan comprise the longest-running unchanged ad campaign in TV history.
11 of 20
What "period" cereal was immortalized in the motion picture Pee-Wee's Big Adventure?
Donkey Kong Crunch
Mr. T Cereal
C-3POs
Bill & Ted's Excellent Cereal
ANSWER: While the other answers are incorrect, they were all real cereals of the 1980s. While the other answers are incorrect, they were all real cereals of the 1980s.
12 of 20
Which member of the Rice Krispies trio is depicted here?
Snap
Crackle
Pop
Bang
ANSWER: The youngest of the three, Pop's hat makes him easy to spot. The youngest of the three, Pop's hat makes him easy to spot.
13 of 20
Which was NOT a short-lived variety of Quaker's Cap'n Crunch cereal?
Orange Crunch
Choco Crunch
Punch Crunch
Cinnamon Crunch
ANSWER: Quaker Oats did market a short-lived orange cereal called Quangaroos. Quaker Oats did market a short-lived orange cereal called Quangaroos.
14 of 20
What's the only original Lucky Charms marshmallow shape to remain unchanged since the cereal's introduction in 1963?




ANSWER: The oat bits in Lucky Charms are shaped like arrows, bells, clovers, crosses, and fish. The oat bits in Lucky Charms are shaped like arrows, bells, clovers, crosses, and fish.
15 of 20
Which of these cereals contains more than 50% sugar?
Booberry
Froot Loops
Trix
Golden Crisp
ANSWER: Post renamed the product from Sugar Crisp to Super Crisp and then Golden Crisp to downplay its sugar content. Post renamed the product from Sugar Crisp to Super Crisp and then Golden Crisp to downplay its sugar content.
16 of 20
Which "attachment" is missing from the top of Quisp's head in the image below?




ANSWER: Quisp's counterpart, Quake, was a construction worker, who was later reinvented as an Australian cowboy. Quisp's counterpart, Quake, was a construction worker, who was later reinvented as an Australian cowboy.
17 of 20
What two words appear after "Frosted Flakes" on each box of the Kellogg-brand cereal?
"with vitamins"
"of corn"
"sugar added"
"by Kellogg's"
ANSWER: Originally, Tony the Tiger's head was football-shaped. Originally, Tony the Tiger's head was football-shaped.
18 of 20
Which of these was once a member of General Mills' "monster cereal" lineup?
Phantom Phlakes
Creature Crunch
Wolf Berry
Yummy Mummy
ANSWER: Fruit Brute was another shortlived entry in the "monster cereal" series. Fruit Brute was another shortlived entry in the "monster cereal" series.
19 of 20
Name the rooster who's appeared on boxes of Kellogg's Corn Flakes for half a century.
Rutherford
Bradley
Cornelius
Sunny
ANSWER: Cornelius turned 50 this year, designed by Leo Burnett back in 1957. Cornelius turned 50 this year, designed by Leo Burnett back in 1957.
20 of 20
According to a classic Saturday Night Live commercial parody, "it would take over 30,000 bowls of your regular bran cereal to equal the fiber in one bowl" of what fictional cereal?
Frosted Grass
Sticks 'n' Stones
Colon Blow
Fee-Fo-Fiber
ANSWER: There's also Super Colon Blow, with the equivalent of 2.5 million servings. Yikes!)
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Click HERE to post your score and/or comment on this quiz.
(If this makes you hungry for other quizzes:
A Whale of a Quiz
The Big Album Cover-Up
Cheating Death. There's also Super Colon Blow, with the equivalent of 2.5 million servings. Yikes!)
Click HERE to post your score and/or comment on this quiz.
(If this makes you hungry for other quizzes:
A Whale of a Quiz
The Big Album Cover-Up
Cheating Death.