Category: Brain Teasers

Trivia: Which state capital is called the “Crossroads of the West”?

Sacramento, California
Boise, Idaho
Salt Lake City, Utah
Austin, Texas

The correct answer is Salt Lake City, Utah

So why is this answer correct? : While Indianapolis, Indiana, boasts the nickname, “The Crossroads of America,” another state capital took the mantle in the West. Situated at the base of the Wasatch Mountains, Utah’s capital is the state’s cultural and economic center. The nickname dates back to the first transcontinental railroad, which was completed in 1869 and routed through Salt Lake City, turning it into an important hub and a mining boomtown.

Trivia: Which cereal was advertised as “the grains that are shot from guns”?

Quaker Puffed Rice Cereal
Waffle Crisp
Shredded Wheat
Cracklin’ Oat Bran

The correct answer is Quaker Puffed Rice Cereal

So why is this answer correct? : It’s not the most popular cereal on the breakfast table today, but Quaker Puffed Rice is one of the oldest brands still on the market. It was introduced to the public in 1904 at the St. Louis World’s Fair. The cereal had lackluster sales until 1913 when its marketing team came up with a new slogan: “The grains that are shot from guns.” This referred to the fact that puffed rice was made using puffing guns that expand the grain. It caught the attention of consumers and its sales skyrocketed.

Trivia: Which brand gives you “quazy energy”?

Quake Quangaroos
Crazy Cow
Quisp
Buzz Blasts

The correct answer is Quisp

So why is this answer correct? : Who remembers Quisp? This crunchy corn cereal reached the height of its popularity in the 1970s, but then seemed to disappear. If you thought you’d seen the last of this “quazy” cereal, think again — it’s still sold online and at some big box retailers. It was launched back in 1965 by Quaker Oats. The pink alien Quisp was its proud mascot, who boasted that Quisp was the “quazy energy cereal … the best-selling cereal from Saturn to Alpha Centauri.”

Trivia: Which cereal “rocks your whole mouth”?

Fruity Pebbles
Smorz
Banana Nut Crunch
Cap’n Crunch Peanut Butter Crunch

The correct answer is Fruity Pebbles

So why is this answer correct? : The famous mascots of Fruity Pebbles are also one of America’s most beloved cartoon families: the Flintstones. Pebbles cereal brands (Cocoa Pebbles and Fruity Pebbles) were released in the 1970s at the height of the Flintstones’ popularity. For decades, “Fruity Pebbles rocks your whole mouth” was the tagline featured in the brand’s commercials. Thanks to Barney and Fred, the line “They’re Yabba-Dabba-Delicious!” also made its way onto the screen.

Trivia: Which cereal boasts, “I stay crunchy, even in milk”?

Cookie Crisp
Cap’n Crunch
Apple Cinnamon Cheerios
Special K

The correct answer is Cap’n Crunch

So why is this answer correct? : In the 1960s, Quaker Oats set out to solve the soggy cereal problem once and for all. They came up with Cap’n Crunch, a seafaring (technically, milk-faring) mascot that promotes his cereal’s best quality: its crunchiness. The Cap’n’s tagline became “I stay crunchy, even in milk,” which isn’t as clever as its breakfast table peers, but it sure gets the point across.

Trivia: Which cereal’s slogan was once “We eat what we like”?

Apple Jacks
Sesame Street Cereal
Golden Crisp
Cap’n Crunch Crunch Berries

The correct answer is Apple Jacks

So why is this answer correct? : In 1965, Apple Jacks first hit shelves as “Apple O’s,” and in the 1970s, the cereal became known for its slogan “A is for Apple, J is for Jacks.” The cereal often got flack for not really tasting like apples — despite kids enjoying the product — so in the 1990s, the brand decided to play up the “parents don’t understand” angle with the slogan “We eat what we like.” In 2004, the brand switched gears again and introduced a Jamaican cinnamon stick named CinnaMon and his mischievous friend, Bad Apple, who are the current mascots.

Trivia: Which cereal wants you to “bee happy” and “bee healthy”?

Honey Nut Cheerios
Honey Comb
Chex
Cinnamon Grahams

The correct answer is Honey Nut Cheerios

So why is this answer correct? : “Bee happy. Bee healthy” has been the slogan for Cheerios’ sweeter cousin, Honey Nut Cheerios, for more than 20 years. The cereal was introduced by General Mills in 1980 along with its mascot, Buzz the bee. Buzz has been the star of most Honey Nut Cheerios commercials since the ‘80s. Before the current slogan came out in 2001, past headlines said by Buzz include, “Nobody can say “No” to Honey Nut Cheerios,” “Little O, Big Taste!,” and “It’s a honey of an O.”

Trivia: What does Raisin Bran have in every box?

One complete meal
Two scoops of raisins
Love
Serious crunch

The correct answer is Two scoops of raisins

So why is this answer correct? : This cereal went for a straight-to-the-point slogan: “Two scoops of raisins in Kellogg’s Raisin Bran.” Just how big is a scoop? We aren’t sure, but the company promises raisins in every spoonful. The first version of Raisin Bran was released in 1926 by U.S. Mills; the Kellogg’s brand that we’re most familiar with hit the market in 1942. Their mascot, a smiling sun aptly named Sonny, appeared in 1966.

Trivia: Which cereal is “kid-tested” and “parent-approved”?

Honey Smacks
Honey Bunches of Oats
Reese’s Puffs
Kix

The correct answer is Kix

So why is this answer correct? : One of the longest enduring breakfast slogans comes from Kix, a crunchy and sweet puffed corn cereal. It was first introduced during the Great Depression in the 1930s and maintains a spot in the “healthy” breakfast cereal niche. Its slogan was first introduced in 1979 as “Kid-tested. Mother-approved,” giving attention to its nutritional persona. In 2018, the slogan was tweaked to be more inclusive: “Kid-tested. Parent-approved.”

Trivia: What does Froot Loops’ Toucan Sam say?

Taste the rainbow
Enjoy every bite
Enter the world of crunch
Just follow your nose

The correct answer is Just follow your nose

So why is this answer correct? : The always-enthusiastic Toucan Sam tells cereal lovers to “just follow your nose” — aka the sweet scent of these fruity treats. Just what scent are Froot Loops? It’s up in the air, but there’s one thing for certain: it’s only one scent. That’s right, in 1999, Kellogg’s admitted that Froot Loops are all one flavor — the various colors are merely for fun.