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1. Which animated cereal mascot says “Theyrrrre great!”?
2. What is the longest running Super Bowl commercial campaign?
3. Which celebrity famously endorsed Chanel No. 5 in a TV ad?
4. What is the name of GEICO’s talking Gecko?
5. Which product used the jingle “I’m lovin’ it”?
6. Which company aired the controversial “1984” commercial during the Super Bowl?
7. What is the name of Coca Cola’s annual festive truck commercial?
8. Which brand uses the slogan, “Just Do It”?
9. Which British department store is known for its emotional Christmas TV ads?
10. Which company’s TV ad features a bunny that never stops moving because it uses its batteries?
11. Which animated candy mascots often try to eat each other in their commercials?
12. What was the slogan for the popular “You’re not you when you’re hungry” ad campaign?
13. Which 80s commercial prompted viewers to ask, “Where’s the Beef”?
14. Which brand’s ads claim it’s “The best a man can get”?
15. Which infamous 90s ad featured a dancing baby?
16. Which brand had a series of commercials in the 90s featuring a dog named Spot?
17. Which car brand used the tagline “Let’s go places”?
18. Who is the spokesperson for the Trivago hotel booking website?
19. Which brand has a commercial that says “They’re magically delicious”?
20. Which brand came up with the slogan, “Because you’re worth it”?
21. In the 70s and 80s, who did LifeCall’s commercials target to sell their “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” products?
22. Which mascot is used to advertise Starkist tuna?
23. Which famous NBA player starred in a series of ads for Hanes underwear?
24. What is the tagline for Dos Equis beer’s “Most Interesting Man in the World” campaign?
25. Which brand used the jingle “Give Me A Break” in its commercials?
26. Which car rental company’s ads feature the line “We’ll pick you up”?
27. Who is the original voice of the Aflac Duck?
28. Which tire company’s commercials feature a baby riding in a tire?
29. What was the product in the first TV commercial ever aired in 1941?
30. Which company’s logo and mascot is a green gecko?
31. Which company’s ad featured a man yelling “Can you hear me now?”?
32. Which cleaning brand uses a bald man called Mr. Clean as its mascot?
33. What’s the name of Burger King’s mascot?
34. Which brand used a group of Clydesdale horses in its ads?
35. Which insurance company uses a duck in their ads?
36. What candy brand has the slogan on tv commercials, “Isn’t life juicy?”?
37. Which company’s ads used the tagline, “Taste the Rainbow”?
38. Who is the “easy button” associated with?
39. Who voiced Darth Vader in a series of Volkswagen ads?
40. Which fast food chain had a campaign where a small, round, animated character dressed as a king danced with big food items?
41. What is the name of the little girl in the Welch’s Grape Juice commercials of the late ’90s?
42. Who was the spokesperson for Jell-O from 1974 until 2003?
43. Which company had a famous 1980s ad campaign with a boy and his dog, Spot?
44. Which American Idol contestant was known for their commercials for Ford?
45. Who were the original creators of Ronald McDonald?
46. Which brand has a mascot named “Morris the Cat”?
47. Which company had the successful ad campaign “Think Different”?
48. What brand name has the catchphrase in the commercials “Maybe she was born with it”?
49. What did Jared Fogle promote with his weight loss story?
50. What car company did Matthew McConaughey do commercials for?
51. Which drink used the iconic line “Obey your thirst” in their ads?
52. Who does the voiceover for the Arby’s “We Have The Meats” commercials?
53. Which brand made the famous “Got Milk?” campaign?
54. What’s the name of the mascot in the commercials for Toys “R” Us?
55. Who is the mascot of Kool-Aid?
56. Which notable television actor who not only played as Chris’s father on “Everybody Hates Chris” was also featured on Old Spice commercials?
57. What is the name of the green M&M character in the M&M’s commercials?
58. Which tire brand has a mascot named Bibendum, also known as the Michelin Man?
59. Which company used the tagline “Good to the last drop”?
60. What’s the name of the mascot for Froot Loops?
61. Which company’s commercials feature an owl that reportedly knows “how many licks” it takes to get to the center of their product?
62. Which company had a successful ad campaign that stated “Finger-lickin’ good”?
63. What’s the name of the insurance company that has a duck as its mascot?
64. Which soft drink company’s ads featured polar bears during the holiday season?
65. Which company had an ad campaign with the slogan “The quicker picker-upper”?
66. What’s the name of the character in the Old Spice commercials known as “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like”?
67. Which company’s ads feature a can of soup being delivered by a snowman who then melts away to reveal a young boy?
68. Which company’s ads claim that their product “Gives You Wings”?
69. What’s the name of the meerkat used in advertisements by the comparison website Compare the Market?
70. What cereal’s jingle from older commercials ended with the lyrics “Peanut butter chocolate flavor”?
71. Which company had an ad campaign that stated, “It’s not delivery, it’s __”?
72. Fill in the blank of this 1980s doll commercial jingle: “They’re one of a kind. They’re ________. You can give them all your love”?
73. What women’s brand featured the campaign in 2014 that was #LikeAGirl?
74. Which famous singer marketed Pepsi to the “Next Generation” in the 1980s?
75. What UK milk company featured a commercial in 2011 where cats had thumbs?
76. What was Joe Friday looking for in old commercials for Dragnet?
77. Which athlete endorsed Wheaties by stating “I’m going to Disneyland”?
78. What brand uses the advertising slogan, “So easy a caveman can do it”?
79. Who was the mascot for Charles Chips?
80. What was pitched as the “San Francisco Treat” in 1960s and 1970s commercials?
81. Which credit card is “Everywhere you want to be”?
82. What did Bart Simpson promote with his catchphrase “Nobody better lay a finger on my______”?
83. What car brand did the cartoon character Speedy Gonzalez advertise?
84. Which company used the ad slogan, “Don’t leave home without it”?
85. What brand of batteries did the “Copper-Top” tester test in commercials?
86. What is the name of the dog in the Bush’s Baked Beans commercials?
87. Who is the actor that says “Stay thirsty, my friends” in Dos Equis commercials?
88. What product assures you to “Bet you can’t eat just one”?
89. Which popular soda had a commercial featuring a group of young people singing on a hilltop?
90. Who is known for the phrase “Can you hear me now?” from Verizon’s ad campaign?
91. What car company has the slogan, “There is no substitute”?
92. Who is known for singing the McDonald’s “I’m Lovin’ It” jingle?
93. What candy company advertised the commercial with the jingle, “What’s in my Wonder Ball”?
94. Which brand’s ads featured a little girl saying “When you’re only little, you just gotta remember the stuff that’s really important”?
95. Which company’s commercial featured a man saying “Time to make the donuts”?
96. What is the last word in the sentence, “Choosy moms choose ___”?
97. What is the name of the cheerios-loving bee mascot?
98. What product had a famous campaign featuring a cowboy in a rugged landscape known as the “Marlboro Man”?
99. In 1971, Coca Cola launched a campaign featuring people from around the world singing together. What was the name of the song they sang?
100. What is the name of the leprechaun from General Mills cereals featured in various commercials?
101. What’s the famous tagline associated with the Dairy Milk Gorilla ad?
102. What brand’s ads featured a character named “Ernestine” played by Lily Tomlin?
103. What’s the name of the fictional town in Sonic Drive-In commercials?
104. What product was advertised with the line, “Melts in your mouth, not in your hands”?
105. What brand uses a bell in its logo and as a sound effect in its commercials?
106. Which brand’s ads claimed that its product “Kills Bugs Dead”?
107. What brand did the character “Joe Isuzu” advertise?
108. Who played the “Mac” character in Apple’s “Mac vs PC” commercials?
109. Who was the spokesperson for E.F. Hutton when its commercials claimed, “When E.F. Hutton talks, people listen”?
110. Which brand’s commercials featured a smiling pitcher of red liquid that would burst through walls?
111. Which company’s ad campaign asked, “What’s in your wallet?”
112. What did the Maytag repairman never have in the Maytag commercials?
113. Who is the voice behind the “You’re in good hands” commercial for Allstate Insurance?
114. What is the name of the song used in commercials for Carnival Cruises that includes the lyrics, “If they could see me now”?
115. What animal is used in marketing advertisements for ZooBooks?
116. In DirecTV’s commercials, which actor claims that “Cable is worse than… “?
117. What’s the slogan for Snapple?
118. In what year did the Nike’s “Just Do It” campaign first debut?
119. Which company’s commercials featured a “Soup Nazi” character, originally from a Seinfeld episode?
120. What insurance company does the character Flo represent in commercials?
121. What product was advertised with “No more tears”?
122. What company’s ads featured the phrase, “Can you smell what the Rock is cooking?”
123. Which company’s logo is “Save money. Live better.”?
124. Which brand used “Pardon me, do you have any…” in an iconic commercial?
125. What candy had a commercial featuring “Mr. Owl”?
126. Which brand had the most expensive single commercial ever made, featuring Nicole Kidman and directed by Baz Luhrmann?
127. Which animated character would “rather fight than switch”?
128. What candy bar uses the slogan, “You’re not you when you’re hungry”?
129. What red candy has featured a slogan that says “Makes mouths happy”?
130. Which cereal brand’s mascot exclaimed, “Silly rabbit, Trix are for kids!”?
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