Q 01/05

Which arcade hero is named after a Japanese sound word for a mouth opening and closing?

A) Q*bert

B) Donkey Kong

C) Pac-Man

D) Dig Dug

Answer · why

C) Pac-Man

Pac-Man comes from paku paku, the Japanese sound of a mouth opening and closing. In Japan it was first Puck Man, renamed for North America over fears ...

Q 02/05

Which Ferrero mint, first sold as Refreshing Mints, is named for the click of its pack opening?

A) Tic Tac

B) Mentos

C) Altoids

D) Polo

Answer · why

A) Tic Tac

Tic Tac replaced the original name in 1970, a year after the mints launched. The new name copied the click of the pack being opened and closed.

Q 03/05

Which 1960s superhero TV series splashed Pow, Bam and Zonk across the screen during fistfights?

A) The Green Hornet

B) Captain Nice

C) Mr. Terrific

D) Batman

Answer · why

D) Batman

Batman superimposed the words on each episode's climactic brawl to mimic comic-book fight panels. Its narrator was the uncredited executive producer, ...

Q 04/05

Hummingbirds are named for a humming sound that comes from which part of their bodies?

A) Throat

B) Wings

C) Tail

D) Beak

Answer · why

B) Wings

Wings beating at high frequency make the hum, which other birds can hear as well as people. Hovering in particular produces the hum, which works as an...

Q 05/05

Which Kellogg's cereal has three elf mascots named after the noises it makes in a bowl of milk?

A) Frosted Flakes

B) Corn Pops

C) Rice Krispies

D) Froot Loops

Answer · why

C) Rice Krispies

Rice Krispies collapse when milk is added, making the sounds that named Snap, Crackle and Pop. The noises are written differently in other countries a...