Q 01/05

Which comedian made his feature directing debut with Unfrosted, a 2024 comedy about inventing Pop-Tarts?

A) Larry David

B) Jerry Seinfeld

C) Adam Sandler

D) Stephen Colbert

Answer · why

B) Jerry Seinfeld

Jerry Seinfeld built the film from a stand-up routine about his childhood awe at Pop-Tarts. He also co-wrote, produced and starred as a Kellogg's exec...

Q 02/05

The foil-wrapping process behind Post's 1964 rival to Pop-Tarts was first used to keep which product fresh?

A) Army rations

B) Instant coffee

C) Dog food

D) Baby formula

Answer · why

C) Dog food

Dog food came first: Post sealed dehydrated pet food in foil, then adapted the idea to a breakfast pastry for the toaster. Announcing it early gave Ke...

Q 03/05

Walmart's sales data famously showed shoppers stocking up on which Pop-Tarts flavor before hurricanes?

A) Strawberry

B) Blueberry

C) Chocolate fudge

D) Wild berry

Answer · why

A) Strawberry

Strawberry Pop-Tarts were in such demand when storms threatened that Walmart filled its shelves with them ahead of Hurricane Frances in 2004. They sol...

Q 04/05

In which country did the US military airdrop 2.4 million Pop-Tarts during the opening attack of a war?

A) South Vietnam

B) Somalia

C) Lebanon

D) Afghanistan

Answer · why

D) Afghanistan

Afghanistan got the pastries in 2001, dropped by US aircraft during the initial attack. Pop-Tarts come in sealed packets and need no refrigeration.

Q 05/05

A Baltimore second-grader was suspended in 2013 after officials said his bitten Pop-Tart resembled what?

A) A knife

B) A gun

C) A grenade

D) A sword

Answer · why

B) A gun

A gun is what officials saw, though the boy was said to be shaping a mountain. Florida lawmakers answered with a bill called the Toaster Pastry Gun Fr...