How Well Do You Know Classic Advertisements?

Do you consider yourself an advertising aficionado? Then it's time to put your knowledge to the test by taking these 12 classic ad questions!
START THE QUIZ!

Question 1/12

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What group or agency is this classic 60s advertisement for?
Civil Air Patrol
American Airlines
Pan Am

Question 2/12

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What's being sold in this classic 1960s ad?
Transistor radio
Pocket watch
Portable speaker

Question 3/12

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What's being sold in this classic advertisement?
Vim detergent tablets
Vim breath mints
Vim window cleaner

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What is this classic advertisement for?
Harrah's Casino
Wells Fargo
Las Vegas, NV

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What is this classic 1968 advertisement for?
Guinness beer
Tums
Pepto Bismol

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What is this classic 1970s ad for?
J Crew clothing
Buick Riviera
JC Penny

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What is this an advertisement for?
RCA VHS
Sony Betamax
Zenith VHS

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What is this classic advertisement selling?
Bumper cars
Hoover vacuums
Oreck vacuums

Question 9/12

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What is this classic advertisement selling?
Wrigley's Juicy Fruit
Doublemint gum
Mentos mints

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What is this classic advertisement selling?
Folger's coffee
Maxwell house coffee
Macy's menswear

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What popular tech brand is being sold in this advertisement?
IBM
Microsoft
Apple

Question 12/12

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What is this classic advertisement for?
Bell telephone
Honora pearls
General Electric
You are ad excellent! Advertising was truly at its finest back in the 1960s and 1970s. With memorable campaigns, America finally find its commercial footing. Even though you missed a few questions on this advertising quiz, we still think you're an ad whiz kid!

C+, Ad Excellent

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Right!
You're ad amazing! It's not always easy to remember classic ads, especially since American print and television is so saturated with them. But you proved that the best ads stay with us. You passed this advertising quiz with flying colors.

B+, Ad Amazing

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Right!
You are an ad ace! Well done! You managed to correctly match all of the ads to their respective products or brands. That's no small task. The world of advertising is large and varied, but it's clear to us that you know your stuff!

A+, Ad Ace

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Right!
1
What group or agency is this classic 60s advertisement for?
Civil Air Patrol
American Airlines
Pan Am
2
What's being sold in this classic 1960s ad?
Transistor radio
Pocket watch
Portable speaker
3
What's being sold in this classic advertisement?
Vim detergent tablets
Vim breath mints
Vim window cleaner
4
What is this classic advertisement for?
Harrah's Casino
Wells Fargo
Las Vegas, NV
5
What is this classic 1968 advertisement for?
Guinness beer
Tums
Pepto Bismol
6
What is this classic 1970s ad for?
J Crew clothing
Buick Riviera
JC Penny
7
What is this an advertisement for?
RCA VHS
Sony Betamax
Zenith VHS
8
What is this classic advertisement selling?
Bumper cars
Hoover vacuums
Oreck vacuums
9
What is this classic advertisement selling?
Wrigley's Juicy Fruit
Doublemint gum
Mentos mints
10
What is this classic advertisement selling?
Folger's coffee
Maxwell house coffee
Macy's menswear
11
What popular tech brand is being sold in this advertisement?
IBM
Microsoft
Apple
12
What is this classic advertisement for?
Bell telephone
Honora pearls
General Electric