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Ding Dong
  • 1. Which company produces Ding Dongs in the United States?
A) Drake's Cakes
B) J.M. Smucker Company
C) Hostess Brands
D) Vachon Inc.
  • 2. What is the name of the Ding Dong equivalent produced by Vachon Inc. in Canada?
A) Jos. Louis
B) Big Wheels
C) King Dons
D) Ring Dings
  • 3. In some U.S. markets, what was the Ding Dong previously called?
A) Big Wheels
B) Ring Dings
C) Hockey Pucks
D) King Dons
  • 4. In what year did Hostess begin marketing the Ding Dong?
A) 2013
B) 1987
C) 1967
D) 1934
  • 5. Which of the following describes the shape of a Ding Dong?
A) Round with a flat top and bottom
B) Rectangular brick
C) Square with rounded edges
D) Oval with a pointed top
  • 6. What is injected into the center of a Ding Dong?
A) Chocolate ganache
B) A white creamy filling
C) Fruit jelly
D) Vanilla custard
  • 7. How was the Ding Dong originally wrapped?
A) A square of thin aluminum foil
B) Clear plastic film
C) Waxed paper
D) Cardboard box
  • 8. Why was the Ding Dong originally wrapped in aluminum foil?
A) To prevent the cake from drying out
B) To prevent the chocolate glaze from melting
C) To keep the cake fresh for years
D) To make it look like a gift
  • 9. What inspired the name 'Ding Dong'?
A) The sound of the machine that made them
B) The shape of the cake
C) A television ad campaign featuring a ringing bell
D) A local neighborhood tradition
  • 10. When did Hostess go out of business and stop production?
A) 1998
B) July 15, 2013
C) November 16, 2012
D) September 2023
  • 11. Which company acquired Hostess in September 2023?
A) Vachon Inc.
B) Apollo Global Management
C) Metropoulos & Co.
D) The J.M. Smucker Company
  • 12. Why was the product marketed as Big Wheels on the East Coast?
A) Because people liked the name better
B) To appeal to hockey fans
C) To avoid confusion with Drake's Ring Dings
D) To signify the product was larger
  • 13. What was the name of the cartoon character used to advertise Ding Dongs?
A) Twinkie the Kid
B) Captain Cupcake
C) King Ding Dong
D) Chief Big Wheel
  • 14. What was the cartoon character's name in areas where the product was sold as King Dons?
A) King Ding
B) Donny
C) King Don
D) Chief King
  • 15. What was the character known as in areas that once used the Big Wheels name?
A) Captain Big Wheel
B) King Ding Dong
C) Chief Big Wheel
D) Happy Big Wheel
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