Soda: sweet and fizzy!

#91 Week 19

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Sigrun Sørumgård
May 07, 2025

Test your knowledge of flavors, brands and carbonated culture!

  1. What is the name of the soft drink brand that was launched when Germany was no longer receiving Coca-Cola syrup from the United States after the outbreak of World War II?

  2. What is the American pharmacist John Pemberton (1831-1888) best known for?

  3. Which country does 'Jolly Cola' come from?

  4. What is the carbon dioxide in soft drinks called in chemical terms?

  5. What are the two "main flavors" of Mozell?

  6. What is the name of the soft drink named after a mountain range and marketed as high in energy in the United States?

  7. Which country has the highest per capita soft drink consumption in the world (as of 2023)?

  8. What is the name of the American company that makes the popular 'Snapple' drinks?

  9. What is the name of the energy drink from Austria that became popular worldwide in the 1990s? It even has its own Formula 1 team.

  10. Which soft drink was famous for its slogan "Obey Your Thirst"?

The Wonder Wall

  • Globally, carbonated soft drinks are the third most consumed beverage in the world.

  • The word 'soda' is derived from 'sodium'

  • The 1980s was a particularly exciting time for Coca-Cola, with the sugary brown stuff becoming the first soft drink to be consumed in space.

Yesterday´s Questions & Answers

  1. What is the name of the world's first national park, established in 1872 in the United States?

    Yellowstone National Park. The main natural attractions in the national park are geysers, hot springs and other geothermal features. The park is home to several large predatory mammals and deer, as well as a number of other animals.

  2. In which country is the Serengeti National Park located, known for animal migrations and safaris?

    Serengeti National Park is a national park in Tanzania, listed on the World Heritage List. The park covers 14,763 km², and the dominant landscape type is grasslands and savannah.

  3. In which country is Banff National Park located, known for mountains, lakes and glaciers?

    Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park. It was established in 1885 in the Canadian part of the Rocky Mountains.

  4. What is Norway's largest national park on the mainland?

    Hardangervidda National Park. Northern Europe's largest high mountain plateau.

  5. What is the world's largest tropical rainforest called, which has several national parks in different countries?

    The Amazon rainforest is the world's largest rainforest and is located in South America. The area is 5.5 million km². According to the World Wildlife Fund, half of the world's rainforest is found in the Amazon. The forest covers areas in nine different countries (Brazil (60%), Colombia (10%) and smaller portions in Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, French Guiana and Suriname). The area has given its name to states or provinces in four of these countries.

  6. What is the name of the national park in South Africa that is among the world's oldest and most famous for safaris?

    Kruger National Park. Kruger National Park is the largest game reserve in South Africa. The national park covers an area of ​​18,989 km² and stretches over 350 km from north to south and over 60 km from east to west. Within the national park's boundaries, there are about 1,982 plant species, 512 bird species, 147 mammal species and 120 reptile species.

  7. In which country is Torres del Paine National Park, known for its dramatic rock formations and glaciers?

    Chile, officially the Republic of Chile. Torres del Paine National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Torres del Paine) is a national park that includes mountains, glaciers, lakes and rivers in southern Chilean Patagonia.

  8. In which country is Kakadu National Park, which is both culturally and naturally protected?

    Kakadu National Park (1981), is a national park in the Northern Territory of Australia covering 20,000 square kilometres, and is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List for both natural and cultural heritage.

  9. What are areas of high biological value in the sea called, which are often protected in a similar way to national parks on land?

    Marine protected areas

  10. In which European country is Ordesa National Park, one of the oldest in Europe?

    Spain, established in 1918.