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4. PEZ Where does the word "PEZ" come from? (choose the one best answer)
pressed candies shaped like tiny bricks, the patented dispensers are collectibles
A. Named for conquistador and sweet-tooth Francisco Pezarro, who founded Lima.
B. Initialization formed from the founders' names: Philippe, Enrique and Ziegfried.
C. They are the first, middle and last letters in Pfefferminz, German for "peppermint."
D. Trademarked acronym stands for "Pep, Energy and Zest," the original ad slogan.
Despite the enormous popularity of their +450 unique dispenser heads including Santa, Kermit, Casper, Pinnochio and Spongebob, PEZ still considers itself a candy company.
Invented in 1926 by Eduard Haas and marketed to adults as an alternative to smoking, the original container was designed to look like the popular Zippo lighter.
It wasn't until nearly 30 years later in 1955 that character heads were added in the Austrian company's successful effort to reposition the peppermints to children -- so C is correct.
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