Beverage brands (1929): Identify the soft drink invented by Charles Leiper Grigg. Full question: What drink did Charles Leiper Grigg invent in 1929, originally launched as a lemon–lime soda? Choose the correct option.
General Knowledge
Inventions
Difficulty: Easy
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Answer
Correct Answer: 7 Up (originally "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda")
Explanation
Given
- Inventor: Charles Leiper Grigg.
- Year: 1929.
Explanation Grigg created a lemon–lime soda first branded Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda, soon renamed 7 Up, which became a major soft drink brand.
Why others are incorrect Sprite (Coca-Cola, 1961), Mountain Dew (1940s origins), Fanta (WWII-era Germany) were not Grigg's 1929 invention.
Final Answer 7 Up (originally "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda").