How is Coca-Cola a soda?

Answer 1

The name Coke is a nickname for Coca Cola.

A long, long time ago, Coca Cola contained Cocaine in its ingredients, seriously! Cocaine wasn't always outlawed in the US, you know. In fact, over the counter medications would carry some (small) level of Cocaine in their ingredients and doctors would prescribe higher doses of pure Cocaine for such illnesses as fatigue.

Then Cocaine was outlawed, and Coca Cola took it from its ingredients.

The history should give you a hint at the names: Coca Cola and Coke for the popular soda.

Answer 2

Well, to answer your question...

They're both carbonated sodas, but not the same flavor. Coca-Cola and Pepsi taste a lot different!

The Pepsi company and Coca-Cola company are owned by two separate outfits, not one.

When you were asking "are they the same thing", you might have thought that Pepsi was the generic Coca-Cola, or Coca-Cola was the generic Pepsi, but that is not correct. There are generic Coca-Cola's (I'm not sure if there's a generic Pepsi), though.

Answer 3

Yes, Both Pepsi and Pepsi Cola are trademarked brand names of PepsiCo, Inc.

Answer 4

Because of the carbon-dioxide dissolved in the liquid.