Rides
Which carnival ride has cars bumping into each other?
Bumper cars
What sweet treat is made from spun sugar and looks like fluffy clouds?
Cotton candy
What animal is often the prize in a carnival ring toss game (plush version!)?
Goldfish or stuffed animal
Lemonade
What ride goes round and round and has horses to sit on?
Carousel or Merry-Go-Round
What snack is popcorn covered in sweet, sticky caramel?
Caramel corn
What is the most common prize given at a carnival?
Small plush toys
Square or rectangular fried dough pieces, airy and fluffy; covered heavily with powdered sugar. Famous in New Orleans-style cuisine.
Beignet
What is the most popular fried food sold at American state fairs?
Corn dogs
What is the game where you throw bags of corn into a raised platform with a hole?
Cornhole
Fried dough shaped into sticks with ridges, coated with cinnamon sugar; usually served with dipping sauces. Popular in Spanish and Latin American cuisine.
Churro
Who invented the cotton candy machine in 1897?
A dentist named William Morrison (and John C. Wharton)
The “Tilt-A-Whirl” ride was invented in which year: 1926, 1945, or 1960?
1926
What is a deep-fried pastry made by pouring batter through a funnel into hot oil in a circular, overlapping pattern, creating a crispy, golden-brown lattice.
Funnel cake
What is the game that involves trying to grab floating apples with your mouth?
Bobbing for Apples or Apple Bobbing
Large, flat fried dough like a giant crispy pancake; sugar and cinnamon sprinkled on top. Often bigger and thinner than funnel cake.
Elephant Ear
The word “carnival” originally comes from Latin meaning what?
“Farewell to meat” (Carne Vale)
What kind of wheel lets you see the whole fair from up high?
Ferris Wheel
What well-known snack is often served in a red and white striped bag, evoking the nostalgia of an old-fashioned circus?
Popcorn
What game involves using a mallet to try to knock things that come up out of a hole?
Whac-A-Mole
Which float is a combination of vanilla ice cream and root beer served at fairs?
Root Beer Float
Which carnival ride is nicknamed “The Scrambler”?
Twist ride / Scrambler ride