Fun Facts
Ice Cream Nutrition
Ice Cream Flavors
Ice Cream Toppings
Bonus
100
In what century did America open its first ice cream parlor?
A.) 15th, B.) 16th, C.) 17th, D.) 18th
B.) 16th Century (1776)
100
How many cups is considered a serving of ice cream?
A.) 1/2, B.) 1 C.) 1 1/2, D.) 2
A.) 1/2 of a cup
100
What is the most popular ice cream flavor?
A.) Chocolate, B.) Cookie Dough, C.) Mint Chocolate Chip, D.) Vanilla
D.) Vanilla
100
What is the most popular topping to top-off a sundae?
A.) Animal Cracker, B.) Cherry, C.) Nilla Wafer, D.) Hershey Kiss
B.) Cherry
100
About how many licks does it take to finish a single scoop?
A.) 25, B.) 50, C.) 75, D.) 100
B.) 50
200
What state housed the first ice cream shop in America?
A.) Pennsylvania, B.) Texas, C.) California, D.) New York
D.) New York
200
How many calories are in one serving of vanilla ice cream?
A. 100 calories, B. 150 calories, C. 200 calories, D. 250 calories
B.) 150 calories
200
How many flavors of ice cream are in existence?
A.) 50, B.) 200, C.) 1000, D.) 1500
C.) 1000
200
What is the most popular milkshake topping?
A.) Whipped Cream, B.) Rainbow Sprinkles, C.) Chocolate Sprinkles, D.) Chocolate Sauce
A.) Whipped Cream
200
What is the perfect temperature for scooping ice cream?
A.) 2 degrees, B.) 6 degrees, C.) 8 degrees, D.) 12 degrees
C.) 8 degrees
300
How tall was the largest ice cream cone ever recorded?
A.) 9 ft., B.) 15 ft., C.) 6 ft., D.) 20 ft.
A.) 15 feet tall. The cone was made in Norway in 2015
300
How much sugar is in 1/2 cup of vanilla ice cream?
A.) 2 tsp, B.) 4 tsp, C.) 6 tsp, D.) 8 tsp
B.) 4 teaspoons
300
When two flavors of ice cream are mixed, what is the correct term?
A.) Twist, B.) Swirl, C.) Mashup, D.) Mixup
A.) Twist
300
What is the most popular ice cream topping in the world?
A.) Whipped Cream, B.) Sprinkles, C.) Chocolate Sauce, D.) Gummy Candies
C.) Chocolate Sauce
300
How many people commonly share ice cream with their pet?
A.) 1/5, B.) 1/10, C.) 1/15, D.) 1/20
A.) 1/5
400
Which U.S. state produces the most ice cream on an annual basis?
A.) Pennsylvania, B.) Texas, C.) California, D.) New York
C.) California
400
What food group does ice cream fit into?
A.) Vegetables, B.) Fruit, C.) Dairy, D.) None of the above
C.) Dairy
400
DAILY DOUBLE: List as many ice cream flavors as you can in 30 seconds!
Winner with the most correct answer wins the points!
400
What do New Englanders call these?
Jimmies
400
What percentage of Americans currently have ice cream in their freezer?
A.) 36%, B.) 53%, C.) 68%, D.) 87%
D.) 87%
500
Which country produces the most ice cream in the world?
A.) New Zealand, B.) Australia, C.) Brazil, D.) United States
A.) New Zealand
500
Milk makes up what percent of the ingredients in ice cream?
A.) 20 percent, B.) 4 percent, C.) 31 percent, D.) 13 percent
D.) 13 percent
500
Which president is credited as the first American with a well known written recipe for ice cream?
A) George Washington B) Thomas Jefferson C) Theodore Roosevelt D) Calvin Coolidge
B) Thomas Jefferson
While the claim that Thomas Jefferson introduced ice cream to the United States is demonstrably false, he can be credited with the first known recipe recorded by an American. Jefferson also likely helped to popularize ice cream in this country when he served it at the President’s House in Washington.
One of only ten recipes surviving in Thomas Jefferson’s hand, the recipe for ice cream most likely dates to his time in France.
500
What percentage of Americans enjoy toppings on their ice cream?
A.) 27%, B.) 42%, C.) 53%, D.) 71%
C.) 53%
500
When is National Ice Cream Month?
A.) May, B.) June, C.) July, D.) There is none
C.) July