Origin of Pie
In which country did pie originate?
Ancient Greece or Egypt
Stifler, Levenstein and Flaherty are all characters from what movie?
American Pie
Chess pie
Chess pie is a dessert with a filling composed mainly of flour, butter, sugar, eggs, and milk, characteristic of Southern United States cuisine.
How many digits of pi are there?
Infinite
How many pies are sold each year in American grocery stores?
186 million pies
What year does pie date back to?
6000 BC
What actor played Pi Patel in Life of Pi?
Suraj Sharma
Mincemeat pie
Typically made with a selection of fruits (like apples, raisins and cherries), sugar, sweets and beef suet, which is raw beef fat.
What common ratio does pi always equal?
The ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter
What was the weight of the largest pie?
10,540kg
What crucial difference exists between ancient pies and the pies we know today?
No top crust
What is the run time for the song "American Pie" by Don McLean (+/- 30 secs)
8 min 42sec
Funeral pie
A sweet, double-crusted raisin filling pie
What is the record for most digits of pi memorized?
70,000+
What is the most popular pie?
Apple Pie
What year did pumpkin pie make it's first appearance at a Thanksgiving table? (+/- 25 years)
1623
What pie does Sally order in "When Harry met Sally?"
Apple Pie à la mode
Arkansas Possum pie
Arkansas Possum Pie is a creamy, layered chocolate and cream cheese pie in a pecan shortbread crust that is sure to please!
Is pi a rational or irrational number?
Irrational
How much did the most expensive pie cost?
$9,500
It’s made at Lord Dudley Hotel in Sydney. Prime ingredients include two cuts of premium beef, two whole rock lobsters, rare winter black truffles, two bottles off Penfolds Grange Reserve and pastry with a 24 karat German Gold Leaf.
Which area of the United States became known as the "pie belt" in the 17th and 18th centuries?
New England
In the musical "Waitress" on Broadway, how many pies are baked and used on-stage every week? (+/- 5)
32
Grasshopper pie
With a crunchy chocolate cookie crust and a minty mousse filling, this is a treat any mint-chocolate lover will want to eat.
What number occurs most frequently in the first 10,000 digits of pi?
1
What are three common variations on the classic pecan pie?
Chocolate, butterscotch, maple, whiskey