Later Life
Hershey’s cocoa butter toilet soap was a success.
True or False?
False!
For a long time how much was a Hershey's chocolate bar? Even in the Great Depression?
A. 5 Cents B. 15 cents C. 25 cents
5 cents
What did the monkeys do that probably caused a lot of trouble in Hershey, Pennsylvania ?
They escaped a lot. One time they even left footprints in the chocolate factory!
Who did Milton Hershey marry?
Bonus 100 how much older was he than her?
Katherine Sweeney AKA Kitty. He was 15 years older than her!
Who was Milton Hershey is a ....
A. Fairy Tale
B. Legend or Fable Story
C. Biography
C. Biography
Why did Milton and his wife started a school because other people made them worried about orphans.
True or False?
False. They couldn't have children of their own and wanted to help.
How did the Hershey Kiss get it's name?
Extra 100 if you can get it.what was it called before?
The machine made a smacking sound which Milton heard and thought it sounded like a kiss.
Why didn’t Milton and Kitty have any children?
a. Children would interfere with their business.
b. Kitty’s illness prevented her from having children. c. They did not want to have children
B. Kitty's Illness prevented them from having children.
“The chocolate business is a fad. But caramel is something we will always have.” -Milton Hershey
True or false?
False “The caramel business is a fad. But chocolate is something we will always have.”
Why did Milton Hershey stop going to school when he was 12?
Extra 50 points Did he like school?
He had to go to work. He never really liked school
Why didn’t Milton use the tickets he purchased to go on the Titanic?
a) He had a business meeting.
b) He heard Kitty was sick.
c) He knew the Titanic was going to sink.
A. He had a business meeting.
How many pounds of chocolate did the Hershey factory produce each day in 1905? a) 100,000 pounds b) 200,000 pounds c) 500,000 pounds
A 100,000 thousand pounds.
in Milton's town the homes had running toilets when many homes didn't have them yet.
True or False?
True!
For how much money did Milton sell his caramel company? a. $1 million b. $2 million c. $5 million
A. 1 million. Worth a whole lot more today!
Milton Hershey did well at his very first job at a printing press. True of false?
False! He was fired. He dropped a hat into a machine and broke it.
Milton Hershey on his own ran the Hershey Chocolate Company until his death.
True or False?
False! He had other people help him. He took to more time walking the grounds and experimenting.
How did Hershey help with World War I and World War II?
a) He lent his chocolate making machines.
b) He donated uniforms and medicine.
c) He provided chocolate bars for the soldiers.
C. He provided Chocolate bars for the Soldiers.
What are 3 things that made Milton Hershey's town a nice place to live?
Accept any 3. Possible others.
It smelled like Chocolate.
There was a zoo, parks theaters ,a bank, a library and post office.
Comfortable nice homes with electricity.
What were 2 things Milton saw at the Chicago World's fair that interested him the most?
A temple made out of chocolate
A chocolate factory.
What were 2 reasons Milton didn't have an easy life growing up?
Accept any.
His baby sister died before she was 5.
His parents split up.
He didn't have a lot of money.
He lost the money he saved and buried.
He had to quit school before age 12.
What happened to Milton Hershey’s house?
a) He gave it to the town and it became the clubhouse for the golf club.
b) He gave it to the town and it became a museum.
c) It became a chocolate factory and they give tours.
A. He gave it to the town and it became the clubhouse for the golf club.
What is the first step in making Chocolate the Hershey way?
A. A machine rolls the beans to take off the outer shell.
B. The beans are ground into a liquid called cocoa liquor. The liquid was mixed with sugar, vanilla, milk and additional flavors
C. The cacao beans are picked, cleaned, dried, and then roasted
C. The cacao beans are picked, cleaned, dried, and then roasted
What did they almost name Hershey, Pennsylvania?
If stuck can you remember why they didn't end up staying with the name?
Hersheykoko. The post office said that sounded like a product not a town.
Chocolate is made from the cacao plant. It grows on trees in cold, damp areas.
True or False?
False. It grows in hot humid areas.
What were Milton's first 3 jobs?
Extra 100 if you can tell me what happened to at least 2 of those jobs and why he was not working there anymore.
1. Printing Press
2. Ice Cream shop assistant
3. Caramel Store Owner