National Candy Day
Fairy Floss was the original name of the _______
a. cotton candy b. candy corn
A. cotton candy
_______ pounds of chocolate are consumed in America each year, which is over 11 pounds per person.
A. 2.8 billion B. 1.5 billion
A. 2.8 billion
OVER ___ BILLION DOUGHNUTS ARE MADE IN THE U.S. EACH YEAR.
A. 10 B. 5
A. 10 Billion
The American doughnut industry is huge, with numerous fast food chains dedicated to their production. Canada, meanwhile, produces fewer doughnuts (approximately 1 billion per year), but with its lower population, actually has the most doughnut shops per capita of any country in the world.
THE FRENCH USED TO CALL THEIR DOUGHNUTS _____.
A. NUN'S FARTS B. BEIGNET
A. NUN'S FARTS
The airy fried dough fritters—slightly different from the American circular doughnut—are called pets de nonne in French, which translates to “nun’s farts.”
What is a cross between a bison and domestic cattle?
A. Beefalo B. Dzo
A. beefalo, is the hybrid offspring of bison and domestic cow.
Americans over ____ years of age consume 65 percent of the candy which is produced each year.
A. 18 b. 25
A. 18
______ chocolate Easter bunnies are produced each year.
A. 60 million B. 30 million
A. 60 million
THERE ARE ___ PEOPLE LIVING IN AMERICA WITH THE LAST NAME "DOUGHNUT" OR "DONUT."
A. 10 B. 20
A. 10
At least that was the total in 2011. It's unclear whether "Doughnut" was their given last name, or whether they changed it out of passion for the pastry. Meanwhile, 13 people have the first name “Donut,” making it the 245,396th most popular name in the United States.
RENÉE ZELLWEGER ATE ____ DOUGHNUTS A DAY TO GAIN WEIGHT FOR THE BRIDGET JONES SEQUEL.
A. 10 B. 20
B. 20
Renée Zellweger needed to gain weight fast to reprise her role as the eponymous heroine in 2004's Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason. The actress claimed to have eaten “a Big Mac and chips, potatoes swimming in butter, pizza, milkshakes, and 20 doughnuts” every day to hit her weight goal in time for shooting.
Do both the male and female bison have horns?
Yes, both the male and female of the bison species grow horns.
The __ candy bar, which was introduced in 1929 by Frank and Ethel Mars, was named after the family horse.
A. Snickers b. Milky Way
A. Snickers
Americans eat ___ pounds of candy, per person, per year. The people of Denmark eat more, 36 pounds of candy per person, per year.
A. 30 b. 25
______ WAS THE FIRST WRITER TO DESCRIBE DOUGHNUTS IN PRINT.
A. WASHINGTON IRVING B. JACK LONDON
A. WASHINGTON IRVING
He is best known as the author of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, described the pastry as "balls of sweetened dough, fried in hog's fat, and called doughnuts, or olykoeks.” He is widely believed to be the first writer to wax poetic about these delicious concoctions.
DONUTS WERE ONCE CALLED OLYKOEKS WHICH MEANS ______
A. OILY CAKES B.FRIED CAKES
A. OILY CAKES
Though many countries have independently developed their own version of doughnuts, the Dutch are widely credited with bringing the fried pastry to America prior to the Revolutionary War.
What is the male bison called?
A. Bull B. Cow
Just like domestic cattle, the male bison is called a bull while the female of the bison species is called a cow.
In the 1800's physicians commonly advised their broken-hearted patients to eat _____ to calm their pining.
A. Chocolate B. Fruits
A. Chocolate
The largest lollipop was _____ pounds, and was created by See’s Candies (USA) at See’s Candies Lollypop Factory in Burlingame, California, USA, on 18 July 2012.
A. 7,003 B. 4,003
A. 7,003 pounds
The lollipop was chocolate-flavored and had the following measurements: 4 feet 8.75 inches in length, 3 feet 6 inches in width, and 5 feet 11 inches in height.
_____ USED TO SELL "MEDICINAL" DOUGHNUTS, WHICH WERE COATED WITH NYQUIL OR PEPTO BISMOL.
A. VOODOO DOUGHNUT B. DUNKIN DONUT
A. VOODOO DOUGHNUT.
Portland, Oregon-based Voodoo Doughnut is famous for its wild doughnut flavors. For a while, the doughnut shop even offered NyQuil- and Pepto Bismol-coated doughnuts (the latter were dipped in Pepto Bismol, sprinkled with Tums, and marketed to customers who’d had too much to drink and wanted a snack that was easy on the stomach). The doughnut shop was eventually forced to retire its medicinal flavors after the FDA stepped in.
The world’s most expensive Doughnut sells for _____ a piece. The ingredients include golden flakes, edible diamonds, and aged chocolate balsamic vinegar.
A. $100 B. $50
Bison is the official National Mammal of _____.
A. Canada B. U.S.A.
B. U.S.A.
The iconic North American Bison, has played a cultural, economic and environmental role in the history of the country. Central to the livelihood of Native Americans, they are also a healthy food source and vital to religious ceremonies.
Some candies, such as lollipops, candy canes, gummy bears, gum drops, licorice twist and sour balls are good for the body.
True or False
true!!! they are free of fat and cholesterol, making them a healthier treat than many people realize.
Chocolate can be lethal to dogs.
True or False
TRUE!!!! Chocolate's toxicity is caused by Theo bromine, an ingredient that stimulates the cardiac muscle and the central nervous system. For a 10-lb puppy about two ounces of milk chocolate can be poisonous.
____ HAS THE MOST DOUGHNUT SHOPS PER PERSON.
A. California B. Boston
B. Boston
Bostonians really love their doughnuts: The city has one doughnut shop for every 2480 people according to AdWeek.
DOUGHNUTS WERE SERVED TO SOLDIERS DURING WWI.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE!!!!
During World War I, Salvation Army workers would bring soldiers doughnuts and coffee in the trenches of France to cheer them up and remind them of home.
The bison is the largest land mammal in North America.
True or False
True!!!
A male Bison weighs up to 2,000 pounds and standing up to 6 feet tall and they only live up to 20 years.