Origin of Pie
Pie Representation in the Media
What's in this pie?
3.14
100

In which country did pie originate?

Ancient Greece or Egypt

100

Stifler, Levenstein and Flaherty are all characters from what movie?

American Pie

100

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.

100

How many digits of pi are there?

Infinite

200

What is the most popular type of pie?

Apple!

200

In the movie 'The Life of Pi', what is the main character's name?

Pi

200

Mincemeat pie

Typically made with a selection of fruits (like apples, raisins and cherries), sugar, sweets and beef suet, which is raw beef fat.

200

What common ratio does pi always equal?

The ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter

300

What crucial difference exists between ancient pies and the pies we know today?

No top crust

300

What is the run time for the song "American Pie" by Don McLean (+/- 30 secs)

8 min 42sec 

300

Funeral pie

A sweet, double-crusted raisin filling pie

300

What is the record for most digits of pi memorized?

70,000+

400

What year did pumpkin pie make it's first appearance at a Thanksgiving table? (+/- 25 years)

1623

400

What pie does Sally order in "When Harry met Sally?"

Apple Pie à la mode 

400

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!

400

What type of number is pi?

Irrational

500

Which area of the United States became known as the "pie belt" in the 17th and 18th centuries?

New England

500

In the musical "Waitress" on Broadway, how many pies are baked and used on-stage every week? (+/- 5)

32

500

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.

500

What number occurs most frequently in the first 10,000 digits of pi?

1