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Hard Candy Trivia Quiz

North American Brands

Candy is the ultimate indulgence that can make your taste buds dance with joy. It's a treat that can make you feel like a kid again, no matter how old you are. Can you pick out the hard candies from this list, and leave the soft and chewy kind behind?

A collection quiz by reedy. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
reedy

Time
3 mins

Type

Quiz #
414,569

Updated
Nov 21 23

# Qns
12

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 12

Plays
611

Last 3 plays: pollucci19 (12/12), Guest 68 (12/12), Guest 169 (12/12).

Select the North American hard candy brands.

There are 12 correct entries. Get 3 incorrect and the game ends.

Werther's Original Tic Tacs Sour Patch Kids Gummi Bears Nerds Tootsie Rolls Toxic Waste Candy Corn Turtles Pop Rocks Atomic FireBalls Swedish Fish Life Savers Twizzlers SweeTarts Jawbreakers Gobstoppers Warheads Starburst Jolly Ranchers

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Most Recent Scores

Mar 03 2025 : pollucci19: 12/12
Mar 01 2025 : Guest 68: 12/12
Mar 01 2025 : Guest 169: 12/12
Mar 01 2025 : Guest 108: 12/12
Mar 01 2025 : Guest 172: 12/12
Mar 01 2025 : Guest 75: 11/12
Feb 28 2025 : Guest 204: 3/12
Feb 27 2025 : Guest 69: 12/12
Feb 24 2025 : Guest 64: 1/12

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer:

Hard candy has been around for centuries. Ancient Egyptians used honey to make a type of lozenge candy that they would suck on! The manufacture of sugar began in the Middle Ages, but was so expensive that really only the rich could enjoy it. Chocolate would only leave the Americas in the 1500s, and the first chocolate bar wasn't invented until 1847. In the 1700s and 1800s, the British started experimenting with hard candy, and with the industrial revolution, mass manufacture of candy truly made it an accessible treat for all.

The term 'candy' ultimately comes from the Indian Sanskrit word 'khanda,' which means 'a piece of sugar.'

Source: Author reedy

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