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Quiz about Glorious Cookies
Quiz about Glorious Cookies

Glorious Cookies! Trivia Quiz


Whether bite-size, store bought, homemade, crispy or soft, everyone has a favorite cookie. See how much you know about these sweet treats! Most of these questions pertain to the American cookie market. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by baker2004. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
baker2004
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
198,997
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
2933
Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (9/10), Guest 104 (7/10), Guest 73 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of these is the best selling American cookie of the 20th Century? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which Girl Scout cookie is the most popular cookie sold on a yearly basis in the U.S.? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What year was the first chocolate chip cookie introduced in the United States? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What cookie arrived in China in the 1990's? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which American based company is the home to such products as "The American Cookie Collection" and "Distinctive Line of European-Style Cookies"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which American cookie company produces the #1 brand of frozen gourmet cookie dough for schools, restaurants, and for wholesale? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In 2002, Barnum's Animal Crackers introduced a new animal as part of their 100 year old production history. Which of these animals was chosen by consumers to be inducted into their circus boxes? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which famous U.S. cookie company is proud to boast that their cookies are magically baked by elves? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which Entenmann's cookie is the company's best selling cookie? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which month is the "cookie" nationally celebrated in? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of these is the best selling American cookie of the 20th Century?

Answer: Oreo

The Oreo made its debut on March 6, 1912 and was created by the Nabisco Company. The Double Stuff Oreo didn't debut until 1975!
2. Which Girl Scout cookie is the most popular cookie sold on a yearly basis in the U.S.?

Answer: Thin Mints

Thin Mints were introduced in 1939. Today, 1 in every 4 boxes(25%) of all types of Girl Scout cookies sold are Thin Mints, followed by Samoas (19%), Tagalongs (13%), and Trefoils (9%).
3. What year was the first chocolate chip cookie introduced in the United States?

Answer: 1937

The infamous Toll House Cookie was created by Ruth Graves Wakefield in Massachusetts. She sold the rights to her famous creation on August 25, 1983 and the term "Toll House" is now used as a descriptive term for a cookie.
4. What cookie arrived in China in the 1990's?

Answer: Fortune Cookie

The fortune cookie is in fact a U.S. invention created in 1916. When the cookies first arrived in China in the 90's, it was advertised as a "Genuine American Fortune Cookie".
5. Which American based company is the home to such products as "The American Cookie Collection" and "Distinctive Line of European-Style Cookies"?

Answer: Pepperidge Farm

The 1st bakery was opened by founder Margaret Rudkin in 1947 in Fairfield, Ct. Her famous Europeon-Style cookies were launched in 1955 and "The American Cookie Collection" was introduced in 1986.
6. Which American cookie company produces the #1 brand of frozen gourmet cookie dough for schools, restaurants, and for wholesale?

Answer: Otis Spunkmeyer

The company began in 1977 in San Leandro, California. There is no real person named after the Otis Spunkmeyer company, instead it was a name thought up by the founder's 12-year old daughter
7. In 2002, Barnum's Animal Crackers introduced a new animal as part of their 100 year old production history. Which of these animals was chosen by consumers to be inducted into their circus boxes?

Answer: koala

All of these animals were potential hopefuls, but the koala shaped cookie (yes, cookie!) won the popular vote and was added to the other 17 animal shaped cookies. Barnum's Animal Crackers were originally an import from England in the late 1800's, but did not debut in the U.S. until 1902.
8. Which famous U.S. cookie company is proud to boast that their cookies are magically baked by elves?

Answer: Keebler

The Keebler Company was founded in 1852 and is currently the 2nd largest cookie/cracker manufacturer in the country. Those 14 loveable elves, including Ernie, became company icons in 1966.
9. Which Entenmann's cookie is the company's best selling cookie?

Answer: original chocolate chip

Entenmann's chocolate chip cookies became a trademark for the company in 1975, and has sold more than 620 million of these cookies!
10. Which month is the "cookie" nationally celebrated in?

Answer: October

The cookie is so popular, that Americans dedicate an entire month to celebrate it! In fact, Americans consume 2 billion cookies yearly, which averages to be about 300 cookies per person annually!
Source: Author baker2004

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