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US Candy Names Trivia Quiz

How well do you know the stories behind the names of your favorite American candies?

A multiple-choice quiz by nilknarf710. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
nilknarf710

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
287,400

Updated
Oct 27 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

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8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which chocolate candy treat was invented by Leo Hirshfield in 1896, and was named with the nickname of his daughter? Hint

Mary Janes

Tootsie Roll

Angel Dreams

Jelly Bellies

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which chocolate-covered candy bar has a crispy peanut butter center, and was named after its founder? His first name was David. It's the ____ Bar! Hint

Oh Henry

Clark

Murphy

Magillacuddy

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Question 3 of 10

3. First made by the Charles Miller Company in 1914, and named after Mr. Miller's favorite aunt, this chewy candy's label featured a picture of a little girl. Hint

Aunt Jemima

Chatty Cathy

Lotta Fun

Mary Jane

4. Fans of this candy might be surprised to learn it was first created as a peppermint candy in Vienna, Austria. These small, rectangular little candies are famous for the way they are packaged. Hint

Pez

Tippits

Whoppers

Hershey's Kisses

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Question 5 of 10

5. These fruit flavored bell-shaped gum drops are sold in a cardboard box and are made by the same company that makes Andes Candies and Junior Mints. Hint

Dots

Berry Bells

Gum Drums

Fruit Chews

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Question 6 of 10

6. These fruit flavored candies have a thin, hard candy covering with a chewy gel center. The "names" of the candies rhyme. Hint

Lime in Time

Mike and Ike

Barry's Cherries

Hint of Mint

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Question 7 of 10

7. You might think this nutty chocolate candy bar was named after a baseball legend, or even after the daughter of an American president (as the legend goes) but there is also evidence that the name was actually the maiden name of the mother of its company's founder. Hint

Reggie's Ripple

Dizzy Delicious

Mickey's Mocha

Baby Ruth

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which candy was created by Clarence Crane because he noticed that chocolate candy sales always decreased during the summer, and he wanted to create a "beach candy"? Usually sold in rolls, and known for their holes, this candy has many flavors and a distinctive shape. Hint

Crystal Stars

Life Savers

Sweet Hearts

Sugar Squares

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Question 9 of 10

9. These small round fruit chews have a hard candy shell and have the letter "S" printed on the outside of each candy. They might have been named for the way they move when poured out of the bag. Hint

Sunkist

Snickers

Skittles

Sunnies

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Question 10 of 10

10. This three-layer chocolate and wafer treat was first developed in 1898, in England. Its name is believed to have come from the name of an 18th century Whig literary club that was popular in England. Hint

Cosmopolitan

Kit Kat

Milky Way

Mounds

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which chocolate candy treat was invented by Leo Hirshfield in 1896, and was named with the nickname of his daughter?

Answer: Tootsie Roll

"Tootsie" was 5 years old when the candy was invented. Tootsie Roll industries is now one of America's largest candy companies.

2. Which chocolate-covered candy bar has a crispy peanut butter center, and was named after its founder? His first name was David. It's the ____ Bar!

Answer: Clark

The Clark Bar is now made by Boyer Candy Company. When Mr. Clark first made it, it cost 5 cents, and it gained popularity among American soldiers during World War 1.

3. First made by the Charles Miller Company in 1914, and named after Mr. Miller's favorite aunt, this chewy candy's label featured a picture of a little girl.

Answer: Mary Jane

This chewy molasses and peanut butter treat led the Miller brothers to create several other candies, but the Mary Jane and its "cousin" peanut butter kisses are the ones which are still produced by this company.

4. Fans of this candy might be surprised to learn it was first created as a peppermint candy in Vienna, Austria. These small, rectangular little candies are famous for the way they are packaged.

Answer: Pez

The name "pez" is derived from the German name for peppermint: PfEfferminZ. Pez dispensers come in many different fun styles that are often collected and traded.

5. These fruit flavored bell-shaped gum drops are sold in a cardboard box and are made by the same company that makes Andes Candies and Junior Mints.

Answer: Dots

These were originally called Mason Dots, and their creator also made a licorice version called Black Crows.

6. These fruit flavored candies have a thin, hard candy covering with a chewy gel center. The "names" of the candies rhyme.

Answer: Mike and Ike

Just Born, the company that produces Mike and Ike, offers alternative flavor candies such as Jack and Jill (licorice), Berry Blast, Tropical Typhoon, Zours and Jolly Joes.

Answer: Baby Ruth

In 1916 Curtiss Candy company founder wanted an "American-sounding" name. Its original price was 5 cents. Many theories have been proposed for the origin of the name, including Babe Ruth. When Babe Ruth wanted to sell his own candy bar in the 1930s, as Babe Ruth's Home Run bar, the Curtiss company successfully sued him because that name too closely resembled their candy bar's name.

Answer: Life Savers

Crane's first flavor was peppermint, and the first candies were made without holes in them. Now the Life Saver has many colors and even many shapes.

9. These small round fruit chews have a hard candy shell and have the letter "S" printed on the outside of each candy. They might have been named for the way they move when poured out of the bag.

Answer: Skittles

The candies come in many varieties now, and are made by the Mars company. They were first produced in 1974.

Answer: Kit Kat

The original bar was made in four sections, when a worker at Rowntree Limited of York made a suggestion that the company make a snack that a worker could put into their lunchbox. A popular commercial for the bar says "give me a break", because the candy can be easily broken into sticks.

Source: Author nilknarf710

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