Trivia: What candy was included in World War II soldiers’ rations?
Snickers
Hot Tamales
Pop Rocks
Tootsie Rolls
Correct Answer: Tootsie Rolls
So why is this answer correct? : These chocolate treats were perfect for the front lines, because they don’t melt in the heat. Wrapped in wax paper, Tootsie Rolls provided a bit of sweet relief in even the harshest weather conditions.
Trivia: Where were gummy bears invented?
Japan
United States
Brazil
Germany
Correct Answer: Germany
So why is this answer correct? : A German man named Hans Riegel, who happened to work at a confectionary factory, launched his own candy business in 1920. It was named “Haribo” — an amalgamation of his name and his hometown, Bonn. The hard candies sold moderately well, but Riegel truly hit the candy jackpot with soft, gelatin candies shaped like bears. The “dancing bears” were a hit, and over the next several years Haribo became a candy-producing powerhouse.
Trivia: Baby Ruth bars are named after which President’s daughter?
William Howard Taft
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Grover Cleveland
D. Harry S. Truman
Correct Answer: Grover Cleveland
So why is this answer correct? : While many people may assume that Baby Ruth candy bars were named after legendary slugger Babe Ruth, the Curtiss Candy Company insists that its bar of chocolate, nougat, and peanuts was actually named for President Grover Cleveland’s daughter. The story raised eyebrows, however, as Ruth Cleveland had been deceased for 17 years when the candy bars went into production in 1921.
Trivia: Which mountain appears on the packaging of Toblerone bars?
Everest
Fuji
Matterhorn
Kilimanjaro
Correct Answer: Matterhorn
So why is this answer correct? : It’s only fitting that this tasty Swiss chocolate bar features one of Switzerland’s most famous landmarks on its wrapper: the Matterhorn. Toblerone is known for its distinctive pyramid-shaped bars (reminiscent of the Swiss Alps) with honey and almond nougat. Theodor Tobler, a Swiss chocolatier, created the bar in the early 1900s, combining his family name with “torrone,” the Italian word for nougat.
Trivia: Which company created the first heart-shaped chocolate box?
Hershey
Nestlé
Cadbury
Godiva
Correct Answer: Cadbury
So why is this answer correct? : While Valentine’s Day has been celebrated as a romantic holiday since the 14th century, it became the over-the-top, hearts and roses, elaborate gift-giving holiday in the Victorian age. Around 1840, Richard Cadbury, of the prominent chocolate-manufacturing family, decided to capitalize on the holiday frenzy by marketing chocolates in beautiful boxes he designed himself. The original boxes featured intricate designs with paper flowers and pictures of Cupid, and later the iconic heart shape.
Trivia: What do the “M’s” stand for in “M&M’s”?
Mr. & Mrs.
Margaret & Mary
Massachusetts & Maine
Mars & Murrie
Correct Answer: Mars & Murrie
So why is this answer correct? : M&M’s draws its name from the surnames of its two founders: Mars and Murrie. Interestingly, the “Mars” in this equation is not Frank Mars, the founder of the Mars candy company, but his son, Forrest.
Trivia: What Jelly Belly flavor was created for Ronald Reagan’s inauguration?
Blueberry
Strawberry
Cream Soda
Buttered Popcorn
Correct Answer: Blueberry
So why is this answer correct? : Ronald Reagan famously quit smoking by replacing his pipes with his favorite candy: jelly beans from the Herman Goelitz Candy Company. After Reagan was elected President, the candymaker wanted to send him red, white, and blue Jelly Bellys for his inauguration. But there was no blue flavor to go along with the company’s cherry red and coconut white beans. The company created a blueberry Jelly Belly to complete the trifecta.
Trivia: Which candy played a key role in the movie “E.T.”?
Reese’s Pieces
M&M’s
Twizzlers
Milky Way
Correct Answer: Reese’s Pieces
So why is this answer correct? : To gain promotion for their little peanut butter candies, Hershey entered a $1 million deal with Universal Pictures to promote the 1982 Steven Spielberg classic “E.T.”. Two weeks after audiences first saw Elliott lure E.T. with Reese’s Pieces, the company saw a 65% increase in profits. The rumor is Mars, Inc. and M&M’s turned down the deal first.
Trivia: What gum was propelled to fame after being packaged with branded comics?
Hubba Bubba
Bazooka
Juicy Fruit
Dubble Bubble
Correct Answer: Bazooka
So why is this answer correct? : Produced by Topps, the same company that makes Major League Baseball cards, Bazooka bubblegum hit it big in 1953 when it was wrapped in comic strips. The adventures of Bazooka Joe and his ragtag team of friends, printed as four-panel strips, were a major part of the brand for 60 years until the comics were finally axed in 2013.
Trivia: What was the original name of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups?
Buttery Bowls
A Cup O’ Sunshine
Penny Cups
Dairy Dimes
Correct Answer: Penny Cups
So why is this answer correct? : In 1917, Harry Burnett Reese got a job on a dairy farm owned by Milton Hershey, owner of Hershey Chocolate Company. Reese later began working at the chocolate factory, where he was inspired to create his own concoctions. Reese released a chocolate peanut butter candy in 1928, calling them “Penny Cups” because he charged one penny per candy. The cups grew in popularity, and in 1963, Hershey’s purchased H.B. Reese Candy Company for $23.5 million.