Gingerbread & Candy Canes

Ginger is a plant native to (pick 2)

• India

• China

• Ethiopa

• Egypt

To be considered gingerbread, the recipe must feature ____ as a dominant flavor

• ginger

• honey

• molasses

• sugar

Gingerbread was brought to Europe to treat

• bad breath

• indigestion

• headaches

• nausea

Who is believed to be responsible for the first gingerbread man?

• Queen Elizabeth I

• Queen Victoria

• King George VI

• Queen Elizabeth II

Which children's story popularized gingerbread houses in Germany?

• Hansel and Gretel

• Old Mother Hubbard

• There was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe

• Three Little Pigs

How many candy canes were produced worldwide last year?

• 1.2 billion

• 101 billion

• 10.3 million

• 3.5 billion

How tall was the largest gingerbread house ever made?

• 21 feet

• 20 feet

• 23 feet

• 17 feet

How many red stripes were on the original candy canes?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• none

How long was the longest candy cane on record?

• 63 feet

• 50 feet

• 57 feet

• 59 feet

candy canes do not contain _______ or ________ (select 2)

• fat

• cholesterol

• carbohydrates

• calories