Snack Food Origins: Trivia Contest

Which snack food came from a cook getting mad and getting revenge at a customer who kept complaining about their food being too thick and soft?

• pretzels

• pizza

• potato chips

• ice cream cones

The _____ first came from a nobleman who liked gambling so much that he didn't want to leave the poker table and needed a way to eat his food without using silverware and without getting his cards messy.

Which snack food came from a sea captain who wanted a way to hold his food while steering his ship?

• ice cream cones

• donuts

• sandwiches

• hot dog buns

What snack food's very first machine was made using the air conditioner from a car?

• gummy bears

• caesar salads

• ice cream cones

• slurpees

The snack food item that was first designed to look like a child's praying hands is the _____.

Which snack food came from a baker who ran out of an important ingredient, thought her replacement ingredient would melt all the way, but it didn't work out the way she thought it would?

• ice cream cones

• slurpees

• donuts

• chocolate chip cookies

Which snack food was first created by a monk at a monastery to be given to children as a reward for memorizing their Bible verses?

• gummy bears

• pretzels

• donuts

• chocolate chip cookies

The snack item that was originally supposed to be french fries but then got cooked extra thin and crispy on purpose was _____.

A peddler who kept running out of gloves for his customers began using ​____ as his wife suggested.

• ice cream cones

• slices of bread

• hot dog buns

• cups and straws

​ Which food was first created by a baker who wanted to show his patriotism and use the colors of his country's flag?

• pizza

• caesar salad

• gummy bears

• slurpees