The History of Potato Chips Quiz

Which invention is NOT mentioned in the introduction as having a debated origin?

• The light bulb

• The radio

• The telephone

• The airplane

Who is credited with creating the potato chip according to the popular legend?

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• George Crum

• Katherine Atkins Wicks

• Thomas Jefferson

What was Katherine Atkins Wicks' relationship to George Crum?

• His sister

• His wife

• His daughter

• His mother

Who was credited in a 1907 obituary as the inventor of the Saratoga chip?

• Thomas

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• Katherine Atkins Wicks

• George Crum

What percentage of people in the United States and France regularly consume potato chips?

• 76%

• 96%

• 66%

• 86%