Hostess History and Twinkie Trivia

What was the original location of the Ward family's bakery business?

• Allegheny City

• Brooklyn

• New York City

• Pittsburgh

What was the name of the Ward family's bakery that became the largest in America?

• Hostess Bakery

• Continental Baking Company

• Ward Bread Company

• Ward's Bakery

What inspired James A. Dewar to create the Twinkie?

• A popular song

• An advertisement for shoes

• A new type of flour

• A shortage of strawberries

What was the cost of Twinkies when they were first introduced?

• Two for five cents

• Five for ten cents

• One for three cents

• Three for seven cents

Which legal defense involved the Twinkie in the late 1970s?

• Twinkie defense

• Twinkie justification

• Twinkie alibi

• Twinkie excuse

Which Hostess product was featured in the movie Ghostbusters?

• Twinkies

• Ding Dongs

• Ho Hos

• Zingers

What was one of the first new products Hostess introduced after World War II?

• Ho Hos

• Zingers

• Snowballs

• Ding Dongs

What was the first cream-filled snack introduced by Hostess in the 1960s?

• Suzy Q

• Ding Dong

• Zinger

• Ho Ho

Which company bought Hostess in 2023?

• Apollo Global Management

• Ralston Purina

• Smuckers

• Interstate Bakeries Corporation

What was the outcome of Hostess's financial struggles in 2012?

• They expanded internationally

• They filed for bankruptcy

• They were bought by Smuckers

• They launched a new product line