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Pi Day Fun Trivia

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do we celebrate Pi day on March 14th?

a)

Because 3.14 are the first digits of Pi

b)

Because 3.14 backwards looks like the word PIE

c)

It’s the day eating of pie was banned in 1644, declaring it a pagan form of pleasure

d)

Ancient civilizations believed that on this day, the sprung begins, and the year come for a full circle

2.

Which famous Jewish scientist was born on March 14th?

a)

Richard Feynman

b)

Rosalind Franklin

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Robert Oppenheimer

3.

What portion of Americans admit to having eaten an entire pie by themselves?

a)

1 in 2

b)

1 in 5

c)

1 in 10

d)

1 in 19

4.

Which film features the first-known cinematic instance of a pie-in-the-face gag?

a)

Berlin Wintergarten Novelty Program (1895)

b)

Mr. Flip (1909)

c)

Duck Soup (1933)

d)

The Great Race (1965)

5.

Which of the following is not an actual song?

a)

"Pie on the Sly" by Prince

b)

"Flaming Pie" by Paul McCartney

c)

"Promises Like Pie-Crust" by Carla Bruni

d)

"Slice of Your Pie" by Motley Crüe

6.

What is the filling specified in the oldest pie recipe on record, published by the Romans, which dates to the second century B.C.?

a)

Strawberry and rhubarb

b)

Lamb and thyme

c)

Carrots and rosemary

d)

Goat cheese and honey

7.

Which of the following was a common filling for pie in 12th-century England?

a)

Beef, with bone marrow brushed on the top crust

b)

Veal, with sweetbreads fried and used as a topping

c)

Poultry, with legs hanging out to use as handles

d)

Horse, with gelatinous hooves included

8.

During the reign of which English monarch was the cherry pie invented?

a)

Queen Elizabeth I

b)

Queen Victoria

c)

King Henry VIII

d)

Queen Anne

9.

What pies are hand-held, healthy "fast food" which originated in the South of France?

a)

Peasant Pies

b)

Hamentasche

c)

Strudels

d)

Pasties

10.

What happened on the day "the Music Died" in Don McLean's song "American Pie"?

a)

McDonald's used a Bob Dylan song in their commercial

b)

Michael Jackson's album "Thriller" came out

c)

The Beatles broke up

d)

American rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" J. P. Richardson were killed in a plane crash

11.

What is the official state pie of Vermont?

a)

Blueberry Pie

b)

Apple Pie

c)

Cherry Pie

d)

Pumpkin Pie

12.

Which countrymen are credited with perfecting the art of making the best apple pie?

a)

British

b)

French

c)

American

d)

German

13.

What is the main ingredient in French Canadian "tarte au sucre"?

a)

Cream

b)

Brown sugar

c)

Maple syrup

d)

Fruit

14.

What is the earliest civilization to have made pies?

a)

China

b)

Rome

c)

Greece

d)

Egypt