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Candy Corn Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What special day is dedicated to candy corn?

a)

National Candy Corn Day

b)

National Chocolate Day

c)

National Lollipop Day

d)

National Caramel Day

2.

Who invented the unique, corn-shaped candy known as candy corn?

a)

George Renninger

b)

Milton Hershey

c)

Frank Mars

d)

John Cadbury

3.

In which company did George Renninger work when he invented candy corn?

a)

Wunderlee Candy Company

b)

Hershey Company

c)

Mars Candy Company

d)

Cadbury Company

4.

How was candy corn originally made in the late 1800s?

a)

By hand, pouring each color one at a time into molds

b)

By using machines to fill molds

c)

By freezing sugar and water

d)

By baking in ovens

5.

Why was candy corn only sold from March to November in the past?

a)

The process was time-consuming

b)

It melted in winter

c)

It was only popular in summer

d)

It was too expensive to make year-round

6.

What is the modern process called that helps create thousands of candy corn pieces?

a)

Corn starch molding process

b)

Sugar spinning process

c)

Candy pressing process

d)

Caramelizing process

7.

What is the final step before packaging candy corn for sale?

a)

Coating with a sugary glaze

b)

Freezing the candy

c)

Baking the candy

d)

Coloring the candy

8.

According to the National Confectioners Association, how many pounds of candy corn are produced each year?

a)

Nearly 35 million pounds

b)

Nearly 10 million pounds

c)

Nearly 50 million pounds

d)

Nearly 5 million pounds

9.

How many individual kernels of candy corn are produced each year?

a)

About 9 billion

b)

About 1 billion

c)

About 100 million

d)

About 500 million

10.

What is the purpose of the sugary glaze added to candy corn?

a)

To make it shiny and appealing

b)

To make it last longer

c)

To add more color

d)

To make it softer