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"The History of Peanut Butter and Jelly"

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who ran the health spa in southern Michigan in the early 1900s?

a)

John Harvey Kellogg

b)

Amelia Earhart

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

George Washington Carver

2.

What food did John Harvey Kellogg suggest for patients with trouble chewing?

a)

Jam

b)

Soy milk

c)

Peanut butter

d)

Cereal

3.

Which ancient civilizations first created peanut butter?

a)

Chinese and Japanese

b)

Aztec and Inca

c)

Romans and Greeks

d)

Egyptians and Babylonians

4.

What did George Washington Carver encourage Black farmers to grow?

a)

Wheat

b)

Soybeans

c)

Peanuts

d)

Corn

5.

What was one of the reasons peanut butter became more affordable in the U.S.?

a)

Government subsidies

b)

Increased peanut farming

c)

Importing peanuts from Europe

d)

New peanut varieties

6.

What was the purpose of 'Meatless Tuesdays' during World War I and II?

a)

To promote vegetarianism

b)

To save meat for soldiers

c)

To reduce food waste

d)

To encourage peanut farming

7.

What nutrient in peanuts makes them a good meat replacement?

a)

Protein

b)

Calcium

c)

Fiber

d)

Vitamin C

8.

Which companies started producing millions of jars of peanut butter?

a)

Welch's and Smucker's

b)

Peter Pan, Skippy, and Jif

c)

Kellogg's and Nestle

d)

General Mills and Kraft

9.

What has caused some schools to ban peanuts?

a)

Peanut shortages

b)

Environmental concerns

c)

High sugar content

d)

Peanut allergies

10.

How much peanut butter does the average American eat per year?

a)

8 pounds

b)

6 pounds

c)

4 pounds

d)

2 pounds

11.

What was the dessert served to King Louis XIV that resembles jelly?

a)

Ice cream

b)

Fruit jam

c)

Chocolate sculptures

d)

Honey pastries

12.

What plant is sugar primarily derived from?

a)

Beets

b)

Corn

c)

Sugarcane

d)

Wheat

13.

Which ancient civilization wrote the first recipe for jam?

a)

Aztec

b)

Chinese

c)

Romans

d)

Egyptians

14.

What invention in 1928 made PB&J sandwiches easier to make?

a)

Presliced bread

b)

Peanut grinder

c)

Sandwich maker

d)

Jam jars

15.

How many PB&J sandwiches does the average American kid eat by high school graduation?

a)

500

b)

2,000

c)

1,000

d)

1,500

16.

What was the name of the jam created by Paul Welch in the late 1890s?

a)

Berry Bliss

b)

Grapelade

c)

Welch's Jam

d)

Fruit Spread

17.

What is the key difference between jam and jelly?

a)

Jam is made from honey, jelly from sugar

b)

Jelly is thicker than jam

c)

Jam is sweeter than jelly

d)

Jam uses fruit pieces, jelly uses fruit juice

18.

Which wars helped popularize Welch's jelly in the U.S.?

a)

Vietnam War and Gulf War

b)

World War II and Korean War

c)

Civil War and World War I

d)

World War I and World War II

19.

What percentage of Americans say they eat jam or jelly?

a)

95%

b)

90%

c)

85%

d)

75%

20.

What is the most common way Americans eat jam or jelly today?

a)

On pancakes

b)

With peanut butter in sandwiches

c)

On ice cream

d)

With cheese