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US Candy Names

Created by nilknarf710

Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Confectionery, Chocolates & Candy
US Candy Names game quiz
"How well do you know the stories behind the names of your favorite American candies?"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Which chocolate candy treat was invented by Leo Hirshfield in 1896, and was named with the nickname of his daughter?
    Tootsie Roll
    Angel Dreams
    Mary Janes
    Jelly Bellies


2. Which chocolate-covered candy bar has a crispy peanut butter center, and was named after its founder? His first name was Andrew. It's the ____ Bar!
    O'Henry
    Magillacuddy
    Murphy
    Clark


3. First made by the Charles Miller Company in 1914, and named after Mr. Miller's favorite aunt, this chewy candy's label featured a picture of a little girl.
    Aunt Jemimah
    Mary Jane
    Lotta Fun
    Chatty Cathy


4. Fans of this candy might be surprised to learn it was first created as a peppermint candy in Vienna, Austria. These small, rectangular little candies are famous for the way they are packaged.
    Whoppers
    Hershey's Kisses
    Tippits
    Pez


5. These fruit flavored bell-shaped gum drops are sold in a cardboard box and are made by the same company that makes Andes Candies and Junior Mints.
    Fruit Chews
    Gum Drums
    Dots
    Berry Bells


6. These fruit flavored candies have a thin, hard candy covering with a chewy gel center. The "names" of the candies rhyme.
    Lime in Time
    Mike and Ike
    Barry's Cherries
    Hint of Mint


7. You might think this nutty chocolate candy bar was named after a baseball legend, or even after the daughter of an American president (as the legend goes) but there is also evidence that the name was actually the maiden name of the mother of its company's founder.
    Baby Ruth
    Mickey's Mocha
    Reggie's Ripple
    Dizzy Delicious


8. Which candy was created by Clarence Crane because he noticed that chocolate candy sales always decreased during the summer, and he wanted to create a "beach candy"? Usually sold in rolls, and known for their holes, this candy has many flavors and a distinctive shape.
    Crystal Stars
    Sugar Squares
    Sweet Hearts
    Life Savers


9. These small round fruit chews have a hard candy shell and have the letter "S" printed on the outside of each candy. They might have been named for the way they move when poured out of the bag.
    Skittles
    Sunnies
    Snickers
    Sunkist


10. This three-layer chocolate and wafer treat was first developed in 1898, in England. Its name is believed to have come from the name of an 18th century Whig literary club that was popular in England.
    Cosmopolitan
    Mounds
    Milky Way
    Kit Kat

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