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Quiz about A Candy Empire Hersheys Food Corp

A Candy Empire: Hershey's Food Corp. Quiz

Mmmmmmm candy! Hershey's candy to be exact! Now come with me as we explore the world of Hershey. I hope you enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by nick888. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
nick888

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
293,694

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 47 (4/10), Guest 64 (6/10), Guest 12 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who founded the Hershey Chocolate Company? Hint

Ezekiel Hershey

Jacob Harshenbarger

Milton Hershey

Giuseppe Ghirardelli

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Question 2 of 10

2. The founder of Hershey's chocolate had quick success with his chocolates but he soon found that he needed to expand his company. He began rolling out plans to begin building a new factory but in what Pennsylvania township was the new factory built? Hint

Luke Township

Kerry Township

Derry Township

Monitor Township

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1907 Hershey Chocolate Company began making what small, sensational, cone shaped chocolate candy? Hint

Hershey's Bar

Hersey's Smackers

Hershey's Wafer

Hershey's Kiss

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Question 4 of 10

4. Throughout the Great Depression of the 1930s Hershey, now a corporation, began making new candies like Mr. Goodbar. What famous candy bar did they begin making in 1938? Hint

Milky Way

Krackle Bar

Hershey Bar

Chocolate Bar

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Question 5 of 10

5. With the outbreak of World War II Hershey Chocolate Corporation came up with the idea to donate ration chocolate bars to the military. What award did the corporation get because of its actions for the military? Hint

American War Production Award

Marines-Air Force "E" Production Award

Army-Navy "E" Production Award

Military Production Award

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Question 6 of 10

6. After WWII Hershey had more and more success with its chocolate candy. But, after the death of a close friend, the founder bought out the friend's business. What was the name of the business? Hint

Mars Candy Company

H.B. Reese Candy Company

Retro Candy Inc.

Reese's Mega Inc.

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1968 Hershey Chocolate Corp. was renamed Hershey Food Corp. The next two decades would allow the corporation to purchase a number of other companies. The corporation purchased companies such as Y&S Candies which made what chewy, black or red candy? Hint

Fire Balls

Sprees

Air Heads

Twizzler Licorice

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1964 Hershey began a television and billboard campaign in what country? Hint

Canada

United States

Mexico

Brazil

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the early 1980s a new film came out called "E.T.: The Extraterrestrial" produced by Steven Spielberg. The film promoted one of Hershey's most popular bite size candies. What is the name of that candy? Hint

Hershey's Kisses

Reese's Pieces

Hershey's Pieces

Reese's Kisses

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the amount of U.S. dollars that Hershey Food Corporation accumulated in net sales in 2004? Hint

500 billion

4.4 billion

3.2 million

60.3 million

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who founded the Hershey Chocolate Company?

Answer: Milton Hershey

Hershey Chocolate Company was founded in 1894 by Milton. He began his company in the city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The company first began making chocolate to coat the caramels that he originally made.

Answer: Derry Township

Derry Township was the perfect location for the new factory. The location was close to the ports in New York which meant he could easily get the necessary supplies for making chocolate and any other delightful candies.

3. In 1907 Hershey Chocolate Company began making what small, sensational, cone shaped chocolate candy?

Answer: Hershey's Kiss

The small pieces of chocolate were individually wrapped with little squares of silver foil. After fourteen years of making the little chocolate candies Hershey began using a new machine that would mechanically wrap the Hershey's Kisses.

4. Throughout the Great Depression of the 1930s Hershey, now a corporation, began making new candies like Mr. Goodbar. What famous candy bar did they begin making in 1938?

Answer: Krackle Bar

All of the new chocolate candies allowed Hershey Chocolate Corporation to avoid making worker layoffs through out the Great Depression. Nevertheless, a group of factory workers held a six-day strike which ended when farmers and workers broke up the strike.

Answer: Army-Navy "E" Production Award

Hershey Chocolate Corporation won a number of five Army-Navy "E" Production Awards. Hershey's factories also made anti aircraft gun parts for the Navy.

6. After WWII Hershey had more and more success with its chocolate candy. But, after the death of a close friend, the founder bought out the friend's business. What was the name of the business?

Answer: H.B. Reese Candy Company

In 1956 Hershey Candy Corp. bought H.B. Reese Candy Company. H.B. Reese Candy Company originally made the first Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Hershey makes Reese's Peanut Butter Cups into the twenty first century.

Answer: Twizzler Licorice

Hershey also acquired companies like Rowntree MacKintosh's products, Ronzoni Foods, and more. Most of these companies were acquired in the late 1900s and improved Hershey's profits.

8. In 1964 Hershey began a television and billboard campaign in what country?

Answer: Canada

After the successful campaign in Canada Hershey began another National scale campaign in the United States. The campaign included newspaper ads, television commercials, and radio commercials. The campaign proved very successful and improved the sales of Candies like the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup and Hershey's Kiss.

Answer: Reese's Pieces

The famous film showed E.T. eating the bite size snack. It also proved to improve the sales of Reese's Pieces and other Hershey's candies.

10. What was the amount of U.S. dollars that Hershey Food Corporation accumulated in net sales in 2004?

Answer: 4.4 billion

The Hershey Food Corporation had certainly grown since 1894. In 1969 Hershey Food Company had $334 million worth in net sales so as you can see the corp. has certainly grown.

Source: Author nick888

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