Dachshund Sausages! Trivia Quiz

Well, that WAS their original name ... Have fun playing this quizzie about the American Hot Dog!

A multiple-choice quiz by catnippin. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
catnippin

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
48,583

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
2015

Last 3 plays: Guest 108 (10/10), Guest 73 (0/10), Guest 98 (4/10).

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1. In the US, July is 'National Hotdog Month'. When is 'National Hotdog Day' (in the US)? Hint

July 27th

July 4th

July 23rd

July 14th

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2. Hot Dogs supposedly got their name at The Polo Grounds in New York City in 1901. They were sold from hot water tanks while vendors shouted, 'They're red hot! Get your Dachshund sausages while they are red hot!' What sports cartoonist could not spell 'Dachshund' and wrote 'Hot Dog!' instead in his cartoon? Hint

Ted Durgen

Tod Dugan

Tad Dorgan

Thad Dragon

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3. In 1904, during the St. Louis 'Louisiana Purchase Exposition', a Bavarian concessionare named Anton Feuchtwanger would loan patrons a certain item with which to hold his piping hot sausages. What was this item? Hint

napkins

forks

white gloves

skewers

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4. Approximately how many hot dogs does each person in the US eat every year? Hint

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5. In honor of the 1996 Olympics, Sara Lee Corp. made the world's longest hot dog. How long was it? Hint

1,996 feet

3,210 feet

5,280 feet

2,001 feet

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6. How many hot dogs did Babe Ruth once eat between games of a double header? Hint

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7. Mad Martha's on Martha's Vineyard has served hot dog ice cream.

True

False

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8. According to the U.S. National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, what is considered by Americans to be the favorite topping for the hot dog? Hint

ketchup

mustard

cheese

onions

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9. During what months are hot dog retail sales the highest in the United States of America? Hint

September to December

April to July

March to June

May to August

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10. The US Dept. of Agriculture requires by law that meats used in hot dogs and sausages must be muscle meat.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the US, July is 'National Hotdog Month'. When is 'National Hotdog Day' (in the US)?

Answer: July 23rd

Answer: Tad Dorgan

Thomas Aloysius 'Tad' Dorgan worked for the New York Journal and often featured dogs in his cartoons. In the press box, Tad was nearing his deadline and desperate for an idea. Hearing the vendors, he hastily drew a cartoon of barking dachschund sausages nestled warmly in rolls. Not sure how to spell 'dachshund' he simply wrote 'hot dog' !

Answer: white gloves

He loaned white gloves, but most of the gloves were not returned, and the supply began running low. He reportedly asked his brother-in-law, a baker, for help. The baker improvised long soft rolls that fit the meat, thus inventing the hot dog bun !

4. Approximately how many hot dogs does each person in the US eat every year?

Answer: 70

5. In honor of the 1996 Olympics, Sara Lee Corp. made the world's longest hot dog. How long was it?

Answer: 1,996 feet

6. How many hot dogs did Babe Ruth once eat between games of a double header?

Answer: 12

He ate 12 hot dogs and drank 8 bottles of soda, and went to the hospital after the game with severe indigestion !

7. Mad Martha's on Martha's Vineyard has served hot dog ice cream.

Answer: True

8. According to the U.S. National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, what is considered by Americans to be the favorite topping for the hot dog?

Answer: mustard

According to http://www.hot-dog.org/pressreleases/052505.htm: "Mustard remains the "wiener" at 32 percent. Twenty-three percent of Americans said they preferred ketchup, though Council etiquette recommends against consuming ketchup on hot dogs after the age of 18. Chili came in third at 17 percent, followed by relish (9 percent) and onions (7 percent). Southerners showed the strongest preference for Chili, while Midwesterners showed the greatest affinity for ketchup. Nationwide, however, mustard prevailed."

9. During what months are hot dog retail sales the highest in the United States of America?

Answer: May to August

May to August represents more than 44 percent of the annual total, with July leading the pack. The time between Memorial Day and Labor Day reflects the most demand for hot dogs!

10. The US Dept. of Agriculture requires by law that meats used in hot dogs and sausages must be muscle meat.

Answer: True

The vast majority of hot dogs and sausages consist of the same high quality meats that shoppers buy straight out of their grocer's meat case.

Source: Author catnippin

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