Sweet! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Snickers

Snickers was introduced in 1930. The name comes from the Mars company's favorite horse. In the UK and Ireland, it was sold under the name "Marathon" until 1990.

Answer: Sprinkles

The banana split has three main flavors of ice cream: vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. Its name comes from the banana that is cut lengthwise at the bottom of the dish it is served in. It was invented by 23-year old pharmacist David Evans Strickler in 1904. He sold each one for 10 cents.

Answer: Toll House

Ruth Graves Wakefield, who owned the Toll House Inn in Whitman, Massachusetts, published the 1936 cookbook, "Toll House Tried and True Recipes". In it contained a recipe for "Toll House Chocolate Crunch Cookie". The rest is history.

Answer: Spain

Churros, also known as tejeringos and porras, are long sticks of fried dough made of flour, water and salt. Their star-like shape is due to the syringe they are piped through, called a churrera. They are popular in many countries, including the United States, Spain, France, Portugal, Morocco, Australia, and Latin-American countries.

Answer: Caramel

Alfajores come in many variations, and each is unique to different South American regions; but most variations have a caramel sauce in the middle of the sandwich cookie. Sometimes the cookie dough contains Pisco, a South American brandy.

Answer: Tiramisu

The history of the creation of Tiramisu is unclear. However, most sources indicate it was not introduced until the late 1960s at the earliest. Other ingredients include egg yolks and mascarpone, a cream cheese.

Answer: Triangles

Hamantashen are triangle-shaped pastries that are traditionally served during the Jewish holiday of Purim, which is usually observed sometime in March, according to the Jewish calendar. It is named after Haman, who according to the Book of Esther, planned to kill Jews but was thwarted.

Answer: Russia

The dessert (also known as the "pav" for short) was named after the Russian dancer Anna Pavlova, in honor of one of her tours of the region in the early 20th century. It is a cake similar to meringue with a crispy crust. It is topped with whipped cream and various fruits such as pomegranates and kiwis, and is typically served during festive occasions.

Answer: England

Treacle tarts are usually served hot or warm, and with many different types of creams, such as whipped cream, ice cream or custard. According to the "Harry Potter" book series, it is one of Harry's favorite foods.

Answer: Fruit

The candy boxes typically contain dried portions of kumquats, pineapples, coconuts, melons, and even some vegetables! They are usually mixed with either 6 or 8 kinds of sugar. 6 and 8 are Chinese lucky numbers.