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Pop Quiz: Candy

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1.   Great supplies of what favorite flavor were found in King Tut's tomb?
    licorice
    peppermint
    chocolate

2.   What are the colors on a standard piece of candy corn, from the wide end to the narrow end?
    orange, white, yellow
    yellow, orange, white
    orange, yellow, white

3.   Who introduced chocolate to Europe in the sixteenth century?
    the Aztecs
    the Egyptians
    the Chinese

4.   What is cotton candy made of?
    sugar, water, and gelatin
    sugar only
    sugar, corn syrup, and cornstarch

5.   The first chewing gum in the United States was made of what?
    leaves
    wax
    tree sap

6.   The Pez dispenser was designed with what shape in mind?
    a cigarette lighter
    a pen
    a travel toothbrush

7.   Jelly beans were first advertised as a good treat to send soldiers during which war?
    World War II
    the Civil War
    the Revolutionary War

8.   How many colors are there in a roll of NECCO wafers?
    twelve
    ten
    eight

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