Pumpkin pie - Quiz
Pumpkin pie
  • 1. What kind of filling does a pumpkin pie have?
A) Creamy chocolate mousse
B) Savory vegetable puree
C) Spiced, pumpkin-based custard
D) Fruit-based gelatin
  • 2. During which seasons is pumpkin pie generally eaten?
A) Summer and fall
B) Spring and summer
C) Fall and early winter
D) Winter and spring
  • 3. When is pumpkin generally in season?
A) August through September
B) January through February
C) December through January
D) Mid-October through November
  • 4. What is the typical crust configuration for pumpkin pie?
A) No crust at all
B) Triple layer crust
C) Single pie shell without a top crust
D) Double crust with a lattice top
  • 5. Which ingredients are included in pumpkin pie spice?
A) Cardamom, vanilla, and mace
B) Nutmeg, saffron, and clove
C) Cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves
D) Cinnamon, anise, and black pepper
  • 6. What are sugar pumpkins also known as?
A) Jack o'lantern pumpkins
B) Pie pumpkins
C) Harvest squash
D) Winter gourds
  • 7. What is the approximate size of a sugar pumpkin?
A) 6 to 8 inches
B) 15 to 20 inches
C) 3 to 5 inches
D) 10 to 12 inches
  • 8. Which variety of pumpkin is used solely by Libby's canned pumpkin?
A) Dickinson pumpkin
B) Sugar pumpkin
C) Cucurbita pepo
D) Butternut squash
  • 9. Which ingredient is used in sweet potato pie instead of pumpkin?
A) Mashed butternut squash
B) Mashed sweet potato
C) Carrot puree
D) Yams
  • 10. Where is the pumpkin native to?
A) Europe
B) Asia
C) South America
D) North America
  • 11. Which cookbook published in 1796 featured an early modern custard-like pumpkin pie?
A) American Cookery
B) The Gentlewoman's Companion
C) The Queen-like Closet
D) The Colonial Kitchen
  • 12. Why was pumpkin pie resisted in Southern states after the Civil War?
A) Pumpkins did not grow in the South
B) It was too expensive to make
C) It was viewed as a symbol of Yankee culture
D) Southern cooks preferred apple pie
  • 13. Why were pumpkin pies discouraged from 1947 Thanksgiving dinners?
A) Health concerns
B) Pumpkin shortage
C) Egg rationing
D) Sugar scarcity
  • 14. Who served no pumpkin pie at the White House in 1947?
A) President Washington
B) President Lincoln
C) President Roosevelt
D) President Truman
  • 15. What did early American colonists often make with pumpkins before custard pies?
A) Candied pumpkin
B) Pumpkin bread
C) Pumpkin fritters
D) Savory soup served in a pumpkin
  • 16. What is sometimes used as a substitute for pumpkin in pies?
A) Sweet potato
B) Butternut squash
C) Turnips
D) Parsnips
  • 17. What topping is sometimes added to pumpkin pie?
A) Caramel sauce
B) Whipped cream or marshmallows
C) Vanilla icing
D) Chocolate shavings
  • 18. In the poem 'Over the River and Through the Wood', what year was it published?
A) 1889
B) 2010
C) 1846
D) 1844
  • 19. Which author wrote the poem 'Song of the Pumpkin' under the pseudonym 'A Yankee'?
A) Mathew Franklin Whittier
B) Oscar Ferdinand Telgmann
C) Lydia Maria Child
D) George Frederick Cameron
  • 20. Which Christmas song contains the lyric 'Later we'll have some pumpkin pie/And we'll do some caroling'?
A) Sleigh Ride
B) Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
C) There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays
D) Farewell O Fragrant Pumpkin Pie
  • 21. In 'There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays', where is the man returning to when looking forward to pumpkin pie?
A) New England
B) New Bremen
C) Kingston
D) Pennsylvania
  • 22. Where was the world's largest pumpkin pie made?
A) Pennsylvania
B) Kingston
C) New Bremen, Ohio
D) New England
  • 23. When was the world's largest pumpkin pie created?
A) September 25, 2010
B) December 25, 2009
C) November 25, 1844
D) October 31, 2010
  • 24. How much did the world's largest pumpkin pie weigh?
A) 525 pounds
B) 2,796 pounds
C) 1,212 pounds
D) 3,699 pounds
  • 25. How many eggs were used in the world's largest pumpkin pie?
A) 109
B) 2,796
C) 1,212
D) 525
  • 26. Who holds the record for most pumpkin pie consumed?
A) Oscar Ferdinand Telgmann
B) Lydia Maria Child
C) Mathew Franklin Whittier
D) Molly Schuyler
  • 27. How many slices of pumpkin pie did Molly Schuyler consume to set her record?
A) 50
B) 100
C) 48
D) 10
  • 28. What is the diameter of the world's largest pumpkin pie?
A) 50 feet
B) 6 feet
C) 10 feet
D) 20 feet
  • 29. In the song 'Farewell O Fragrant Pumpkin Pie', what food is mentioned alongside pumpkin pie as being fried brown?
A) Doughnut
B) Apple
C) Pork
D) Pudding
  • 30. How many gallons of evaporated milk were used in the world's largest pumpkin pie?
A) 1,212
B) 109
C) 525
D) 50
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