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Cotton candy - Quiz
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  • 1. What color is cotton candy when it is first spun without any additives?
A) Blue
B) White
C) Pink
D) Purple
  • 2. What transforms the color of cotton candy from its natural state?
A) Adding dye or coloring
B) Heating the sugar longer
C) Spinning speed
D) Machine metal type
  • 3. What two flavor-blend colors predominate cotton candy in the US?
A) Blue raspberry and pink vanilla
B) Cherry and lemon
C) Grape and banana
D) Strawberry and green apple
  • 4. Which brand originally formulated the 'Boo Blue' and 'Silly Nilly' flavor-blends?
A) Sweet Spin
B) Sugar Max
C) Gold Medal
D) Cotton King
  • 5. What color might cotton candy come out as when mixed?
A) Orange
B) Purple
C) Yellow
D) Green
  • 6. What invention made cotton candy machines reliable in 1949?
A) A sprung base
B) A high-speed motor
C) A stainless steel bowl
D) A digital thermostat
  • 7. Typically, once spun, how is cotton candy marketed?
A) By weight
B) By color
C) By sugar grade
D) By brand name
  • 8. Which food product occasionally borrows the blue raspberry flavor to invoke cotton candy nostalgia?
A) Pretzels
B) Cheddar cheese
C) Potato chips
D) Fluoride toothpaste
  • 9. When was the first automated machine used for cotton candy production?
A) 1949
B) 1950
C) 1978
D) 1960
  • 10. How much sugar can modern commercial cotton candy machines hold?
A) Up to 10 pounds
B) Up to 5 pounds
C) Up to 1 pound
D) Up to 3 pounds
  • 11. At what speed in revolutions per minute do the bowls of modern commercial machines spin?
A) 3,450
B) 5,000
C) 1,200
D) 10,000
  • 12. Which Indian state implemented a ban on cotton candy in February 2024?
A) Kerala
B) Punjab
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Goa
  • 13. What cancer-causing substance was found in cotton candy samples in India?
A) Tartrazine
B) Rhodamine-B
C) Aspartame
D) Sodium benzoate
  • 14. Where has the use of rhodamine-B as a food dye been made illegal?
A) Canada and Florida
B) Japan and New York
C) Australia and Texas
D) Europe and California
  • 15. What union territory in India joined Tamil Nadu in implementing a cotton candy ban in 2024?
A) Lakshadweep
B) Puducherry
C) Delhi
D) Chandigarh
  • 16. What is poured into the small sugar reserve bowl of a cotton candy machine?
A) Liquid syrup
B) Granulated, colored sugar
C) Crushed ice
D) Powdered chocolate
  • 17. What is located near the rim of the spinning head to melt the sugar?
A) Fans
B) Heaters
C) Blades
D) Magnets
  • 18. What force squeezes the molten sugar out through tiny holes?
A) Electrostatic force
B) Gravitational force
C) Centrifugal force
D) Magnetic force
  • 19. Why is baking granulated sugar unsuitable for making cotton candy?
A) It contains fine crystals which spin out unmelted
B) It instantly burns in the machine
C) It is too expensive to use in large quantities
D) It changes the color of the candy to dark brown
  • 20. What happens to the molten sugar after it is forced through the tiny holes?
A) It burns instantly
B) It evaporates completely
C) It turns into a liquid syrup
D) It solidifies in the air
  • 21. Where are the solidified sugar strands caught?
A) In a heated glass container
B) Directly onto paper plates
C) In a small tray beneath the machine
D) In a larger bowl surrounding the spinning head
  • 22. What do operators do when the sugar reserve bowl empties?
A) Replace the spinning head
B) Recharge it with more feedstock
C) Turn off the machine and clean it
D) Add cold water to cool the bowl
  • 23. What environmental factor makes the production process messy and sticky?
A) Bright sunlight
B) High wind
C) Low temperature
D) Humidity
  • 24. What does cotton candy resemble?
A) Cotton
B) Silk
C) Feathers
D) Wool
  • 25. What is often added to cotton candy along with food coloring?
A) Protein powder
B) Preservatives
C) Food flavoring
D) Vitamins
  • 26. What is cotton candy called in the United Kingdom?
A) Cloud candy
B) Sugar web
C) Sweet fluff
D) Candy floss
  • 27. What is cotton candy called in Australia?
A) Spinning sweet
B) Puff candy
C) Magic sugar
D) Fairy floss
  • 28. Which similar confection originates from China?
A) Kkul-tarae
B) Halva
C) Longxusu
D) Pashmak
  • 29. Which similar confection originates from Korea?
A) Pashmak
B) Mochi
C) Kkul-tarae
D) Longxusu
  • 30. Which similar confection originates from Iran?
A) Kkul-tarae
B) Longxusu
C) Pashmak
D) Baklava
  • 31. In what century do several sources track the early European origin of spun sugar?
A) 19th century
B) 20th century
C) 18th century
D) 17th century
  • 32. Some sources suggest versions of spun sugar originated in Italy as early as what century?
A) 19th century
B) 18th century
C) 15th century
D) 12th century
  • 33. What was the profession of William Morrison?
A) Dentist
B) Engineer
C) Physician
D) Confectioner
  • 34. What was the profession of John C. Wharton?
A) Inventor
B) Confectioner
C) Chemist
D) Dentist
  • 35. At which major event was machine-spun cotton candy first introduced to a wide audience?
A) St. Louis Olympics
B) 1893 Chicago World's Fair
C) Panama–Pacific International Exposition
D) 1904 World's Fair
  • 36. Under what name was cotton candy introduced at the 1904 World's Fair?
A) Candy Floss
B) Fluffy Stuff
C) Fairy Floss
D) Cotton Candy
  • 37. How many boxes of Fairy Floss were sold at the 1904 World's Fair?
A) 50,000
B) 100,200
C) 68,655
D) 10,500
  • 38. What was the price of a box of Fairy Floss at the 1904 World's Fair?
A) 5¢
B) 25¢
C) 10¢
D) $1.00
  • 39. What modern equivalent value was 25¢ from the 1904 World's Fair?
A) $15.45
B) $8.96
C) $0.50
D) $2.50
  • 40. In what year did Albert D. Robinson submit his patent for an electric candy-spinning machine?
A) 1921
B) 1905
C) 1897
D) 1915
  • 41. To which company did Albert D. Robinson transfer his patent rights by May 1907?
A) Coca-Cola Company
B) General Electric Company
C) Tootsie Roll Industries
D) Westinghouse Electric
  • 42. Who described 'Candy Cotton' being sold at the Panama–Pacific International Exposition in 1915?
A) Joseph Lascaux
B) Albert D. Robinson
C) Julia Davis Chandler
D) William Morrison
  • 43. Who invented a similar cotton candy machine in 1921?
A) John C. Wharton
B) Thomas Edison
C) Albert D. Robinson
D) Joseph Lascaux
  • 44. Which name eventually overtook 'fairy floss' globally due to Joseph Lascaux's patent?
A) Fluffy Stuff
B) Spun sugar
C) Candy floss
D) Cotton candy
  • 45. In approximately which decade was an automatic machine created that made and packaged cotton candy?
A) 1990s
B) 1970s
C) 1980s
D) 1950s
  • 46. What is the world's largest cotton candy manufacturer?
A) Tootsie Roll Industries
B) General Electric
C) Nestle
D) Mars Incorporated
  • 47. What is the name of the bagged, fruit-flavored cotton candy produced by Tootsie Roll Industries?
A) Fairy Magic
B) Sugar Puff
C) Cloud Sweet
D) Fluffy Stuff
  • 48. On what date is National Cotton Candy Day celebrated in the United States?
A) 14 February
B) 4 July
C) 31 October
D) 7 December
  • 49. What power source was highlighted for spinning candy in late 1903 at the fairgrounds?
A) Coal
B) Gasoline
C) Steam
D) Electricity
  • 50. In which city were the fairgrounds under construction in late 1903 where fairy floss was described?
A) New York
B) New Orleans
C) St. Louis
D) Lynn
  • 51. From which city was the inventor Joseph Lascaux?
A) Lynn, Massachusetts
B) St. Louis, Missouri
C) New Orleans, Louisiana
D) New York, New York
  • 52. From which city was the inventor Albert D. Robinson?
A) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
B) Chicago, Illinois
C) New Orleans, Louisiana
D) Lynn, Massachusetts
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