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Newtons (cookie) - Quiz
Contributed by: Lindsay
  • 1. Who is credited with inventing the Newton cookie?
A) Charles Roser
B) James Henry Mitchell
C) William Moore
D) James Hazen
  • 2. What is the primary method used to produce Newtons?
A) Deep frying
B) Hand-molding
C) Layered stacking
D) Extrusion process
  • 3. Which company originally mass-produced Newtons in 1891?
A) F. A. Kennedy Steam Bakery
B) Nabisco
C) The American Biscuit Company
D) The New York Biscuit Company
  • 4. After which location were Newtons named?
A) Newton, Massachusetts
B) Boston, Maine
C) New York, New York
D) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 5. Who invented the machine that allowed for the simultaneous extrusion of dough and jam?
A) Charles Roser
B) James Hazen
C) James Henry Mitchell
D) William Moore
  • 6. When did the product name officially drop the word "Fig"?
A) 1991
B) 2018
C) 1984
D) 2012
  • 7. Which company was formed by the merger of the New York Biscuit Company and the American Biscuit Company?
A) Nabisco
B) Kraft
C) Peek Freans
D) Kennedy Biscuit Company
  • 8. What was the main reason cited for dropping "Fig" from the brand name?
A) The recipe was changed
B) Legal trademark issues
C) Negative perception of figs
D) The factories closed
  • 9. Which of the following was the first variety of Newtons introduced after the original fig flavor?
A) Apple Newtons
B) Strawberry Newtons
C) Mixed berry
D) Raspberry Newtons
  • 10. What short film featured Mickey Mouse claiming Fig Newtons were his favorite cookie?
A) Steamboat Willie
B) The World's Fair Special
C) Mickey's Surprise Party
D) Newton's Adventures
  • 11. In what year did Nabisco hold a 100th-anniversary celebration for the Newton?
A) 1889
B) 1991
C) 1998
D) 2012
  • 12. Which ingredient was traditionally used in the filling of the original Newton?
A) Strawberry jam
B) Raspberry puree
C) Apple butter
D) Fig paste
  • 13. Which of the following describes the Newton's distinctive shape?
A) Triangle wedges
B) A long, continuous roll
C) Square bite-sized chunks
D) Circular with holes
  • 14. What was the name of the product line that was previously marketed as Lifestyle Selections in Canada?
A) Fig Newton Minis
B) Apple Cinnamon Newtons
C) Newton Whole-Grain
D) Newtons Fruit Thins
  • 15. As of 2018, approximately how many bars were sold annually?
A) More than 700 million
B) 500 million
C) 1 billion
D) 100 million
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