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Jelly bean - Quiz
Contributed by: Muir
  • 1. What is the basic shape of a jelly bean?
A) Bean-shaped
B) Cylindrical
C) Square
D) Spherical
  • 2. What is the interior texture of a jelly bean?
A) Thick gel
B) Creamy chocolate
C) Liquid syrup
D) Hard rock candy
  • 3. In what year were jelly beans claimed to be first sold?
A) 1887
B) 1920
C) 1861
D) 1930
  • 4. Who urged people to buy jelly beans as gifts for Civil War soldiers?
A) Ronald Reagan
B) George Harrison
C) F. Scott Fitzgerald
D) William Schrafft
  • 5. In which decade did jelly beans become associated with Easter?
A) 1910s
B) 1880s
C) 1960s
D) 1930s
  • 6. Which ingredient is used as an edible wax for jelly beans?
A) Carnauba wax
B) Soy wax
C) Paraffin wax
D) Synthetic polymer
  • 7. What is a common slang meaning for 'jellybean' from the early 1900s?
A) A type of musical instrument
B) A stylish but unremarkable young man
C) A professional candy maker
D) A soldier in the Civil War
  • 8. Who wrote a story titled 'The Jelly-Bean' in 1920?
A) F. Scott Fitzgerald
B) William Schrafft
C) Ronald Reagan
D) George Harrison
  • 9. Which US President was known for his fondness for jelly beans?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) John F. Kennedy
C) Ronald Reagan
D) George Washington
  • 10. What candy did UK fans throw at George Harrison, inspiring US fans to throw jelly beans?
A) Gummy bears
B) Hard toffee
C) Jelly Babies
D) Chocolate drops
  • 11. Which of these is a basic ingredient of jelly beans?
A) Flour
B) Tapioca
C) Gelatinous fruit paste
D) Peanut butter
  • 12. In what year did food testing records of the USDA first reference jelly beans?
A) 1964
B) 1887
C) 1861
D) 1910
  • 13. Why were jelly beans associated with Easter in the 1930s?
A) Due to their egg-like shape
B) Because they were traditionally dyed with egg dyes
C) Because they contain egg whites
D) Because they were only sold in springtime
  • 14. What ingredient serves as an emulsifying agent in jelly beans?
A) Starch
B) Confectioner's glaze
C) Lecithin
D) Pectin
  • 15. Which historical term is listed as similar to the slang 'jellybean'?
A) Beatnik
B) Hipster
C) Dandy
D) Gentleman
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