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