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