Late Night Pub Quiz - 12.19.2020

10. Which mint was created in honor of a certain football club?

  • Chelsea Mints
  • Brighton Mints
  • Rothermints
  • Everton Mints
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@Soleil @Littlefeets @TheDancingFryer

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11. Which hard candy is usually associated with Christmas?

  • Candy Canes
  • Lollipops
  • Candy Corns
  • Chocolate Candies
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@Soleil @Littlefeets @TheDancingFryer

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12. One of Jolly Ranchers’ original hard candy flavors is…

  • Cherry
  • Grape
  • Watermelon
  • Blue Raspberry
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@Soleil @Littlefeets @TheDancingFryer

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13. Which hard candy was invented to convince a king to take his medicine?

  • Kongen af Danmark
  • Slik af Danmark
  • Dansk Slik
  • Pingvin
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@Soleil @Littlefeets @TheDancingFryer

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14. Sherbet Lemons is a hard, lemon-flavored “Muggle” sweet that is the favorite of which fictional character?

  • Minerva McGonagall
  • Albus Dumbledore
  • Severus Snape
  • Ron Weasley
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@Soleil @Littlefeets @TheDancingFryer

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15. This boiled sweet is stored at Stockley’s Sweets, being the largest of its kind.

  • Lemondrops
  • Pear drops
  • Watermelon drops
  • Humbug
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@Soleil @Littlefeets @TheDancingFryer

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That’s the last question. In 15 minutes, the polls will be closed, so make sure to answer all the questions by then : D

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Answer Keys

  1. Up to what temperature must sugar syrup be boiled to achieve hard candy?
  • 160°C
  1. What’s an alternative name for hard candy?
  • Boiled Sweets
  1. When did hard candy become popular?
  • 19th century
  1. When is the “Candy Cane Day” in the U.S.?
  • December 26
  1. The first hard candies, such as lemon drops and peppermints, were likely prescribed as a remedy for…
  • Stomach Aches
  1. Which nun was credited for the first recipe for barley sugar?
  • Elizabeth Pidoux
  1. What is the hardest candy called?
  • Jawbreakers
  1. George Smith named lollipops after…
  • a racehorse
  1. This hard candy is the best-selling among non-chocolate flavors.
  • Peppermints
  1. Which mint was created in honor of a certain football club?
  • Everton Mints
  1. Which hard candy is usually associated with Christmas?
  • Candy Canes
  1. One of Jolly Ranchers’ original hard candy flavors is…
  • Watermelon
  1. Which hard candy was invented to convince a king to take his medicine?
  • Kongen af Danmark
  1. Sherbet Lemons is a hard, lemon-flavored “Muggle” sweet that is the favorite of which fictional character?
  • Albus Dumbledore
  1. This boiled sweet is stored at Stockley’s Sweets, being the largest of its kind.
  • Pear drops

Results

Tied with scores of 13/15, @SnowyStar and @Secretz won this week’s late night pub quiz! Congratulations :partying_face:

@AS007 - 11/15
@elixr - 9/15
@CrazyCaliope - 7/15
@WolfGamerGirl37 and @Littlefeets - 5/15
@Soleil - 4/15
@TheDancingFryer - 2/15

Good job to all of you :white_heart:

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I knew I was going to have a low score. I basically guessed on a lot of them.

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LMFFOAOAOOAOO

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CONGRATS AZULA AND SEC

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Wowow thank sm

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I was having poll crisis rip :sob:

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Oh wait, this reminds me I need to get the next trivia game setup tonight…

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CONGRATS LULU AND SUS KING

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Congrats @AS007, nice work!

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WOWOWOW CONGRATS AZULAFAKE AND SECRETZ

ANOTHER OCCASION TO USE THE GIF BUTTON –

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Closed due to inactivity.