Have you ever been at a party that needed a sugar rush of fun? That’s exactly where candy trivia comes in! I’ve always been a huge candy lover (maybe too much, if you ask my dentist), and I’ve found that candy trivia questions are perfect for bringing people together.
Whether you’re hosting a birthday party, looking for a sweet ice-breaker, or just want to challenge your own candy knowledge, I’ve put together over 100 delicious questions that will test how much you really know about everyone’s favorite treats.
My family and I actually started doing candy trivia nights during lockdown a few years back, and it quickly became our Friday night tradition. Even my teenager, who usually rolls her eyes at family activities, couldn’t resist joining in when chocolate knowledge was on the line!
Classic Candy Bar Trivia
Who doesn’t love a good candy bar? These classics have been filling our candy dishes and satisfying our sweet tooths for generations. I remember my grandfather always keeping a jar of miniature candy bars on his coffee table – I’d always go straight for the Snickers! Test your knowledge of these iconic treats with these questions.
- What candy bar’s slogan is “Tastes So Good, Cats Ask For It By Name”?
Answer: Kit Kat - Which candy bar was named after the Mars family’s favorite horse?
Answer: Snickers - What was the first candy bar to go to space?
Answer: Milky Way - Which candy bar consists of nougat topped with caramel and peanuts, enrobed in milk chocolate?
Answer: Snickers - What candy bar’s name suggests it satisfies your hunger?
Answer: Snickers - Which candy bar was originally marketed as “the nourishing candy”?
Answer: Baby Ruth - What candy bar has the slogan “Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don’t”?
Answer: Almond Joy/Mounds - What year was the Hershey’s chocolate bar first introduced?
Answer: 1900 - What candy bar was featured in the movie E.T. before Reese’s Pieces was ultimately chosen?
Answer: M&M’s (Mars declined, so Reese’s Pieces was used instead) - Which candy bar is named after a popular dance from the 1920s?
Answer: Charleston Chew - What candy bar’s name is also a way to describe laughter?
Answer: Snickers - Which candy bar was the first to use a chocolate coating machine?
Answer: Hershey’s - What candy bar features the letters “p.b.” on each piece?
Answer: Butterfinger - Which candy bar has the slogan “Give me a break”?
Answer: Kit Kat - What candy company makes both Mounds and Almond Joy?
Answer: Peter Paul (now owned by Hershey’s) - Which candy bar was invented by Harry Burnett Reese, a former dairy farmer and shipping foreman for Milton Hershey?
Answer: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups - What candy bar’s name means “crown” in Latin?
Answer: Twix (from Twin and bix, meaning “biscuit”) - Which candy bar was named after a Mars family member’s favorite baseball player?
Answer: Baby Ruth (although there’s debate about whether it was named after Babe Ruth or President Grover Cleveland’s daughter) - What candy bar is made of vanilla cream covered in dark chocolate?
Answer: Zero Bar - Which candy bar has the slogan “Two for me, none for you”?
Answer: Twix
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Chocolate Trivia Questions
Chocolate might just be one of humanity’s greatest inventions! My love affair with chocolate started when I was a kid and my grandmother would keep a secret stash of premium dark chocolate in her pantry. She’d slip me a piece when my parents weren’t looking, calling it our “special medicine.” These questions will test your knowledge of this magnificent treat that brings joy to millions around the world.
- What is the scientific name for the cacao tree?
Answer: Theobroma cacao (which appropriately translates to “food of the gods”) - In what country was chocolate first cultivated?
Answer: Mexico (by the Mayans and Aztecs) - What percentage of cocoa solids must chocolate contain to be classified as “dark chocolate” in the US?
Answer: At least 35% (though high-quality dark chocolate often contains 70% or more) - Which company makes the chocolate candies M&M’s?
Answer: Mars - What gives white chocolate its distinctive color?
Answer: It contains no cocoa solids, only cocoa butter - In what year were M&M’s first introduced?
Answer: 1941 - What are the two main ingredients in a traditional truffle?
Answer: Chocolate ganache and cocoa powder - What chemical in chocolate is associated with the feeling of being in love?
Answer: Phenylethylamine - Which country consumes the most chocolate per capita?
Answer: Switzerland - What is the name of the process used to temper chocolate to give it a glossy finish?
Answer: Conching - Which component of chocolate is a mild stimulant similar to caffeine?
Answer: Theobromine - What color was the first M&M candy?
Answer: Brown - What is the name of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory tour guide in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”?
Answer: Oompa Loompas - Which country is the largest producer of cocoa in the world?
Answer: Ivory Coast - What year was milk chocolate invented?
Answer: 1875 (by Daniel Peter and Henri Nestlé) - What nut is traditionally found in a Ferrero Rocher chocolate?
Answer: Hazelnut - What percentage of cocoa content must chocolate have to be labeled “milk chocolate” in the US?
Answer: At least 10% - What is the melting point of chocolate?
Answer: 86-90°F (30-32°C), which is below human body temperature, explaining why it melts in your mouth - Which company produces Cadbury Creme Eggs?
Answer: Cadbury (owned by Mondelēz International) - What is the most popular chocolate bar in the world?
Answer: Snickers
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Candy History Trivia
I’ve always been fascinated by the history behind our favorite sweets. Did you know that many of the candies we enjoy today have been around for generations? My great-grandfather actually used to tell stories about saving pennies for candy sticks as a child in the 1920s. The same candy is still sold today! These questions will take you on a journey through candy’s sweet past.
- What was the first mass-produced candy bar in the United States?
Answer: Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar (1900) - In what decade were Pez candies first introduced?
Answer: 1920s (1927 in Austria) - Originally, what was cotton candy called when it was introduced at the 1904 World’s Fair?
Answer: Fairy Floss - What candy was originally given to children in the 1800s to keep them quiet during church services?
Answer: Lollipops - Which wartime rationing led to the creation of M&M’s protective candy shell?
Answer: World War II chocolate rationing - What candy was created by accident when a pharmacist was trying to make cough drops?
Answer: Tootsie Rolls - In what year were jelly beans first associated with Easter?
Answer: 1930s - What candy was the first to be taken into space by astronauts?
Answer: Tootsie Rolls - Which candy bar was promoted as having “the power of concentrated food” during World War II?
Answer: Baby Ruth - What was the original flavor of Life Savers candy?
Answer: Peppermint - What candy originated during World War I when American soldiers tasted European chocolate and brought the idea home?
Answer: Three Musketeers - Which American president was known to keep jelly beans on his desk in the Oval Office?
Answer: Ronald Reagan - What candy’s name comes from the sound of milk being dropped into hot sugar?
Answer: Milk Duds - In what decade was bubble gum invented?
Answer: 1920s (Dubble Bubble in 1928) - What popular candy was created by a Forest Mars Sr. after he saw soldiers eating chocolate pellets with a hard shell during the Spanish Civil War?
Answer: M&M’s - What candy was originally created as a way to use up leftover candy mixtures?
Answer: Jelly Beans - Which candy company was the first to create heart-shaped boxes for Valentine’s Day?
Answer: Cadbury - What year was the first commercial cotton candy machine patented?
Answer: 1897 - Which candy bar was invented by the famous magician Harry Houdini?
Answer: None – this is a false trivia fact! - What candy began as medicinal throat lozenges in England in the 1800s?
Answer: Altoids
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International Candy Trivia
One of the best parts about traveling is discovering new candies! During a trip to Japan a few years ago, I came back with a suitcase half-filled with unique Kit Kat flavors you can’t find in the US (wasabi Kit Kats, anyone?). My kids now request “candy souvenirs” from every business trip I take. These questions will take your taste buds on a global journey of sweet discoveries.
- Which country invented the Kinder Surprise egg?
Answer: Italy - What is the most popular candy in Japan?
Answer: Kit Kat (especially their unique flavors) - What is the name of the popular Australian licorice candy?
Answer: Darrell Lea - Which Scandinavian country is known for its salty licorice called “salmiakki”?
Answer: Finland (though it’s popular throughout Scandinavia) - What is “Turkish Delight” primarily made of?
Answer: Gel of starch and sugar, often flavored with rosewater, lemon, or mint - Which British candy bar features honeycomb toffee coated in chocolate?
Answer: Crunchie - What Mexican candy consists of tamarind pulp, sugar, and chili powder?
Answer: Pulparindo - Which country produces Cadbury chocolate with a different recipe than the US version?
Answer: United Kingdom - What colorful candy shells are popular in Sweden and known as “bilar”?
Answer: Swedish Fish Cars (Ahlgrens bilar) - Which country invented Haribo gummy bears?
Answer: Germany - What is the most popular candy bar in the UK?
Answer: Cadbury Dairy Milk - What is the name of the Canadian candy bar that consists of a rum-flavored center?
Answer: Coffee Crisp (though it’s coffee, not rum!) - Which Asian country is known for its unique Kit Kat flavors like green tea, wasabi, and sakura?
Answer: Japan - What is the national candy of Poland?
Answer: Krówki (milk fudge) - Which German chocolate company is known for its chocolate-covered marzipan?
Answer: Ritter Sport - What is the name of the popular Russian chocolate-glazed cheese curd bars?
Answer: Syrok - Which South American country is known for its alfajores cookies filled with dulce de leche?
Answer: Argentina - What is India’s most popular traditional sweet?
Answer: Jalebi - Which British candy turns your tongue blue?
Answer: Tongue Painters (also known as Blue Raspberry Fizz Balls) - What candy is traditionally eaten during Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico?
Answer: Sugar skulls (Calaveras de azúcar)
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Candy in Pop Culture
It’s amazing how candy has made its way into our movies, TV shows, books, and music! I’ll never forget watching Willy Wonka for the first time as a kid and dreaming about swimming in a chocolate river. For weeks after, I begged my parents to take me to a chocolate factory! These questions explore the sweet relationship between candy and entertainment.
- What candy was featured prominently in the movie “E.T.”?
Answer: Reese’s Pieces - In the Harry Potter series, what magical candy allows the eater to breathe fire?
Answer: Pepper Imps - What candy company produces the popular jelly beans featured in The Hunger Games?
Answer: Jelly Belly (though they were specially created for the movie) - In “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” what was the name of the gum that turned Violet Beauregarde blue?
Answer: Three-Course Dinner Gum - What candy did Michael Scott describe as “basically just sugar” in “The Office”?
Answer: Nerds - In the song “I Want Candy,” what year was this hit first released?
Answer: 1965 (by The Strangeloves, later covered by Bow Wow Wow in 1982) - What candy did Forrest Gump famously compare life to?
Answer: A box of chocolates - In The Simpsons, what is Homer’s dream candy that he imagines is made of “sixty percent sweet, and forty percent sour”?
Answer: The Gummi Venus de Milo - What candy bar appears in the film “The Goonies” when Chunk performs the “Truffle Shuffle”?
Answer: Baby Ruth - In “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” what candy allows Charlie and his grandfather to float?
Answer: Fizzy Lifting Drinks - What candy brand is featured in the iconic scene from “Stand By Me” where the main character tells the story of “Lardass” at a pie-eating contest?
Answer: Milk Duds - In the movie “Mean Girls,” what candy does Regina George claim made her gain weight?
Answer: Kalteen Bars (fictional candy bars) - What candy is referenced in the title of a Bow Wow Wow song from the 1980s?
Answer: “I Want Candy” - In the film “Elf,” what are the four main food groups according to Buddy the Elf?
Answer: Candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup - What candy shares its name with a 2002 movie starring Eminem?
Answer: 8 Mile (similar to the candy “8 Mile Bar,” though this is coincidental) - What candy is prominently featured in the original “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” poster?
Answer: Wonka Bar - In “The Big Bang Theory,” what candy does Sheldon Cooper often eat at the movies?
Answer: Red Vines - Which cartoon character is known for saying “Me want cookie!”?
Answer: Cookie Monster - In “Stranger Things,” what candy is frequently eaten by Dustin?
Answer: 3 Musketeers - What candy did David Bowie reference in the song “Andy Warhol”?
Answer: Mars Bars
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Hard Candy and Gummy Trivia
I’ve always been a sucker for hard candies and gummies (pun intended!). My grandma used to keep a crystal dish filled with butterscotch discs on her coffee table, and visiting her always meant sneaking a few when the adults weren’t looking. There’s something nostalgic about that satisfying crunch or chewy texture. These questions will test your knowledge of these classic candy varieties.
- What shape was the original Life Savers candy?
Answer: Circle (ring-shaped) - What is the most popular Jolly Rancher flavor?
Answer: Blue Raspberry - How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop, according to the famous commercial?
Answer: Three (according to Mr. Owl) - Which hard candy comes in a distinctive metal tin?
Answer: Altoids - What ingredient gives sour gummy candy its sour taste?
Answer: Citric acid - What was the first flavor of Life Savers candy?
Answer: Peppermint - What candy is known for the slogan “How many licks does it take?”
Answer: Tootsie Pop - Which company manufactures Jolly Rancher candies?
Answer: The Hershey Company - What is the most popular flavor of Jelly Belly jelly beans?
Answer: Very Cherry - What year were gummy bears first created?
Answer: 1922 - Which gummy candy has the slogan “Taste the Rainbow”?
Answer: Skittles - What candy comes in a plastic dispenser with a character head on top?
Answer: PEZ - What flavor is the white Life Savers candy?
Answer: Peppermint - Which company created the first gummy bears?
Answer: Haribo - What is inside a Jaw Breaker candy?
Answer: Multiple layers of sugar and flavor - What fruit-shaped candy comes in green, orange, yellow, and red colors?
Answer: Starburst (though they’re not actually fruit-shaped, just fruit-flavored) - How many different flavors were in the original roll of Life Savers?
Answer: Six flavors - What are the five original flavors of Lifesavers?
Answer: Pep-O-Mint, Wint-O-Green, Cl-O-ve, Lic-O-Rice, and Vi-O-let - What company manufactures Werther’s Original caramels?
Answer: August Storck KG (Storck) - What hard candy is known for its iconic swirl design?
Answer: Starlight Mints
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Modern Candy Brands and Trends
The candy world is constantly evolving! Just last summer, my daughter introduced me to sour candy that changes flavors as you eat it – mind blown! The innovation in the candy industry is incredible, with new flavors, textures, and candy experiences hitting shelves every year. These questions focus on recent candy developments and trends that are shaping the sweet future.
- What candy brand is known for its “Sour Patch Kids”?
Answer: Mondelēz International - Which candy company introduced the “Share Size” packaging concept?
Answer: Mars - What candy features an interactive experience where you can lick and dip the candy stick into flavored powder?
Answer: Fun Dip - What popular candy brand focuses on organic and natural ingredients?
Answer: UNREAL - Which candy uses the slogan “The freshmaker”?
Answer: Mentos - What candy brand partners with the nonprofit organization Rainforest Alliance?
Answer: Endangered Species Chocolate - What candy is known for its tagline “Experience the Rainbow”?
Answer: Skittles - Which major candy company has committed to using 100% sustainable cocoa by 2025?
Answer: Mars - What candy-related subscription service delivers Japanese candy boxes monthly?
Answer: Tokyo Treat - Which popular candy uses the hashtag #HowDoYouEatYours in its marketing?
Answer: Cadbury Creme Egg - What candy brand has collaborated with pop stars like Lady Gaga and Blackpink?
Answer: Oreo (though technically a cookie, often categorized with candy) - Which candy company created the “Mystery Flavor” marketing concept?
Answer: Airheads - What candy partnered with Starbucks to create a Frappuccino flavor?
Answer: Cinnamon Toast Crunch (though technically a cereal, it’s often treated as a candy-like product) - Which candy company has the goal of making all its packaging recyclable by 2025?
Answer: Hershey’s - What candy brand uses TikTok dance challenges in its marketing?
Answer: Sour Patch Kids - Which candy has a yearly vote for new flavors?
Answer: M&M’s - What candy introduced the “Share a _” campaign?
Answer: Kit Kat (though Coca-Cola is more famous for this campaign type) - Which candy company acquired Tate’s Bake Shop for $500 million in 2018?
Answer: Mondelēz International - What candy brand sponsors the Super Bowl Halftime Show?
Answer: Pepsi (though not a candy, they’ve sponsored the show where candy brands often advertise) - Which candy’s recent marketing campaign focused on being “Irresistibly Smooth”?
Answer: Dove Chocolate
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Kid-Friendly Candy Trivia
Kids and candy go together like peanut butter and jelly! These simpler questions are perfect for including the little ones in your trivia game. My 7-year-old nephew absolutely destroys me in candy trivia – it’s like his superpower! I’ve designed these questions to be accessible for younger candy enthusiasts while still being fun for everyone.
- What candy has the slogan “The Original Gummy Candy”?
Answer: Gummy Bears - Which candy comes in a small cardboard box with a little sliding drawer?
Answer: Nerds - What candy allows you to “Taste the Rainbow”?
Answer: Skittles - What happens when you drop Mentos into diet soda?
Answer: It creates a large fizzy eruption - What color are blue raspberry Jolly Ranchers?
Answer: Blue - Which candy is shaped like little colorful beans?
Answer: Jelly Beans - What candy mascot wears sunglasses?
Answer: Chester Cheetah (for Cheetos, though technically not candy) - What color is the wrapper on a Hershey’s milk chocolate bar?
Answer: Brown with silver lettering - Which candy comes in a yellow package with a hole in the middle?
Answer: Life Savers - What candy bar has the word “way” in its name?
Answer: Milky Way - What candy comes in a small plastic egg with a toy inside?
Answer: Kinder Surprise (or Kinder Joy in the US) - Which candy character wears white gloves and has an “M” on its stomach?
Answer: M&M’s mascots - What candy do you break pieces off of to share?
Answer: Kit Kat - Which candy bar has the word “finger” in its name?
Answer: Butterfinger - What candy comes in a roll of small colored discs?
Answer: Smarties (US) or Rockets (Canada) - Which candy turns your tongue different colors?
Answer: Fun Dip - What candy is named after a galaxy in space?
Answer: Milky Way - Which candy makes your mouth feel cool and tingly?
Answer: Wint-O-Green Life Savers (due to triboluminescence) - What candy bar consists of wafers and chocolate?
Answer: Kit Kat - Which candy comes in a small plastic dispenser with a cartoon head on top?
Answer: PEZ
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Why Candy Trivia is Perfect for Any Gathering
Candy trivia is the perfect addition to any gathering because, let’s face it, who doesn’t love candy? It’s both entertaining and educational – you’ll be having so much fun you won’t even realize you’re learning something! I’ve used these questions at birthday parties, family reunions, and even as ice-breakers in team meetings (nothing builds workplace camaraderie like debating the origin of gummy bears!).
One of my favorite memories was during a road trip with my nieces and nephews. We were about two hours in when the inevitable “are we there yet?” started. I pulled out some candy trivia questions, and before we knew it, we’d driven another hour completely engrossed in sweet debates about whether M&Ms or Reese’s Pieces were in E.T. (It was Reese’s Pieces, by the way!).
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Final Thoughts
Well, there you have it – over 100 candy trivia questions that are sure to sweeten any gathering! From classic candy bars to international treats, from the history of our favorite sweets to the newest candy trends, I hope these questions have tested your knowledge and maybe taught you a thing or two about the treats we all love.
My family has used these questions during game nights, road trips, and even virtual gatherings with distant relatives. There’s something about candy that brings out the kid in all of us, making these trivia questions perfect for breaking the ice and getting people talking.
So, how did you do? Were you a candy expert, or did some of these questions leave you stumped? Either way, I hope you had as much fun testing your knowledge as I had putting these questions together!
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