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Gingerbread Trivia Trivia Quiz
A 15-question trivia quiz about Gingerbread Trivia.
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1
Which monarch is often credited with popularizing decorated "gingerbread men" shaped like people?
A.
Introducing chocolate into gingerbread dough
B.
Queen Elizabeth I having cookies decorated to resemble guests
C.
Baking gingerbread houses for Easter celebrations
2
Which city became known as the "Gingerbread Capital of the World" for its Lebkuchen?
A.
Zurich
B.
Nuremberg
C.
Vienna
3
Which fairy tale helped popularize gingerbread houses in 19th-century Germany?
A.
Sleeping Beauty
B.
Hansel and Gretel
C.
Rumpelstiltskin
4
In medieval Europe, what did the term "gingerbread" originally refer to?
A.
A sourdough starter
B.
Preserved ginger
C.
A rye bread flavored with caraway
5
What icing is commonly used as the strong "glue" when building gingerbread houses?
A.
Cream cheese frosting
B.
Chocolate ganache
C.
Royal icing
6
Which ingredient most commonly gives gingerbread its deep color and robust flavor?
A.
Brown rice syrup
B.
Molasses
C.
Maple syrup
7
In Sweden, the thin, crisp ginger cookies enjoyed at Christmastime are called what?
A.
Pepparkakor
B.
Springerle
C.
Speculaas
8
Which U.S. state hosted a life-size gingerbread house in 2013 recognized by Guinness World Records?
A.
Vermont
B.
Oregon
C.
Texas
9
Which leavening agent was traditionally used in some old-fashioned gingerbread and cookies, especially in Europe?
A.
Yeast
B.
Cream of tartar alone
C.
Baker’s ammonia (ammonium carbonate)
10
The ornate wooden trim on many Victorian-era houses is nicknamed what due to its lacy look?
A.
Gingerbread trim
B.
Sugarplum brackets
C.
Caramel cornice
11
In the United States, National Gingerbread House Day is celebrated on which date?
A.
December 5
B.
November 30
C.
December 12
12
Which German gingerbread variety is often baked on thin edible wafers called Oblaten?
A.
Baumkuchen
B.
Stollen
C.
Lebkuchen
13
Which U.S. city hosts the long-running National Gingerbread House Competition at The Omni Grove Park Inn?
A.
Aspen, Colorado
B.
Asheville, North Carolina
C.
Salem, Massachusetts
14
Which spice is essential to gingerbread and gives the treat its very name?
A.
Cardamom
B.
Mace
C.
Ginger
15
Complete the classic refrain: "Run, run, as fast as you can; you can’t catch me, I’m..."
A.
...a runaway bun
B.
...the candied man
C.
...the Gingerbread Man
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