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Ice Cream Pop Quiz

Can you answer some ice cream trivia questions?

Ice Cream Party (Media from Wix)
Ice Cream Party (Media from Wix)

While I could share information about National Ice Cream Month (July) and National Ice Cream Day (3rd Sunday in July), I thought it'd be more fun to create a short pop quiz. Think you know some ice cream facts? Test your knowledge with this 15 multiple-choice question quiz.


Simply Jelly Jam's Ice Cream Pop Quiz


NOTE: The answers are available all-the-way towards the bottom.

Ice Cream (Media from Wix)
Ice Cream (Media from Wix)

Q1: What occurs when ice cream touches the roof of one's mouth (the nerve center where blood vessels are constricted)?

  • Brain freeze

  • Freezer Bunny

  • Freezer burn

  • Frozone

Q2: How many gallons of whole milk is needed to create one gallon of ice cream?

  • 1 gallon

  • 3 gallons

  • 5 gallons

  • 8 gallons

Q3: Between what range is the recommended temperature for scooping ice cream?

  • 6°F to 10°F

  • 10°F to 15°F

  • 18°F to 22°F

  • 28°F to 32°F

Q4: In 1904, where were the first waffle ice cream cones reportedly debuted?

  • Baskin-Robbins in Canton, Massachusetts

  • Cold Stone Creamery in Tempe, Arizona

  • Dairy Queen (DQ) in Joliet, Illinois

  • The World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri

Q5: In 1776, where did the first ice cream parlor open in the United States in 1776?

  • Delaware

  • Massachusetts

  • New York

  • Rhode Island

Ice Cream Cones (Media from Wix)
Ice Cream Cones (Media from Wix)

Q6: What is the most popular nut chunk to be added to ice cream?

  • Almond

  • Pecans

  • Pistachios

  • Walnuts

Q7: Which state produces the most ice cream in America?

  • California

  • Massachusetts

  • New York

  • Texas

Q8: In what year did President Ronald Regan declare July as National Ice Cream Month?

  • 1982

  • 1984

  • 1989

  • 1992

Q9: When was the ice cream sundae introduced?

  • 1770s

  • 1880s

  • 1980s

  • 1990s

Q10: What is the most popular fruit chunk to be added to ice cream?

  • Banana

  • Cherry

  • Mango

  • Strawberry

Ice Cream Sandwich (Media from Wix)
Ice Cream Sandwich (Media from Wix)

Q11: What was the first ice cream flavor invented?

  • Chocolate

  • Rocky Road

  • Strawberry

  • Vanilla

Q12: In what year was the ice cream churn patented?

  • 1776

  • 1843

  • 1851

  • 1904

Q13: In 1851, where did the first ice cream plant open in the United States?

  • Baltimore, Maryland

  • Boston, Massachusetts

  • Brenham, Texas

  • New York City, New York

Q14: What flavor (other than vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry) became widely available to the public in 1929?

  • Butter pecan

  • Cookie dough

  • Neapolitan

  • Rocky Road

Q15: Approximately how many licks does it take to eat a single scoop of ice cream?

  • 25

  • 50

  • 100

  • 200

Ice Cream Cup (Media from Wix)
Ice Cream Cup (Media from Wix)

Wanna know how you did? Keep scrolling to see the answers to each question.


What's Next?


If you like ice cream, I hope you at least take time this Sunday, National Ice Cream Day, to enjoy your favorite flavors the way you like it. Personally, I'm a simpleton who likes vanilla and chocolate scoops. However, Sunday may be the day I eat the flavors I don't normally have often.


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By the way, how did you do on the pop quiz? I bet you did amazing!


Here are the answers to the questions you most likely aced:

  • Q1: Brain freeze

  • Q2: 3 gallons

  • Q3: 6° to 10°F

  • Q4: The World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri

  • Q5: New York

  • Q6: Pecans

  • Q7: California

  • Q8: 1984

  • Q9: 1880s

  • Q10: Strawberry

  • Q11: Chocolate

  • Q12: 1843

  • Q13: Boston, Massachusetts

  • Q14: Rocky Road

  • Q15: 50

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