State Fair Trivia

How many pounds of potato chips are consumed each year by Americans alone?

• 5 billion
• 2.7 billion
• 900 million
• 2 billion

In the UK potato chips are called:

• Chips
• Crisps
• Crackers
• Taters

The “Twinkie Defense” is when a defendant

• Eats too many Twinkies and can’t go to court
• Claims that the effects of allergies, coffee, nicotine or sugar entered into the motives of the crime
• Pleads insanity
• Pleads the 5th Amendment

How did Proctor & Gamble choose the name Pringles for its potato chips?

• John Pringle, the British founder of modern military medicine
• Choosing the name from a telephone book
• From the traditional Scottish name
• Combining the first letters of the names of Proctor & Gambles' executives

In popcorn jargon, a popped kernel of corn is known as

• Flake
• Kernie
• Knob
• Bit

This country is NOT famous for its pretzels:

• Germany
• Switzerland
• Czech Republic
• United States

Where were tortilla chips invented?

• Mexico City
• Santiago
• Bogota
• Los Angeles

The Cheetos manufacturing process does not create even-sized pieces. The largest Cheeto, which is the size of a small lemon and weighs half an ounce resides on display in:

• Paris, Texas
• Harrisburg, Pa.
• Algona, Iowa
• Roswell, N.M.

What does Doritos mean in Spanish?

• Golden crackers
• Cheesy chips
• Little bits of gold
• Fire chips

Which American president introduced fried potatoes, which later became potato chips, to America?

• Theodore Roosevelt
• Abraham Lincoln
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson