50 Biscuit Quiz Questions and Answers

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Calling all foodies for that one! Unleash your passion for these sweet, crispy delights with our ultimate biscuit quiz.

It’s a delightful mix of trivia and fun questions, guaranteed to boost your knowledge and satisfy your curiosity.

Whether you’re a biscuit buff or an enthusiastic beginner, this biscuit quiz offers a delicious journey into the world of crumbly wonders.

Our quiz is baked to perfection with five scrumptious rounds of ten biscuit quiz questions each.

You’ll also discover some international biscuits and cookies, from the buttery depths of the classic shortbread to the adventurous heights of Dalgona cookies.

Have you ever wondered about the origins of the Nice biscuit, or the flavour that brings Pink Panthers Wafers to life? Our name the biscuit quiz with answers is here to enlighten you!

Prepare to delve into surprising facts, like how biscuits helped add sweetness during WWII rationing, or which biscuit turned into a royal wedding cake!

Ever considered biscuits as air fresheners or health foods? Well, now’s your chance to find out!

So, are you ready to crunch into this enticing journey? Put on your quiz hat, and let the ultimate biscuit quiz begin!

Round 1: Easy Biscuit Trivia Questions

1. The three basic components of a biscuit are flour, sugar and which other ingredient?
2. Which Cadbury’s biscuit brand used the slogan ‘It’s a Finger Thing’?
3. What is the most consumed cookie in the United States, and also the official cookie of Wyoming and Massachusetts?
4. The witch in Hansel and Gretal lives in a cottage made of what type of biscuit?
5. Which British chocolate biscuit shares a name with a French royal dynasty?
6. What type of crispy biscuit might predict your future alongside a chinese meal?
7. Which company produces Viennese Whirls?
8. Which chocolate biscuit is famous for having (usually bad) jokes on the wrapper?
9. How did Nice biscuits get their name?
10. Which delicious British treat was officially classed as a cake and not a biscuit by a court tribunal in 1991?

Round 1: Easy Biscuit Trivia Questions and Answers

1. The three basic components of a biscuit are flour, sugar and which other ingredient? Butter 
2. Which Cadbury’s biscuit brand used the slogan ‘It’s a Finger Thing’? Cadbury’s Fingers
3. What is the most consumed cookie in the United States, and also the official cookie of Wyoming and Massachusetts? Chocolate chip cookie
4. The witch in Hansel and Gretal lives in a cottage made of what type of biscuit? Gingerbread
5. Which British chocolate biscuit shares a name with a French royal dynasty? Bourbon
6. What type of crispy biscuit might predict your future alongside a chinese meal? Fortune Cookie
7. Which company produces Viennese Whirls? Mr Kipling
8. Which chocolate biscuit is famous for having (usually bad) jokes on the wrapper? Penguin Biscuit
9. How did Nice biscuits get their name? They come from the French city of Nice
10. Which delicious British treat was officially classed as a cake and not a biscuit by a court tribunal in 1991? Jaffacakes

Round 2: Biscuit Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of nuts are used in making Ginger Nut biscuits?
   1. Peanuts
   2. Pecans
   3. Pistachios
   4. None
2. Which company produces Party Rings?
   1. McVities
   2. Fox’s Biscuits 
   3. Parle-G
   4. Tunnocks
3. In 1846, Huntey & Palmers opened the first what in the world?
   1. Biscuit shop
   2. Industrial biscuit factory
   3. Biscuit baking college 
   4. Biscuit tasting cafe
4. What flavour is the cream in Pink Panthers Wafers?
   1. Vanilla
   2. Strawberry
   3. Raspberry
   4. Candyfloss 
5. How much did a biscuit saved from the Titanic sell for at auction in 2001?
   1. £2,355
   2. £3,525
   3. £4,775
   4. £5,500
6. What type of fruit would you find squashed between the layers of a Garibaldi biscuit?
   1. Cranberries
   2. Raisins
   3. Currants
   4. Dried figs
7. Which of these biscuit brands does not write its name on the actual cookie?

1. Oreos
2. Malted Milk
3. Custard Cream
4. Bath Oliver

8. National biscuit day in the UK is the 29th of which month?
   1. January
   2. April
   3. May
   4. August
9. Which of these biscuits are not suitable for vegans?
   1. Jaffacakes
   2. Rich Tea Biscuits
   3. Choc Chip Hobnobs
   4. Fox’s Dark Chocolate Chunkie Cookies
10. In which country would you snack on Khrustyky with your Christmas guests?
    1. Ukraine
    2. Serbia
    3. Poland
    4. Armenia

Round 2: Biscuit Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1. What kind of nuts are used in making Ginger Nut biscuits? D.None
2. Which company produces Party Rings? B. Fox’s Biscuits
3. In 1846, Huntey & Palmers opened the first what in the world? b.Industrial biscuit factor
4. What flavour is the cream in Pink Panthers Wafers? a.Vanilla
5. How much did a biscuit saved from the Titanic sell for at auction in 2001? b. £3,525
6. What type of fruit would you find squashed between the layers of a Garibaldi biscuit? c. Currants
7. Which of these biscuit brands does not write its name on the actual cookie? D. Bath Oliver

8. National biscuit day in the UK is the 29th of which month? c.May
9. Which of these biscuits are not suitable for vegans? A. Jaffacakes
10. In which country would you snack on Khrustyky with your Christmas guests? A. Ukraine

Round 3: Biscuit Quiz – True or False

1. Yeast is generally used in the baking of biscuits and cookies.
2. In the USA, the word biscuit refers not to a cookie, but something more akin to a scone.
3. Despite Parle-G’s tagline claiming it to be the ‘world’s largest selling biscuit,’ it is not actually the world’s best selling biscuit.
4. Fig rolls were invented in medieval Egypt as a health food.
5. Rich tea biscuits, penguin biscuits and hobnobs are all produced by Piccadilly Biscuits Limited?
6. Cinnamon biscuits were used in Renaissance Italy as air fresheners.
7. The practice of eating biscuits with a cup of tea became popular in the UK during WWII to introduce more sweetness when sugar was rationed.
8. As you like it and A Midsummer NIght’s Dream are the only two Shakespeare plays to include the word ‘biscuit.’
9. Belgian waffles technically meet the definition of a biscuit.
10. NASA has invented an ovenless chocolate chip cookie which can be made on a rocket.

Round 3: Biscuit Quiz Answers- True or False

1. Yeast is generally used in the baking of biscuits and cookies. False
2. In the USA, the word biscuit refers not to a cookie, but something more akin to a scone. True
3. Despite Parle-G’s tagline claiming it to be the ‘world’s largest selling biscuit,’ it is not actually the world’s best selling biscuit. False
4. Fig rolls were invented in medieval Egypt as a health food. True
5. Rich tea biscuits, penguin biscuits and hobnobs are all produced by Piccadilly Biscuits Limited? False, they’re made by McVities.
6. Cinnamon biscuits were used in Renaissance Italy as air fresheners. False
7. The practice of eating biscuits with a cup of tea became popular in the UK during WWII to introduce more sweetness when sugar was rationed. True
8. As you like it and A Midsummer NIght’s Dream are the only two Shakespeare plays to include the word ‘biscuit.’ False
9. Belgian waffles technically meet the definition of a biscuit. False, Belgian waffles use a biscuit dough, but they are fried or toasted rather than baked.
10. NASA has invented an ovenless chocolate chip cookie which can be made on a rocket. True

Round 4: Medium Biscuit Trivia Questions

1. Which company produces Caramel Wafers and Teacakes?
2. Which traditional biscuit recipe calls for one part white sugar, two parts butter, and three parts plain wheat flour?
3. What is the main non-essential ingredient of HobNobs?
4. What kind of food are Bath Oliver biscuits often paired with?
5. A layer of what sits on top of the biscuit base in a millionaire’s shortbread?
6. Which biscuits were invented in the 19th century to cure an ‘epidemic of flatulence’?
7. What do brandy snaps normally come filled with?
8. What is the name of the Italian dry, crunchy, almond biscuit originating from the Tuscan town of Prato?
9. What is the main marketing slogan used by Oreo?
10. In which country are cinnamon cookies an integral part of a traditional wedding?

Round 4: Medium Biscuit Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Which company produces Caramel Wafers and Teacakes? Tunnocks 
2. Which traditional biscuit recipe calls for one part white sugar, two parts butter, and three parts plain wheat flour? Shortbread 
3. What is the main non-essential ingredient of HobNobs? Oats
4. What kind of food are Bath Oliver biscuits often paired with? Cheese
5. A layer of what sits on top of the biscuit base in a millionaire’s shortbread? Caramel
6. Which biscuits were invented in the 19th century to cure an ‘epidemic of flatulence’? Digestive biscuits
7. What do brandy snaps normally come filled with? Whipped cream
8. What is the name of the Italian dry, crunchy, almond biscuit originating from the Tuscan town of Prato? Biscotti (or Cantucci)
9. What is the main marketing slogan used by Oreo? ‘Oh! Oh!’
10. In which country are cinnamon cookies an integral part of a traditional wedding? Mexico

Round 5: Hard Biscuit Trivia Questions

1. In which book can you find biscuits described as ‘a kind of hard bread, made to be carried to sea’?
2. Literally meaning ‘Pepper Cake,’ what biscuit would you find in abundance at a Dutch Christmas party?
3. Which company produces Jam Teacakes, Coconut Mallows and Viscount Mint Rounds?
4. Which country do Barezek, a sesame and pistachio biscuit, come from?
5. Which Burton’s Foods biscuit is named after a character from the Beano?
6. Which type of Korean sugar biscuit was made famous by the hit Netflix show ‘Squid Game?’
7. Which biscuit claims to be ‘Europe’s favourite cookie with coffee since 1932.’
8. What kind of biscuit was Prince William’s wedding cake made from?
9. What seeds give Jeera biscuits they’re distinctive spiced flavour?
10. Which saint is Speculaas associated with in Belgium, the Netherlands and parts of Germany?

Round 5: Hard Biscuit Trivia Questions and Answers

1. In which book can you find biscuits described as ‘a kind of hard bread, made to be carried to sea’? The first ever dictionary
2. Literally meaning ‘Pepper Cake,’ what biscuit would you find in abundance at a Dutch Christmas party? Peperkoek
3. Which company produces Jam Teacakes, Coconut Mallows and Viscount Mint Rounds? Lyons
4. Which country do Barezek, a sesame and pistachio biscuit, come from? Syria
5. Which Burton’s Foods biscuit is named after a character from the Beano? Jammy Dodger
6. Which type of Korean sugar biscuit was made famous by the hit Netflix show ‘Squid Game?’ Dalgona Cookies
7. Which biscuit claims to be ‘Europe’s favourite cookie with coffee since 1932.’ Lotus Biscoff
8. What kind of biscuit was Prince William’s wedding cake made from? Rich Tea Biscuits
9. What seeds give Jeera biscuits they’re distinctive spiced flavour? Cumin
10. Which saint is Speculaas associated with in Belgium, the Netherlands and parts of Germany? Saint Nicholas

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