Pickle Trivia

Ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra claimed pickles

• made her beautiful.

• were reserved for the gods.

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The Department of Agriculture estimates that the average American eats ________ lbs of pickles a year.

• 7.5

• 10.2

• 8.5

• 3.5

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The phrase “in a pickle” was first introduced by _________________ in his play, The Tempest.

• William Shakespeare

• JK Rowling

• Henry Winkler

• Gordon Korman

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November ________ is National Pickle Day.

• 10th

• 12th

• 14th

• 16th

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If it weren’t for pickles, Christopher Columbus might never have “discovered” _____________.

• France

• America

• Spain

• Portugal

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In Connecticut in order for a pickle to officially be considered a pickle, it must bounce.

• False

• True

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In the Pacific Islands, natives pickle their foods in holes in the ground lined with _____________ leaves.

• banana

• coconut

• pineapple

• oak

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In the Delta region of Mississippi, ___________ pickles have become ridiculously popular with kids.

• Cajun

• Kool-Aid

• Taki

• Dorito

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Not everyone loves a sweet pickle. In America, dill pickles are __________ as popular as the sweet variety.

• three times

• four times

• two times

• six times

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According to the U.S. Supreme Court, pickles are technically a “fruit” of the vine.

• True

• Falso

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