Classic Candy & Sweets
Instructions: How well do you remember the candy and sweets of decades past?
- 1.
Which candy bar, introduced in 1930, was named after the Mars family's favorite horse?
AMars BarBMilky WayCSnickersDThree Musketeers - 2.
What candy was originally sold with the slogan 'Melts in your mouth, not in your hand'?
AHershey's KissesBReese's PiecesCSkittlesDM&M's - 3.
Which popular penny candy featured small wax bottles filled with flavored syrup?
ACandy ButtonsBPixy StixCNik-L-NipsDFun Dip - 4.
What year were PEZ dispensers first introduced with character heads?
A1975B1955C1965D1945 - 5.
Which candy company introduced the 'Forever Yours' bar, later renamed Milky Way Midnight?
ACadburyBMarsCNestléDHershey's - 6.
What was the original flavor of Life Savers candy when it was introduced in 1912?
APeppermintBWintergreenCCherryDLemon - 7.
Which classic candy bar featured a combination of peanuts, caramel, and nougat covered in chocolate and was introduced in 1920?
ABaby RuthBButterfingerCPayDayDOh Henry! - 8.
What candy, popular in the 1960s and 1970s, came in a small paper package with rows of colorful dots?
ACandy ButtonsBNecco WafersCSmartiesDSweeTarts - 9.
Which company manufactured the iconic Bit-O-Honey candy bar?
APearson'sBBrach'sCNeccoDSchutter-Johnson - 10.
What was the name of the Hershey's bar introduced in 1925 that featured a honey-comb toffee center?
AHershey's KrackelBHershey's Mr. GoodbarCHeath BarDSkor - 11.
Which popular candy was invented by an Austrian immigrant and originally marketed as an adult peppermint?
APEZBTic TacsCAltoidsDCerts - 12.
What was the first candy bar to be named after a U.S. President's daughter?
AOh Henry!BCharleston ChewCBaby RuthDAbba-Zaba - 13.
Which wax candy, shaped like lips, fangs, and mustaches, was a popular novelty treat for kids?
AZotzBWax FangsCRing PopsDRazzles - 14.
What Necco product, introduced in 1847, is one of the oldest continuously produced candies in America?
AClark BarsBMary JanesCSquirrel Nut ZippersDNecco Wafers - 15.
Which classic candy, sold since the 1940s, consists of a hard caramel shell with a chewy caramel and chocolate center on a stick?
ASugar DaddyBSlo PokeCBlow PopDTootsie Pop
Answer Key
Snickers was named after the Mars family's beloved horse. It was introduced in 1930 and has been one of the world's best-selling candy bars ever since.
M&M's used this famous slogan starting in 1954. The candy-coated chocolate was developed so soldiers could carry chocolate without it melting.
Nik-L-Nips were tiny wax bottles filled with sweet, fruity liquid. Kids would bite off the wax tops and drink the syrup inside. They were a staple of penny candy counters.
PEZ dispensers were originally introduced in 1927 as a peppermint breath mint for adults in Austria. Character heads were added in 1955, starting with a Santa Claus dispenser, transforming them into beloved collectibles.
Mars introduced the Forever Yours bar in 1936. It featured dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate. It was discontinued in 1979 but brought back in 1989 and renamed Milky Way Midnight in 2000.
Pep-O-Mint was the original Life Savers flavor, created by Clarence Crane in 1912. The ring shape was inspired by a life preserver, giving the candy its name.
Oh Henry! was introduced in 1920 by the Williamson Candy Company. It was one of the first candy bars to combine multiple ingredients and became hugely popular during the 1920s.
Candy Buttons were strips of paper dotted with small, round, colorful sugar candies. They were a beloved treat at penny candy stores, though peeling them off the paper was always a challenge!
Bit-O-Honey was first produced by the Schutter-Johnson Company in 1924. The taffy-like candy with almond bits became a staple of American candy counters for decades.
Mr. Goodbar was introduced by Hershey in 1925. It combined milk chocolate with peanuts, making it one of Hershey's earliest and most enduring product extensions.
PEZ was invented by Eduard Haas III in Austria in 1927. The name comes from 'Pfefferminz,' the German word for peppermint. It was originally marketed as an alternative to smoking.
Baby Ruth, introduced in 1921, is widely believed to have been named after President Grover Cleveland's daughter Ruth, though the Curtiss Candy Company used this claim partly to avoid paying royalties to Babe Ruth.
Wax Fangs, along with wax lips and wax mustaches, were hugely popular novelty candies. Kids would wear them as costumes and then chew the wax like gum afterward.
Necco Wafers date back to 1847, making them one of the oldest American candies. Union soldiers carried them during the Civil War, and they were included in military rations during World War II.
Sugar Daddy, originally called Papa Sucker, was introduced in the 1920s and renamed in 1932. The large caramel lollipop was known for lasting a very long time, making it a favorite value candy for children.