Q 01/05

What was the profession of William Morrison, who co-invented the cotton candy machine in Tennessee in 1897?

A) Dentist

B) Pharmacist

C) Blacksmith

D) Schoolteacher

Answer · why

A) Dentist

Dentist William Morrison built the machine with confectioner John C. Wharton, so a tooth doctor gave the world one of its best-known sugary treats.

Q 02/05

Which flavor is the classic pink cotton candy sold at American fairs, as blended by supplier Gold Medal?

A) Strawberry

B) Vanilla

C) Bubble gum

D) Cherry

Answer · why

B) Vanilla

Vanilla, not a berry, flavors the classic pink cotton candy, and the pink itself comes only from food coloring added to the sugar.

Q 03/05

Which shape-shifting pink character from a 1970 French picture book is named after the French phrase for cotton candy?

A) Babar

B) Asterix

C) Barbapapa

D) Tintin

Answer · why

C) Barbapapa

Barbapapa was born in a Paris park when co-creator Talus Taylor heard a child ask for the treat, barbe à papa, and had the words translated.

Q 04/05

Which sea creature has a rare pastel 'cotton candy' color form, with one 2021 catch rated one in 100 million?

A) Crab

B) Shrimp

C) Seahorse

D) Lobster

Answer · why

D) Lobster

Lobster shells very occasionally turn an opal-like pastel shade, possibly from a diet low in the pigment astaxanthin; the 2021 find was named Haddie a...

Q 05/05

Which pop star lies on clouds of pink cotton candy on the painted cover of her 2010 album?

A) Katy Perry

B) Lady Gaga

C) Rihanna

D) Nicki Minaj

Answer · why

A) Katy Perry

Katy Perry posed for painter Will Cotton for the Teenage Dream cover after asking to buy one of his cloud paintings; he also art directed her Californ...