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About This Quiz
Why do we all love candy so much? Well, for starters, the world has had thousands of years to improve on these sweet treats. Yep, that's right! Candy has been around for nearly 4,000 years. Around 2000 B.C., the ancient Egyptians created the first candy by mixing fruits and nuts with honey, and the Greeks created "candied" fruit and flowers. While hard candies such as lollipops and similar sugar candies were around in the 1500s, it wasn't until the mid to late 19th century that our modern day candy really became popular.
How much do you know about candy? From chocolaty to fruity to salty, we want to put your sweet tooth to the test!
With thousands of varieties and shapes of colorful confections on the domestic and international market, it's a wonder anyone can keep track. But we're confident you are just the Smartie who is up for the task. Take a look at the 40 unwrapped candy images in this quiz to see if you can identify which candy is which. Not all candies look or taste the same, but there is one common thing among all candy — we just can't get enough! Now let's dig in!
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Any guesses for this tasty treat?
Lemonhead
They're sour and they're sweet. These lemon-flavored candies are a fun pop to your taste buds.
M&M's
Runts
Spree
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Which classic candy is this?
Werther's Original
Werther's Original candies are named for the little European town where Gustav Nebel created them. They've been enjoyed by snackers for more than 100 years.
Matlow's
Life Savers
Napoleon Bonbon
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Do you recognize these favorites?
Sour Patch Kids
Sweetarts
Jelly Belly jelly beans
A favorite of President Ronald Reagan, Jelly Belly beans were first cooked up in Los Angeles in 1976.
Skittles
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Any guess at this sweet treat?
Tootsie Rolls
Werther's Original
Toffee
Root Beer Barrels
Root Beer Barrels pack that nostalgic soda shop taste into a pocket-friendly hard candy.
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What candies are these?
M&M's
Crows
Reese's Pieces
Junior Mints
Junior Mints were unveiled in 1949 and named after "Junior Miss," a well-known Broadway show.
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How about this nutty snack?
PayDay
The PayDay candy bar features a caramel center rolled in salted peanuts.
Crunchie
5th Avenue
Zero
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What sweet treat is this?
Smarties
Don't feel too guilty when you steal a roll from your children on Halloween; a standard roll of Smarties only has 25 calories and is gluten-free.
PEZ
Necco Wafers
Smog Balls
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What's your best guess for this one?
Take5
Toblerone
Invented in 1908, the word Toblerone is a play on the Italian for "honey" and "almond nougat."
Bounty
Rolo
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Which candy is this?
Twix
Left Twix or Right Twix? The verdict is still out over which is the tastiest. Okay, just kidding. They're the same. However, that hasn't stopped the company from one of its best marketing campaigns since the candy was introduced in the U.S. in 1979.
Snickers
Charleston Chew
Mounds
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Can you tell us the name of this candy?
M&M's
Skittles
Reese's Pieces
You might remember Reese's Pieces played a major role in 1982's "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial."
Dots
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An easy one, who am I?
Snickers
Nutty Bars
Swiss Rolls
Kit Kat
Kit Kat bars were first introduced in 1935. Two years later, "break" was used for the first time in Kit Kat marketing.
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What sweet snack is this?
Twizzlers
Twizzlers set a world record in 1998 for longest licorice ever. It weighed 100 pounds and was 1,200 feet long.
Nerds Rope
Sour Punch Twists
Red Vines
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Do you recognize these sweet bites?
Jolly Rancher
Jolly Ranchers are one of the most popular fruit-flavored hard candies. The question is, how do YOU eat them? Whether you suck on them, try to crack them open with your teeth or mold them after a little melting, Jolly Ranchers create a fun way to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Dots
Zotz
Fizzers
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Do you know this colorful candy?
Reese's Pieces
Skittles
M&M's
M&M's were first popular with American troops because they didn't melt easily and were a cinch to pack up.
Candy buttons
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How about this sweet snack?
Now and Later
Good & Plenty
Razzles
PEZ
The name PEZ comes from three letters from the German word for peppermint: "PfeffErminZ." Fun fact: PEZ was originally created as a smoking alternative.
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What do you call these sugary favorites?
Sugar Babies
Sugar Babies came around in 1935 and are a movie theater fave.
Bit-O-Honey
Peanut M&M's
Sathers Caramels
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What's your guess at this delicious bar?
Clark
Crunchie
Charleston Chew
Butterfinger
The Ferrara Candy Company also provides lots of yummy recipes online that you can prepare with this crispety, crunchety, peanut-buttery treat.
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What's the name of this childhood favorite?
Sixlets
Spree
Atomic Fireball
Invented in 1954, the Atomic Fireball is a go-to treat for cinnamon fans who like to live on the edge.
Hot Tamales
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How about this popular bar?
Milky Way
Charleston Chew
Clark
Snickers
First introduced in 1930, Snickers may just be the most popular candy bar in the world. And if you've never had one right out of the freezer, you're missing out.
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How about these oldies but goodies?
Razzles
Smarties
Tums
Necco Wafers
Necco stands for the "New England Confectionery Company" which was started back in 1847.
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Do you recognize these without their wrappers?
Starburst
In 1995, Starburst brought its unexplainable juiciness to the holidays by launching lines of jelly beans and candy canes.
Mamba
Bonkers
Hi-Chew
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CandyAisle via Youtube
We'll be honest. This is probably a hard one.
Pixy Stix
Crush sugar into a fine powder you can suck through a straw, and you have the perfect any-time-of-day snack for a teenager.
Pucker Powder
Fun Dip
Baby Bottle Pop
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This one is tough, but we know you can get it!
Mary Jane
Bit-O-Honey
Bit-O-Honey can easily remind you of those slow and lazy summer days you spent as a kid. This honey-flavored taffy is mixed with small pieces of almond.
Salt water taffy
Werther's Original
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Any guess at this colorful confection?
JujyFruits
Gumdrops
Mark your calendars, gumdrop fans. February 15 is National Gumdrop Day!
Dots
Crows
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What's the name of this yummy candy?
Mars
Take5
100 Grand
Back in the day, Nestlé wrote out all five zeroes on the wrapper before rebranding its caramel classic in the 1980s.
Nutrageous
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Any guess at this yummy treat?
Mr. Goodbar
Hershey's Mr. Goodbar contains peanuts and chocolate and is unmistakable in its familiar yellow and red packaging.
Hershey's Milk Chocolate with Almonds
PayDay
100 Grand
JunkFoodTasterDotCom via Youtube
This one's a bit tricky, but give it your best shot!
Raisinets
Milk Duds
True to its name, one cup of Milk Duds contains 15% calcium.
Dean & DeLuca
Whoppers
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What's the name of these candies?
Twizzlers
Toxic Waste
Available in containers fashioned like toxic waste drums, Toxic Waste candy can't be missed on store shelves.
Life Savers
Jolly Rancher
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Do you recognize this popular bar without its wrapper?
PayDay
Baby Ruth
The Curtiss Candy Company asserted the best-selling bar was named after President Grover Cleveland's daughter and not the baseball slugger. As a result, Babe Ruth lost George H. Ruth Candy Co. v. Curtiss Candy Co. in 1931.
Snickers
100 Grand
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Do you know the name of this chocolatey treat?
Cadbury Creme Egg
Kinder Surprise
Kinder Surprise eggs are banned in the U.S. because they contain a non-edible toy.
Trolli Sour Brite Eggs
Hershey's Milk Chocolate Eggs
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How about these sugary candies ?
Sour Punch
Mike and Ike
Gummy bears
Sour Patch Kids
Today, these favorite candies are sometimes sour and sometimes sweet in a hilarious television ad campaign.
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What do you think this one is?
Dum Dums
Tootsie Pop
Blow Pop
Today, Charms Blow Pops are made by Tootsie. As a kid, it is possible you spent entire days sitting on your front porch debating how in the world they got that gum in the center.
Chupa Chups
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How about these tiny treats?
Pop Rocks
Candy buttons
Sunbursts
Nerds
Made by Nestlé today, Nerds pairs two flavors in every box.
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Can you name this tart treat?
Zotz
Warheads
The cheeky tagline for these little bursts of tartness says it all: Sour to the people!
Life Savers
Toxic Waste
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Can you name this chocolate snack?
Milky Way
Tatty patty
3 Musketeers
Have you ever wondered about the naming of the 3 Musketeer bar? When the bars first came to market in the '30s, there were actually three small bars in each pack, and they contained chocolate, strawberry and vanilla nougat. With the rationing of sugar in 1942, the three bars became one bar with chocolate nougat.
Zero
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What's your best guess at this one?
Crunchie
Take5
With its Take5 candy bar, Hershey's mixed five awesome ingredients (chocolate, peanut butter, peanuts, caramel and pretzels) into one delicious, savory snack.
100 Grand
Zero
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How about this old favorite?
Look!
Peanut Chews
Abba-Zaba
A California treat, Abba-Zaba is taffy with peanut butter in the middle.
Salt water taffy
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What's your best guess at this candy bar?
Chomp
Yorkie
3 Musketeers
Crunchie
You may never have heard of these candy bars. This Cadbury confection features chocolate poured over honeycomb.
DoYouRemember? via Youtube
What do you call these candies?
Squeezit
Wack-O-Wax
Nik-L-Nip
Available from Tootsie, Nik-L-Nip is fruity juice you drink from little wax bottles.
Root beer float
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You Got:
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