76 Croissant Trivia Questions with Answers
76 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which French bakery chain is cited as a response to American-style fast food?
Answer
La Croissanterie
At what Paris address did August Zang found the Boulangerie Viennoise?
Answer
92, rue de Richelieu
In what broad period was the modern croissant developed?
Answer
Early 20th century
In what U.S. city was the Cronut developed in 2013?
Answer
New York
What breakfast style in many European countries commonly includes croissants?
Answer
Continental breakfast
What cuboid viennoiserie uses the same layered dough as a croissant and contains dark chocolate?
Answer
Pain au chocolat
What pastry hybrid combines a croissant with a doughnut?
Answer
Cronut
What is the French term for a croissant that does not meet the 20% butter requirement?
Answer
croissant ordinaire
What leavening agent is used in croissant dough?
Answer
yeast
What is the name of the French pastry often confused with a chocolate croissant?
Answer
pain au chocolat
Who introduced the croissant to France in 1839?
Answer
August Zang
What is the name of the Austrian ancestor of the croissant?
Answer
kipferl
Which country is most associated with the croissant?
Answer
France
For which meal is a croissant typically eaten in France?
Answer
breakfast
What type of pastry is a croissant?
Answer
viennoiserie
What does the word "croissant" mean in French?
Answer
crescent