80 Doughnut Trivia Questions with Answers
80 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which type of doughnut is made from choux pastry and has a twisted shape?
Answer
French cruller
What is the classic filling of a Boston cream doughnut?
Answer
Vanilla custard
Which Israeli doughnut is traditionally eaten during Hanukkah?
Answer
Sufganiyah
What is the name of the German doughnut often filled with jam?
Answer
Berliner
Which U.S. city is home to the original Voodoo Doughnut shop?
Answer
Portland, Oregon
On which day in June is National Doughnut Day celebrated?
Answer
First Friday
In which 1809 novel did the word 'doughnut' first appear in print?
Answer
A History of New York
What are doughnut holes called at Tim Hortons?
Answer
Timbits
Which city is home to the original Krispy Kreme store?
Answer
Winston-Salem
Who invented the first automatic doughnut machine in 1920?
Answer
Adolph Levitt
Who is credited with inventing the ring-shaped doughnut in 1847?
Answer
Hanson Gregory
In what year was Dunkin' Donuts founded?
Answer
1950
In what year was Krispy Kreme founded?
Answer
1937
Which organization started National Donut Day in 1938?
Answer
The Salvation Army
What was the original name of the chain that later became Dunkin' Donuts?
Answer
Open Kettle
Which U.S. state is the birthplace of Krispy Kreme?
Answer
North Carolina
What is the classic doughnut variety with a shiny sugar glaze?
Answer
Glazed doughnut
Which animated TV character is famously associated with doughnuts?
Answer
Homer Simpson
In which country did Tim Hortons originate?
Answer
Canada
What is the trademarked name for Dunkin' Donuts' doughnut holes?
Answer
Munchkins
Which doughnut chain's 'Hot Light' sign indicates fresh doughnuts?
Answer
Krispy Kreme