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Where did the earl most likely eat the first sandwich, and what is a sub called in Boston? These sandwich trivia questions fill four rounds, from the trencher to peanut butter and jelly.
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Four rounds, from trenchers to peanut paste
The earl and the first sandwiches tests the story of John Montagu. What counts, and what it is called collects the butty, the sanger and the bocadillo. Subs, hoagies, heroes and grinders maps one sandwich by its local names. Peanut butter and jelly goes back to a tea table in 1901.
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A question appears with four possible answers. Tap the one you believe, and the card marks it right or wrong, gives the reason in a line and cites its article. Ten questions make up a set.
Questions and answers
Who invented the sandwich?
It is named after John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, an 18th-century English aristocrat said to have asked for roast beef between two pieces of toasted bread. Using bread to hold or wrap other food is far older and is found in many cultures.
Why is a sub called a hoagie?
Nobody is sure. Hoagie is the Philadelphia word. One story credits Italian-American workers at the Hog Island shipyard, whose sandwich was shortened from Hog Island to hoggie and then hoagie. Several other explanations exist.
When was the peanut butter and jelly sandwich invented?
The first published mention is from 1901, in an article that suggested tea sandwiches of peanut paste with currant or crab-apple jelly. The sandwich is understood to be an American invention.
How were the answers checked?
Each was read on October 3, 2026 in the English Wikipedia article linked under it: Sandwich, Submarine sandwich or Peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Sandwich chains and food brands, living people, record-size sandwiches and allergy notes are left out.