Think sandwiches are just simple snacks? Think again. They’re edible time machines, culture capsules, and secret storytellers wrapped between slices of bread. Each sandwich hides a tale — from ancient inspirations to sky-high extravaganzas — waiting to be unwrapped.
Whether you’re noshing on a quick bite or pondering the mysteries of the Dagwood, sandwiches invite you to savor more than just flavors. They connect history, creativity, and even a little mischief — like sneaking one onto a spaceship.
These 72 sandwich questions will flip your sandwich world upside down, filling your brain with unexpected bites of knowledge that’ll leave you hungry for more.
1. Question: On what date is National Ice Cream Sandwich Day celebrated in the United States?
Answer: August 2nd
2. Question: Where was the world’s largest sandwich—weighing over 2,400 kilograms—made?
Answer: Roseville, Michigan, USA
3. Question: What is the name of the world’s most expensive restaurant sandwich?
Answer: The “Quintessential Grilled Cheese”
4. Question: Around what decade did the first ice cream sandwiches start appearing?
Answer: The 1890s
5. Question: What flavor of ice cream was used in the earliest recorded ice cream sandwich recipe?
Answer: Vanilla
6. Question: How much did the most expensive sandwich ever sell for?
Answer: $28,000
7. Question: What are the three main ingredients inside a Fool’s Gold Loaf sandwich?
Answer: Peanut butter, jam, and bacon
8. Question: Which English nobleman is believed to have inspired the name for the sandwich?
Answer: John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich
9. Question: What traditional British lunch inspired the creation of the ploughman’s sandwich?
Answer: The ploughman’s lunch
10. Question: In what year did the first written record of the word “sandwich” appear?
Answer: 1762
11. Question: Which astronaut famously smuggled a corned beef sandwich onto a spacecraft?
Answer: John Young
12. Question: What year is the first known written account of the ice cream sandwich recipe dated?
Answer: 1894
13. Question: Which music icon is famously associated with the Fool’s Gold Loaf sandwich?
Answer: Elvis Presley
14. Question: What unusual thing did Elvis do just to get a Fool’s Gold Loaf sandwich?
Answer: He flew across the USA and back in one night on his private jet
15. Question: Which ancient Chinese food challenges the claim that the Earl of Sandwich invented the sandwich?
Answer: Rou Jia Mo
16. Question: What was Hawaii originally named by European explorers?
Answer: The Sandwich Islands
17. Question: When was Hawaii renamed from the Sandwich Islands to its current name?
Answer: In the 1800s
18. Question: What is the name of the symbolic sandwich eaten during the Jewish festival of Passover?
Answer: Korech
19. Question: What type of bread is used in the korech sandwich during Passover?
Answer: Matzo (unleavened bread)
20. Question: During which part of the Passover meal is the korech sandwich eaten?
Answer: During the Seder
21. Question: What was the original name of Sandwich, Illinois before it was renamed in the 1850s?
Answer: Almon
22. Question: Which U.S. state is home to the oldest American city named Sandwich, founded in 1637?
Answer: Massachusetts
23. Question: What rare type of cheese is used in the world’s priciest grilled cheese sandwich?
Answer: Caciocavallo Podolico cheese
24. Question: What two main ingredients make up the fluffernutter sandwich?
Answer: Peanut butter and marshmallow crème
25. Question: What dipping sauce is served alongside the world’s most expensive grilled cheese sandwich?
Answer: Lobster tomato bisque
26. Question: What was the original name given to the fluffernutter sandwich recipe when it was first released?
Answer: Liberty sandwich
27. Question: Which historical figure is the great-great-great-grandfather of Emma Curtis, the inventor of the fluffernutter sandwich?
Answer: Paul Revere
28. Question: In what year did Emma Curtis first release the recipe for the fluffernutter sandwich?
Answer: 1918
29. Question: What ingredients were sometimes paired with peanut butter in more savory PB&J sandwich varieties before jelly became popular?
Answer: Cheese, lettuce, or Worcestershire sauce
30. Question: In what year did astronaut John Young sneak a corned beef sandwich into space?
Answer: 1965
31. Question: What innovation in the 1920s helped make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches a popular lunchtime staple?
Answer: The invention of commercially sliced bread
32. Question: Which group of people especially embraced PB&J sandwiches as a lunchtime staple by the 1920s?
Answer: Schoolchildren
33. Question: What phrase is commonly associated with ice cream and National Ice Cream Sandwich Day?
Answer: “I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream”
34. Question: How much does the world’s most expensive sandwich, the “Quintessential Grilled Cheese,” cost?
Answer: $214
35. Question: In which city did ice cream sandwiches first start gaining popularity around 1900?
Answer: New York City
36. Question: Where can you find the resin-preserved replica of the famous space sandwich today?
Answer: The Grissom Memorial Museum in Mitchell, Indiana
37. Question: Which luxury ingredient is included both in the bread and on top of the sandwich to make it extra special?
Answer: Edible gold flakes
38. Question: What type of cookies were used as the “bread” for the ice cream sandwiches sold by the New York street vendor?
Answer: Graham crackers
39. Question: What special oil is used to sear the world’s priciest grilled cheese sandwich?
Answer: White truffle oil containing gold flakes
40. Question: Which type of sandwich did astronaut John Young secretly take into space on the Gemini III mission?
Answer: Corned beef sandwich
41. Question: What was the mission during which the corned beef sandwich was smuggled into space?
Answer: Gemini III
42. Question: In which animated series do the main characters often eat enormous sandwiches?
Answer: Scooby-Doo
43. Question: How old will the ice cream sandwich be on its 122nd birthday in the year National Ice Cream Sandwich Day is celebrated?
Answer: 122 years old
44. Question: How much did the original New York City ice cream sandwich cost when first sold in 1900?
Answer: One penny
45. Question: What type of cake was used in the first recorded ice cream sandwich recipe from the 1890s?
Answer: Sponge cake
46. Question: What type of ice cream sandwich alternatives have become increasingly popular in recent years?
Answer: Plant-based or dairy-free ice cream sandwiches
47. Question: What is the classic American version of the ice cream sandwich?
Answer: Vanilla ice cream between two chocolate chip cookies
48. Question: What is the Iranian variation of the ice cream sandwich called?
Answer: Bastani-e nooni
49. Question: What country made the longest sandwich ever, measuring 735 meters (2,411 feet)?
Answer: Lebanon
50. Question: On what date is National Sandwich Day celebrated in the United States?
Answer: November 3rd
51. Question: What event features a competition and once created a 105-foot-long Cuban sandwich?
Answer: The annual Cuban Sandwich Festival in Ybor City
52. Question: What unique flavor is commonly used in the Persian ice cream in bastani-e nooni?
Answer: Saffron
53. Question: What is the Japanese fish-shaped ice cream treat called?
Answer: Taiyaki
54. Question: Name three countries besides the U.S. that have their own versions of ice cream sandwiches.
Answer: Australia, Israel, Singapore (also acceptable: Germany, Uruguay)
55. Question: What ingredient was added to the Cuban sandwich by Italian bricklayers?
Answer: Salami
56. Question: Which Vietnamese sandwich features a French baguette filled with pickled vegetables, cilantro, and meats?
Answer: Banh Mi
57. Question: What is the name of the popular Italian grilled sandwich often filled with cheese, ham, or salami?
Answer: Panini
58. Question: What is the name of the fictional sandwich featured in Pulp Fiction that plays a memorable role in a famous scene?
Answer: Big Kahuna Burger
59. Question: Where was the most expensive sandwich ever sold?
Answer: Serendipity 3 in New York City
60. Question: What classic French sandwich is made with ham and cheese and typically served hot?
Answer: Croque Monsieur
