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Food Trivia Questions

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1. Which country is the largest producer of saffron, the world's most expensive spice?

Answer: Iran

a) India

b) Spain

c) Iran

d) Morocco

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2. Pancetta is derived from the meat of what animal?

Answer: Pig

a) Cow

b) Chicken

c) Lamb

d) Pig

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3. The chocolate cake known as a Sachertorte was created in which city?

Answer: Vienna

a) Vienna

b) Berlin

c) Paris

d) Zurich

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4. What cabbage dish is a staple in Korean cuisine?

Answer: Kimchi

a) Sauerkraut

b) Kimchi

c) Coleslaw

d) Pickled Cabbage

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5. What expensive spice comes from crocus flowers?

Answer: Saffron

a) Cardamom

b) Vanilla

c) Turmeric

d) Saffron

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6. What is a Berliner in pastry talk?

Answer: Jelly Doughnut

a) Pretzel

b) Apple Strudel

c) Jelly Doughnut

d) Cinnamon Roll

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7. What is nori, the traditional wrapping of sushi, made from?

Answer: Seaweed

a) Seaweed

b) Soy Paper

c)  Rice Paper

d) Bamboo Leaves

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8. What is the English translation of the name of the Italian dessert tiramisu?

Answer: Make Me Happy

a) Sweet Delight

b) Heavenly Taste

c) Make Me Happy

d) Coffee Bliss

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9. What is the main ingredient of the popular Greek dip taramasalata?

Answer: Fish Eggs

a) Chickpeas

b) Fish Eggs

c) Yogurt

d) Cucumber

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10. What meat sandwich gets its name from the Greek word for "turning"?

Answer: Gyro

a) Shawarma

b) Souvlaki

c) Falafel

d) Gyro

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11. What name is given to a turkey stuffed with a duck stuffed with a chicken?

Answer: Turducken

a) Turducken

b) The Meat Lover

c) Poultry Trio

d) Triple Bird

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12. What popular sweet treat was invented by mistake at the Toll House Inn in 1930?

Answer: Chocolate Chip Cookies

a) Brownies

b) Chocolate Chip Cookies

c) Whoopie Pies

d) Fudge

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13. What sauce is used in the traditional Eggs Benedict dish?

Answer: Hollandaise

a) Béarnaise

b) Hollandaise

c) Alfredo

d) Béchamel

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14. What type of nut is added to chocolate to make Nutella?

Answer: Hazelnuts

a) Almonds

b) Peanuts

c) Hazelnuts

d) Walnuts

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15. What was the unusually appropriate last name of the inventor of potato chips?

Answer: Crumb

a) Fry

b) Crisp

c) Slice

d) Crumb

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16. What was the traditional main dish served at Queen Elizabeth's Christmas lunch at Sandringham?

Answer: Turkey

a) Ham

b) Roast Beef

c) Turkey

d) Goose

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17. What type of cheese is traditionally used in making tiramisu?

Answer: Mascarpone

a) Mascarpone

b) Ricotta

c) Parmesan

d) Gouda

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18. What is the primary ingredient in the traditional French dish "Bouillabaisse"?

Answer: Seafood

a) Beef

b) Chicken

c) Seafood

d) Lamb

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19. What cheese is traditionally used in a classic Greek salad?

Answer: Feta

a) Gouda

b) Parmesan

c) Feta

d) Manchego

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20. What is the name of the traditional Japanese hot pot dish that consists of thinly sliced meat and vegetables cooked in a simmering broth?

Answer: Shabu-shabu

a) Sukiyaki

b) Shabu-shabu

c) Ramen

d) Udon

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21. What type of pasta is shaped like small rice grains and is commonly used in soups?

Answer: Orzo

a) Rigatoni

b) Penne

c) Linguine

d) Orzo

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22. What is the main ingredient in the Japanese dish "Natto"?‍

Answer: Soybeans

a) Rice

b) Soybeans

c) Seaweed

d) Fish

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23. In what country did the Caesar salad originate?

Answer: Mexico

a) Mexico

b) Greece

c) Italy

d) Spain

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24. What is the national dish of Spain?

Answer: Paella

a) Sushi

b) Pasta

c) Haggis

d) Paella

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25. What is the name of the spice blend, commonly used in Indian cuisine, which consists of ground spices such as coriander, cumin, and turmeric?

Answer: Garam masala

a) Curry powder

b) Garam masala

c) Ras el hanout

d) Za'atar

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26. Which country’s national dish is Ceviche?

Answer: Peru

a) Mexico

b) Brazil

c) Peru

d) Spain

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27. In which Italian city did Tiramisu originate?

Answer: Treviso

a) Treviso

b) Florence

c) Milan

d) Rome

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28. Which fruit is the primary ingredient in the traditional French dessert "Tarte Tatin"?

Answer: Apple

a) Apple

b) Pear

c) Peach

d) Cherry

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29. Which fruit is known as the "King of Fruits" in Southeast Asia?

Answer: Durian

a) Mango

b) Pineapple

c) Durian

d) Papaya

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30. What is the national dish of Scotland?

Answer: Haggis

a) Black Pudding

b) Haggis

c) Fish and Chips

d) Scotch Pie

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31. Which Italian cheese is made from the whey of sheep or cow’s milk after the curds have been removed?

Answer: Ricotta

a) Parmesan

b) Pecorino

c) Gorgonzola

d) Ricotta

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32. What is the name of the coffee produced from beans that have been eaten and excreted by civet cats?

Answer: Luwak Coffee

a) Jamaican Blue Mountain

b) Kona Coffee

c) Luwak Coffee

d) Ethiopian Yirgacheffe

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33. What type of pasta is shaped like little ears?

Answer: Orecchiette

a) Fusilli

b) Orecchiette

c) Farfalle

d) Gnocchi

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34. With an annual per capita consumption rate of 8.8kg, which country is the world’s largest consumer of chocolate per capita? 

Answer: Switzerland

a) Belgium

b) Germany

c) Switzerland

d) United States

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35. What is the main ingredient in the Spanish cold soup, Gazpacho?

Answer: Tomatoes

a) Tomatoes

b) Peppers

c) Cucumbers

d) Onions

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36. What type of nut is used to make marzipan?

Answer: Almonds

a) Walnuts

b) Almonds

c) Hazelnuts

d) Pecans

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37. Which South American grain was referred to as the “mother of all grains” by the Incas ?

Answer: Quinoa

a) Amaranth

b) Millet

c) Barley

d) Quinoa

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38. What type of pastry is used to make a traditional Beef Wellington?

Answer: Puff Pastry

a) Phyllo Pastry

b) Puff Pastry

c) Shortcrust Pastry

d) Choux Pastry

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39. What is the main ingredient in Hummus?

Answer: Chickpeas

a) Tahini

b) Lentils

c) Chickpeas

d) Yogurt

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40. What is the main flavoring ingredient in the traditional Greek aperitif, Ouzo?

Answer: Anise

a) Anise

b) Cinnamon

c) Mint

d) Cloves

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41. Which fruit's name means "seedy apple" in Latin?

Answer: Pomegranate

a) Orange

b) Pomegranate

c) Apple

d) Fig

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42. What ingredient is traditionally used to create the sour flavor in the Filipino dish, Sinigang?

Answer: Tamarind

a) Tamarind

b) Lemon

c) Vinegar

d) Calamansi

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43. What is the primary ingredient in a Tamale?

Answer: Corn

a) Wheat

b) Rice

c) Corn

d) Potato

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44. What is the primary ingredient in Miso Soup?

Answer: Soybean

a) Fish

b) Seaweed

c) Rice

d) Soybean

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45. What type of fish is used in the Nordic dish, Gravlax?

Answer: Salmon

a) Herring

b) Mackerel

c) Trout

d) Salmon

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46. What is the main ingredient of the popular Indian dish, Palak Paneer?

Answer: Spinach

a) Lentils

b) Spinach

c) Chickpeas

d) Potato

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47. What is the name of the French dish that consists of a slow-cooked stew of meat and white beans?

Answer: Cassoulet

a) Ratatouille

b) Bouillabaisse

c) Cassoulet

d) Coq au Vin

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48. Which fruit is also known as the "Chinese gooseberry"?

Answer: Kiwi

a) Kiwi

b) Lychee

c) Dragon Fruit

d) Starfruit

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49. Which type of tea is traditionally used in a Japanese tea ceremony?

Answer: Matcha

a) Oolong

b) Matcha

c) Sencha

d) Jasmine

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50. What is the national dish of Hungary?

Answer: Goulash

a) Goulash

b) Paprikash

c) Langos

d) Halaszle

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