Food Quiz
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Question 1
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How did the pound cake get its name?
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Named after Susan Pound, when she wrote the original recipe.
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From the one pound of ingredients used in the original recipe.
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Because of the weight of the cake after it’s made.
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Named because its believed to be pound for pound the best cake ever made.
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Question 2
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What breakfast food gets its name from the German word for “stirrup”?
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toast
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pancakes
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waffles
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Bagel
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Question 3
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What animal is the source of the milk used in making Roquefort cheese?
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Cow
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Camel
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Ewe (female sheep)
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Goat
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Question 4
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What beverage did Pope Clement VIII officially recognize as a Christian drink in an edict issued in 1592?
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Coffee
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Wine
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Beer
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Tea
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Question 4 Explanation:
Coffee, which had been introduced to Europe by Arab traders was officially recognize as a Christian drink.
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Question 5
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On what vegetable did an ancient Egyptian place his right hand when taking an oath?
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Corn
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Onion
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Peppers
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Peas
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Question 5 Explanation:
The Onions round shape symbolized eternity.
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Question 6
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Which American city produces more egg rolls than any other in the United States?
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Houston
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San Francisco
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Seattle
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Little Rock
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Question 7
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How many different animal shapes are there in the “Animal Crackers” cookie zoo?
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10
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20
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8
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18
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Question 7 Explanation:
Two bears (one walking, one seated), a bison, camel, cougar, elephant, giraffe, gorilla, hippopotamus, hyena , kangaroo, lion, monkey, rhinoceros, seal, sheep, tier, and zebra.
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Question 8
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Where did the pineapple plant originate?
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Hawaii
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South America
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France
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Mexico
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Question 8 Explanation:
South America. It didn’t reach Hawaii until the early nineteenth century.
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Question 9
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What was margarine called when it was first marketed in England?
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Butterine
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Butter
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Butter Spread
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Butter Cream
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Question 10
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Under U.S. government regulations, what percentage of peanut butter has to be peanuts?
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50%
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75%
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90%
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80%
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