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International Food Trivia II - World Language Week
International Food Trivia II - World Language Week
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A interesting look at some international trivia around food.
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1
The word
smörgåsbord
means "buffet" in which language?
Russian
Swedish
Gaelic
French
2
When dining in Thailand,
the fork
is used for this purpose:
Only to push food onto the spoon.
To eat meat.
For all foods...except the rice.
As decoration.
3
A favorite food from the Mid-East is hummus. What is its main ingredient?
Avocado
Chick peas
Peanuts
Sesame seeds
4
Which of these people is real?
Sara Lee
Betty Crocker
Dr. Pepper
Mr. Potato Head
5
A sweet Greek dessert made of layers of filo, chopped nuts, held together with syrup or honey.
souvlaki
patsas
spanakopita
baklava
6
In this country, it is considered "rude" to leave an empty plate, when finished with your meal.
China
Kenya
Afghanistan
India
7
Which of these countries is
not
a major producer of oranges?
Italy
Brazil
United States
Iceland
8
This kind of French restaurant comes from the Russian word for "quickly".
ristorante
bistro
taquería
laundromat
9
This French-speaking island, known for its lemurs, is the world's leading producer of vanilla.
Cuba
Crete
Madagascar
Sri Lanka
10
This ethnic Jewish food is otherwise known as unleavened bread. What is it?
Lavosh
Matzo
Knish
Mannah
11
What item would you expect to find in a
charcuterie
?
beef
lamb
turkey
sausage
12
In which country would you most likely be served "haggis"?
Norway
The Netherlands
Scotland
Luxembourg
13
In which country did "German Chocolate" originate?
United States
Germany
Belgium
China
14
To Egyptians, this food symbolized eternal life and was often found buried with their dead.
onion
carrot
cabbage
olive
15
What Mexican dip is made from ripe avocados, tomatoes, jalapenos, and lemon or lime?
guacamole
picadillo
mole poblano
ceviche
16
The main flavoring for the ancient Roman condiment
garum
comes from ______ .
garlic
tomatoes
olive oil
fish
17
There are approximately how many different distinct French cheeses?
300
100
350
250
18
It is the world's 4th largest food crop and has over 4,000 varieties, the
potato
originates in:
Perú
Mongolia
South Africa
New Zealand
19
This popular food is considered to bring very bad luck if found on a fishing boat/ship.
gummy worms
coffee
bananas
potato chips
20
Italians love this 10 armed mollusk breaded and fried (usually in ring-like shapes) called:
Risotto
Calamari
Pesto
Sopressata
21
A typical delicacy to the Andean region of South America,
cuy
is nothing more than grilled...
rat
squirrel
capybara
guinea pig
22
Approx. what % of the world's population goes hungry and/or undernourished every day?
10% - 7.9 million people
95% - 7.5 billion people
30% - 23.7 million people
50% - 3.5 billion people
23
Which European country does this famous chef call home?
Poland
Spain
France
Sweden
