Kids Quiz 11 - I-Travel Blog

Kids Quiz 11

Food

Authored by Alan

Q 1) The word 'coconut' comes from a 16th century Portuguese word 'cocos' meaning .....?
  (a) angry face
(b) weeping face
  (c) grinnning face

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(c) grinnning face
The coconut has three holes on the shell that look a bit like a human smiling face.

Q 2) Strawberries, raspberries, peaches and cherries are all related to which type of flower?
(a) The rose
  (b) The daffodil
  (c) The lily

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(a) The rose.
Perhaps Shakespeare, when he wrote "A rose by ant other name would smell as sweet" should have said "... Would taste as good"
Apples, apricots, plums and pears are also in the Rosaceae family.

Q 3:- From which country do potatoes originate?
(a) Ireland
  (b) South America
  (c) Greenland

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(b) South America.
The potato has been cultivated there around 3000-7000 years ago.
, and it had probably grown wild there for many thousands of years more.

The potato was introduced to Ireland as a garden crop of the gentry. By the late 17th century, it had become widespread as a supplementary rather than a principal food. However, in the first two decades of the 18th century, it became a base food of the poor, especially in winter.

Q 4:- A dried plum is properly known as what .....?
(a) Date
(b) Raisin
(c) Prune

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C= Prune
Most prunes are freestone cultivars (the pit is easy to remove), whereas most other plums grown for fresh consumption are clingstone (the pit is more difficult to remove)

Q 5:- What is the Mexican dip guacamole made of?
(a) Carrots
(b) Spinach
(c) Avocado

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Avocado.
it is an avocado-based dip, spread, or salad first developed by the Aztecs in what is now Mexico.

Q 6:- A tomato is a .....?
(a) fruit
(b) vegetable
(c) herb

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(a) fruit
(although for cooking purposes they are quite often described as vegetables).
A fruit is defined as:- the sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food.

Q 7:- At least half the people in the world eat this food:
(a) Potatoes
(b) Rice
(c) Carrots

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Rice
Rice is a common food in different countries, like China, India, and Japan. These are all countries with big populations

Q 8:- Which Central American food makes a tasty dessert?
(a) Empanades
(b) Ropa Diego
(c) Plantains

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Plantains
They are a fruit that look like a bananas, but they have to be cooked before eating.

Q9:- Does Garlic have health properties Yes / No?

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Yes
Garlic is low in calories and rich in vitamin C, vitamin B6 and manganese. It also contains trace amounts of various other nutrients.
Its use is documented by many major civilizations, including the Egyptians, Babylonians, Greeks, Romans and Chinese.

Q 10:- How many food groups form the food pyramid?
(a) four
(b) five
(c) six

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(b) Five
A food pyramid or diet pyramid is a triangular diagram representing the optimal number of servings to be eaten each day from each of the basic food groups. The first pyramid was published in Sweden in 1974.

Q 11:- What is a yabby?
(a) A Surf and Chook dish (Chicken and prawn)
(b) Yakitori, Japanese style chicken skewers
(c) freshwater crustacean

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(c) freshwater crustacean
Yabbies are vigorous burrowers and are very resilient, being able to withstand poor water quality and long periods of drought. The scientific name "destructor" actually refers to the Yabby's tendency to burrow into levee banks and dam walls where they can cause considerable damage. Yabbies are detritus feeders and opportunistic carnivores. They are also cannibalistic.

Q 12:- Australians traditionally love having 'snags' on their BBQ's What are 'snags'?
(a) Prawns
(b) Sausage
(c) Long thin strips of steak

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Sausage.
Also sometimes called 'bangers' as in 'bangers and mash' (sausage and mash potatoes)

Q 13:- A dessert with meringue with fruit and cream was named after a famous ballerina. Both Australia and New Zealand have long claimed responsibility for its creation. What is the name of this (delicious) desert?
(a) Ulanova
(b) Pavlova
. (c) Nijinski

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b Pavlova
Anna Pavlova visited both countries in the 1920s

Q 14:- What is the name of the Australian sponge cake made with cubes dipped in chocolate and rolled in coconut?
(a) Koala Crumpet
(b) Anzac cubes
(c) Lamingtons

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c = Lamingtons.
Probably after either Lord Lamington, who served as Governor of Queensland from 1896 to 1901, or his wife, Lady Lamington.

Q 15:- What country is renowned for chocolate?
(a) Brazil
(b) Spain
(c) Belgium

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c= Belgium

Q 16:- Which came first: McDonalds or KFC?

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McDonalds
First opened in 1940, first Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise opened in 1952 .

Q 17:- What are these varieties of? Anna; Bismark; Pink Lady and Gala

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Apples

18 :- What is the national dish of Hungary?

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Goulash
Goulash is a soup or stew of meat, usually seasoned with paprika and other spices. Originating from the medieval Hungary,

Q19 :- What is sushi traditionally wrapped in?
(a) Rice paper
(b) Seaweed
(c) Potatoe starch

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b) Seaweed
Nori which is thin sheets of seaweed

Q20:- Christopher Columbus brought pasta back to Italy from Brazil. True or False?

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False
Marco Polo who is believed to have brought pasta to Italy after a trip to China. Marco Polo was born in the year 1254 in Venice, Italy.

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