Food fluster

quiz whiz

Food – it’s an essential part of your life, but how much do you know about what you eat? Test your foody knowledge and satiate your craving for some scrumptious trivia with our delectable little quiz.

1. In which country was chicken tikka masala invented?

A. India

B. Pakistan

C. Bangladesh

D. United Kingdom

2. What is the world’s favourite fast food item?

A. Burger

B. Sandwich

C. Pizza

D. Fries

3. Which of these is not a variety (cultivar) of mangoes?

A. Neelam

B. Zafran

C. Dopehri

D. Langra

4. How many flowers must honeybees visit to produce 1 pound of honey?

A. 2 thousand

B. 20 thousand

C. 2 million

D. 20 million

5. What is Pakistan’s largest food crop?

A. Rice

B. Wheat

C. Sugarcane

D. Onion

6. In which country did pasta originate?

A. Italy

B. Greece

C. France

D. China

7. What is the main ingredient in cotton candy?

A. Flour

B. Milk

C. Sugar

D. Eggs

8. “Curry”, the term used to refer to the popular South Asian cuisine, was derived from the Tamil word “kaṟi”, which means:

A. Spices

B. Sauce

C. Savoury

D. Southern

9. When you put it in a bowl of cold water, a fresh egg will:

A. Spin

B. Float

C. Sink

D. Stand on one end at the bottom of the bowl

10. On average, how many animals are killed every day in the world for food?

A. 20 thousand

B. 550 thousand

C. 60 million

D. 400 million

11. Approximately how many teaspoons of sugar are in a can – which is usually 355 ml (12 oz) – of soft drink?

A. 3

B. 5

C. 9

D. 13

12. Paddington 2 is currently busy amusing critics and audiences alike. Which food item is Paddington Bear particularly fond of?

A. Marmite

B. Marmalade

C. Meringue

D. Macarons

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Answers:

1. D

While its origin is disputed and there are multiple differing claims about its invention, chicken tikka masala is believed to have originated in Glasgow, Scotland at an Indian restaurant by a chef of Bangladeshi or Pakistani origin.

2. D

Fries – French-fried potatoes or chips – are the most ordered fast food item in the world. Their origin is also disputed – both the French and the Belgians claim it was them who created the dish, but whoever it was … thank you!

3. C

There are hundreds of mango cultivars in the world. Dopehri isn’t one of them; however, Dusehri is.

The varieties of mangoes in Pakistan include: Alphonso, Anmol, Anwar Ratole, Chaunsa, Langra, Neelam, Sindhri, and Zafran.

4. C

To produce a pound of honey, honeybees must visit around 2 million flowers and fly nearly 55,000 miles. A bee goes to around 50 to 100 flowers during one collection trip and can visit up to 5,000 flowers in a single day, but produces only about 1/12 teaspoon of honey in its lifetime. Collectively though, a bee colony can make 60 to 100 pounds of honey per year.

5. B

Wheat – the most widely grown crop in the world – is also Pakistan’s largest food crop. Pakistan ranks among the top 10 largest producers and suppliers of the crop globally with roughly 25 million metric tons produced yearly.

The most important crops of the country are wheat, sugarcane, cotton, and rice, which together account for around 75% of the total crop output.

6. A

Pasta, a staple of traditional Italian cuisine that is basically dried wheat dough, originated in Italy, with early reference dating as far back as the 1150s in Sicily.

7. C

Cotton candy is made entirely of sugar, sometimes with a bit of food colour or flavouring added. The sugar is heated, liquefied, and spun into cotton candy. The final product is lightweight and contains mostly air – about 1 ounce (30 grams) of sugar is used to make a typical serving of the confection.

8. B

Curry – the subcontinental cuisine that is popular worldwide in its many variations – probably got its name from the word “kari” which means sauce.

9. C

The easiest way to check if an egg is fresh without cracking it? Put it in a bowl of cold water.

A fresh egg will sink to the bottom and rest on its side.

An older, less fresh egg will stand in an upright position at the bottom of the bowl.

A stale egg will float to the surface and may no longer be suitable for consumption.

10. D

Estimates differ and the number certainly varies, but it is believed that 56 billion farmed animals – not including fish – are killed every year for human consumption, and as many as 150 billion animals are killed altogether in the world per year by the meat, dairy, egg, and fish industries. That roughly comes down to 410 million per day, or over 4700 per second.

11. C

Most soft drinks – including colas and lemon flavoured beverages – contain around 39 grams of sugar, which is roughly nine teaspoons of sugar. That’s nearly 150 calories per can!

12. B

The beloved character from deepest, darkest Peru famously loves marmalade. British author Michael Bond (1926 – 2017) was inspired to write the Paddington stories after finding a lone teddy bear on a shelf in a store near Paddington Station in London on Christmas Eve 1956. The series eventually became massively popular around the world, and now Paddington has his own film series. 2014’s Paddington and 2017’s Paddington 2 are both delightful and highly recommended to everyone everywhere.

- S.A.

Us Magazine, The News - 2nd February, 2018