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Trivia: Food and drink

Ten questions with four answers each. Circle the answer you think is right. The answers are on the last page.

Circle the answer you think is right.

Basmati is a type of which food?
A. WheatB. RiceC. PotatoD. Lentil
What is the name of the Italian dessert made with coffee, mascarpone and cocoa?
A. GelatoB. CannoliC. TiramisuD. Panna cotta
Which tropical fruit has a spiky skin and a strong smell, popular in South-East Asia?
A. The papayaB. The mangoC. The lycheeD. The durian
Which country does the croissant take its name from?
A. AustriaB. BelgiumC. FranceD. Switzerland
Which vegetable makes people cry when you cut it?
A. The carrotB. The pepperC. The onionD. The celery
Which country does feta cheese come from?
A. FranceB. TurkeyC. GreeceD. Italy
Which fruit is the main ingredient of cider?
A. GrapesB. CherriesC. PearsD. Apples
What is the main ingredient in hummus?
A. ChickpeasB. AubergineC. BeansD. Lentils
What is the most widely eaten staple food in Asia?
A. MaizeB. RiceC. WheatD. Potatoes
In which country did the pizza as we know it begin?
A. FranceB. The United StatesC. ItalyD. Greece

B. Rice. Basmati rice has long, slender grains and a nutty smell.
C. Tiramisu. Tiramisu means "pick me up" in Italian.
D. The durian. The smell is so strong that it is banned in some hotels and on some trains.
C. France. The word is French for "crescent", because of its curved shape.
C. The onion. Cutting an onion releases a gas that irritates the eyes.
C. Greece. Feta is made from sheep's milk, or a mixture of sheep's and goat's milk.
D. Apples. Cider apples are often a different, more bitter kind from eating apples.
A. Chickpeas. Hummus is usually mixed with tahini, lemon juice and garlic.
B. Rice. Rice is the main food for billions of people.
C. Italy. The first pizzas of this kind were made in Naples.