Trivia Quiz: Food Trivia #1

Food Trivia #1

Instructions: Please read each question carefully and select the correct answer by clicking on the corresponding button. The answer key will be provided after the quiz is scored. Streeeetch that mind!

1. Morphine and codeine can be found (in small amounts) in which of the following substances?
	Artichokes Lima beans Poppy seeds Vitamin C pills I don't know

2. If you ordered "tori udon" in a Japanese restaurant, what would you get?
	Raw fish Thick noodles in broth with chicken Cold tofu Green tea ice cream I don't know

3. Which of the following foods is most likely to become contaminated by Salmonella?
	Store-bought mayonnaise Chocolate cake Chicken Very ripe fruit I don't know

4. Which of the following is an unaged spirit made from grain and potatoes?
	Vodka Whiskey Champagne Gin I don't know

5. MSG (monosodium glutamate) is derived from natural ingredients.
	True False I don't know

6. Which of the following foods has the lowest water content?
	Fresh carrots Fresh tomatoes Fresh celery Whole milk I don't know

7. Which of the following statements about onions is NOT true?
	The pigment of onionskin can be used as a dye It is a good idea to store potatoes and onions separately The green stalks of onions are poisonous Onions were used for their antibacterial characteristics during World War II I don't know

8. Humans are most sensitive to which of the following basic tastes?
	Sweet Salty Bitter Sour I don't know

9. What are sweetbreads?
	The pancreas or the thymus gland of cattle Small, sugary cakes originating in Holland Pickled hog hooves Salt toffee originating in Newfoundland, Canada I don't know

10. What is polenta?
	A stew eaten in Brazil made from shrimp, spices and coconut milk A tuberous vegetable from Peru An Italian concoction of cornmeal and water An alcoholic drink consumed in large quantities by the French on New Year's Eve I don't know

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