Food Origins & Traditions

Question 1

Where did pizza originate?

Accepted Answer

Naples, Italy

Answer

Rome, Italy

Answer

Sicily, Italy

Answer

Venice, Italy

Question 2

Sushi originated in which country?

Accepted Answer

Japan

Answer

China

Answer

Southeast Asia

Answer

Thailand

Question 3

Where did the hamburger sandwich originate?

Accepted Answer

United States

Answer

Hamburg, Germany

Answer

United Kingdom

Answer

France

Question 4

What ancient Mesoamerican civilization first domesticated and consumed cacao?

Accepted Answer

Olmec

Answer

Aztec

Answer

Maya

Answer

Toltec

Question 5

Pasta was developed independently in Italy and possibly influenced by other cultures. What percentage of cooked pasta (by composition) is carbohydrates?

Accepted Answer

25-30%

Answer

15%

Answer

35%

Answer

50%

Question 6

The bagel originated as a gift to women after childbirth. In which country did this tradition start?

Accepted Answer

Poland

Answer

Germany

Answer

Austria

Answer

Ukraine

Question 7

What Spanish item was combined with bagels to create 'lox and bagel' in early 20th century New York?

Accepted Answer

Preserved salmon (lox)

Answer

Cured ham

Answer

Cured beef

Answer

Salted fish

Question 8

In which century did Marco Polo allegedly bring pasta from Asia to Italy?

Accepted Answer

13th century

Answer

12th century

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14th century

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15th century

Question 9

What culture first domesticated and cultivated the cacao tree?

Accepted Answer

Mesoamerican (pre-Aztec)

Answer

Aztec

Answer

Spanish

Answer

African

Question 10

Which food item did Spanish conquistadors bring back to Europe from the Americas in 1519?

Accepted Answer

Chocolate

Answer

Potatoes

Answer

Corn

Answer

All of the above

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Where did pizza originate?

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