| Questions: | | | | 14. What is the fear of food? |
| 1. One of the world's oldest cultivated vegetables, | | | | A. Cibophobia |
| this member of the lily family was considered | | | | B. Mealophobia |
| sacred by ancient Egyptians, as valuable as gold in | | | | C. Refriphobia |
| the Middle Ages, and a vital food for many | | | | D. Tablophobia |
| historical military commanders on land and sea. | | | | 15. Can you guess where catsup was invented? |
| Can you name this vegetable? | | | | A. China |
| A. Onion | | | | B. America |
| B. Carrot | | | | C. Canada |
| C. Leek | | | | D. Italy |
| D. Garlic | | | | ANSWERS |
| 2. Which domesticated fowl was originally native | | | | 1. One of the world's oldest cultivated vegetables, |
| to Southern Ontario, parts of the U.S. and Mexico | | | | this member of the lily family was considered |
| before being domesticated by Indians and brought | | | | sacred by ancient Egyptians, as valuable as gold in |
| to Europe by English settlers? | | | | the Middle Ages, and a vital food for many |
| A. Chicken | | | | historical military commanders on land and sea. |
| B. Duck | | | | Can you name this vegetable? |
| C. Pigeon | | | | A. Onion |
| D. Turkey | | | | FTO: Of course, you've got to wonder if it was |
| 3. Some early Spanish priests, aware of the | | | | their breath that made those military commander |
| passion the native people had for the fruit of this | | | | such conquering heroes. |
| plant and unsure of its powers, assumed they | | | | 2. Which domesticated fowl was originally native |
| were aphrodisiacs and warned against | | | | to Southern Ontario, parts of the U.S. and Mexico |
| consumption. Of course, true to human nature | | | | before being domesticated by Indians and brought |
| this only added to the popularity of | | | | to Europe by English settlers? |
| ___________? | | | | D. Turkey |
| A. Passion fruit | | | | FTO: A pretty well-traveled bird for one that can't |
| B. Chile pepper | | | | fly! |
| C. Orange | | | | 3. Some early Spanish priests, aware of the |
| D. Tomato | | | | passion the native people had for the fruit of this |
| 4. How did turkeys get their name? | | | | plant and unsure of its powers, assumed they |
| A. The wild turkey's call sounds like turk-turk-turk | | | | were aphrodisiacs and warned against |
| B. In the 16th century, merchants trading along | | | | consumption. Of course, true to human nature |
| the seaboards of the Mediterranean were known | | | | this only added to the popularity of |
| as Turks. When they carried the birds among | | | | ___________? |
| their cargo, the fowl became known as turkey | | | | B. Chile pepper |
| fowl. | | | | FTO: Where do you think the expression "Hot |
| C. They were originally found in Turkey. | | | | Mama" started? |
| D. No one really knows. | | | | 4. How did turkeys get their name? |
| 5. This food has long been known as a symbol for | | | | D. No one really knows. |
| eternity. Ancient Egyptians took an oath of office | | | | FTO: The only way you could have missed out on |
| with their right hand on it and Byzantine architects | | | | this question was by answering "C." |
| used it's symbolic shape in the design of their | | | | 5. This food has long been known as a symbol for |
| religious structures. What food is it? | | | | eternity. Ancient Egyptians took an oath of office |
| A. Bread | | | | with their right hand on it and Byzantine architects |
| B. Onion | | | | used it's symbolic shape in the design of their |
| C. Potato | | | | religious structures. What food is it? |
| D. Tomato | | | | B. Onion |
| 6. The tradition of this people claims an enormous | | | | FTO: The QuizQueen would have gone for bread |
| hen turkey flew over their fields bringing them | | | | if she hadn't researched the question herself! |
| corn and teaching them how to cultivate their | | | | 6. The tradition of this people claims an enormous |
| crops. Can you name this culture? | | | | hen turkey flew over their fields bringing them |
| A. Iroquois | | | | corn and teaching them how to cultivate their |
| B. English | | | | crops. Can you name this culture? |
| C. Navajos | | | | C. Navajos |
| D. Dutch | | | | FTO: Fascinating stuff! |
| 7. The feeling of euphoria some Chile pepper | | | | 7. The feeling of euphoria some Chile pepper |
| aficionados experience can be explained by this: | | | | aficionados experience can be explained by this: |
| A. There is just something wrong with them (the | | | | D. The burning sensation in your mouth causes |
| aficionados, not the peppers). | | | | the release of endorphins. |
| B. Chile peppers really are an aphrodisiac. | | | | FTO: So who's cooking the chili tonight? |
| C. The burning sensation in your mouth causes | | | | 8. Among the 50 foreign countries where Spam is |
| the release of adrenaline. | | | | sold, which two countries are the biggest |
| D. The burning sensation in your mouth causes | | | | markets? |
| the release of endorphins. | | | | B. UK and South Korea |
| 8. Among the 50 foreign countries where Spam is | | | | FTO: According to my Spam research, it is |
| sold, which two countries are the biggest | | | | apparently a status food in Korea. Go figure. |
| markets? | | | | 9. The lack of what food almost brought the Civil |
| A. Rhodesia and Mexico | | | | War to a halt when Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent an |
| B. UK and South Korea | | | | urgent message to the War Department saying, |
| C. Canada and Poland | | | | "I will not move my army without _____." The |
| D. Russia and China | | | | next day, three trainloads were on their way to |
| 9. The lack of what food almost brought the Civil | | | | the front. |
| War to a halt when Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent an | | | | B. Onions |
| urgent message to the War Department saying, | | | | FTO: He wasn't the only commander attached to |
| "I will not move my army without _____." The | | | | onions, apparently Captain Cook wouldn't sail |
| next day, three trainloads were on their way to | | | | without them either. |
| the front. | | | | 10. Who sold a caramel company at the turn of |
| A. Beef | | | | the 20th century for $1 million and turned around |
| B. Onions | | | | to start a chocolate company in Pennsylvania? |
| C. Flour | | | | B. Milton Hershey |
| D. Salt | | | | FTO: No Americans better have missed that |
| 10. Who sold a caramel company at the turn of | | | | question and The QuizQueen truly hopes no one |
| the 20th century for $1 million and turned around | | | | guessed Willy Wonka. |
| to start a chocolate company in Pennsylvania? | | | | 11. During the Middle Ages, this food was so |
| A. Ralph Nestle | | | | valuable it was used to make rent payments and |
| B. Milton Hershey | | | | as a wedding gift? Can you name it? |
| C. Willie Wonka | | | | A. Onions |
| D. John Mars | | | | FTO: The QuizQueen prefers all payments in |
| 11. During the Middle Ages, this food was so | | | | traditional American greenbacks. Plastic works, |
| valuable it was used to make rent payments and | | | | too. |
| as a wedding gift? Can you name it? | | | | 12. Which bird did Benjamin Franklin want to be |
| A. Onions | | | | named as the national symbol? |
| B. Potatoes | | | | B. Turkey |
| C. Venison | | | | FTO: If you answered Bald Eagle remember this |
| D. Pork | | | | is a FOOD quiz. |
| 12. Which bird did Benjamin Franklin want to be | | | | 13. Nikita Krushchev once credited this food with |
| named as the national symbol? | | | | the survival of the World War II Russian Army |
| A. Bald Eagle | | | | saying "Without ____, we wouldn't have been |
| B. Turkey | | | | able to feed our army." |
| C. Pigeon | | | | A. Spam |
| D. Chicken | | | | FTO: Bet you didn't know Spam had such a |
| 13. Nikita Krushchev once credited this food with | | | | distinguished history! |
| the survival of the World War II Russian Army | | | | 14. What is the fear of food? |
| saying "Without ____, we wouldn't have been | | | | A. Cibophobia |
| able to feed our army." | | | | FTO: That was a toughie! |
| A. Spam | | | | 15. Can you guess where catsup was invented? |
| B. Potatoes | | | | A. China |
| C. Cabbage | | | | FTO: The QuizQueen wouldn't have guessed that |
| D. Frankfurters | | | | either. |