Food & Drink Trivia Quiz

Question 1

Which country is the original home of pizza?

Accepted Answer

Italy

Answer

USA

Answer

Greece

Answer

Spain

Question 2

What is the main ingredient in guacamole?

Accepted Answer

Avocado

Answer

Tomato

Answer

Mango

Answer

Lime

Question 3

Which country produces the most coffee in the world?

Accepted Answer

Brazil

Answer

Ethiopia

Answer

Colombia

Answer

Vietnam

Question 4

What is sushi traditionally wrapped in?

Accepted Answer

Nori (seaweed)

Answer

Rice paper

Answer

Bamboo leaves

Answer

Flatbread

Question 5

Camembert cheese originates from which country?

Accepted Answer

France

Answer

Switzerland

Answer

Netherlands

Answer

Italy

Question 6

What is the main spirit in a Margarita cocktail?

Accepted Answer

Tequila

Answer

Rum

Answer

Vodka

Answer

Gin

Question 7

What grain is used to make traditional Japanese sake?

Accepted Answer

Rice

Answer

Wheat

Answer

Barley

Answer

Corn

Question 8

Which country invented chocolate?

Accepted Answer

Mexico (Aztecs)

Answer

Belgium

Answer

Switzerland

Answer

France

Question 9

What is the national dish of England?

Accepted Answer

Chicken tikka masala

Answer

Fish and chips

Answer

Roast beef

Answer

Full English breakfast

Question 10

Which vitamin is most abundant in oranges?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin C

Answer

Vitamin A

Answer

Vitamin B12

Answer

Vitamin D

Question 11

What is the world's most expensive spice by weight?

Accepted Answer

Saffron

Answer

Vanilla

Answer

Cardamom

Answer

Truffle

Question 12

Croissants are closely associated with France, but they actually originated in which country?

Accepted Answer

Austria

Answer

Belgium

Answer

Germany

Answer

Denmark

Question 13

What type of food is prosciutto?

Accepted Answer

An Italian cured ham

Answer

A type of pasta

Answer

A soft Italian cheese

Answer

A tomato sauce

Question 14

Which country is the world's largest producer of wine?

Accepted Answer

It varies year to year among these three

Answer

France

Answer

Italy

Answer

Spain

Question 15

What is tofu made from?

Accepted Answer

Soy milk

Answer

Chickpeas

Answer

Coconut milk

Answer

Rice

Question 16

Which nut is used to make marzipan?

Accepted Answer

Almond

Answer

Walnut

Answer

Hazelnut

Answer

Cashew

Question 17

What gives red wine its colour?

Accepted Answer

The skin of red grapes

Answer

Special fermentation

Answer

Added food colouring

Answer

The type of barrel used

Question 18

The Scoville scale measures what?

Accepted Answer

The heat of chilli peppers

Answer

The sweetness of fruit

Answer

The acidity of vinegar

Answer

The alcohol content of spirits

Question 19

Which country gave the world haggis?

Accepted Answer

Scotland

Answer

Ireland

Answer

Wales

Answer

Norway

Question 20

What is 'umami'?

Accepted Answer

The fifth basic taste, described as savoury or meaty

Answer

A Japanese word for 'delicious'

Answer

A type of Japanese seasoning

Answer

A cooking technique from Japan