How much do you know about food?

Where was pizza invented?

• Chicago, Illinois

• Naples, Italy

• Rome, Italy

• Salzburg, Austria

Where were spaghetti noodles invented?

• China

• Italy

• Japan

• USA

Where was the croissant invented and why?

• Paris, France to celebrate the building of the Eiffel Tower

• Cairo, Egypt to celebrate the building of the pyramids

• Vienna, Austria to celebrate the victory over the Ottomans

• London, England to celebrate the victory over the Russians

Where did the French fry originate?

• France

• Italy

• Spain

• Belgium

Where was the first ice cream cone produced?

• New York City

• Chicago

• San Francisco

• Atlanta

Which country eats the most chocolate per person?

• USA

• Sweden

• Switzerland

• Ireland

Which country eats the most cheese per person?

• Denmark

• Finland

• Iceland

• USA

Where was peanut butter first introduced?

• St. Louis World's Fair in 1904

• Pamplona, Spain at the running of the bulls in 1889

• Paris, France at the first lighting of the Eiffel Tower in 1900

• Atlanta, Georgia Peanut Festival in 1920

Which of the following statements is true about popcorn?

• Americans eat around 17 billion quarts of popcorn every year.

• The oldest ear of popcorn was found in a bat cave in Mexico in 1948. It is believed to be over 5,000 years old.

• Popcorn is the official snack of Illinois. Since 1958, there has been an annual “Popcorn Day.”

• There are about 1,600 popcorn kernels in 1 cup.

• All of the above.

Junk food facts - which is not true?

• In Japan, eel and squid are popular pizza toppings

• The number of jars of Nutella sold in a year could cover the Great Wall of China eight times.

• Ancient Egyptians were said to be the first to make marshmallows, and eating them was a privilege strictly reserved for gods and for royalty.

• A single fast-food hamburger can contain meat from hundreds, or even thousands, of different cattle.

• The Aztecs used corn as currency. They also demanded the grain as tribute from ordinary citizens and conquered peoples.