Grade 10 - History of food

Which civilisation was the first to produce chocolate?

• The Mayans and the Aztecs

• The Romans

• The Persians

• The Egyptians

Haggis is the traditional food of Scotland. What is Haggis made from?

• Fish eggs spread over toasted bread

• Deer meat, slow roasted over an open fire and seasoned with pepper and oregano

• Sheep's heart, liver and lungs, onion, oatmeal, suet, and spices, all cooked and served in a sheep's stomach

• Chocolate bar deep fried in batter

'Harkarl' is the national dish of Iceland. What is harkarl?

• A fruit salad made with berries and bird eggs

• Air dried lugworms

• Roasted Puffin, served with its feathers and beak intact.

• Fermented Greenland Shark meat that has been buried in the ground for 3 month before being hung for 3 months

Who allegedly brought pasta and noodles to Europe?

• Marco Polo

• Genghis Khan

• Alexander the Great

• Chairman Mao

Which fruit first cultivated by the Aztecs in Mexico was brought to Europe by Spanish conquistadors, but wasn't immediately popular because people thought it was poisonous?

• Strawberry

• Tomato

• Aubergene

• Banana

Kowloon was first occupied during the Song dynasty (960–1279) to produce which food stuff?

• Sea Urchin

• Panda

• Pepper

• Salt

Prior to British arrival, the inhabitants of Hong Kong lived in a small village near what is now Aberdeen. What food stuff did these inhabitants produce for a living?

• Fish

• Rice

• Chickens

• Panda eggs

Poutine is a national dish of Canada. What is poutine?

• Poutine is beaver steak cooked in moose milk.

• Poutine is seal blubber with a loganberry source

• Poutine is chips (French Fries) that are topped with cheese curds and brown gravy.

• Poutine is rice mixed with spices and beavers blood.

French fries (not proper chunky chips) were invented in which country?

• France

• Belgium

• The Netherlands

• Great Britain

Chop Suey comes from which country?

• China

• Japan

• Korea

• USA