The History of Noodles Quiz

What country is credited with the invention of noodles?

• Italy

• China

• Japan

• Germany

What alkaline Chinese plant is burned to ash and dissolved in water and added to stretched noodles?

• Penghui

• Kudzu

• Ginseng

• Lotus

After a 13-year enslavement, Zhang Quian returned to the Han Emperor and started what legendary trade route?

• The Spice Route

• The Silk Road

• The Amber Road

• The Incense Route

What ancient culture is said to have invented pasta around the same time as the Chinese?

• Roman

• Greek

• Italian

• Egyptian

How long did Italians decide a sheet of pasta should be?

• 20 cm

• 25 cm

• 30 cm

• 35 cm

During what historical period in Italy did pasta become the food of the aristocracy?

• Middle Ages

• Renaissance

• Baroque

• Enlightenment

What Arab contribution changed Italian pasta forever?

• Rice flour

• Durum wheat/semolina

• Olive oil

• Saffron

What was the second Arab contribution to the world of pasta?

• Fresh pasta

• Stuffed pasta

• Dried noodles

• Whole wheat pasta

What African pasta is said to be as old as any other of the first noodles?

• Fufu

• Injera

• Cous cous

• Ugali

What country is credited with the word "noodle"?

• Italy

• China

• Japan

• Germany