gingerbread

Where was ginger root first cultivated and for what primary purpose?

• India, as a culinary spice

• Europe, to preserve meats

• Ancient China, as a medical treatment

• Greece, for baking

What innovation is Queen Elizabeth I often credited with regarding gingerbread?

• Introducing gingerbread to England

• Creating the first gingerbread house

• Decorating gingerbread cookies to resemble dignitaries

• Using gingerbread as a political tool

What does the expression "to take the gilt off of gingerbread" mean?

• To remove the gold leaf from a gingerbread cookie

• To make something less appealing or enjoyable

• To decorate gingerbread with too much icing

• To bake gingerbread without spices

In which country and century did gingerbread houses originate?

• England, 15th century

• Germany, 16th century

• America, 18th century

• China, 10th century