WorksheetsHow much do you know about food?
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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.
