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The Tex-Mex Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The main religion in Mexico is?

a)

Protestant

b)

Judaism

c)

Catholic

d)

Hindu

2.

The first known tortillas were made from?

a)

Flour

b)

Spelt

c)

Wheat

d)

Corn

3.

Tortillas date back to around?

a)

500BC

b)

1700AD

c)

10,000BC

d)

5000BC

4.

The main ingredient in guacamole is?

a)

Tomatoes

b)

Chillies

c)

Coriander

d)

Avocado

5.

What alcoholic beverage is Mexico most famous for?

a)

Whiskey

b)

Tequila

c)

Beer

d)

Wine

6.

The word 'fajita' was first seen in print in?

a)

1971

b)

1950

c)

1896

d)

1700

7.

A Chipotle pepper is...

a)

A smoke-dried jalapeno pepper

b)

A marinated habanero pepper

c)

A fresh cayenne pepper

d)

A very hot Blue Bonnet pepper

8.

Which ingredients go in a salsa?

a)

Tomatoes

b)

Coriander

c)

Lime

d)

All of the above

9.

A deep-fried burrito is called a...

a)

Fajita

b)

Enchilada

c)

Chimichanga

d)

Quesadilla

10.

Enchiladas are...

a)

Baked in the oven and topped with sauce and cheese

b)

Deep-fried and served with salsa

c)

Served cold with sour cream

d)

Fried in a pan and serbed in taco shells

11.

Some restaurants still serve fajitas the traditional way which is?

a)

The fillings are served in a bowl with warm tortillas on the side

b)

The fillings arrive to the table on a sizzling platter with warm tortillas on the side

c)

The fillings are wrapped in warm tortillas with a bowl of chillies on the side

d)

The fillings are put into the warm tortillas tableside

12.

Taco shells are made from corn which is also know as...

a)

Wheat

b)

Catchula

c)

Maize

d)

Rice

13.

Chilli con carne normally has what type of beans in it?

a)

Lima beans

b)

Borlotti beans

c)

Black beans

d)

Kidney beans

14.

A traditional spice used in Mexican food is?

a)

Cumin

b)

Ginger

c)

Cinnamon

d)

Tumeric

15.

True or false- You can make homemade tortilla wraps?

a)

False

b)

True

16.

Which one of the following is a chilli pepper?

a)

Aji Amarillo

b)

Habanero

c)

Jalapeno

d)

All of the above

17.

Which one of the following is the hottest chilli in the world?

a)

African Birds-eye

b)

Ghost Chilli

c)

Carolina Reaper

d)

Naga Viper

18.

Which of the following are traditional Mexican dishes?

a)

Quesadilla

b)

Enchilada

c)

Chiquitos

d)

Chilaquiles

19.

Nachos were first created in...

a)

1850

b)

1940

c)

1920

d)

1980

20.

The country of Mexico shares its border with...

a)

California

b)

Arizona

c)

Texas

d)

All of the above