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Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Olive oil is popular in Mediterranean countries and has a variety of uses, including for frying food. Which country produces the most olive oil?
Spain
France
Italy
Greece
A braai is another word for a barbeque and comes from the Afrikaans word for grilled meat. In addition to Zimbabwe, what other African country has a tradition of people enjoying braais?
Kenya
South Africa
Uganda
Lesotho
The fortune cookie is not believed to have originated in China. True or false?
True
False
KitKats are sold around the world. In which Asian country have there been over 300 varieties, where the top-selling flavor was also once soy sauce(2010)?
Japan
South Korea
North Korea
Vietnam
Haggis is a meat dish made from various parts of a sheep and traditionally cooked inside of the sheep's stomach. Where did this dish originate?
Scotland
Russia
Peachtree Corners, GA
Canada
Borscht is a popular soup found in Eastern European countries, including Russia. What is often the main ingredient?
Beets
Goat's Milk
Wasabi
Lobster
Nasi Goreng is a popular food in Indonesia's capital city of _________________.
Jakarta
Bangkok
Hong Kong
Tai Pei
Tangyuan is a Chinese dessert served at celebrations and festivals. It is a ball of flour, often with filling, "boiled and served in a broth or else deep-fried." What is the capital of China?
Hong Kong
Ho Chi Minh City
Tai Pei
Beijing
The Cooper's Hill Cheese Roll is an event established over one hundred years ago that sees participants race a wheel of cheese down a hill. It has resulted in multiple injuries. It occurs near Gloucester in what country?
England
Canada
United States
Ireland
Ratatouille orginated as a stew type dish made of vegetables and leafy herbs in Nice, __________________.
France
Epcot, Orlando, Florida
Cartoons
Ireland
Swedish Fish were originally developed by a Swedish company to reflect Swedish culture. What is the capital of Sweden?
Stockholm
Helsinki
Oslo
Atlanta
San-nakji is an octopus-based dish from Korea that can sometimes feature the arms of the octopus still moving or the octopus being eaten while still alive. What is the capital of South Korea?
Seoul
Kyoto
Pyongyang
Beijing
Dinners in Italy can often start late and last for a long time. What is the capital city of Italy?
Vatican City
Florence
Rome
Venice
Bulgogi, which translates to 'fire meat', is a popular dish that originated in which culture?
Japanese
Chinese
Mongolian
Korean
Peanut drops are a popular snack in Jamaica. What is the capital of Jamaica ?
Kingston
Port Au Prince
Santo Domingo
Havanna
Pelmeni is a Russian dumpling dish that is sometimes preserved by freezing them outside in Siberian winters. The largest city(by population) in Russia is...?
Moscow
St. Petersburg
Volgograd
Kursk
Cheese, or fromage in French, is popular in French cuisine. (Approximately)How much cheese does France produce in a year?
1 slice
350,000 tons
1.7 million tons
575 tons
Starfruit is also known as ______________________.
Carambola
Fragaria
Pitahaya
Pointy Yum Yum Foods
Dragon fruit is also known as ____________________.
Carambola
Pitahaya
Fragaria
Gelato
Schnitzel is a popular dish in Germany and Austria. It involves thinkly slicing meat, often before breading and frying it. The capital of Germany is __________________________.
Berlin
Vienna
Prague
Dunkirk
Paella is a rice dish commonly associated with Spain. The name comes from the Valencian/Catalan word for ______________.
frying pan
rice
windmill
pork
Käsknöpfle is a cheese and dumpling dish from Liechtenstein. Liechstenstein is located between Austria and ____________________.
Switzerland
Sweden
Germany
Poland
Svampsoppa is a soup dish from Sweden that is similar to cream of mushroom soup. What is the capital of Sweden?
Bern
Oslo
Helsinki
Stockholm
Escargot is a dish associated with France, but is eaten in several countries. Escargot comes from the french word for _____________.
snail
oysters
cheese
shrimp
Umxhanxa is a soup from Zimbabwe that includes melons. The capital of Zimbabwe is ________________.
Harare
Lesotho
Cairo
Pretoria
Ellinikos Kafes is a type of Greek coffee and can be prepared in pot known as a briki. What is the capital of Greece?
Athens
Rome
Sparta
Santorini
Jocon de pollo is a popular stew dish in Guatemala that features chicken and tomatillos . Guatemala comes from a word meaning land/place of many ____________.
fruits
valleys
volcanoes
trees
Stinky tofu is a dish that can be found in markets or roadside stands in Taiwan and China. Taiwan has a population of approximately ______________.
24 million
10 million
73 million
52 million
