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International Food and Eating Habits

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do the English prefer to eat their breakfast?

a)

Sweet and sticky

b)

Savoury and hearty

c)

Sour and bitter

d)

The English do not eat breakfast.

2.

What do the French drink their cocoa from?

a)

From a big cup

b)

From a ladle

c)

From a bowl

d)

From a glass

3.

Where do people like to sip miso soup for breakfast?

a)

In Japan

b)

In Russia

c)

In Switzerland

d)

In Mexico

4.

Which sweet natural product do Canadians also call "liquid gold"?

a)

Buttercup jelly

b)

Maple syrup

c)

Honey

d)

Dulce de leche

5.

What are mandazis, as they are popularly eaten for breakfast in Tanzania?

a)

Yeast balls with lots of sugar

b)

Flour cubes with cinnamon

c)

Cocoa butter with chillies

d)

Yeast braids with raisins

6.

What does a typical Swedish breakfast consist of?

a)

White bread, olives, feta cheese and yoghurt

b)

Toast, bacon, scrambled eggs and chocolate pudding

c)

Muesli, sweet pastries and bread with jelly

d)

Crispbread, cold cuts, herring salad and warm porridge

7.

What are Indian Idli?

a)

Crispy wheat patties

b)

Spicy biscuits

c)

Rice flour cakes

d)

Sweet corn balls

8.

Where do you not need a knife or fork for breakfast?

a)

In Turkey

b)

In Spain

c)

In Austria

d)

In Portugal

9.

In the post-war period, Indian food was harmonised with English eating habits, and the result was ...

a)

... Aloo Gobi Masala.

b)

... Biryani.

c)

... Chicken Tikka Masala.

d)

... Malai Kofta.

10.

Which meat is a real Wiener Schnitzel always made from?

a)

Pork

b)

Chicken

c)

Lamb

d)

Veal

11.

In which country was Toast Hawaii - ham, pineapple, topped with cheese - invented?

a)

Hawaii

b)

France

c)

Great Britain

d)

Germany

12.

The Spanish national dish paella comes in countless varieties. But what is the same in all of them - and at the same time gives a clue to the origin of the word?

a)

Preparation in a shallow pan

b)

It takes at least 12 hours to prepare

c)

The use of rice from the Paella place

d)

Seafood is a mandatory ingredient

13.

In the Arab world and also in Israel, the falafel is considered the national dish. What does it consist of?

a)

Polenta

b)

Beans or chickpeas

c)

Tofu

d)

Lamb

14.

Which side dish is usually served with Zürcher Geschnetzeltes (thin strips of meat, often veal, cooked in a creamy sauce) in Switzerland?

a)

Savoy cabbage

b)

Sauerkraut

c)

Rösti

d)

Cucumber Salad

15.

Everyone knows Indian curry. How many spices are contained in a curry on average?

a)

14

b)

7

c)

19

d)

26

16.

Kimchi is considered a superfood in Korean cuisine. What is kimchi?

a)

Fried silken tofu

b)

Apple compote

c)

Fermented fish

d)

Fermented vegetables

17.

French fries, cheese curds and gravy on top - ready is a popular fast food dish of Canada? What is it called?

a)

Jack in the Box

b)

Poutine

c)

Chipotle

d)

Trumpone

18.

Take a pot made of clay, layer some meats, potatoes, root vegetables, corn and spices in it and then cook the whole thing buried in the ground with hot stones. What is the name of this Peruvian dish?

a)

Cajamarca

b)

Asado de Tira

c)

Albondigas

d)

Pachamanca

19.

We stay in South America: What is the name of the Argentinean sauce that is served with grilled beef?

a)

Asado

b)

Sauce Solferino

c)

Salsa Argentina

d)

Chimichurri

20.

Where does hot chocolate originally come from?

a)

Switzerland

b)

Belgium

c)

Mexico

d)

Italy

21.

OK, so that explains where the liquid chocolate comes from. But the chocolate bar? Who invented it?

a)

The Swiss

b)

The Belgians

c)

The English

d)

The Americans

22.

In which country was the Caesar salad invented?

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

USA

d)

Mexico

23.

Where did peanut butter originally come from?

a)

The Netherlands

b)

Suriname

c)

China

d)

Canada

24.

From which country does chili con carne originate?

a)

Chile

b)

USA

c)

Mexico

d)

Cuba

25.

And where were Fortune Cookies invented?

a)

In China.

b)

In Japan.

c)

In Korea.

d)

In the USA.

26.

"Pho" is a famous soup from ...

a)

Japan

b)

Malaysia

c)

Thailand

d)

Vietnam

27.

The "tajine" is a braising vessel made of clay. The dish cooked in it is also called tajine. Where does this tradition come from?

a)

Australia

b)

Brazil

c)

North Africa

d)

South Africa

28.

Where do "French fries" come from?

a)

Australia

b)

Belgium

c)

USA

d)

France

29.

When you order a "pot-au-feu" in France, you get ...

a)

… grilled fish.

b)

... a stew consisting of beef, vegetables and broth.

c)

... pickled snails with grilled vegetables.

d)

... frogs' legs from the grill.

30.

Everyone knows the Spanish "paella". But where does it originally come from?

a)

Bilbao

b)

Málaga

c)

Seville

d)

Valencia

31.

The dough is formed on skewers, then baked and refined with cinnamon, sugar and walnuts. The pastry "Trdelník" comes from ...

a)

Slovakia

b)

Austria

c)

Poland

d)

Belgium

32.

What looks like perfectly normal bread is called "cicchetti". These toasted bread slices are served with an aperitif in the restaurants of ...

a)

Budapest

b)

Venice

c)

Madrid

d)

Barcelona

33.

If you ask for "skyr" in Iceland, you will get ...

a)

... a cream cheese that looks like yoghurt.

b)

... a pickled sheep's head with potatoes.

c)

... lamb soup.

d)

... dried fish.

34.

"Haupia” is a solid coconut pudding. The dessert comes from ...

a)

Sri Lanka

b)

Mauritius

c)

Madagascar

d)

Hawaii

35.

What does not belong in the traditional Russian "olivier salad"?

a)

Veal tongue

b)

Cornichons

c)

Peppers

d)

Hard-boiled eggs

36.

The "Meat Pie" consists of a pastry with a beef filling. It is a popular fast food dish from ...

a)

Australia and New Zealand

b)

England

c)

Canada

d)

Argentina

37.

A trip to Scotland: What do you call a sheep's stomach filled with heart, liver, lungs, kidney fat from sheep, onions and oatmeal?

a)

Baps

b)

Haggis

c)

Stomachs

d)

Porridge

38.

What is the name of the small Chinese dishes - mostly steamed or deep-fried - which, according to the translation, are supposed to touch the heart?

a)

Chop Suey

b)

Nasi Goreng

c)

Dim Sum

d)

Wan Tan

39.

From which country does the kiwi originate?

a)

New Zealand

b)

Fiji

c)

Tasmania

d)

China