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WorksheetsTruffle Knowledge Assessment
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What are truffles often called because they are a fancy and expensive food?
Common mushrooms
Luxury cousins of the mushroom
Garden vegetables
Sweet fruits
How much did the world's largest white truffle sell for in 2014?
$1,250
$6,125
$61,250
$125,000
Where was the world's largest white truffle discovered?
France
New York
Italy
England
How many different types of truffles are there at least?
10
20
30
40
What is the name of the synthetic compound used in cheaper truffle products to give them an earthy taste?
2,4-Dithiapentane
Truffle-Aroma
Mushroom Essence
Earth Flavoring
What animals were originally used to sniff out truffles?
Dogs
Cats
Pigs
Rabbits
Why are dogs now preferred over pigs for truffle hunting?
Dogs are faster.
Dogs are better at finding truffles.
Pigs tend to eat the truffles they find.
Dogs are easier to train.
What is essential for truffles to grow, as they cannot exist without them?
Rocks
Water
Trees
Sunlight
What part of the truffle is described as the 'fruiting body,' similar to an apple?
The roots
The mycelium
The truffle itself
The stem
What are the microscopic threads of the truffle called that attach to tree roots?
Fungi
Mycelium
Rootlets
Spores
What does the mycelium do for the tree?
It makes the tree grow taller.
It extends the tree's reach for water and nutrients.
It protects the tree from insects.
It helps the tree produce more leaves.
How does a truffle hunter know if a truffle is ripe when it's still in the ground?
They look at its color.
They smell the ground.
They feel its texture.
They taste a small piece.
How long does a truffle's pungent smell last after it's been dug out of the ground?
One day
Three days
Five days
One week
What percentage of the world's truffles are now cultivated (farmed)?
30%
50%
70%
90%
What is one major reason why the number of wild truffles has decreased significantly?
Too many truffle hunters.
Loss of woodland and climate change.
Animals eating too many truffles.
Not enough demand for truffles.
