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FOOD AND DRINK QUIZ NO. 4

PostPosted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 4:18 pm
by magpie in the 80's
1 Which decade of the 19th century witnessed the Irish potato famine?
1840'S
2 The damson fruit was named after which city?
DAMASCUS
3 What is the surname of the Quaker family that founded a chocolate factory in York?
ROWNTREE
4 With which group did Roy Wood have a No 1 hit with the song, Blackberry Way?
THE MOVE
5 From what cereal are cornflakes made?
SWEETCORN
6 What vegetable is used to make sauerkraut?
CABBAGE
7 What fruit is the official national symbol of Spain?
POMEGRANATE
8 From which language did the word alcohol originate?
ARABIC
9 The spirit slivovitz is distilled from which fruit?
PLUMS
10 Which is the hotter, a green chilli or a red chilli?
GREEN

Identify the fruit or veg from each group of three varieties.

11 Bartlett, Williams and Kaiser
PEARS
12 Turbo, Blood Red and Lancastrian
ONION
13 Little Marvel, Shaft and Hurst Green
PEA
14 Russet, Gillyflower and Discovery
APPLE
15 Morello, Napoleon and Amarelle
CHERRY
16 Santa Rosa, Victoria and Greengage
PLUM
17 Derby Day, January King and April
CABBAGE
18 Alpha, Canberra and Nevada
CAULIFLOWER
19 Alicante, Tiny Tim and Big Boy
TOMATO
20 Density, Arctic King and Little Gem
LETTUCE

Re: FOOD AND DRINK QUIZ NO. 4

PostPosted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:32 pm
by Hazbeen
6. Cabbage
10. green
11. Potatoes

Re: FOOD AND DRINK QUIZ NO. 4

PostPosted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:59 pm
by old moz
4--the move
9---plum
10--red

Re: FOOD AND DRINK QUIZ NO. 4

PostPosted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:12 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Hazbeen wrote:6. Cabbage
10. green
11. Potatoes [-(

OTHERS CORRECT HB

Re: FOOD AND DRINK QUIZ NO. 4

PostPosted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:13 pm
by magpie in the 80's
old moz wrote:4--the move
9---plum
10--red [-(

OTHERS CORRECT OM

Re: FOOD AND DRINK QUIZ NO. 4

PostPosted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:07 pm
by FlyingHigh
11/ Pears

Re: FOOD AND DRINK QUIZ NO. 4

PostPosted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:55 pm
by Footy Chick
8 Yiddish

Re: FOOD AND DRINK QUIZ NO. 4

PostPosted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 2:12 pm
by magpie in the 80's
FlyingHigh wrote:11/ Pears

:-bd FH

Re: FOOD AND DRINK QUIZ NO. 4

PostPosted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 2:12 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Footy Chick wrote:8 Yiddish

:-q FC

Re: FOOD AND DRINK QUIZ NO. 4

PostPosted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:45 pm
by Hazbeen
12. grapefruit

Re: FOOD AND DRINK QUIZ NO. 4

PostPosted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:49 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Hazbeen wrote:12. grapefruit

incorrect hb

Re: FOOD AND DRINK QUIZ NO. 4

PostPosted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 2:37 pm
by Peterxtc
20. Letuce

Re: FOOD AND DRINK QUIZ NO. 4

PostPosted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 3:17 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Peterxtc wrote:20. Letuce

correct pete

Re: FOOD AND DRINK QUIZ NO. 4

PostPosted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 11:03 am
by redandblack
3 Rowntree

Interesting that Cadbury and Fry were also Quakers.

Re: FOOD AND DRINK QUIZ NO. 4

PostPosted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 11:30 pm
by magpie in the 80's
redandblack wrote:3 Rowntree

Interesting that Cadbury and Fry were also Quakers.

correct rab

Re: FOOD AND DRINK QUIZ NO. 4

PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:00 pm
by magpie in the 80's
last days for this quiz

Re: FOOD AND DRINK QUIZ NO. 4

PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 3:23 pm
by Mr Beefy
Ok I'll say it 5 - Corn
7 - Orange
12 Orange
15 Chilli

Re: FOOD AND DRINK QUIZ NO. 4

PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 3:37 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Mr Beefy wrote:Ok I'll say it 5 - Corn =D>
7 - Orange
12 Orange
15 Chilli


Others incorrect MB

Re: FOOD AND DRINK QUIZ NO. 4

PostPosted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 5:17 pm
by magpie in the 80's
magpie in the 80's wrote:1 Which decade of the 19th century witnessed the Irish potato famine?
1840'S
2 The damson fruit was named after which city?
DAMASCUS
3 What is the surname of the Quaker family that founded a chocolate factory in York?
ROWNTREE
4 With which group did Roy Wood have a No 1 hit with the song, Blackberry Way?
THE MOVE
5 From what cereal are cornflakes made?
SWEETCORN
6 What vegetable is used to make sauerkraut?
CABBAGE
7 What fruit is the official national symbol of Spain?
POMEGRANATE
8 From which language did the word alcohol originate?
ARABIC
9 The spirit slivovitz is distilled from which fruit?
PLUMS
10 Which is the hotter, a green chilli or a red chilli?
GREEN

Identify the fruit or veg from each group of three varieties.

11 Bartlett, Williams and Kaiser
PEARS
12 Turbo, Blood Red and Lancastrian
ONION
13 Little Marvel, Shaft and Hurst Green
PEA
14 Russet, Gillyflower and Discovery
APPLE
15 Morello, Napoleon and Amarelle
CHERRY
16 Santa Rosa, Victoria and Greengage
PLUM
17 Derby Day, January King and April
CABBAGE
18 Alpha, Canberra and Nevada
CAULIFLOWER
19 Alicante, Tiny Tim and Big Boy
TOMATO
20 Density, Arctic King and Little Gem
LETTUCE


QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ :D