FOOD AND DRINK QUIZ NO. 4

[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

[Hazbeen]

6. Cabbage
10. green
11. Potatoes

[old moz]

4--the move
9---plum
10--red

[magpie in the 80's]

6. Cabbage
10. green
11. Potatoes

OTHERS CORRECT HB

[magpie in the 80's]

4--the move
9---plum
10--red

OTHERS CORRECT OM

[FlyingHigh]

11/ Pears

[Footy Chick]

8 Yiddish

[magpie in the 80's]

11/ Pears

FH

[magpie in the 80's]

8 Yiddish

FC

[Hazbeen]

12. grapefruit

[magpie in the 80's]

12. grapefruit

incorrect hb

[Peterxtc]

20. Letuce

[magpie in the 80's]

20. Letuce

correct pete

[redandblack]

3 Rowntree

Interesting that Cadbury and Fry were also Quakers.

[magpie in the 80's]

3 Rowntree

Interesting that Cadbury and Fry were also Quakers.

correct rab

[magpie in the 80's]

last days for this quiz

[Mr Beefy]

Ok I'll say it 5 - Corn
7 - Orange
12 Orange
15 Chilli

[magpie in the 80's]

Ok I'll say it 5 - Corn
7 - Orange
12 Orange
15 Chilli

Others incorrect MB

[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

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

END OF QUIZ