Trivia Quiz for Squiggle #4
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OK...I said from day one of the new trivia format that I always liked the 'Trivia for Squiggle' title better...and Hell, this all started because he asked for it!...so I'm switching it back but adjusting it slightly...and I know that this isn't technically the fourth installment of what is now TQFS, but it's the fourth installment of this format... I stumbled upon some food trivia, so this one goes out to HDD:
1. How many flowers must a honey bee tap to make one pound of honey?
A. 500,000
B. 1,000,000
C. 2,000,000
2. Astronaut John Glenn had the first meal in space when he ate what pureed food squeezed from a tube aboard Friendship 7 in 1962?
A. Applesauce
B. Sardine Paste
C. Salisbury Steak
3. Invented in 1889, what was the first ready-mix food to be sold commercially?
A. Lawry's seasoning mixes
B. Betty Crocker cake mix
C. Aunt Jemima pancake flour
4. Frank Epperson invented what in 1905 when he was 11 years old?
A. Lollipop
B. Cotton Candy
C. Popsicle
5. Capsaicin, which makes hot peppers "hot" to the human mouth, is best neutralized by what?
A. Casein, the main protein found in milk
B. Caffeine, the famed nervous system stimulant found in coffee, tea, cola
C. Sodium, a seasoning and preservative!
6. How many people can China's Beijing Duck Restaurant seat at one time?
A. 1,200
B. 9,000
C. 15,000
7. What was worth its weight in gold during the Alaskan Klondike gold rush (1897-1898)?
A. Whale blubber
B. Fresh beef
C. Potatoes
8. During World War II, bakers in the United States were ordered to stop selling what for the duration of the war on January 18, 1943?
A. Sliced bread
B. Goods containing chocolate
C. Danish
9. What was the profession of George Jung, who invented fortune cookies in 1916?
A. Courier in San Francisco
B. Noodle maker in Los Angeles
C. Owner of a Vietnamese restaurant in New York
10. Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of:
A. Seeing an arachnid being served as food
B. Peanut butter sticking to the roof of one's mouth
C. The 'brain freeze' effect that occurs when ice cream is consumed too quickly
OK...I said from day one of the new trivia format that I always liked the 'Trivia for Squiggle' title better...and Hell, this all started because he asked for it!...so I'm switching it back but adjusting it slightly...and I know that this isn't technically the fourth installment of what is now TQFS, but it's the fourth installment of this format... I stumbled upon some food trivia, so this one goes out to HDD:
1. How many flowers must a honey bee tap to make one pound of honey?
A. 500,000
B. 1,000,000
C. 2,000,000
2. Astronaut John Glenn had the first meal in space when he ate what pureed food squeezed from a tube aboard Friendship 7 in 1962?
A. Applesauce
B. Sardine Paste
C. Salisbury Steak
3. Invented in 1889, what was the first ready-mix food to be sold commercially?
A. Lawry's seasoning mixes
B. Betty Crocker cake mix
C. Aunt Jemima pancake flour
4. Frank Epperson invented what in 1905 when he was 11 years old?
A. Lollipop
B. Cotton Candy
C. Popsicle
5. Capsaicin, which makes hot peppers "hot" to the human mouth, is best neutralized by what?
A. Casein, the main protein found in milk
B. Caffeine, the famed nervous system stimulant found in coffee, tea, cola
C. Sodium, a seasoning and preservative!
6. How many people can China's Beijing Duck Restaurant seat at one time?
A. 1,200
B. 9,000
C. 15,000
7. What was worth its weight in gold during the Alaskan Klondike gold rush (1897-1898)?
A. Whale blubber
B. Fresh beef
C. Potatoes
8. During World War II, bakers in the United States were ordered to stop selling what for the duration of the war on January 18, 1943?
A. Sliced bread
B. Goods containing chocolate
C. Danish
9. What was the profession of George Jung, who invented fortune cookies in 1916?
A. Courier in San Francisco
B. Noodle maker in Los Angeles
C. Owner of a Vietnamese restaurant in New York
10. Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of:
A. Seeing an arachnid being served as food
B. Peanut butter sticking to the roof of one's mouth
C. The 'brain freeze' effect that occurs when ice cream is consumed too quickly
posted by Scott at 2:45 AM
3 Comments:
1. B (I'm going with the middle road!)
2. C ('Cause it's kinda funny.)
3. C (I don't think Aunt Jemima would've been the best marketing figure at the time, but Betty Crocker seems too 1950's. I don't know why I'm not saying Lawry's.)
4. C (Any idiot with juice and a freezer can make a popsicle. He was just the first idiot.)
5. A (Acids make things hot. You need a base to neutralize them. If I remember correctly, milk is basic.)
6. A (I don't really know.)
7. A (I'm sure it was used for several things, from foods to sealing shelters to burning as oil.)
8. B (???)
9. A (Chinese guy in the early 1900's? My best bet is to go with San Francisco.)
10. C (???)
hi! :p
1. c
2. c ew tube food.
3. a? lol mmm seasoning.
4. c i have no idea where do you come up with this stuff???
5. a
6. b? how the hell should i know?
7. a? or b? i think a.
8. b ?
9. b i think?
10. b lol
dude i dont even want to know how badly i bombed this one.
Hehehe. Awesome. =) Sadly, I was late picking this up, so already know the answers ... Dammit. I must read my blog list quicker!
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