Food and beverages are some of the most important factors in our existence, yet they’re often overlooked because of their constant presence in our lives. Take these 39 trivia Food and Drink Quiz Questions and Answers to test your knowledge on your favorite food and drinks.
Food and Drink Quiz Questions and Answers
1 Which bread, commonly known as “black bread,” is a staple food in Russia?
A whole wheat bread
B rye bread
C sourdough
2 Until what year was cocaine included in Coca-Cola drinks?
A 1905
B 1939
C 1963
3 Kebabs go back as far as…
A 500 CE
B 17th century BCE
C 20th century BCE
4 Lox, a seafood dish, is made from which fish?
A Guppy
B Salmon
C Northern pike
5 What two fish, as deemed by the FDA, contain significant levels of mercury?
A common carp & barramundi
B zander & bluegill
C albacore & white tuna
6 The English word “fish” originated from “pisk,” a/an __________ word.
A Proto-Indo-European
B French
C Latin
7 What gas in carbonated drinks causes the carbonation and fizziness?
A carbon dioxide
B carbon peroxide
C carbon monoxide
8 American golfer Arnold Palmer made a drink using a combination of…
A iced tea and lemonade
B melon juice and milk
C coffee and soda
9 The alcoholic version of the above drink is named after…
A John Daly
B Tiger Woods
C Jordan Spieth
10 The shaami kebab originated in…
A the Indian subcontinent.
B the Horn of Africa
C the Iberian Peninsula
11 The French term “Bon appétit” in English means…
A “Happy eating”
B “Enjoy your meal”
C “Here’s your food”
12 Which food is used a term to describe someone as crazy?
A Bananas
B Apples
C Oranges
13 Which food is the most widespread term for money?
A Peanuts
B Bacon
C Bread
14 If a certain task was easy, it is a “piece of…”
A cake
B steak
C lettuce
15 What do people in the Philippines call noodle dishes?
A Pancit
B Chow Mein
C Talong
16 What Austrian drink is made with hemp?
A Almdudler
B Red Bull
C CSwiss Iced Tea
17 Which dish can be commonly found in the Isan region of Thailand but is also the national dish of Laos?
A Tom yum
B Sangkhaya
C Larb
18 Furikake is…
A a noodle dish.
B sprinkled seasoning.
C a type of sushi.
19 Vietnamese rice noodles are known as…
A Mien
B Pho
C Che
20 What is vegemite mostly made of?
A Vinegar oil
B Bamboo
C Yeast
21 Mannish water is a type of _____ soup.
A goat
B pig
C cow
22 If you were to request for “spaghetti and meatballs” in Italy, what would you say?
A Spaghetti con polpette
B Spaghetti con salsicce
C Spaghetti con vongole
23 Oaxaca cheese is made from…
A goat milk
B cow milk
C llama milk
24 What is the irreplaceable paste that gives Malaysian food their distinct taste?
A fermented shrimp paste
B processed cow dung
C rotten tomato juice
25 The Canadian meal, fries and cheese topped with hot gravy, is known as…
A nanaimo
B beaver tail
C poutine
26 What type of sauce did Frederick Gibson Garton create?
A soy sauce
B HP sauce
C ketchup sauce
27 The primary ingredient of bosintang is…
A dog meat
B cow meat
C pig meat
28 The two main ingredients of aloo gobi are…
A paprika and fish
B pork and beans
C potatoes and cauliflowers
29 What is huhu?
A A beetle
B A type of fillet
C An egg
30 Olivier salad, a salad originating from Russia, was actually created by a/an _______ chef.
A French
B Ukrainian
C American
31 What is Bavarian Leberkäse?
A a type of fish fillet
B a type of cheese
C a type of meatloaf
32 Ngima or Ugali is commonly eaten with…
A a fork
B the hands
C chopsticks
33 What was the name of the oldest grocery store in America?
A The Great American Tea Company
B H-E-B
C Walmart
34 In what language was the oldest recorded recipe written?
A Greek
B Latin
C cuneiform
35 What food/beverage was made using the oldest recorded recipe in the world?
A bread
B beer
C carrot stew
36 Which fast food company was the first one to deliver food to the International Space Station in 2001?
A. KFC
B. Pizza Hut
C. Burger King
37 “Pho” is a traditional soup dish in which Asian country?
A. Vietnam
B. Malaysia
C. Myanmar
38 What scale is used to measure the bitterness of food or drink?
A. IPA
B. ICO
C. IBU
39 What is the main ingredient in Worcestershire sauce?
A. Chicken
B. Anchovies
C. Eggs
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Ray
The queen and I wouldn’t get along when it comes to breakfast. I’m more of a bacon, eggs, and toast sorta guy. Nothing beats it.