Food & Drink quiz
Cuisines, ingredients, drinks — and why some dishes are named the way they are.
Which country does pizza originally come from?
More Food & Drink questions
Guess first, then open.
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Which cocktail combines gin, cherry liqueur, lemon juice and soda water?
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- Singapore Sling
- Tom Collins
- French 75
- Aviation
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What is a poke bowl?
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- Bowl with raw fish
- Soup
- Rice salad without fish
- Noodle dish
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Which French region does the famous black truffle come from?
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- Perigord
- Provence
- Burgundy
- Brittany
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Which fruit is revered as the 'king of fruits' in Southeast Asia and smells strong?
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- Durian
- Rambutan
- Lychee
- Mango
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Pepsi got its 1898 name by combining 'cola' with a word for which digestive ailment?
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- Dyspepsia
- Indigestion
- Gastritis
- Reflux
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The word 'poutine' was added to which major English-language dictionary in May 2014?
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- Merriam-Webster
- Oxford English Dictionary
- Collins English Dictionary
- Cambridge Dictionary
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In which English city did the country's first coffeehouse open around 1650?
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- London
- Oxford
- Cambridge
- Bath
True or false?
Same material, different game — in a duel this one runs without a clock, but with an explanation after every reveal.
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Champagne may only be produced in the French region of Champagne.
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True.
Champagne is a protected designation of origin (AOC). Only sparkling wines from the Champagne region, made by the traditional bottle fermentation, may carry this name.
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In Germany, asparagus is classically harvested between April and the end of June.
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True.
Traditionally, the asparagus season in Germany ends on St John's Day, 24 June.
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Basmati rice is a long-grain rice variety that traditionally comes from India.
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True.
Basmati is a fragrant long-grain rice native to northern India and Pakistan.
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Mexican horchata is a sweet drink traditionally made from rice.
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True.
Mexican horchata is made by blending rice with water, cinnamon and sugar; the Spanish version, by contrast, is made from tiger nuts.
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