From ancient feasts to modern favorites—how well do you know your food facts? thumbnail
From ancient feasts to modern favorites—how well do you know your food facts? thumbnail

From ancient feasts to modern favorites—how well do you know your food facts?

10th - 12th grades
Played 3 times
Preview (10 questions)
1 Question
vor 30 Sekunden
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Which ancient civilization is credited with inventing bread?


Romans

Greeks

Egyptians

Chinese

2 Question
vor 30 Sekunden
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What was the main ingredient in the first-ever chocolate drink created by the Mayans?


Milk

Cocoa beans

Sugar

Coffee

3 Question
vor 30 Sekunden
Q.

Pizza is often associated with Italy, but it originated as a food of which group?


Italian royalty

Egyptian priests

Neapolitan peasants

Greek warriors

4 Question
vor 30 Sekunden
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Which U.S. President is famously associated with the popularity of macaroni and cheese?


Abraham Lincoln

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

Theodore Roosevelt

5 Question
vor 30 Sekunden
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What fruit was once so rare and expensive in 18th-century Europe that people rented it for parties?


Apple

Pineapple

Mango

Banana

6 Question
vor 30 Sekunden
Q.

Which famous explorer helped introduce chili peppers and tomatoes to Europe?


Marco Polo

Vasco da Gama

Ferdinand Magellan

Christopher Columbus

7 Question
vor 30 Sekunden
Q.

What sweet treat was used as currency by the Aztecs?


Honey

Sugarcane

Cocoa beans

Vanilla pods


8 Question
vor 30 Sekunden
Q.

Which historical event caused a major shift in potato consumption in Europe?


French Revolution

Irish Potato Famine

Black Plague

World War I

9 Question
vor 30 Sekunden
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In ancient Rome, what luxury food item was considered a delicacy only for the rich?


Olives

Cheese

Flamingo tongues

Lentils

10 Question
vor 30 Sekunden
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During World War II, which food was heavily rationed in the UK, leading to the creation of carrot-based desserts?


Bread

Butter

Sugar

Eggs