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Author Topic: Friday Quiz. Nov 23. Food And Drink  (Read 8342 times)

dave.m

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Friday Quiz. Nov 23. Food And Drink
« on: November 23, 2007, 08:23:41 AM »

Good morning, All.
A nice easy one this week.

Food & Drink

1. From which country does the drink Stella Artois originate?


2. From which country do French fries originate? France, Belgium or Switzerland?


3. Who founded Kentucky Fried Chicken?


4. Which fruit was originally known as the "love apple"?


5. Which drink is advertised with the slogan "made in Scotland from girders"?


6. Founded in Switzerland in 1866 by a German pharmacist, what is the world's largest food company?


7. What was the first line of the Italian song "O Sole Mio" altered to in a series of TV adverts for ice cream?


8. What is the main alcoholic spirit used to make a Daiquiri cocktail?


9. Which type of food is named after the French for "twice cooked"?


10. Alicante, Cardinal, Cassidy, Niagara and Palamino are all varieties of which fruit?


Answers on Sunday. Good Luck.

dave  :graduate:
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Re: Friday Quiz. Nov 23. Food And Drink
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2007, 09:05:50 AM »


1. From which country does the drink Stella Artois originate?       BELGIUM


2. From which country do French fries originate? France, Belgium or Switzerland?          BELGIUM


3. Who founded Kentucky Fried Chicken?        Colonel Saunders


4. Which fruit was originally known as the "love apple"?      TOMATO


5. Which drink is advertised with the slogan "made in Scotland from girders"?     IRN BRU


6. Founded in Switzerland in 1866 by a German pharmacist, what is the world's largest food company?  Nestlé


7. What was the first line of the Italian song "O Sole Mio" altered to in a series of TV adverts for ice cream?   Just one Cornetto


8. What is the main alcoholic spirit used to make a Daiquiri cocktail?      Rum


9. Which type of food is named after the French for "twice cooked"?    BISCUIT 


10. Alicante, Cardinal, Cassidy, Niagara and Palamino are all varieties of which fruit?    Grapes
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Re: Friday Quiz. Nov 23. Food And Drink
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2007, 01:50:30 PM »

1. From which country does the drink Stella Artois originate?

Belgium (Leuven to be precise)

2. From which country do French fries originate? France, Belgium or Switzerland?

Belgium

3. Who founded Kentucky Fried Chicken?

Colonel Sanders

4. Which fruit was originally known as the "love apple"?

Tomato

5. Which drink is advertised with the slogan "made in Scotland from girders"?

Irn Bru

6. Founded in Switzerland in 1866 by a German pharmacist, what is the world's largest food company?

Nestlé

7. What was the first line of the Italian song "O Sole Mio" altered to in a series of TV adverts for ice cream?

Just one Cornetto

8. What is the main alcoholic spirit used to make a Daiquiri cocktail?

Rum

9. Which type of food is named after the French for "twice cooked"?

Heck I’ve seen that somewhere…  :no:

10. Alicante, Cardinal, Cassidy, Niagara and Palamino are all varieties of which fruit?

Dunno Strawberry?


Thought all the answers were going to be ‘Belgium’ for a minute  :P

Thanks Dave  :graduate:
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Re: Friday Quiz. Nov 23. Food And Drink
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2007, 02:44:23 PM »

1. From which country does the drink Stella Artois originate?

Belguim


2. From which country do French fries originate? France, Belgium or Switzerland?

Dunno switzerland?


3. Who founded Kentucky Fried Chicken?

Colonel Sanders


4. Which fruit was originally known as the "love apple"?

Tomato


5. Which drink is advertised with the slogan "made in Scotland from girders"?

Iron Bru


6. Founded in Switzerland in 1866 by a German pharmacist, what is the world's largest food company?

Nestle?


7. What was the first line of the Italian song "O Sole Mio" altered to in a series of TV adverts for ice cream?

Just one cornetto.... give it to me... delicious ice cream from Italy...


8. What is the main alcoholic spirit used to make a Daiquiri cocktail?

Bicardi

9. Which type of food is named after the French for "twice cooked"?

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10. Alicante, Cardinal, Cassidy, Niagara and Palamino are all varieties of which fruit?

Pass
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Re: Friday Quiz. Nov 23. Food And Drink
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2007, 09:45:35 AM »

1. From which country does the drink Stella Artois originate?

Belgium

2. From which country do French fries originate? France, Belgium or Switzerland?

Belgium

3. Who founded Kentucky Fried Chicken?

Colonel Sanders

4. Which fruit was originally known as the "love apple"?

Pass

5. Which drink is advertised with the slogan "made in Scotland from girders"?

Pass

6. Founded in Switzerland in 1866 by a German pharmacist, what is the world's largest food company?

Nestlé

7. What was the first line of the Italian song "O Sole Mio" altered to in a series of TV adverts for ice cream?

Just one Cornetto

8. What is the main alcoholic spirit used to make a Daiquiri cocktail?

Bacardi

9. Which type of food is named after the French for "twice cooked"?

biscuit

10. Alicante, Cardinal, Cassidy, Niagara and Palamino are all varieties of which fruit?

Grape
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dave.m

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Re: Friday Quiz. Nov 23. Food And Drink
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2007, 05:43:30 PM »

Congrats to everyone, some very good answers and I think Kate is the ‘Top Of The Class’ (teachers pet)

Answers here and next week it is ‘Families’ with questions like:
 
Who did Clementine Ogilvy Hozier marry in 1908?

If you know that then ‘very good’ but it is not one of the questions, just an example!

Food & Drink answers


1. From which country does the drink Stella Artois originate?

   Belgium

2. From which country do French fries originate? France, Belgium or Switzerland?
*** The quiz book that I use gave Switzerland as the answer but my own searching came up with Belgium. So I will accept either answer.***

   Belgium or Switzerland
   
3. Who founded Kentucky Fried Chicken?

   Colonel Sanders

4. Which fruit was originally known as the "love apple"?

   Tomato

5. Which drink is advertised with the slogan "made in Scotland from girders"?

   Irn-Bru

6. Founded in Switzerland in 1866 by a German pharmacist, what is the world's largest food company?

   Nestle

7. What was the first line of the Italian song "O Sole Mio" altered to in a long series of TV adverts for ice cream?

   "Just One Cornetto"

8. What is the main alcoholic spirit used to make a Daiquiri cocktail?

   Rum

9. Which type of food is named after the French for "twice cooked"?

   Biscuit

10. Alicante, Cardinal, Cassidy, Niagara and Palamino are all varieties of which fruit?

   Grape

dave  :graduate:
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Re: Friday Quiz. Nov 23. Food And Drink
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2007, 06:59:08 PM »

yay - I got 8  :D

Once again thanks dave for putting the quiz together for us  :thumbs:
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