Bean There, Done That Trivia Quiz

Answer: Leguminosae

Also known as Fabaceae, the Leguminosae family covers all things bean, including peas, lentils, and soybeans. Asteraceae covers those related to sunflowers, which includes artichokes and lettuce. Brassicaceae is of the cabbage family, which includes cauliflower, radishes and turnips. Solanaceae is the potato/tomato family, which includes eggplant and peppers.

Answer: All of these

In fact, a diet rich in beans could be your daily vitamin pill, with some beans featuring a load of Vitamin A, others rich in Vitamin C, and others high in the Vitamin Bs. Generally very rich in complex carbohydrates, one of the few things doctors wouldn't prescribe beans for is gaining weight. Vitamin D is found in soy, and with fish and fortified milk being the more common foods with Vitamin D, vegans tend to lean toward tofu and soy milk as their main source for Vitamin D.

Answer: China

China grows upwards of two million tons of green beans a year, easily outclassing the nearest competitor. The U.S. tends to rank in the lower half of the top ten, and Brazil tends to put their minds on dry bean production, having led the world or been near the top of that category since the new millennium began. Canada's temps do not provide a warm enough growing season for green beans in large commercial quantities.

Answer: Death

Kidney beans are high in a toxin called Phytohaemagglutnin. A normal cooked serving of kidney beans would be one cup, and this amount of raw kidney beans will cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and possibly, even death. In no way should you try this at home. Cooking kidney beans effectively neutralizes the toxin, which is why you should always verify your kidney beans have been cooked properly; in fact do this with all red beans. All beans contain this toxin, but most contain it in a very small dose, to the point that it would take abnormal consumption to have lasting effects.

But the red beans, such as kidney beans, have it in a much higher concentration.

Answer: Oligosaccharides

Oligosaccharides are sugar molecules that need an anti-agent to be digested. But the human body doesn't contain these enzymes, so they get digested by bacteria in the large intestine. Since the digestion produces gas, we...well, you know. Oligosaccharides are also prevalent in cabbage, another food that tends to be avoided on dates.

Answer: Garbanzo Beans

Garbanzo Beans, also known as chickpeas, are in the genus Cicer. Garbanzo Beans are very prevalent in the Middle Eastern cuisine. Garbanzo Beans stand alone in the Cicer genus, being the only domesticated variety in the world.

Answer: Rowan Atkinson

Rowan Atkinson continued in film, having roles in "Rat Race", "Love, Actually" and 'Johnny English". His rubbery face and bumbling looks mean he is always being remembered for his Mr. Bean character. Those of you who are fans of the long-running British comedy "Red Dwarf" will recognize the other names, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules and Chris Barrie, as stars of that show.

Answer: Chili Powder

Chili powder is good for a lot of things but not the comfort-food style of Green Bean Casserole. Other ingredients in the original Campbell's Soup recipe are milk and pepper.

Answer: Orson Bean

Born Dallas Burrows in Burlington, Vermont, Orson Bean appeared on numerous game shows such as "Match Game", "To Tell the Truth", and "Super Password" to name a few. He also hosted "Concentration" for a short time in the 1980s. He continues acting to this day, even in his eighties.

Answer: Alan Bean, South African political figure

Alan Bean was actually an American Apollo Series astronaut. Alan was on the second manned mission to the moon, and was the fourth man to walk on it in that mission in November 1969. After that, he was heavily involved in the Skylab 3 mission in the 1970s. He retired from NASA in 1981 and now devotes his time to painting.