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Born to be Mild Trivia Quiz

Do you know your Peppers and Hot Sauce? Play this quiz to find out which peppers and sauces will curl your tongue, and which will keep it mild.

A multiple-choice quiz by Taxicab3. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Taxicab3

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
355,138

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
619

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Lets start with some terminology! When describing the spiciness of different peppers, What is the scale that is most commonly used? Hint

The Scoville Scale

The Pepper Scale

The Ouch Scale

The "Get me some Milk" Scale

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which pepper, with a Scoville heat rating of 0, would be the best for you if you just cannot handle any heat at all? Hint

Bhut Jolokia

Scotch Bonnet

Red Savina Habenero

Sweet Bell Pepper

3. Maybe the mildest of all peppers is just a bit too mild for you. You'd like some spice, but not so much that you can't taste anything for a week. Which of the following peppers would be considered the mildest of this set? Hint

Poblano Pepper

Serrano Pepper

Jalapeno Pepper

Cayenne Pepper

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Question 4 of 10

4. This mild pepper, often used on sandwiches and pizza to give an added bit of spice, is referred to as "frigatello" in its native Tuscany. Can you name this tasty pepper?

Hint

Peperoncini

Habenero Pepper

Rocotilla Pepper

Serrano Pepper

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Question 5 of 10

5. This mild little pepper is classically chopped up and stuffed inside olives. What is its name? Hint

Pimento Pepper

Habenero Pepper

Jalapeno Pepper

Trinidad Scorpion Pepper

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Question 6 of 10

6. This mild pepper shares a name with the same California city that features the home stadium of the Los Angeles Angels major league baseball team and Disneyland. Can you name it? Hint

Sante Fe Grande Pepper

Anaheim Pepper

Pasilla Pepper

Manzano Pepper

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Question 7 of 10

7. Some peppers are ground up and used to make hot sauce. Which of the following Tabasco Brand sauces is considered the mildest according to its Scoville Rating? Hint

Garlic Pepper Sauce

Original Pepper Sauce

Chipotle Pepper Sauce

Green Pepper Sauce

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Question 8 of 10

8. Hot sauce companies love to say that their sauce is the hottest. Of the following sauces which sauce company could claim that they are the MILDEST? Hint

Cholula Hot Sauce

Frank's REDHOT Original

Dave's Insanity Sauce

You Can't Handle this Hot Sauce

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these mild peppers shares a name with a U.S. state known as the "Land of Enchantment?" Hint

Poblano Pepper

Bahamian Pepper

Jalapeno Pepper

New Mexico Pepper

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Question 10 of 10

10. After all these mild peppers and sauces you are ready for a substance that will really curl you tongue. You want the spiciest of spiciest! Which of the following is as spicy as it can possibly get? Hint

Habanero Pepper

Jamaican Hot Pepper

Bahamian Pepper

Pure Capsaicin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Lets start with some terminology! When describing the spiciness of different peppers, What is the scale that is most commonly used?

Answer: The Scoville Scale

The Scoville Scale measures the amount of capsaicin, the chemical compound that gives peppers their spiciness. Wilber Scoville invented this scale in the early 1900s.

2. Which pepper, with a Scoville heat rating of 0, would be the best for you if you just cannot handle any heat at all?

Answer: Sweet Bell Pepper

The very tasty Sweet Bell Pepper has the lowest Scoville rating possible: 0.

Answer: Poblano Pepper

The Poblano Pepper with a Scoville Heat Unit rating of between 1,000 to 2,000 is the mildest of the peppers shown, but still offers some mild kick!

4. This mild pepper, often used on sandwiches and pizza to give an added bit of spice, is referred to as "frigatello" in its native Tuscany. Can you name this tasty pepper?

Answer: Peperoncini

Peperoncini peppers are also known as "Tuscan Peppers" or "Sweet Italian Peppers." They are commonly pickled and used as a garnish for many dishes! Their Scoville Heat Rating is between 100-500.

5. This mild little pepper is classically chopped up and stuffed inside olives. What is its name?

Answer: Pimento Pepper

On the Scoville Scale the Pimento Pepper scores a paltry 100-500 heat units. The other peppers listed pack quite a bit of heat!

6. This mild pepper shares a name with the same California city that features the home stadium of the Los Angeles Angels major league baseball team and Disneyland. Can you name it?

Answer: Anaheim Pepper

With only 500-2,500 Scoville Units, this pepper is considered quite mild compared to most other peppers.

7. Some peppers are ground up and used to make hot sauce. Which of the following Tabasco Brand sauces is considered the mildest according to its Scoville Rating?

Answer: Green Pepper Sauce

Tabasco Brand Green Pepper Sauce has a Scoville rating of 600-1,200. So if you are wanting to keep it mild, this is the best choice for you. The Original Pepper Sauce has a rating of 2,500-5,000 Scoville Units, two times as spicy as the green sauce!

8. Hot sauce companies love to say that their sauce is the hottest. Of the following sauces which sauce company could claim that they are the MILDEST?

Answer: Frank's REDHOT Original

Franks REDHOT Original is a great mild hot sauce with a Scoville Rating of only 450. In comparison, the "You Can't Handle this Hot Sauce" has a Scoville Rating 225,000! That is over 30 times hotter than Frank's Original! Definitely not the mild choice.

9. Which of these mild peppers shares a name with a U.S. state known as the "Land of Enchantment?"

Answer: New Mexico Pepper

The New Mexico Pepper and Anaheim Pepper are sometimes considered the same. The New Mexico pepper can vary in Scoville Heat units but tends to range between 500-1,000 units. Some peppers have tested in the 4,500 range!

Answer: Pure Capsaicin

Pure Capsaicin should NEVER be used by itself, only as a food additive. It has tested at 16,000,000 (that's MILLION) Scoville units. In comparison, police pepper spray has 5,000,000 Scoville Units of heat!

Source: Author Taxicab3

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