FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 24 Trivia Quiz

Answer: fortification

Distilled alcoholic beverages such as brandy, vodka and pure grain alcohol are added to wine in a process called fortification. Fortified wine is easier to preserve, is "stronger" in terms of alcohol content, and sometimes benefits from the flavour of the additive spirits. Fortified wines are typically 20% alcohol by volume (ABV). Popular fortified wines include Commandaria from Cyprus, Madeira from the Madeira Islands, Marsala, Moscatel, Port from Portugal, Sherry from Spain, and Vermouth.


Question by player FatherSteve

Answer: hibiscus

Known as "karkadé" in North and West Africa, where is widely consumed both hot and cold, hibiscus tea is made with the dried calyces of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) flowers, a species of hibiscus native to Africa. This drink is characterized by its deep crimson colour and tart, cranberry-like taste.

In Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, the cold drink made by steeping hibiscus calyces in boiling water, straining them, and adding sugar and spices, is called "agua de Jamaica"; in the English-speaking Caribbean island it is given the name of "sorrel", and traditionally served at Christmas. Dried hibiscus flowers are often listed among the ingredients of mixed herbal teas, to which they lend some of their distinctive colour and taste. Hibiscus is the national flower of South Korea and the Solomon Islands, one of the national symbols of Haiti, and the state flower of Hawaii.

Question by player LadyNym

Answer: Made in a specific French region

Although any vintner can make and sell sparking wine, only those made in the Champagne region of France can use the word Champagne. This is in accordance with the regulations of Comité Interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne.

Question by player PootyPootwell

Answer: Cabbage and potato

Bubble and squeak is an English dish comprising of cabbage and potato, usually using up left over vegetables and fried. Very tasty!

Question by player Donald67

Answer: Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons, created by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, was first published in 1974. Aside from the 2000 theatrical release, the concept also led to an animated television series and numerous video games, including "Pool of Radiance" and "Baldur's Gate."

Question by player evil44

Answer: filo

Filo is recognizable by its thinness. The best filo is so thin that you can literally see through it. When working with this dough, a delicate touch and patience are necessary. In Greek cooking it is the inside fruits and/or vegetables that must stand out within the light, thin layers of filo.

Question by player Helene61

Answer: Lotus

The company is based in Hethel, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.

Question by player boblikespizza

Answer: Louis XIV

Louis XIV started playing the game on the recommendation of his physicians who believed that the constant stretching while playing would relieve his digestive problems.

Question by player OldManJack

Answer: Ancient Greece

Haggis consists of chopped up sheep's heart, lungs and liver mixed together with suet, oatmeal, onion and seasoning then cooked inside a sheep's stomach casing. The dish originated in ancient Greece, being mentioned in the fourth century BC by Aristophanes in his play, 'The Clouds', and four centuries earlier than that by Homer in Book 20 of 'The Odyssey'.

Some evidence exists for its subsequent consumption in ancient Rome, by soldiers among others, and it seems to have been introduced into Scotland from the tenth century AD onwards.

Question by player misstified

Answer: Fleur de Sel

Unlike ordinary salt, Fleur de Sel is used as a taste enhancing topper of foods. It has been gathered from the sea for centuries.

Question by player JepRD