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Quiz about The Bus Stops Here World Food 1

The Bus Stops Here - World Food [1] Quiz

As a sidekick to Funtrivia's '195 Day Bus Ride', here is some of the food you would eat at each of the countries we visit.

A multiple-choice quiz by geniusonwheels. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
geniusonwheels

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
322,379

Updated
Jul 23 22

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Question 1 of 10

1. We start our bus tour with a trip to India. The streets are bustling with vendors and buyers. I purchase a vegetable dish named 'aloo gobi', which gets its name from the two main ingredients in Hindi. 'Gobi' is the word for what ingredient? Hint

Potato

Onion

Avocado

Cauliflower

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Question 2 of 10

2. One of the most popular streetfoods of the Philippines, the next country on our tour, is balut. Balut is a food based on the duck, but how is the duck prepared in 'balut'? Hint

Roasted

Thinly sliced

Fried in nugget form

Boiled, while in the egg

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Question 3 of 10

3. Ah, a beautiful oceanside seafood restaurant here in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. You order the catch of the day, and you are served one of the most commonly eaten fish on the islands. What colorful fish are you eating? Hint

Blacktip shark

Blue marlin

Red snapper

Yellowfin tuna

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Question 4 of 10

4. Our next stop lands in my homeland, the United States. For lunch, we stop at the most typical of American cuisine, fast food. We eat at the largest fast food hamburger chain in the world, McDonald's. Which one of these ingredients appears only once in the 13 layers of McDonald's magnum opus, the Big Mac? Hint

Lettuce

Special Sauce

Onions

Cheese

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Question 5 of 10

5. We now arrive at the food court of the Mali (notice the pun). Malian cuisine is mostly based on cereal grains, including what grain that in 2007, Mali was the 6th largest producer of in the world? Hint

Quinoa

Triticale

Millet

Fonio

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Question 6 of 10

6. While in the island nation of Palau, I saw the strangest looking meal so far on the trip. Sure, I could have eaten traditional coconuts or fish like you would on other Oceanic islands, but I wanted to try something new. What 'fruit' based item does Palau sell? Hint

Fruit flies

Fruit bat

Fruit salad

Fruit cocktail

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Question 7 of 10

7. After I was singing in Bahrain, the next country on the list, I stopped to get a very traditional meal in Bahrain, 'shawarma'. What other food does shawarma resemble? Hint

Ice Cream

Sandwiches

Soup

Salad

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Question 8 of 10

8. As we arrive to China, we stop at a nice restaurant and eat some culture foods including zongzi, cha ye dan, and beef noodle soup. As we are preparing to go, should we expect to receive a fortune cookie?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. We are now visiting the fourth smallest country in the world, Tuvalu. Just like most Oceanic islands, fishing, bananas, and coconuts are the main source of food. Tuvalu also features the 'pulaka', a large tuber plant that is much like taro. Which of these describes where pulaka is grown? Hint

On a tree

In a pit

In a garden

In pastures

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Question 10 of 10

10. After driving through South Africa for so long, we land in Lesotho, the last leg of our first 10-day tour. We venture to try some of the native foods, and we pick a fruit from the rosa rubiginosa plant. What other name does this plant go by? Hint

Fruit leaf

Orange root

Sour stem

Sweet briar

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Cauliflower

'Aloo' is the potatoes and 'gobi' is the cauliflower. The dish is usually yellow and contains Indian spices. Other foods can be put into the dish, but the name always stays the same.

2. One of the most popular streetfoods of the Philippines, the next country on our tour, is balut. Balut is a food based on the duck, but how is the duck prepared in 'balut'?

Answer: Boiled, while in the egg

Balut is the fertilized duck egg, with the embryo still inside. It is considered a high-protein snack, and is best eaten with some salt.

Answer: Red snapper

A red snapper? Ummm...very tasty! The red snapper may be served with callaloo soup and seamoss drink, other Vincentian delicacies.

Answer: Cheese

The correct order of the ingredients are: Top bun, onions, meat, pickles, lettuce, special sauce, middle bun, onions, meat, cheese, lettuce, special sauce, bottom bun. This cheeseburger has only one slice of cheese but three buns. This restaurant that started in 1940 has become one of the top brands of the entire corporate world.

Answer: Millet

In Mali, millet is often prepared into sauces that can be served with protein-rich foods such as lamb, beef, fish, or chicken. Malians also love eating lemons, bananas, and watermelons.

Answer: Fruit bat

Yes, Palauans do sometimes eat fruit bats, which are suppose to be tasty if you cook it right. Saner foods you can eat here are bananas, pork sandwiches, and copra.

7. After I was singing in Bahrain, the next country on the list, I stopped to get a very traditional meal in Bahrain, 'shawarma'. What other food does shawarma resemble?

Answer: Sandwiches

Shawarma is a sandwich-based meal that consists of meats including lamb, chicken, goat, beef, or turkey and served on typically a pita bread. The meat is prepared by it rotating on a large rotisserie, and then is shaved off the large piece of meat to be made into the shawarma.

Answer: No

Fortune cookies were invented by Chinese immigrants in the early 1900s in the United States. The cookies became so popular, many of the Chinese restaurants started serving these after dinner desserts, almost making fortune cookies seem canonical to the homeland. Actually, fortune cookies are almost unheard of on mainland China, so you may have to wait back until you're home to get one!

Answer: In a pit

Pulaka is a gigantic tuber found in Tuvalu. They are grown in specially made pits where they can grow. In 1998, El Nino offset the country of Tuvalu when too much salt became apparent in the pulaka, further damaging their economy. Once present as gifts in the country, pulaka is now being pushed for change due to fear of another storm like 1998.

Answer: Sweet briar

The fruit of the 'sweet briar' plant is a native food here in Lesotho, the fruit being 2cm in diameter, so it is nice to grab a handful. The plant also has a beautiful pink blossom and a fragrance that smells much like apples.

Source: Author geniusonwheels

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