Thematic Vegetables Trivia

1. Which actor, who appeared in both the 'James Bond' and 'Lord of the Rings' film series and TV's 'Game of Thrones', first rose to prominence playing the title character in the British TV series 'Sharpe'?

From Quiz Cool Beans

Answer: Sean Bean

Sean Bean (whose real name is actually spelled Shaun Bean) had a number of TV and film roles before his appearance in 1993 in 'Sharpe's Rifles', but it was his portrayal of the swashbuckling soldier Richard Sharpe that made him a household name. The series was based on the novels by Bernard Cornwell and set during the Napoleonic Wars. It chronicled Sharpe's rise from lowly sergeant to the officer classes, ending up as a Lieutenant Colonel by the time of Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo. The main series ran from 1993 to 1997 but Bean later returned to the role in 'Sharpe's Challenge' (2006) and 'Sharpe's Peril' (2008) in which Sharpe was called out of retirement to undertake a mission in India. Following his success in 'Sharpe', Bean played the villainous agent 006 Alec Trevelyan in 'GoldenEye' (1995); the ill-fated Boromir in 'Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring' (2001); and the Lord of Winterfell, Eddard "Ned" Stark, in the first series of 'Game of Thrones' (2011).

From Quiz Cash In Your Chips

Answer: James Brown

The Godfather of Soul himself, Mr James Brown released this record, but released it under an assumed name, and on a different record label as his label wouldn't allow him to record it. This was due to the fact that the previous instrumental track with which Brown was involved, James Davis' "Doodle Bee" (1959) had not sold well and they didn't want to chance another flop. This track though reached top ten in the Billboard R&B chart in USA and Brown followed it with "Mashed Potatoes U.S.A." in 1962, this track on his regular label, which peaked at 21 on the R&B chart. Other popular songs which cashed in on the dance craze included "Mashed Potato Time" (1962) and "Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)" (1962), both by Dee Dee Sharp as well as "Mashed Potato" (1964) from Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs.

From Quiz Cool as a Cucumber

Answer: fruit & f

The cucumber is classified as a fruit because it grows from a flower, and contains seeds. It is however mostly treated as a vegetable in culinary use.

From Quiz Salad...It Ain't Just Lettuce

Answer: Indonesia

Asinan comes in both a vegetable and a fruit version, and can use a variety of ingredients, but the common factor is the fact that only the dressing is fresh. The vegetable version uses pickled ingredients served in a spicy-hot peanut sauce with vinegar, sprinkled with peanuts and deep fried crackers.

From Quiz The World of Carrots

Answer: Pheomelanin

Eumelanin is the pigment which gives black or dark brown hair its colour. Pheomelanin is the one which makes hair red. Caucasian people with red hair also tend to have light coloured eyes (blue, green and grey) and fair skin.

From Quiz Bean There, Done That

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.

From Quiz Olive the Above

Answer: 100

Although containing only fat, olive oil is healthier than butter, which is only 80% fat. Olive oil contains much less saturated fats, which have been proven to be more unhealthy for humans than mono- and poly-unsaturated fats found in olive oil (Rivellese et al., "Artheriosclerosis", 2003).

From Quiz How Have You Bean?

Answer: Lima

Lima Beans contain small amounts of cyanogens which are converted by enzymes into cyanide. However, soaking the beans and cooking the beans release the cyanogens thereby making the beans edible. Modern varieties of lima beans contain much fewer cyanogens than heirloom seeds.

From Quiz In a Pickle!

Answer: Gherkin

In fact, gherkins are often known as cornichons in the English speaking world. This is just another example of the massive influence French has on English culinary language. Fast food chains also make use of gherkins with McDonalds using them as an ingredient in their Big Mac sandwich. Is it just me who likes to eat gherkins straight from the jar?!

From Quiz Choke on this: Adventures with Artichokes

Answer: Flower bud

The artichoke is actually a member of the thistle family and, if left on the plant, the artichoke bud will develop into a spiky purple flower. But don't let that happen! There are so many ways to eat an artichoke. You can steam it, boil it, roast it, grill it, stuff it; there's artichoke pesto, artichoke pizza, artichoke dip, artichoke soup - well, you get the idea. Artichokes also join the extensive list of foods that are considered to be aphrodisiacs.

From Quiz Carrots: Historical Roots

Answer: The pollen

The protective outer shell of pollen grains ensures that pollen will be preserved in the fossil record. Scientists who devote themselves to study of pollen are termed palynologists. Palynological paleontologists date Apiaceae pollen back to the Eocene period, 38.5 to 54 million years ago. Other well known Apiaceae include celery, fennel, parsley, parsnips, hemlock, anise, cumin, coriander, and dill.

From Quiz A Bunch Of Olives

Answer: Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell was born in 1599 and died in 1658. After deposing Charles l, he ruled England, Scotland and Ireland as Lord Protector from December 16, 1653, until his death. His son, Richard Cromwell, was less effective, and after two years Parliament made Charles ll king.

From Quiz Vegetables in the News

Answer: pepper

Dr Pepper is the world's oldest major soft drink. The origin of the name is uncertain, but it was created by a young pharmacist in 1885.

From Quiz Cool Beans

Answer: Cloud Gate

'Cloud Gate', formed from around 100 metric tons of stainless steel, is 20 metres (66 feet) long and stands 10 metres (33 feet) tall. It has a highly polished surface that is shaped somewhat like a bean - hence the nickname - and has the effect of producing a distorted reflection of Chicago's city skyline. The centre of the sculpture forms an arch and contains a concave recess that produces more odd reflections of those people who walk through it. Other notable works by Kapoor include the 'Orbit', an observation tower in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London; several similar pieces known as 'Sky Mirror'; and 'Marsyas', one of the largest works to be installed in London's Tate Modern gallery. He also won the 1991 Turner Prize.

From Quiz Cash In Your Chips

Answer: John Falstaff

Although Falstaff appears in Shakespeare's plays, "Henry IV, Part 1" (circa 1596) and "Henry IV, Part 2" (circa 1597), this line is taken from "The Merry Wives of Windsor" (circa 1602). The line is uttered by Falstaff when he is in the woods with the two ladies, hoping to seduce them and as potatoes were considered an aphrodisiac in Shakespeare's time, one can guess at his intentions. Falstaff is often cited as one of Shakespeare's most lovable characters, and certainly his most comedic.

From Quiz Cool as a Cucumber

Answer: Married couple

Between 1985 and 2004, The Cucumbers released six albums, including the wonderfully named "Total Vegitility" (1999). For some years, Deena was also a member of a band called Over the Moon who made "rock music for children".

From Quiz Salad...It Ain't Just Lettuce

Answer: Caesar Salad

This classic salad is generally thought to have been invented by Caesar Cardini, an Italian immigrant living both in San Diego and also over the border in Tijuana. According to his daughter, the salad was improvised during an unexpected rush at his restaurant on 4th July, when his pantry was depleted. It was introduced with great fanfare in New York by Gilmore's Steak House.

From Quiz Olive the Above

Answer: Doves

After being kidnapped by Muslims, Blessed Olive tried to convert locals in the Tunis area. After initial success, her profile became too high for local rulers to ignore and she was executed.

From Quiz How Have You Bean?

Answer: Orson

Orson Bean was born in 1928 and was a cousin of Calvin Coolidge. Known for his quick and keen wit he was a regular staple on the Jack Paar show and the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. I remember him mostly from the game show "What's My Line".

From Quiz In a Pickle!

Answer: Football (soccer)

The trophy, which was named after a former FIFA president, had a turbulent history. It was stolen on two occasions, first in 1966 and again in 1983. In 1966, Pickles the dog came to the rescue and retrieved the highly sought after sporting trophy. However, in 1983 the stolen trophy would never be seen again. Brazil was the last winner of the Jules Rimet trophy in 1970. This was the nation's third victory in the FIFA World Cup and this allowed the Brazilians to keep the trophy forever. They therefore had the trophy in their possession for 13 years (unlucky perhaps) before it was stolen. The three victories by Brazil prompted those in power at FIFA to make a new trophy which was first won in 1974 by West Germany.

From Quiz Choke on this: Adventures with Artichokes

Answer: Mediterranean countries

Well, everything else in the world may have originated in China (or Scotland), but the artichoke is believed to have first been cultivated in the Mediterranean area, with Sicily and Carthage (Tunisia) being frequently credited. They were known to the ancient Greeks and Romans, with Pliny the Elder referring to them as "one of the earth's monstrosities." Artichokes thrive in the Mediterranean climate, and this region supplies the bulk of the world's artichoke crop.

From Quiz A Bunch Of Olives

Answer: Olivia Hussey

Olivia Hussey was born in Argentina in 1951. In Franco Zeffirelli's "Romeo and Juliet" (released 1968) she played a teenaged Juliet to Leonard Whiting's Romeo. She played Mary in Zeffirelli's 1977 mini-series "Jesus of Nazareth".

From Quiz Vegetables in the News

Answer: alfalfa

Carl Switzer played Alfalfa. Did you try Buckwheat or Farina? They are edible grains, but the "sprout" clue should have given it away.

From Quiz Cool Beans

Answer: Mr. Bean's Holiday

Rowan Atkinson's bumbling Mr. Bean first appeared in the popular British TV series of the same name, which originally aired from 1990 to 1995. Each episode focused on the child-like titular character attempting to carry out everyday tasks and chores, but instead constantly causing disaster and being forced to improvise solutions to try and rectify the situation. Examples included managing to lock himself in a post box, accidentally kidnapping a baby and getting stuck on a train to Russia. In the film 'Bean' his disasters revolved around his job as an art gallery security guard, while in its sequel 'Mr Bean's Holiday' he won a trip to Cannes where he snuck into the film festival and upstaged a real film with his video diary. The incorrect options were all episode titles from the original TV series.

From Quiz Cash In Your Chips

Answer: Dan Quayle

Quayle, as vice president to George H.W. Bush was on the campaign trail in Trenton, New Jersey, when he stopped off at a middle school to preside over a spelling bee. 12 year old William Figueroa was called to the board to spell the word "potato", which he correctly did. As he turned to go back to his seat, Quayle stopped him, saying, "Hold on now, add a little to the end there." With Quayle's urging, Figueroa added a letter "e", before looking at it and erasing it and then taking his seat. Although the vice president called his error "discouraging and exasperating", he maintained it was not his fault as the cue card was incorrectly printed, and he cashed in on the incorrect cue card by appearing in a commercial for Wavy Lay's Potato Chips just two years later, in 1994.

From Quiz Salad...It Ain't Just Lettuce

Answer: Coleslaw

There are so many different ways of preparing coleslaw that it would be foolish to give you a recipe here. Slaws from different countries variously include carrots, bacon, onions, apples, cheddar or even walnuts or raisins. The original Dutch recipe used a dressing of melted butter, vinegar and oil. The main ingredient remains unchanged, however; finely shredded cabbage. In America, coleslaw is usually dressed with mayonnaise.

From Quiz Olive the Above

Answer: General Mills

The chain was started in 1982. It no longer has links to General Mills. As one might imagine, Olive Garden serves Italian-ish cuisine with an American twist.

From Quiz How Have You Bean?

Answer: Orson Scott Card

Bean was a soldier in Ender's army, became a Captain in his own right and was the subject of more books in the Ender series. Such as "Ender's Shadow" and "Shadow of the Hegemon". The entire series consists of 8 books plus a collection of 3 novellas.

From Quiz In a Pickle!

Answer: Rugrats

This extremely popular animated TV programme for children was based on the idea of babies being able to understand adults as well as being able to communicate with each other. Tommy Pickles was the one year old leader of the 'Rugrats' gang which included Chuckie and the twins, Phil and Lil.

From Quiz Choke on this: Adventures with Artichokes

Answer: Castroville

Castroville has a legitimate claim as the artichoke capital of the U.S. - it supplies the majority of U.S. artichokes; however the main artichoke producers in the world are Italy and Spain, so claiming to be the "Artichoke Center of the World" is a bit cheeky. In 1947, Norma Jean Mortenson (or Baker or Dougherty, depending on the source) was elected the first Artichoke Queen in Castroville. She had a fairly successful modeling and film career under the name of Marilyn Monroe, but it probably paled in comparison to her glory days of vegetable hawking.

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