Telephoning Vegetables Trivia Quiz

Answer: BEAN

Beans are classified into two variety sectors, 'edible pod beans' and 'shell beans'. The average American consumes more than 15 pounds of this vegetable per year.

Answer: CORN

An average ear of corn consists of 800 kernels that are arranged in 16 rows. It is believed that corn was grown and harvested approximately 10,000 years ago in Central Mexico.

Answer: ONION

The cultivation of onions can be dated as far back as 3500BC. In ancient Egypt the onion was not only eaten but worshipped as they believed that its spherical shape and its rings symbolized eternity. Eating parsley will rid a person of 'onion breath'.

Answer: Pepper

Peppers originated in South and Central America. All peppers begin green but later when they mature they can change their colour.

Answer: CAULIFLOWER

People with thyroid problems should limit their intake of cauliflower. This is because the cauliflower will interfere with the absorption of iodine which is what the thyroid gland needs. The white edible part is known as the curd.

Answer: CELERY

Using a celery stick as a garnish in drinks originated in the 1960s at the Ambassador East Hotel in Chicago. A celebrity did not get a swizzle stick to stir his 'Bloody Mary', so he stirred it with a piece of celery from a tray.

Answer: ASPARAGUS

Asparagus (and rhubarb) are the only vegetables that do not have to be replanted each year as they can reproduce on their own. Asparagus is thought to be an aphrodisiac and is cited by the early Greeks in their poetry of love, as well as being mentioned in Chinese and East Indian literature.

Answer: LETTUCE

In ancient Greece, lettuce was served at the end of a meal, as they believed it induced sleep. Iceberg lettuce was originally known as crisphead lettuce. The name iceberg came into being in the 1920s when Californian (America) growers covered the lettuce with crushed ice when they shipped it across the nation.

Answer: PEA

Archaeologists have found peas on the Thai-Burmese border, which they carbon dated to 9750 BC.

Answer: CARROT

The original carrots were red, black, yellow, white and purple. Afghanistan, in the 7th century, was the first place that cultivated carrots. These carrots had yellow flesh and a purple skin. The orange carrot was developed by the Dutch in the 16th and 17th centuries.