Pumpernickel is a rye bread from Germany. The bread has a heavy, dense texture and is dark in colour. It is traditionally associated with the Westphalia region.
2. Brioche
Answer: France
Brioche is an enriched bread, meaning it contains a higher amount of fat. In the case of brioche this is due to the addition of eggs and extra butter. It often also contains sugar giving the bread a sweet flavour. Brioche is commonly eaten as a breakfast food.
3. Damper
Answer: Australia
Damper is a type of soda bread originating in Australia. The bread is often cooked using the hot ashes of a camp fire and was traditionally eaten by stockmen working in remote areas.
4. Roti
Answer: India
The roti is a type of unleavened flatbread that originated in India and is eaten throughout the Indian subcontinent. It is made from a traditional Indian wheat flour known as atta flour. Atta flour is mainly made from durum wheat which has a high gluten content enabling the rotis to be rolled very thinly. The name roti comes from the Sanskrit word for bread.
5. Ciabatta
Answer: Italy
Ciabatta is a leavened bread and was created in 1982 by a baker from Verona called Francesco Favaro. Due to the broad, flat shape of the bread Favaro named it after the Italian word for slipper.
6. Bara Brith
Answer: Wales
Bara Brith, which translates from Welsh as 'speckled bread', is a type of fruit bread which originated in Wales. Bara Brith is usually flavoured with tea and contains dried fruit and spices. It is usually eaten sliced and buttered.
7. Lefse
Answer: Norway
Lefse is a traditional Norwegian flatbread made from potato flour and cooked on a griddle. It has a distinctive ridged texture which is achieved using a special rolling pin with grooves in it.
8. Sangak
Answer: Iran
Sangak is a leavened, whole wheat flatbread originating in Iran and is usually triangular or rectangular in shape. The name comes from the Persian for little stones and came about because the bread was cooked on small stones in the oven. Sangak can be plain or be topped with poppy and sesame seeds.
9. Marraqueta
Answer: Chile
Marraqueta is a leavened bread with a crisp, crunchy texture. It originated in Chile during the late 19th and early 20th Century. Although originating in Chile the bread is now eaten throughout South America.
10. Kisra
Answer: Sudan
Kisra is a fermented flatbread which is a traditional bread in Sudan (and South Sudan since the country split in 2011). It is usually made from sorghum flour and often eaten with stews.
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