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Quiz about Artisanal Superstars Food of Europe

Artisanal Superstars - Food of Europe Quiz

Certain areas of the world are famous for special foods, handmade products, and skilled crafts. These specialties enrich the cultural heritage of these places, and should be easy to identify. Can you match the food to the locale?

A multiple-choice quiz by jstagamtome. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
jstagamtome

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
308,096

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

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4 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Green lentils are a particular specialty of which of the following towns? Hint

Lyon, France

Verona, Italy

Avila, Spain

Le-Puy-en-Velay, France

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following towns is best known for the production of ham? Hint

Santiago de Campostela, Spain

Vicenza, Italy

Parma, Italy

Bilbao, Spain

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Question 3 of 10

3. Black and white truffles are found in abundance in which region? Hint

Normandy, France

Dordogne, France

Black Forest, Germany

Bavaria, Germany

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Question 4 of 10

4. Goat cheese is a particularly well known specialty in which region? Hint

Seine valley, France

Loire valley, France

Rhine valley, Germany

Moselle valley, Germany

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Black" wine from the Malbec grape comes from Argentina, and which city in France? Hint

Colmar

Beaune

Cahors

St. Emilion

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Question 6 of 10

6. Lubeck in Germany is world famous for its marzipan. Which other city is also known for this delicacy? Hint

Lausanne, Switzerland

Oporto, Portugal

Toledo, Spain

Bruges, Belgium

7. Panforte is a cake similar to fruit cake in the United States but is much more tasty. It is baked with any number of flavors, and in a variety of sizes. Which city most commonly is associated with the production of panforte? Hint

Cadiz, Spain

Siena, Italy

Verona, Italy

Lisbon, Portugal

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Question 8 of 10

8. Pesto is a delicious sauce of basil, olive oil, pine nuts, garlic with pecorino and Parmesan cheeses which took the U.S. by storm in the last 2 decades. Around which city did this delectable sauce originate? Hint

Pisa, Italy

Genoa, Italy

Trieste, Italy

Naples. Italy

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Question 9 of 10

9. Coffee was introduced to Vienna by the mongols when they were invading Europe during the middle ages.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Haggis has to be one of the most unusual acquired tastes. In which of the following areas is it generally accepted that it did NOT originate? Hint

Rome

Scotland

Greece

Scandinavia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Green lentils are a particular specialty of which of the following towns?

Answer: Le-Puy-en-Velay, France

The lentils cost more than ordinary lentils here, and are sold in fanciful decorated tins, as if they were containing precious stones. The town, dotted with imposing volcanic cones topped with buildings and statues, is truly a jewel to behold.

2. Which of the following towns is best known for the production of ham?

Answer: Parma, Italy

Parma ham is world renowned.

3. Black and white truffles are found in abundance in which region?

Answer: Dordogne, France

This region, rich in culinary tradition, is one of the most picturesque in all of France, with dramatic hilltop towns, Gothic churches, and medieval villages. Pigs have the best nose for sniffing out truffles, but dogs are also used commonly.

4. Goat cheese is a particularly well known specialty in which region?

Answer: Loire valley, France

The goat cheese in this region, not "goaty" in flavor but very mild and flavorful, is frequently sold directly to tourists in roadside farms.

5. "Black" wine from the Malbec grape comes from Argentina, and which city in France?

Answer: Cahors

The wine from this region used to be among the most prized in all of France until the phylloxera fungus decimated the crops in the 1880s.

6. Lubeck in Germany is world famous for its marzipan. Which other city is also known for this delicacy?

Answer: Toledo, Spain

One of the most beautiful towns in the world, Toledo marzipan is consumed with less chocolate coating than in Lubeck, and is more frequently incorporated into mealtime as dessert.

Answer: Siena, Italy

The panforte with almonds is particularly tasty, as well as the one with chocolate flour.

Answer: Genoa, Italy

A small area west of Genoa in Liguria has a small formally designated appellation considered to produce the finest pesto of all. The cities of Pra, Pegli, Coronata, Voltri, and Palmaro are the center of this region.

9. Coffee was introduced to Vienna by the mongols when they were invading Europe during the middle ages.

Answer: False

It was the Turks! After the Europeans, led by the Polish officer Jerzy Kulczycki, captured Turkish provisions after the battle of Vienna was lost by the Turks, the beverage became popular, which led to the opening of the famous Viennese coffee houses, and sugar and milk began to be added to coffee.

10. Haggis has to be one of the most unusual acquired tastes. In which of the following areas is it generally accepted that it did NOT originate?

Answer: Scotland

Although this delicacy is generally associated with Scotland, there is evidence to suggest an origin in each of the other listed locations.

Source: Author jstagamtome

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