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Cheese Is the Answer Trivia Quiz

In this quiz, you will showcase your knowledge of common cheeses eaten in the United States. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by mouse18. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
mouse18

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
338,290

Updated
Dec 14 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
2275

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (10/10), Guest 165 (10/10), Gupster17 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. You are eating at an Italian restaurant and before the waiter sets your meal in front of you, he asks if you would like him to grate a type of hard cheese, named for the areas in which it is permitted to be made, onto your meal. This cheese is also used to make a famous type of chicken dish. Hint

Roquefort

Parmesan

Pepper Jack

Ricotta

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Question 2 of 10

2. True or false: Authentic Cheddar cheese can only be orange in color.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Quick! An orange cartoon cat is following me with a hungry look in his eyes. I need to make a dish to distract him while I escape! So remind me again - which cheese is commonly used as an ingredient in lasagna? Hint

Limburger

Cheddar

Ricotta

Swiss

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Question 4 of 10

4. It's the holiday season and you are participating in your department's "Secret Santa" gift exchange. This year you are buying gifts for someone who loves spicy foods and requested cheese as a gift. Which of these cheeses is the spiciest? Hint

Feta

Pepper Jack

Parmesan

Cheddar

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which type of salty cheese would you always find at a Greek restaurant? Hint

Swiss

Feta

Parmesan

Roquefort

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Question 6 of 10

6. The name of this marbled, two-tone cheese combines two (commonly) male names. Hint

Jack and Jill

Colby-Jack

Peter Pan

Monterey Jack

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Question 7 of 10

7. What's that smell? You've been secretly enjoying a stash of pungent cheese while your significant other (who has a sensitive nose and cannot stand cheese) has been on vacation. Now, before he or she arrives home, which cheese, known for its odor, do you need to remove from the premises? Hint

Cheddar

Limburger

Provolone

Monterey Jack

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Hole-y Moley!" A cat is chasing a mouse around your home while the mouse scurries away with a piece of cheese. Which type of "hole-y" cheese did the mouse find? Hint

Ricotta

Cheddar

Feta

Swiss

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Question 9 of 10

9. This white cheese is quite soft and lends itself well to spreading on bagels and crackers. Hint

Cream Cheese

Swiss

Cheddar

Pepper Jack

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Question 10 of 10

10. It's pizza time! Which type of cheese is most commonly used as a pizza topping? Hint

Swiss

Mozzarella

Monterey Jack

Colby Jack

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Parmesan

Parmesan, or Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese is sometimes called the "king of cheese" and is one of the main ingredients in the Italian dish known as "Chicken Parmesan." It must age at least one year but longer aging times are also common.

2. True or false: Authentic Cheddar cheese can only be orange in color.

Answer: False

This is false. Cheddar cheese naturally ranges from white to light yellow in color and only appears orange when colors are added!

Answer: Ricotta

Ricotta is a soft cheese with many culinary uses and can even be found in desserts such as cannoli!

Answer: Pepper Jack

Pepper Jack cheese, as the name suggests, is a type of Monterey Jack cheese that contains spicy peppers.

5. Which type of salty cheese would you always find at a Greek restaurant?

Answer: Feta

Feta cheese is a Greek cheese that is usually made with goat (or sheep) milk. It is commonly found in Greek salads.

6. The name of this marbled, two-tone cheese combines two (commonly) male names.

Answer: Colby-Jack

Also called Cojack or Marble Jack, Colby Jack cheese is usually made in Wisconsin and appears orange and white in color. It is generally a mild cheese that combines Colby and Monterey Jack cheeses.

Answer: Limburger

You'd better get that Limburger cheese out of the house in a hurry! Limburger is a Belgian cheese that is usually semi-soft and creamy in texture. It generally ages for two or three months.

8. "Hole-y Moley!" A cat is chasing a mouse around your home while the mouse scurries away with a piece of cheese. Which type of "hole-y" cheese did the mouse find?

Answer: Swiss

As indicated by the hint, the mouse found some Swiss cheese, which is known for its many holes. The holes, also called eyes, are formed by bacteria.

9. This white cheese is quite soft and lends itself well to spreading on bagels and crackers.

Answer: Cream Cheese

Cream cheese is also commonly spread on vegetables and is often used to make cheesecake and other desserts.

10. It's pizza time! Which type of cheese is most commonly used as a pizza topping?

Answer: Mozzarella

Along with serving as a tasty pizza topping, Mozzarella cheese is also eaten in the form of Mozzarella sticks, or stick-shaped pieces of Mozzarella cheese that have been rolled in breadcrumbs or batter and fried.

Source: Author mouse18

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