Food For Thought 1 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Afghanistan

Carrots were first cultivated in the 7th century, starting out with yellow flesh and purple exterior. The Dutch developed the orange carrot. There have also been red, black, yellow and white carrots brought to the United States by the English.

Answer: Pears

Almonds are actually stone fruits. 40 percent of the world's almonds are used by chocolate manufacturers.

Answer: China

China produces over 16 percent of all tomatoes. There are over 10,000 varieties of tomatoes, the smallest being less than three quarters of an inch in diameter. There are red and yellow varieties.

Answer: Radish

It is also known as Japanese Radish, Chinese Radish and Satsuma Radish. They are white and milder than a small red radish. They can grow up to three feet long and weigh up to 100 pounds.

Answer: Tea

It is a black tea from northern India. The plants are grown at a high altitude and because of the cooler air they grow slower and produce leaves with a finer flavor.

Answer: soft drinks

Dill is an oil obtained from the fruits and leaves of a dill plant. It takes more than 10,000 dill seeds to make an ounce. According to Botanical the French use dill seed for flavoring cakes and pastry as well as sauces.

Answer: Tea

According to food reference tea is number one followed by beer in the number two spot. However it is noted that beer is number one in England and Ireland.

Answer: Australia

It is known as oreille de mer in France, awabi in Japan and paua in New Zealand.

Answer: 53

The National Bisquit Company started with animal bisquits in 1902 and officially renamed them the Barnums Animals. During Christmas they redesigned their package as a circus wagon and attached a string so it could be used as a Christmas ornament. Selling price 5 cents.

Answer: Seckel

The Seckel is a variety of a pear. There are more than 7000 varieties of apples but only about 100 are grown commercially in the United States. China is the largest apple producer followed by the United States.