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Food History, part 1 Trivia Quiz

Just some obscure historical food trivia. Multiple choice, some dates.

A multiple-choice quiz by JaneGalt. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
JaneGalt

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
5,180

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Impossible

Avg Score
3 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. When was the first American grist mill built? Hint

1621

1759

1820

1898

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Question 2 of 10

2. The first bourbon whiskey was distilled when? Hint

1829

1819

1789

1746

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who distilled the first bourbon whiskey ? Hint

Mark Maker

James Beam

Elijah Craig

Jack Daniels

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Question 4 of 10

4. The first TOTALLY successful shipment of frozen beef from Australia to England happened in which year? Hint

1880

1920

1900

1850

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Question 5 of 10

5. Milton Hershey was originally in which candy business? Hint

caramel-making

chocolate sales

chocolate-making

roasting nuts

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Question 6 of 10

6. When was the first U.S. patent issued for tin-plated cans? Hint

1825

1885

1855

1915

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Question 7 of 10

7. When did the first true Western (as in: not Eastern/Oriental) restaurant open? Hint

1829

1683

1900

1764

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where was lemonade invented? Hint

Rome

Egypt

the Caribbean

Athens

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Question 9 of 10

9. The first picture of a fork was published in which book? Hint

The History of Scotland

Cooking Secrets of Pope Pius V

Centuries

Education of a Christian Prince

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Question 10 of 10

10. The spice nutmeg is indigenous to which country? Hint

China

Thailand

Indonesia

Madagascar

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was the first American grist mill built?

Answer: 1621

The colonists at Jamestown built it, enabling them to produce flour from their wheat.

2. The first bourbon whiskey was distilled when?

Answer: 1789

Made of corn, and not yet colored brown, it was distilled in Kentucky County, part of Virginia at the time. The exact area later became known as Bourbon County.

3. Who distilled the first bourbon whiskey ?

Answer: Elijah Craig

Craig was a Baptist minister.

4. The first TOTALLY successful shipment of frozen beef from Australia to England happened in which year?

Answer: 1880

The S.S. Strathleven carried the 400 carcasses in, and it sold in London for 5.5 shillings per pound.

5. Milton Hershey was originally in which candy business?

Answer: caramel-making

He didn't get involved with chocolate until he went to the Chicago World's Fair, where he bought some German equipment and began experimenting.

6. When was the first U.S. patent issued for tin-plated cans?

Answer: 1825

The patent was issued to Thomas Kensett. He had packed lobster meat, salmon, and oysters into the cans in New York back in 1819.

7. When did the first true Western (as in: not Eastern/Oriental) restaurant open?

Answer: 1764

A French fellow named Boulanger had an all-night tavern in Paris and decided to serve a dish made of sheep's meat and white sauce. The caterers had a monopoly, though, on the sale of cooked meat. Boulanger called his "soup" a "restorative" (restorante). The caterers sued, though, and lost when the case went to the Franch Parlement.

8. Where was lemonade invented?

Answer: Egypt

It was first mentioned there in 11th century texts.

9. The first picture of a fork was published in which book?

Answer: Cooking Secrets of Pope Pius V

In 1570.

10. The spice nutmeg is indigenous to which country?

Answer: Indonesia

Specifically, Banda, an island in the Moluccas, which belong to Indonesia. The spice was discovered to be exclusive in 1512.

Source: Author JaneGalt

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