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Quiz about Hot Hot Hot Chili Peppers
Quiz about Hot Hot Hot Chili Peppers

Hot, Hot, Hot! Chili Peppers Trivia Quiz


This is my first quiz and it's about the hottest and best vegetables in the world. I hope you enjoy it!

A multiple-choice quiz by yaws. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
yaws
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
145,647
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1461
Last 3 plays: Guest 173 (8/10), Guest 104 (8/10), Guest 67 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. First of all an easy question (for people who like chili peppers).
What is the heat scale called?
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which chili pepper is not one of the hottest? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the hottest chili pepper? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Where do Jalapenos come from? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The heat scale goes from 0 to 100.000.


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of these is not a chili pepper at all? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Did Columbus bring the first chilis to Europe?


Question 8 of 10
8. Are Jalapenos always green?


Question 9 of 10
9. Are chili peppers healthy? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the substance called that makes chili peppers so hot? Hint



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Oct 31 2024 : Guest 173: 8/10
Oct 23 2024 : Guest 104: 8/10
Oct 23 2024 : Guest 67: 7/10
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Oct 14 2024 : Guest 86: 6/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. First of all an easy question (for people who like chili peppers). What is the heat scale called?

Answer: Scoville scale

The Scoville scale is named after the American scientist Wilbur L. Scoville. In 1912 he made the first experiments with chili peppers.
2. Which chili pepper is not one of the hottest?

Answer: Ancho

Ancho peppers measure in at 2.500-3.000 Scoville Units and belongs to the mild peppers, while the others are very, very hot.
3. What is the hottest chili pepper?

Answer: Carolina Reaper

Bhut Jolokia measures at least 855.000 Scoville Units. So they are hot as hell! But the Carolina Reaper has over 1.6 million Scoville so it's twice as hot as the Bhut Jolokia!
4. Where do Jalapenos come from?

Answer: Mexico

They are named after the Mexican city Jalapa. They are one of the most common chili peppers.
5. The heat scale goes from 0 to 100.000.

Answer: false

That's wrong. The Scoville Units measures from 0 to at least 300.000. Habenero has at least 300.000 Scoville Units.
6. Which of these is not a chili pepper at all?

Answer: Chili Tibet

I made up Chili Tibet. All the others exist, but are not very famous.
7. Did Columbus bring the first chilis to Europe?

Answer: Yes

In 1492 Columbus found the peppers in America and brought them back to Spain.
8. Are Jalapenos always green?

Answer: No

They stay green for a long time, but then they turn red.
9. Are chili peppers healthy?

Answer: Yes, they lower the blood pressure.

Chili peppers are very healthy. They lower the blood pressure and cholesterol, are used for pain soothing ointment and much more.
10. What is the substance called that makes chili peppers so hot?

Answer: Capsaicin

Capsaicin makes the chilis hot, hot, hot!
Source: Author yaws

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