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Just Give Me a Raisin Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the delightful food known as the raisin.

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

Author
workisboring

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
375,090

Updated
Nov 09 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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448

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Question 1 of 10

1. A raisin is a dried version of which fruit? Hint

grape

raspberry

pomegranate

apple

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Question 2 of 10

2. From which language did the word "raisin" originate? Hint

French

Italian

English

Chinese

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which type of grapes are used to make zante currant raisins? Hint

Mazzarrone

Black Corinth

Valencia

Koshu

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Question 4 of 10

4. Raisins produced from sultana grapes are usually which color? Hint

dark brown

pale green

bright white

deep purple

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Question 5 of 10

5. Raisins are a good source of several nutritional minerals. Which mineral is not commonly found in raisins? Hint

chromium

potassium

calcium

magnesium

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Question 6 of 10

6. Raisins contain a substance known as resveratrol. What kind of substance is resveratrol? Hint

An amino acid

A vitamin B complex

An alkaloid

An antioxidant

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Question 7 of 10

7. What raisin-based product used a fictional singing group known as the California Raisins to market their product? Hint

Sun-Maid Raisins

Panera Bread Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

General Mills Raisin Nut Bran

Post Raisin Bran

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which town has the nickname of the "Raisin Capital of the World"? Hint

South Park, Colorado

Selma, California

Malaga, Spain

Isfahan, Iran

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Question 9 of 10

9. The consumption of raisins can be toxic to dogs.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Raison D'�tre is a type of ale brewed from raisins. Which United States brewery makes this product? Hint

Samuel Adams

The Dogfish Head Brewery

Russian River Brewing Company

The Crown Valley Brewery

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A raisin is a dried version of which fruit?

Answer: grape

Raisins are made by drying harvested grapes. When making raisins, the grapes may either be sun dried or mechanically dried.

2. From which language did the word "raisin" originate?

Answer: French

The word "raisin" means "grape" in French. The French word for "dried grape" is "raisin sec". The French word "raisin" was derived from the Latin word "racemus" which means "a bunch of grapes".

3. Which type of grapes are used to make zante currant raisins?

Answer: Black Corinth

Zante currant raisins are a darker colored raisin produced from Black Corinth grapes. The Black Corinth grape is a small, sweet, seedless grape originating near Corinth, Greece.

4. Raisins produced from sultana grapes are usually which color?

Answer: dark brown

Sultana raisins are produced from a pale green grapes. These sultana raisins are brown in dark brown in color. Occasionally the grapes are treated with sulfur dioxide to give sultana raisins a golden-brown color.

5. Raisins are a good source of several nutritional minerals. Which mineral is not commonly found in raisins?

Answer: chromium

In every one hundred grams of raisins, there are thirty-two milligrams of magnesium, seven hundred and forty-nine milligrams of potassium and fifty milligrams of calcium.

The trace metal chromium is used in humans in the metabolism of fats and carbohydrates. Raisins do not contain the trace metal chromium.

6. Raisins contain a substance known as resveratrol. What kind of substance is resveratrol?

Answer: An antioxidant

The antioxidant resveratrol is a compound found the skin of grapes and raisins. Resveratrol is promoted to protect the heart and circulatory system, lower cholesterol, lower blood sugar levels and protect against blood clots.

7. What raisin-based product used a fictional singing group known as the California Raisins to market their product?

Answer: Post Raisin Bran

The California Raisins were a fictional rhythm and blues musical group as well as advertising characters. These singers were claymation-based raisins singing rhythm and blues songs. The California Raisins originally were created in 1986 for a commercial on behalf of the California Raisin Advisory Board.

These characters became so huge that they had their own television series and released four studio albums between 1987 and 1988. The California Raisins also served as the official mascots of Post Raisin Bran cereal.

8. Which town has the nickname of the "Raisin Capital of the World"?

Answer: Selma, California

The community of Selma is located in Fresno County, California. Approximately ninety percent of the world's supply of raisins are produced in Selma, California. Hence Selma, California has been dubbed the "Raisin Capital of the World".

9. The consumption of raisins can be toxic to dogs.

Answer: True

The consumption of grapes and raisins causes some dogs to develop renal failure. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals conducted a study in 2003 and found over one hundred cases of renal failure in dogs due to their consumption of raisins.

10. Raison D'�tre is a type of ale brewed from raisins. Which United States brewery makes this product?

Answer: The Dogfish Head Brewery

The Dogfish Head Brewery company based in Milton, Delaware uses raisins to brew an ale called the Raison D'�tre. The brewery uses the sugars found in raisins, beet sugar and a Belgian-style yeast create a Belgian-style brown ale.

Source: Author workisboring

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