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Lettuce Have Lunch Trivia Quiz

Lettuce be clear. Trivia is all about fun. I don't want to butter any one up. This is just the tip of the iceberg.

A multiple-choice quiz by 1ELF. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
1ELF

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
405,365

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
318

Last 3 plays: Guest 104 (0/10), klotzplate (10/10), jonnowales (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Lettuce belong to which of the following families? Hint

Mint

Cabbage

Daisy

Rose

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Question 2 of 10

2. What claim to fame does romaine lettuce hold that other lettuce can only dream about? Hint

It's the oldest cultivated variety of lettuce.

It was the first plant grown in space.

Romaine is the most widely grown variety of lettuce.

Snails don't like it so pesticides are not necessary.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Lettuce is a good source of which nutrient? Hint

Calcium, but only in coral lettuce

Fat, but only in butter lettuce

Vitamin K

Protein

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following are types of lettuce? Hint

Oakleaf, Coral, Cos

Kale, Cos, Iceberg

Radicchio, Fennel, Kale

Mignonette, Butter, Dandelion

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Question 5 of 10

5. The ancient Egyptians considered lettuce to be a symbol of what? Hint

Good health

Poverty

Wealth

Fertility

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is thought to have built a statue in honour of lettuce? Hint

Johnny Appleseed

Gordon Ramsay

Caesar Augustus

Bill Clinton

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who introduced lettuce to the Americas? Hint

Christopher Columbus

Julia Child

Simon Bolivar

Pierre Trudeau

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who invented the Caesar salad? Hint

Caesar Cardini

Caesar Augustus

Julius Caesar's chef

Caesar Romero

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Question 9 of 10

9. Choose the correct statement. Hint

Rocket/arugula belongs to the cabbage family.

Rocket/arugula is one of the earliest known varieties of lettuce.

Rocket/arugula is a type of radicchio.

Rocket/arugula is a member of the capsaicin family.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Why can't lettuce be canned or frozen? Hint

It can but it's not a big seller.

It contains too much water.

The acids in lettuce cause it to ferment in the can and the freezer.

Insuffient supplies as it is generally used fresh.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Lettuce belong to which of the following families?

Answer: Daisy

Lettuce look more like cabbages than daisies, don't you think. I can't imagine a lettuce chain. Daisy chains are much prettier. Lettuce was originally a weed but is now cultivated worldwide.

2. What claim to fame does romaine lettuce hold that other lettuce can only dream about?

Answer: It was the first plant grown in space.

NASA astronauts harvested the crop August 10, 2015 after growing it in special chambers. I wonder how lettuce can be eaten in a gravity free environment.

3. Lettuce is a good source of which nutrient?

Answer: Vitamin K

It's quite the little powerhouse. Vitamin K aids in clotting of the blood. The darker leaves provide the most nutrients. Apparently the Chinese believe lettuce brings good luck and eat it on special occasions.

4. Which of the following are types of lettuce?

Answer: Oakleaf, Coral, Cos

So many plants to choose from and some look very similar. They are pretty much interchangeable in most salads. Fennel is a member of the carrot family and kale is a nutrient dense leafy plant closely related to the wild cabbage. Dandelions are believed to regulate blood sugar and are rich in antioxidants.

5. The ancient Egyptians considered lettuce to be a symbol of what?

Answer: Fertility

Do you think it's because rabbits like them? Lettuce was also thought to help induce sleep. Not bad for a plant that started life as a weed. Adonis was killed in a bed of lettuce by a boar sent by Artemis to avenge his jealousy of Aphrodite.

6. Who is thought to have built a statue in honour of lettuce?

Answer: Caesar Augustus

I'd like to see that. Perhaps it was more of a monument. Lettuce supposedly cured him of a dreadful illness. Eat your greens people.

7. Who introduced lettuce to the Americas?

Answer: Christopher Columbus

Columbus brought it on his second voyage in 1494. Lettuce seeds came to Australia with Captain Cook and the First Fleet.

8. Who invented the Caesar salad?

Answer: Caesar Cardini

It was made during Prohibition when Californians fled to Mexico for 4th of July celebrations. The kitchen at a popular Italian restaurant ran out of ingredients to feed inebriated diners and Caesar Cardini conjured up the salad from the few items left in stock. The rest is history.

9. Choose the correct statement.

Answer: Rocket/arugula belongs to the cabbage family.

We call it rocket in Australia. I like this peppery little leaf. Rocket is a brassicaceae and is closely related to mustard plants.

10. Why can't lettuce be canned or frozen?

Answer: It contains too much water.

Can you imagine putting frozen lettuce in a sandwich or using frozen lettuce cups for San Choy Bow?

Source: Author 1ELF

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