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Quiz about Macadamia Nuts the Queen of Nuts

Macadamia Nuts, the Queen of Nuts Quiz

Expensive but a delicacy. The macadamia is soft and delicious but some species are very bitter and poisonous. How much do we know about this popular snack?

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

Author
Rangutan

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
320,507

Updated
Sep 03 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Macadamia nuts are being harvested on a large scale in all these regions except which one? Hint

Macedonia

South Africa

Australia

Hawaii

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Question 2 of 10

2. Also called "Queen of Nuts", which is NOT another alternative name for the macadamia? Hint

Maroochi Nut

Queensland Nut

Mc Do Nut

Bush Nut

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Question 3 of 10

3. The macadamia nut was named after: Hint

Macy van Damm of the European discoverer's ship crew

Makadamlung, the aboriginal name

Adam Mcafee, a boy first found eating the nut without ill effect

John Macadam of the Philosophical Institute of Australia

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Question 4 of 10

4. Some species of macadamia nuts contain cyanogenic glycerides. This makes those nuts __________ . Hint

soft

a healing substance for haemorrhoids

an aphrodisiac

toxic

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Question 5 of 10

5. The macadamia is known in Queensland also as the Bauple Nut, named as such after which of the following? Hint

The bauple, a nut-eating nocturnal marsupial

A mountain in Queensland where the nuts grow wildly

A game played by aboriginal people

The bauple, an extinct bird

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Question 6 of 10

6. Macadamia nuts are produced worldwide locations such as Hawaii, California, South Africa, Israel and Brazil, but not much in Europe. Why not much in Europe? Hint

Europeans don't like the nuts very much

It's too cold

The nut contains EU forbidden substances

They may not be called "macadamia" in France

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which country produces the most macadamia nuts? Hint

Israel

USA

Brazil

Australia

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Question 8 of 10

8. Macadamia nuts are highly nutritious. For which property are they champion? Hint

The shell is edible

High in beneficial monounsaturated fats

So delicious that one can eat much more of them

Low in beneficial monounsaturated fats

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Question 9 of 10

9. How does the macadamia nut grow? Hint

On a tree

Underground

On a bush

On a creeper

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Question 10 of 10

10. Other than humans, which of these may crack a macadamia nut? Hint

koalas

really big parrots

duck-billed platypuses

dung beetles

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Macadamia nuts are being harvested on a large scale in all these regions except which one?

Answer: Macedonia

In 1928 the first European discovered the plant in Australia 1828 and it is native only to that region of the world. There are no macadamia plantations in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

2. Also called "Queen of Nuts", which is NOT another alternative name for the macadamia?

Answer: Mc Do Nut

Mac Doughnut?

3. The macadamia nut was named after:

Answer: John Macadam of the Philosophical Institute of Australia

The German botanist Ferdinand von Mueller named the plant after his friend John Macadam.

4. Some species of macadamia nuts contain cyanogenic glycerides. This makes those nuts __________ .

Answer: toxic

The edible nuts contain toxins too but in negligible quantities for humans. Dogs though will get very ill if fed macadamia nuts.

5. The macadamia is known in Queensland also as the Bauple Nut, named as such after which of the following?

Answer: A mountain in Queensland where the nuts grow wildly

Further, Mount Bauple is named after a legendary dragon-like lizard. Aboriginal names for the delicious nut include "jindilli" or "boombera".

6. Macadamia nuts are produced worldwide locations such as Hawaii, California, South Africa, Israel and Brazil, but not much in Europe. Why not much in Europe?

Answer: It's too cold

The macadamia plant thrives in warm climates; the plant cannot survive frost spells.

7. Which country produces the most macadamia nuts?

Answer: Australia

The macadamia is indigenous to Australia. The USA exceeded Australia in production from 1950 until 1997 when Australia again supplied the most, now more than 40%.

8. Macadamia nuts are highly nutritious. For which property are they champion?

Answer: High in beneficial monounsaturated fats

Macadamia contain proteins, minerals, vitamins and "good" fats. The oil is also used in cosmetics.

9. How does the macadamia nut grow?

Answer: On a tree

Macadamia trees can grow to 12 meters high and over 100 years old. The trees can yield 20 kg of nuts per year.

10. Other than humans, which of these may crack a macadamia nut?

Answer: really big parrots

Hyacinth Macaws, very large parrots, are given whole macadamia nuts and crack them open easily.

Source: Author Rangutan

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