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Smile please - say "Cheese" Trivia Quiz

Few pleasures in life are better than a cheese-board with a great selection of cheeses - hard, soft, runny, smelly.. There are hundreds of different types of cheese from all around the world - let's explore a few of them.

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

Author
Bazzoomer

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
325,072

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
501

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Question 1 of 10

1. Yarg cheese is made in Cornwall, in England, from cows' milk. Before being matured, it is wrapped in what type of leaves? Hint

Dandelion

Rhododendron

Cabbage

Nettle

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Californian cheese, which is low in tyramine, is often recommended for migraine sufferers? Hint

Monterey Jack

Red Hawk

Teleme

Cypress Grove

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Question 3 of 10

3. Roquefort, the famous French blue cheese, must, by European cheese laws, be: Hint

Free from rennet

Made from pasteurised milk

Matured in a cave

Made from the milk of goats over a year old

4. The village of Stilton, in Cambridgeshire, gave its name to one of England's most famous cheeses. But, under current Protected Geographical Status regulations, Stilton Cheese cannot be made in Cambridgeshire, and can only be made in three English counties. Which of these counties can legally produce Stilton? Hint

Lincolnshire

Northamptonshire

Leicestershire

Cheshire

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these Scandinavian cheeses is from Denmark? Hint

V�sterbotten

Jarlsberg

Havarti

Gjetost

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these cheeses does not originate from the African continent? Hint

Bokmakiri

Nguri

Kwaito

Testouri

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Question 7 of 10

7. Feta, an essential ingredient of Greek salad, is made wholly, or mainly, from sheep's milk. If goat's milk is included, what is the maximum amount permitted by European PDO laws? Hint

15%

30%

25%

40%

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these cheeses does not originate from Normandy? Hint

Livarot

Neufch�tel

Pont-l'�v�que

Cantal

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Question 9 of 10

9. Gubbeen cheese is a washed-rind cow's cheese, and is often served deep-fried in breadcrumbs. Where does it come from? Hint

Dundee, Scotland

Northumberland, England

County Cork, Ireland

Swansea, Wales

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Question 10 of 10

10. Ossau-Iraty, sometimes also known as Istara, is made in the Basque region from which type of milk? Hint

Ewe's

Goat's

Cow's

A mixture of cow's and ewe's milk

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Yarg cheese is made in Cornwall, in England, from cows' milk. Before being matured, it is wrapped in what type of leaves?

Answer: Nettle

The nettle leaves form a mouldy, but edible, rind which has a delicate, mushroomy flavour.

2. Which Californian cheese, which is low in tyramine, is often recommended for migraine sufferers?

Answer: Monterey Jack

Monterey Jack was originally made by Mexican Franciscan friars in Monterey. It is now ubiquitous on pizzas.

3. Roquefort, the famous French blue cheese, must, by European cheese laws, be:

Answer: Matured in a cave

Roquefort was the first cheese ever to be defined by an Appelation d'Origine Contr�l�e ruling. It can be matured only in the caves of Mont Combalou.

Answer: Leicestershire

The only other two counties allowed to make Stilton are Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire (although the only dairy in Derbyshire making Stilton closed in 2009).

5. Which of these Scandinavian cheeses is from Denmark?

Answer: Havarti

Jarlsberg and Gjetost hail from Norway, whilst V�sterbotten is Swedish.

6. Which of these cheeses does not originate from the African continent?

Answer: Nguri

Nguri comes from China. Testouri is Egyptian, whilst Bokmakiri and Kwaito come from South Africa.

7. Feta, an essential ingredient of Greek salad, is made wholly, or mainly, from sheep's milk. If goat's milk is included, what is the maximum amount permitted by European PDO laws?

Answer: 30%

Feta must also be aged in brine for at least 3 months.

8. Which of these cheeses does not originate from Normandy?

Answer: Cantal

Normandy is a great centre of gourmandism and has many great cheeses, but Cantal comes from the Auvergne.

9. Gubbeen cheese is a washed-rind cow's cheese, and is often served deep-fried in breadcrumbs. Where does it come from?

Answer: County Cork, Ireland

Gubbeen is made at only one dairy, by the Ferguson family in Schull, West Cork.

10. Ossau-Iraty, sometimes also known as Istara, is made in the Basque region from which type of milk?

Answer: Ewe's

Relatively small quantities of this medium, nutty-flavoured cheese are produced in the Pyr�n�es. It is one of only two AOC cheeses in France made from sheep's' milk.

Source: Author Bazzoomer

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