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Spanish Food and Drink Trivia Quiz

Spain is not just paella. It's a rich cuisine based on simple but reliable foodstuffs. And with the climate they have, the wines that are available can rival with the best. See how well you find your way in the Spanish 'menu'.

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

Author
flem-ish

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
60,369

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3760

Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (4/10), Guest 124 (0/10), samak (1/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these Spanish drinks is made of apples? Hint

cerveza

ponche caballero

amontillado

sidra

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Question 2 of 10

2. What can be meant in Spain by the word "cava", apart from a wine cellar? Hint

a rabbit dish

a guinea-pig

a type of sparkling wine

a beer brewery

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these is "by its very name" a place for munching a snack or tapa? Hint

tasca

oficina

cerveceria

bodega

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these descriptions may fit what on Spanish menus is called "entremeses"? Hint

seafood dishes

starters

non-alcoholic drinks

desserts

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these is the strongest and blackest variety of coffee? Hint

cortado.

cafe doble.

cafe solo.

cafe con leche.

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Question 6 of 10

6. What does it mean when a recipe mentions 'a la sevillana'? Hint

with cranberries

with onion

with oranges

with chestnuts

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of the Spanish omelette you obtain by frying diced boiled potatoes and chopped onion in olive oil and pouring beaten eggs over that mix? Hint

caldereta

tortilla espanola

cazuela

olla podrida

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these is pork ? Hint

vaca

conejo

chuleta de cerdo

ternera

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Question 9 of 10

9. What are the Moros in the popular Spanish recipe 'Moros y Cristianos'? Hint

black beans

truffles

slices of black pudding

eggplants

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Question 10 of 10

10. What happens to old sherry barrels when they are no longer fit for use in sherry-bodegas? Hint

they are chopped to pieces and used as firewood for barbecues

the wood is used for smoking salmon

they are useless ,even as firewood

they are sent to Scotland where they are used for ageing whisky

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these Spanish drinks is made of apples?

Answer: sidra

Cerveza is beer (San Miguel - originally from Manila, Cruzcampo - brewed by Osborne the sherrymakers, Mahou - introduced into Spain by a Frenchman from Metz, Damm - introduced into Spain by an Alsatian ). Amontillado is an amber-coloured sherry, with a nutty aroma. Ponche Caballero is a sweet-and-spicy punch,invented by one Luis Caballero.

2. What can be meant in Spain by the word "cava", apart from a wine cellar?

Answer: a type of sparkling wine

A 'cava' can be a wine-cellar. A beer brewery is a "cerveceria". English 'cave' is usually rendered as Spanish 'cueva', though "cava" may occasionally refer to a grotto as well. 'Cava' should not be confounded with 'cavia' which is a 'guinea pig'.

3. Which of these is "by its very name" a place for munching a snack or tapa?

Answer: tasca

Tascar means "munching".
Oficinas are "work-places" or offices. Cervecerias are places where cerveza or beer is made or sold.The word bodega originally derives from Latin apotheca a storehouse (especially for wine).In Spanish it became the word for either a wine-cellar, or a wine-bar.But it may also have various other meanings such as wine-harvest,a storing-place,a certain type of shop. In its origin the word is not related to "eating" or "drinking" but to the idea of "putting something aside".From Greek apotithemi.
Tasca are not the only places where you might eat a tapa.
Apart from the tascas, there are also the mesones and the tabernas. Mesones( literally:house) are bars, usually rustic, subterranean taverns where you can find food and wine. Tabernas are bars too.
Only the word tasca refers by its very name to "nibbling" and "chewing food".

4. Which of these descriptions may fit what on Spanish menus is called "entremeses"?

Answer: starters

Entremesses can also be light dishes, in between more substantial dishes.

5. Which of these is the strongest and blackest variety of coffee?

Answer: cafe solo.

Cafe con leche is coffee with milk. Cortado is a small coffee with milk. Solo is black coffee. Doble is a 'long' black coffee. Coffee with whipped cream would be cafe vien�s.

6. What does it mean when a recipe mentions 'a la sevillana'?

Answer: with oranges

Plenty of oranges near Sevilla. Seville orange marmalade is a special quality of orange marmalade.

7. What is the name of the Spanish omelette you obtain by frying diced boiled potatoes and chopped onion in olive oil and pouring beaten eggs over that mix?

Answer: tortilla espanola

Olla podrida, cazuela and caldereta all are one-pan dishes named after the pot or pan in which they are prepared. Caldereta is a small pan. DO not confound with Portuguese 'caldeirada'. 'Olla podrida' is one of the oldest Spanish recipes and means 'rotten pot'.

8. Which of these is pork ?

Answer: chuleta de cerdo

Vaca is beef. Ternera is more or less like veal. Conejo is rabbit. Cerdo is pork. Chuleta is chop.

9. What are the Moros in the popular Spanish recipe 'Moros y Cristianos'?

Answer: black beans

Reminiscence of the Reconquista?

10. What happens to old sherry barrels when they are no longer fit for use in sherry-bodegas?

Answer: they are sent to Scotland where they are used for ageing whisky

This technique cannot but have an effect on the colouring and the flavour of the whisky.

Source: Author flem-ish

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