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1. As indicated in the quiz title, garlic was once labeled the "poor man's teriac" (teriac being the Greek word for 'cure-all'). This was because of the many medicinal values of garlic, and the fact that even poor people had access to it. Which of these is garlic NOT good for?
2. What is the Latin name for cultivated garlic?
3. Directly after eating garlic, devout Muslims will want to avoid one specific course of action, by the words of the Prophet Muhammad. What is this?
4. It may be beneficial for roses to have garlic planted next to them.
5. Dreaming about garlic is interpreted as an omen of what?
6. In medieval Germany it was recommended that you add a bulb of garlic to your wine, if you were afraid that someone might have poisoned it. Why was this, precisely?
7. Imam Bayildi, "the imam fainted", is a dish made from eggplant stuffed with onions, tomatoes and garlic, simmered in olive oil. Where does this delicious dish originate from?
8. One green herb has been popularly reported to negate "garlic breath", and so you will often find it in recipes that are heavy on garlic. Examples include garlic bread, Imam Bayildi and pistou sauce. Which herb is this?
9. In Scandinavia, it was common to place garlic in a baby's crib to keep away vampires.
10. An old saying goes that when _______ walked out of the Garden of Eden, onions grew in his right footprints and garlic in the left. What name is missing here?
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