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X-cellent Food and Drink Trivia Quiz

A mixture of questions about items of food and drink whose names contain the letter X.

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

Author
Dizart

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
358,110

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
727

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which one of the following is the name of a potato pancake from Ireland? Hint

Boxty

Moxy

Roxy

Troxy

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the United Kingdom, what is the name of the most common brand of stock cubes?

Answer: (One word (3 letters, includes the letter X))

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Question 3 of 10

3. What type of fruit is a Cox's Orange Pippin? Hint

Orange

Apricot

Pear

Apple

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Question 4 of 10

4. Xavier Soup is a delicacy from which country? Hint

Japan

Mexico

Russia

Italy

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which flavour of soup is obtained from the rear end of a bovine?

Answer: (One word (6 letters, includes the letter X))

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Question 6 of 10

6. Castlemaine XXXX is a popular beer in Australia. In which particular state in that country is it brewed? Hint

Queensland

Tasmania

Western Australia

New South Wales

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Question 7 of 10

7. What type of fish is used in the Scandinavian delicacy Gravlax? Hint

Eel

Herring

Salmon

Cod

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which one of the following is the name of a curry from Goa, India? Hint

Xolmis

Xilam

Xacuti

Xenorma

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Question 9 of 10

9. Tex-Mex is a type of cuisine prevalent in Texas and southwestern USA. Which of the following dishes would you least likely see on the menu of Tex-Mex restaurant? Hint

Chili con carne

Macaroni and cheese

Fajitas

Carne guisada

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which confectioner makes the Twix chocolate bar? Hint

Mars

Hershey

Nestle

Rowntree

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which one of the following is the name of a potato pancake from Ireland?

Answer: Boxty

Boxty is a traditional Irish potato pancake whose name means "poor man's bread". It is served with a wide variety of fillings, including mushrooms, corned beef, seafood, chicken - in fact, anything you would like !

2. In the United Kingdom, what is the name of the most common brand of stock cubes?

Answer: Oxo

Oxo is brand name generally associated with beef stock cubes, but also applied to products such as chicken cubes and dried gravy. The "Oxo" family were a familiar sight in British TV adverts throughout the 1980s and 90s.

3. What type of fruit is a Cox's Orange Pippin?

Answer: Apple

Cox's Orange Pippin is an apple that originated in England in the 19th century and is named after Richard Cox, the man who cultivated it. This type of apple is often used in the production of cider.

4. Xavier Soup is a delicacy from which country?

Answer: Italy

Xavier Soup is a chicken and vegetable soup from Italy. It is traditionally served with Parmesan cheese dumplings.

5. Which flavour of soup is obtained from the rear end of a bovine?

Answer: Oxtail

Oxtail soup is a common canned soup made from the tails of bovine creatures, usually cattle. Other ingredients normally included in this soup are tomatoes and carrots.

6. Castlemaine XXXX is a popular beer in Australia. In which particular state in that country is it brewed?

Answer: Queensland

Castlemaine Perkins have been brewing beer in Brisbane, Queensland, since 1877. The XXXX brand is a lager that has been made since 1924. It was also brewed in the UK by InBev until 2009.

7. What type of fish is used in the Scandinavian delicacy Gravlax?

Answer: Salmon

Gravlax consists of raw salmon, cured in salt, sugar, and dill. It is normally served as an appetizer.

8. Which one of the following is the name of a curry from Goa, India?

Answer: Xacuti

Xacuti is made using ingredients such as coconut, nutmeg, red chilli, ginger and coriander leaves. Various meat ingredients can be included, such as chicken and lamb.

9. Tex-Mex is a type of cuisine prevalent in Texas and southwestern USA. Which of the following dishes would you least likely see on the menu of Tex-Mex restaurant?

Answer: Macaroni and cheese

Tex-Mex food consists of Mexican-type food using American ingredients. Chili con carne, and fajitas, whilst often thought of as typically Mexican dishes, were actually invented in the USA. Macaroni and cheese is a popular dish throughout Europe, the USA and even further afield, but is Italian by origin and very unlikely to be found on the menu of a Tex-Mex restautant.

10. Which confectioner makes the Twix chocolate bar?

Answer: Mars

Mars introduced the Twix bar in the UK in 1967, with the first American ones being sold in 1979. The original Twix consists of two biscuit fingers topped with caramel and covered in milk chocolate. A number of variants have been produced over the years, including orange and peanut butter editions.

Source: Author Dizart

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