Trivia questions and answers, drawn fresh from the well

• Easy Easy difficulty.
• Earth

What is Earth's only natural satellite?

Answer

The Moon

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• Earth

What is the largest continent on Earth by land area?

Answer

Asia

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• Earth

What is the largest ocean on Earth?

Answer

Pacific Ocean

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• Earth

What is the tallest mountain above sea level on Earth?

Answer

Mount Everest

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• Hard Hard difficulty.
• Cooking

What is the prized crispy layer of golden rice at the bottom of the pot in Persian cuisine called?

Answer

Tahdig

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• Hard Hard difficulty.
• Cooking

What enzyme in raw pineapple breaks down protein and prevents gelatin from setting?

Answer

Bromelain

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• Hard Hard difficulty.
• Cooking

What is the traditional tall, white, pleated hat worn by chefs called?

Answer

Toque

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• Hard Hard difficulty.
• Cooking

What is the French term for a water bath used to heat ingredients gently, such as melting chocolate?

Answer

Bain-marie

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• Cooking

What chemical compound is responsible for the burning heat of chili peppers?

Answer

Capsaicin

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• Cooking

What fine white starch made from maize is mixed with cold water to thicken sauces and gravies?

Answer

Cornstarch

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• Cooking

What Spanish rice dish, originating in Valencia, is traditionally cooked in a wide, shallow pan?

Answer

Paella

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• Cooking

What paste of ground sesame seeds is a key ingredient in hummus?

Answer

Tahini

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