89685 Intermediate Trivia Questions
89685 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
Which Scotch whisky distillery was founded by George Smith in 1824?
Answer
The Glenlivet
Which whisky distillery on Islay produces the single malt Laphroaig?
Answer
Laphroaig distillery
What is the name of the Scottish whisky law that protects the geographical identity of Scotch whisky?
Answer
Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009
Which company owns the Scotch whisky brand Ballantine’s?
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Pernod Ricard
Who wrote the 1947 novel Whisky Galore about a shipwrecked cargo of Scotch whisky?
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Compton Mackenzie
Which event began in the United States in 1791 after a federal whiskey tax?
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Whiskey Rebellion
What German open sandwich traditionally combines rye bread, ham and a fried egg?
Answer
Strammer Max
What German pasta dish combines Spätzle with melted cheese and fried onions?
Answer
Käsespätzle
Which Italian pasta is shaped like large, ridged shells that hold sauce?
Answer
Conchiglioni
Which Chinese noodle is traditionally made from mung bean starch and is also called a glass noodle?
Answer
Cellophane noodle
Which chocolate bar did Hershey introduce in 1900 as its first mass-produced product?
Answer
Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar
What is gianduja, the chocolate-and-hazelnut confection associated with Turin?
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A chocolate-hazelnut paste
What does the confectionery term “couverture chocolate” specifically describe?
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Chocolate with extra cocoa butter
What was the original flavor combination of the 3 Musketeers bar when it launched in 1932?
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Chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry
Which Swiss chocolatier founded the company that developed Lindor truffles?
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Rodolphe Lindt
What is the main alkaloid in cocoa besides caffeine?
Answer
Theobromine
Who created the Ferrero Rocher chocolate confection?
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Michele Ferrero
Which astronomer became the first woman paid as a professional astronomer in Britain?
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Caroline Herschel
In Spanish tapas cuisine, what is a salmorejo cordobés traditionally garnished with?
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Hard-boiled egg and ham
In Spanish tapas cuisine, what are patatas a lo pobre?
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Poor-style potatoes
In Spanish tapas, what is the name of the deep-fried artichoke hearts often served in Andalusia?
Answer
Alcachofas fritas
Which bacterium causes Q fever, a zoonotic disease often linked to infected livestock?
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Coxiella burnetii
Which archaeon has been recorded growing at temperatures as high as 122°C?
Answer
Methanopyrus kandleri
Which bacterium did Frederick Griffith use in 1928 to demonstrate bacterial transformation?
Answer
Streptococcus pneumoniae