89724 Intermediate Trivia Questions
89724 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
Which German smoked ham is traditionally associated with the Black Forest in Baden-Württemberg?
Answer
Black Forest ham
What German specialty is made from cucumbers grown around the Spreewald region?
Answer
Spreewald gherkins
Which German sausage has protected geographical status and is traditionally associated with Thuringia?
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Thüringer Rostbratwurst
Which chef founded the New Orleans restaurant Willie Mae’s Scotch House in 1957?
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Willie Mae Seaton
Who wrote Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus, published in 1911?
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Rufus Estes
What Tex-Mex term describes a platter combining items such as an enchilada, taco, rice, and beans?
Answer
Combination plate
What Tex-Mex sauce is made from beef stock, flour, chili powder, and cumin?
Answer
Chili gravy
Which British food is a savoury pudding made mainly from blood and oatmeal?
Answer
Black pudding
Which British dish was created for Queen Elizabeth II’s 1953 coronation banquet?
Answer
Coronation chicken
Which British dessert was created at the Hungry Monk restaurant in East Sussex?
Answer
Banoffee pie
In traditional British kedgeree, which smoked fish is usually used?
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Smoked haddock
Which physicist discovered the positron in 1932 using a cloud chamber?
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Carl D. Anderson
Which scientist won the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering nerve growth factor?
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Rita Levi-Montalcini
Which chemist won the 2018 Nobel Prize for developing directed evolution of enzymes?
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Frances Arnold
Which geneticist showed in 1905 that chromosomes determine sex in mealworms?
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Nettie Stevens
In Spanish tapas, what kind of pepper is used in pimientos de Padrón?
Answer
Small green peppers
In Spanish tapas cuisine, what are papas arrugadas cooked in?
Answer
Salted water
In Spanish tapas cuisine, what seafood fritter is made from tiny shrimp, flour, chickpea flour, water, and parsley?
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Tortillita de camarones
In Spanish tapas, what is a salpicón de marisco made primarily from?
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Mixed seafood
In Spanish tapas, what is the main ingredient of queso manchego?
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Sheep’s milk
In Spanish tapas, what is pisto manchego primarily made from?
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Cooked vegetables
Which bacterium causes scarlet fever, the rash-producing illness often associated with strep throat?
Answer
Streptococcus pyogenes
Which bacterium causes gas gangrene, also called clostridial myonecrosis, most often?
Answer
Clostridium perfringens
Which bacterium is a major cause of staphylococcal food poisoning through preformed toxins?
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Staphylococcus aureus
Which bacterium attacks and digests other bacteria from inside their cells?
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Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus