5 Day Trivia Challenge ***Food Facts***

[Sydneyfan]

Question 1:

Only female pigs are used to locate truffles, those expensive and rare mushrooms that grow underground near the base of trees.
Why?

(a) Because female pigs are more intelligent

(b) Because truffles smell like male pigs.

(c) Because female pigs are considered harder working and better diggers

(d) This is not true. Both male and female pigs are used to locate truffles.

[blueone]

B seems the most plausible so... B.

[Starlite]

I don't know anything about pigs or truffles. I'll say D.

[Quincy]

B

[Donald]

b

Dogs are used a lot too as they don't eat the truffles. :)

[trappss1]

B?

[foggy]

Eh, no idea. I'll say D.

[la twinkle]

D aswell.

[maleneee]

B

[risa]

b

mmm i love truffles

[Faded Rose]

D

And Syd what is it with you and that monkey? Freaky freaky.

[Sydneyfan]

He is the cutest thing ever.

[Faded Rose]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder! He (she?) is scarey

[Sydneyfan]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder! He (she?) is scarey

In my mind it is a he and his name is Sparky. <3

[Quincy]

In my mind it is a he and his name is Sparky. <3

Wait...that isn't Sydney Jnr.?

[Sydneyfan]

Wait...that isn't Sydney Jnr.?

No, I am the Angelina Jolie of the simian world. I just collect them from different countries.

[Sydneyfan]

I'll put Question 2 up shortly if anyone still wants to join in.

[Donald]

Count me in ape woman! :woohoo

[Sydneyfan]

Okay, the correct answer was B. Truffles apparently smell like a boar locker-room to female pigs.

So, everyone gets a point except rose, fogs, starlite and twinkle.

[Sydneyfan]

Question 2:

Most Hindus do not eat beef. So, in India, McDonald's use something else for their hamburger patties. Is it:

(a) mutton

(b) chickpeas and lentils

(c) chicken

(d) This is not true. Hindus will eat beef, they just believe it is bad karma to be directly responsible for the death of the cow.

[Donald]

c

[foggy]

C

[trappss1]

C seems the most logical to me

[blueone]

I think Indians are mostly vegetarian so I'll go with B again.

[la twinkle]

B indians are full of surprises.

[Quincy]

A

[Starlite]

Chicken McChickens and chicken Big Macs don't seem very logical to me. I'm going to guess B.

[maleneee]

B

[Faded Rose]

B

But what do I know - I didn't even know there were Macdonalds in India.

[Starlite]

I didn't even know there were Macdonalds in India.

They're everywhere!

[Quincy]

They even started in Russia, either during or just after the Cold War.

[Faded Rose]

I didn't think anyone went to MacDonalds any more - too unhealthy or something. I never go to them in England but I must confess that when I go to the States I always have to have a MacDonalds even though they are pretty gross - nothing to do with this thread!! Sorry.

[blueone]

Don't McDonalds do pizzas in America?

[Faded Rose]

American pizza is awful wherever you get it from!

[blueone]

Too true. :rock

[ferris wheel junkie]

A.

[foggy]

American pizza is awful wherever you get it from!

Too true. :rock

Where did you guys get pizza from in the states? I think you must have went to the wrong places. Now McDonald's is disgusting. :downyours Granted, being a vegetarian I would say that, but even if I wasn't I'd say the same.

[blueone]

We get very Americanised food over here. Granted, the pizza can be alright but it can't compare to a watery, thin and sparse italian pizza. :)

[foggy]

We get very Americanised food over here.

It might not be the same as what we have over here though, any time my friends visit England they say it's way different. :lol It's like having Italian food here in the states, I doubt it's exactly the same as they'd have in Italy. We have a lot of thin and sparse pizza here, trust me. :)

[blueone]

I have little experience of "proper" American food. The only time I've been was to Disneyland in Florida about 10 years ago. :rock

[Sydneyfan]

I'll move onto Question 3 shortly.

[Sydneyfan]

And the correct answer was actually A. Only the Useless One and FWJ were correct. Disturbingly, Quincy now has the lead in this competition. :downyours


Question 3:

In 1905, Frank Epperson invented the popsicle. How old was he?

(a) 21

(b) 5

(c) 11

(d) 68

A bonus point if anyone can tell me what popsicles were originally called before Trent and Quenton from marketing took over.

[foggy]

Eh, I have no idea. I'll say A.

[Quincy]

And the correct answer was actually A. Only the Useless One and FWJ were correct. Disturbingly, Quincy now has the lead in this competition. :downyours


haha! just cos i have them skills to pay those dirty bills.

[Sydneyfan]

haha! just cos i have them skills to pay those dirty bills.

If you win this quiz I will cry.

[Starlite]

If you win this quiz I will cry.

We'll all cry if we get another round of Cricket trivia saddo

[Starlite]

They had freezers in 1905?! I'll guess C.

[Donald]

And the correct answer was actually A.
B is correct too. The Indian Big Mac aka Maharaja Mac is made of chicken.

http://www.mcdonaldsindia.com/ourfood/nonveg/chicken_maharajamac.html

Confirmed by Vinaya from Bangalore. ;)

[la twinkle]

D?

[Sydneyfan]

B is correct too. The Indian Big Mac aka Maharaja Mac is made of chicken.

http://www.mcdonaldsindia.com/ourfood/nonveg/chicken_maharajamac.html

Confirmed by Vinaya from Bangalore. ;)



Hmm, but is that just another type of McChicken burger or actually what is served instead of a beef pattie? I don't know.......I shall need to give this careful consideration and get back to you. :pimp :pimp

[foggy]

Hmm, but is that just another type of McChicken burger or actually what is served instead of a beef pattie? I don't know.......I shall need to give this careful consideration and get back to you. :pimp :pimp

Uh-oh. I foresee trouble. :pimp

[Sydneyfan]

Uh-oh. I foresee trouble. :pimp

This quiz is too much responsibility for one person to bear. :(

[blueone]

I can't imagine an adult or toddler creating the revered popsicle so I go with C.

[ferris wheel junkie]

at a guess, c.

i do remember reading about the history of the popsicle somewhere, but i can't remember what that dude called them...
something icicle?

[Faded Rose]

D - but haven't a clue.

Please God don't let Q win again - I couldn't stand the excitement of another Q quiz.

As for American pizza - tried it in NY, Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnatti (which I'm damned if I can spell) and Florida - all awful. I think it's just different to what we're used to here - it's the crust.

[maleneee]

I'll guess C.

[Quincy]

I trust ferris, C

[foggy]

I think it's just different to what we're used to here - it's the crust.

That's probably it. You often like what you're used to more.

[trappss1]

C

[risa]

C

pizza here is very good i think and i am not even a big fan of pizza in general. i don't see how anyone can really hate it.

[Faded Rose]

Perhaps we should have a thread on pizzas....

[Quincy]

Perhaps we should have a thread on pizzas....

I'll take note if I win.

You really don't want me to win do you?

[Faded Rose]

I'll take note if I win.

You really don't want me to win do you?

How can I put this politely? I don't mind you winning but the thought of you devising another quiz is about as attractive as a dose of herpes. Although pizza quiz could be good. Do you have in depth knowledge of pizzas?

[Quincy]

Do you have in depth knowledge of pizzas?

:wtf I'm a student.

[Faded Rose]

:wtf I'm a student.

I forgot. Pizzas, toasted cheese and marmite and Tescos blue label.

[Quincy]

That's grilled cheese, grilled cheese.

[Faded Rose]

Sorry - You know I really want you to win this just to see if you can come up with 5 questions about pizza - one a day.

[Quincy]

I think I can, it may kill me in the process though.

[Faded Rose]

"I'll put roses on your grave"

[blueone]

I dig a pizza quiz. I too am a self-confessed pizza addict.

[Faded Rose]

Then either you or Q needs to win this one to set the pizza quiz.

[Sydneyfan]

Question 3 is closing shortly..............

[Sydneyfan]

Yokay, C was the correct answer. Frank was 11 when he left a drink with a stirring stick in it outside overnight. Since Frank clearly did not live in the subtropics, the drink froze and the idea for the popsicle was born.

Incidentially, the original name for the product was the Eppsicle.

Quincy still in the lead.


Oh, and I'm not going to accept chicken as a correct answer for the McDonalds question, sorry Duckman. :( The original question inferred what meat is used instead of beef for their burgers. The answer is mutton. The chicken burgers are another product altogether.

[Sydneyfan]

Question 4:

Birds nest soup is an expensive Chinese delicacy. The nests of which birds are considered especially valuable for this dish?

(a) sparrows

(b) finches

(c) cave swifts

(d) They don't really use a real bird's nest, its just a descriptive name for noodle soup.

[la twinkle]

b?

[ferris wheel junkie]

oh... this one is tricky.

d makes you think that it's too obvious, but maybe it's a trick to make you think it's too obvious to be the answer but it is...

but then, why is the soup so expensive?

i'm going to guess A

and i won't be ordering birds nest soup anytime soon.

[blueone]

I'll go with C, whatever they are.

[Faded Rose]

d.

Surely I can't to through the whole 5 days without getting a single one right?

[maleneee]

I'll guess B.

[Donald]

The chicken burgers are another product altogether.
You're wrong in that, but whatever. ;)

[Quincy]

oh i'll go D

[foggy]

I go with D.

[Starlite]

C.

Bird nests are full of bird poo, aren't they? Bird poo soup. Yuck.

[Sydneyfan]

The correct answer was C - cave swifts. Jess and blueone were correct.

These birds make their nests out of spit (yum). When you heat the nests, the spit dissolves and becomes sort of gluey. This is then added to soup and apparently taste great. Bowls of birds nest soup can cost up to US$100, as the nests are difficult to find.

[Sydneyfan]

Final question.....

Question 5:

The traditional diet of the Inuit people contained scarely any obvious sources of vitamin C such as fruit, vegetables or other plant matter. And yet, early explorers found the Inuit to be totally free of scurvy. How was this possible?

(a) they ate large amounts of raw and semi-raw meat which contains enough Vitamin C to maintain health. Cooking destroys the Vitamin C levels.

(b) they ate moss and lichen

(c) they ate the stomach contents of caribou which contained lichen and moss.

(d) Inuits are genetically immune to scurvy

[ferris wheel junkie]

i'll go with a...

[la twinkle]

d?

[Starlite]

Geez, I'll say B.

[blueone]

I think I'll go with A. :)

[Quincy]

A

[maleneee]

A?

[foggy]

A

[Faded Rose]

I'll go for D. Why not I got all the others wrong-grand slam coming up.

[trappss1]

A

[Sydneyfan]

A was the correct answer.

Which means we have a tie between Q and blueone.

Super exciting tiebreaker question coming up!







*everyone pray blueone wins

[Sydneyfan]

***TIEBREAKER QUESTION****


Vanilla is extracted from the dried pods of which flower?:


(a) violet

(b) orchid

(c) hibiscus

(d) geranium

[blueone]

No idea... B?

[Quincy]

C

[Sydneyfan]

And the answer is actually (b) orchid. Which means blueone is the new trivia champ and banner wearer. Congrats. :upyours

[Quincy]

drat, and double drat

[Starlite]

Which means blueone is the new trivia champ and banner wearer.

Phew, close one. We can all breathe a huge sigh of relief ;).
Well done, bluey.

[Faded Rose]

Well done Blue you saved us from another Quincy soap opera.

[blueone]

http://www.rutopia.info/forum/images/smiles/thankyou.gif

You all better brush up on your gerbil knowledge! :rock

[foggy]

Nice job, D. :)

[Faded Rose]

Oh no - please don't let it be gerbils or ninjas.

[blueone]

Oh man! A mix of the two! Two on gerbils, two on ninjas and then a mixed one! :rock

Ta Rose, you rock. ;)

[Faded Rose]

Oh man! A mix of the two! Two on gerbils, two on ninjas and then a mixed one! :rock

Ta Rose, you rock. ;)

You can't begin to imagine how excited that makes me...

[blueone]

You're not half as excited as I am!

[blueone]

I've got the banner! It will begin soon. :rock