The Perfect Pear

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. The pear shares its taxonomic subfamily with the apple and which other fruit? Mango Orange Quince Avocado

2. The first successful cultivation of the pear by man was in the 18th century. True False

3. Which of the following is NOT a dietary property of an average fresh pear (160g)? Good source for vitamin C Good source for dietary fiber Hypoallergenic Contains less than 20 calories

4. Which country is, by far, the leading pear cultivator on earth? South Africa USA China Spain

5. Which of the following is NOT a cultivar (cultivated variety) of the European pear? Bosc Anjou Alphonso Bartlett (also known as Williams)

6. What is "perry"? Pear mash Pear cider Dried pear condiment Pear seed ointment

7. A short film titled "The Pear Stories" was used in a worldwide anthropo-linguistic research. True False

8. "On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me a partridge in a pear tree" Which of the following is a common speculation for how the pear tree won its citation in "The Twelve Days of Christmas"? Mispronunciation The line was mandated by Queen Victoria The lyricist had a pear fetish Plagiarism from a traditional Chinese liturgy

9. In colloquial UK lingo, what does it mean when things "go pear-shaped"? A horribly complicated situation A hard-earned victory A smooth and successful effort A specific term for a filibuster in the House of Lords

10. In a modern Italian recipe the pear and which other culinary ingredient are used as pizza topping? Gorgonzola cheese Shark meat Turmeric Coconut milk