The Humble Chickpea

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1. The chickpea belongs to the legume family in the plant kingdom. According to the species classification, what animal do the humble pea resemble? Camel Shrew Mongoose Ram

2. From what language does the English word chickpea originate? Turkish Chinese German Latin

3. What type of chickpea grows in countries such as Egypt and Chile? Desi Sambal Hubtan Kabuli

4. In the past chickpeas were used to cure warts. True False

5. In eighteenth century Europe, writers noted that chickpeas were being used as a substitute for what? Potatoes Wax Sugar Coffee

6. Because chickpeas are high in dietary fibre, what disease are they considered beneficial for? Diabetes Gastritis Proctitis Ileites

7. A three-bean salad may be made up of chickpeas, greenbeans and what other ingredient? Kidney beans Coral beans Mung beans Pigeon beans

8. In what country are the leaves of the chickpea plant eaten as a vegetable? Vietnam Brazil India Austria

9. How long can dried chickpeas be stored? Unlimited time 8 years 16 months 17 years 3 months

10. What is the name of the flour made from chickpeas? Latke Gram Gado-gado Dolmas