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Hot, Hot, Hot! Chili Peppers Trivia Quiz

This is my first quiz and it's about the hottest and best vegetables in the world. I hope you enjoy it!

A multiple-choice quiz by yaws. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
yaws

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
145,647

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1437

Last 3 plays: Guest 109 (0/10), jonnowales (7/10), Guest 220 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. First of all an easy question (for people who like chili peppers).
What is the heat scale called? Hint

Tabasco scale

Capsaicin scale

Scoville scale

Kelvin scale

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which chili pepper is not one of the hottest? Hint

Chilitepin

Habanero

Ancho

Scotch Bonnet

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the hottest chili pepper? Hint

Capsicum or Bell Pepper

Bhut Jolokia

Carolina Reaper

Jalapeno

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where do Jalapenos come from? Hint

Honduras

Peru

Mexico

Chile

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Question 5 of 10

5. The heat scale goes from 0 to 100.000.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these is not a chili pepper at all? Hint

Chili Dallas

Chili Tibet

Chili Nepal

Chili Santiago

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Question 7 of 10

7. Did Columbus bring the first chilis to Europe?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Are Jalapenos always green?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. Are chili peppers healthy? Hint

Yes, they reduce the risk of getting cancer.

No, they cause stomach problems if you eat too many.

No, They dehydrate you.

Yes, they lower the blood pressure.

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the substance called that makes chili peppers so hot? Hint

Campiarin

Carotin

Capsaicin

Cayennin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. First of all an easy question (for people who like chili peppers). What is the heat scale called?

Answer: Scoville scale

The Scoville scale is named after the American scientist Wilbur L. Scoville. In 1912 he made the first experiments with chili peppers.

2. Which chili pepper is not one of the hottest?

Answer: Ancho

Ancho peppers measure in at 2.500-3.000 Scoville Units and belongs to the mild peppers, while the others are very, very hot.

3. What is the hottest chili pepper?

Answer: Carolina Reaper

Bhut Jolokia measures at least 855.000 Scoville Units. So they are hot as hell! But the Carolina Reaper has over 1.6 million Scoville so it's twice as hot as the Bhut Jolokia!

4. Where do Jalapenos come from?

Answer: Mexico

They are named after the Mexican city Jalapa. They are one of the most common chili peppers.

5. The heat scale goes from 0 to 100.000.

Answer: false

That's wrong. The Scoville Units measures from 0 to at least 300.000. Habenero has at least 300.000 Scoville Units.

6. Which of these is not a chili pepper at all?

Answer: Chili Tibet

I made up Chili Tibet. All the others exist, but are not very famous.

7. Did Columbus bring the first chilis to Europe?

Answer: Yes

In 1492 Columbus found the peppers in America and brought them back to Spain.

8. Are Jalapenos always green?

Answer: No

They stay green for a long time, but then they turn red.

9. Are chili peppers healthy?

Answer: Yes, they lower the blood pressure.

Chili peppers are very healthy. They lower the blood pressure and cholesterol, are used for pain soothing ointment and much more.

10. What is the substance called that makes chili peppers so hot?

Answer: Capsaicin

Capsaicin makes the chilis hot, hot, hot!

Source: Author yaws

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