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? Quince Avocado Orange Mango

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)? Contains less than 20 calories Hypoallergenic Good source for vitamin C Good source for dietary fiber

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? Alphonso Bartlett (also known as Williams) Anjou Bosc

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

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 smooth and successful effort A horribly complicated situation A hard-earned victory 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