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Quiz about International Year Of The Potato 2008

International Year Of The Potato 2008 Quiz

The U.N. declared 2008 the year of the potato. What do you know about 'spuds'? Let's find out.

A multiple-choice quiz by NOT2BAD. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
NOT2BAD

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
299,705

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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912

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which country was first to cultivate the potato? Hint

Ireland

Mexico

USA

Peru

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Question 2 of 10

2. How much water does the average size potato contain? Hint

25%

95%

80%

50%

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who introduced the potato to Europe? Hint

French

Spanish

English

Portuguese

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many pounds of potatoes does the average American eat each year? Hint

124 lbs.

232 lbs.

60 lbs.

over 300 lbs.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first person to introduce the' French Fried potato' to the American people? Hint

Henry Spaulding

Benjamin Franklin

Herman Lay

Thomas Jefferson

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Question 6 of 10

6. The potato is not for just eating. What are they are also used for? Hint

folk remedies

growing more potatoes

all of these

alcoholic beverages

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Question 7 of 10

7. What caused the Irish Potato Famine? Hint

blight

potato beetles

drought

poor farming techniques

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which one of these is NOT made with potatoes? Hint

gnocchi

latkes

grits

hash browns

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Question 9 of 10

9. Potatoes will NOT grow aboard a spacecraft.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. The first toy advertised on US TV was Mr. Potato Head. What was the year? Hint

1955

1948

1962

1952

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which country was first to cultivate the potato?

Answer: Peru

The Inca Indians of Peru first cultivated the potato around 200 B.C. In the native American language 'Quechua' they have more than one thousand different words to describe the potato.

2. How much water does the average size potato contain?

Answer: 80%

80% water and only 100 calories per serving baked (without toppings).

3. Who introduced the potato to Europe?

Answer: Spanish

Spanish conquistadors brought the potato back with them from South America in the 1500s.

4. How many pounds of potatoes does the average American eat each year?

Answer: 124 lbs.

WOW! that's a lot of potatoes. Nearly one potato per day, but the residents of Belarus are the largest consumers of potatoes.

5. Who was the first person to introduce the' French Fried potato' to the American people?

Answer: Thomas Jefferson

At a White House dinner the first French fried potato "French Fries" were introduced by President Thomas Jefferson .

6. The potato is not for just eating. What are they are also used for?

Answer: all of these

Most potatoes are grown by placing another potato in the ground this is called the "Seed Potato". Each seed potato can produce up to twenty tubers. Folk remedies: Acne- wash face daily in cooled potato juice. Tooth Aches-put a potato in your pocket. Vodka, aquavit and poteen are some alcoholic beverages made from the potato.

7. What caused the Irish Potato Famine?

Answer: blight

Most of the potato crop of 1847 (and some surrounding years) was destroyed by blight, a potato fungus. During the famine about one million people died of starvation and another million people emigrated to the New World.

8. Which one of these is NOT made with potatoes?

Answer: grits

Grits is a popular food dish in the southern United States made from ground corn. Latkes are traditional Jewish pancakes, hash browns are shredded pan-fried potatoes, and gnocchi are a type of Italian dumpling sometimes made with potatoes.

9. Potatoes will NOT grow aboard a spacecraft.

Answer: False

In 1995, potatoes were successfully grown in space aboard the space shuttle 'Columbia'. In fact, they were the first vegetable grown in space.

10. The first toy advertised on US TV was Mr. Potato Head. What was the year?

Answer: 1952

In April of 1952, Mr. Potato made television history by becoming the first toy advertised on TV. Mrs. Potato Head came along in 1953.

Source: Author NOT2BAD

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