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Quiz about Food History part 1
Quiz about Food History part 1

Food History, part 1 Trivia Quiz


Just some obscure historical food trivia. Multiple choice, some dates.

A multiple-choice quiz by JaneGalt. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
JaneGalt
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
5,180
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Impossible
Avg Score
3 / 10
Plays
2845
Last 3 plays: Guest 176 (4/10), Guest 46 (3/10), james1947 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. When was the first American grist mill built? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The first bourbon whiskey was distilled when? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who distilled the first bourbon whiskey ? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The first TOTALLY successful shipment of frozen beef from Australia to England happened in which year? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Milton Hershey was originally in which candy business? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. When was the first U.S. patent issued for tin-plated cans? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. When did the first true Western (as in: not Eastern/Oriental) restaurant open? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Where was lemonade invented? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The first picture of a fork was published in which book? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The spice nutmeg is indigenous to which country? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. When was the first American grist mill built?

Answer: 1621

The colonists at Jamestown built it, enabling them to produce flour from their wheat.
2. The first bourbon whiskey was distilled when?

Answer: 1789

Made of corn, and not yet colored brown, it was distilled in Kentucky County, part of Virginia at the time. The exact area later became known as Bourbon County.
3. Who distilled the first bourbon whiskey ?

Answer: Elijah Craig

Craig was a Baptist minister.
4. The first TOTALLY successful shipment of frozen beef from Australia to England happened in which year?

Answer: 1880

The S.S. Strathleven carried the 400 carcasses in, and it sold in London for 5.5 shillings per pound.
5. Milton Hershey was originally in which candy business?

Answer: caramel-making

He didn't get involved with chocolate until he went to the Chicago World's Fair, where he bought some German equipment and began experimenting.
6. When was the first U.S. patent issued for tin-plated cans?

Answer: 1825

The patent was issued to Thomas Kensett. He had packed lobster meat, salmon, and oysters into the cans in New York back in 1819.
7. When did the first true Western (as in: not Eastern/Oriental) restaurant open?

Answer: 1764

A French fellow named Boulanger had an all-night tavern in Paris and decided to serve a dish made of sheep's meat and white sauce. The caterers had a monopoly, though, on the sale of cooked meat. Boulanger called his "soup" a "restorative" (restorante). The caterers sued, though, and lost when the case went to the Franch Parlement.
8. Where was lemonade invented?

Answer: Egypt

It was first mentioned there in 11th century texts.
9. The first picture of a fork was published in which book?

Answer: Cooking Secrets of Pope Pius V

In 1570.
10. The spice nutmeg is indigenous to which country?

Answer: Indonesia

Specifically, Banda, an island in the Moluccas, which belong to Indonesia. The spice was discovered to be exclusive in 1512.
Source: Author JaneGalt

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