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Hitchhiker's Guide to Cheese Trivia Quiz

I really like cheese! Why not join me on a tour of mainland UK and I'll tell you about some of my favourites.

A multiple-choice quiz by Bethannieh. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Bethannieh

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
317,678

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
691

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. We'll start our tour in the Cheddar Gorge. Cheddar is one of the best known British cheeses and is particularly good as cheese on toast. Which of the following is a type of Cheddar? Hint

Applewood

Peachwood

Pearwood

Berrywood

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Question 2 of 10

2. We've managed to get a lift as far as Derbyshire. Derby Cheese is a warm honey colour. However, it is often given a marbled green colour by adding which herb? Hint

Garlic

Parsley

Chives

Sage

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Question 3 of 10

3. We now travel across to Wales. They make a cheese here that is named after an Abbey. Oh, and you'll notice the cheese has a green rind. What cheese is this? Hint

Tintern

Swansea

Caerphilly

White Leicester

4. Whilst we're in Wales, I really want some of that cheese they make with vegetarian rennet. It's a relatively new cheese with an orange/red rind. It is washed with cider brine. What is it called? Hint

Creamy Promise

Welsh Promise

Celtic Promise

Cheese Promise

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Question 5 of 10

5. Our journey is now going to take us further north. We're on our way to Yorkshire. I want to have some of that delicious Wensleydale Cheese please. What colour cheese should you look for? Hint

Deep Orange/Red

Pale Cream/White

Green

Black

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Question 6 of 10

6. Let's go further North, all the way up to Scotland. I really love the cheese named after a 15th Century bishop. Which bishop is it? Hint

Bishop Andrew

Bishop Kennedy

Bishop George

Bishop Smith

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Question 7 of 10

7. Before we leave Scotland, I simply must get some Caboc Cheese. What is the distinctive coating for this soft cheese? Hint

Oatmeal

Chocolate

Wax

Mould

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Question 8 of 10

8. Our next trip is going to be a long one. I am desperate for some Cornish Yarg, so we need to go all the way down to the South of England. I'm looking for the traditional Yarg with the dark grey/black rind. What gives the rind this colour? Hint

Nettles

Chocolate

Blackberries

Mould

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Question 9 of 10

9. So, time to go home I think. I live in Suffolk, so we'll get a nice local cheese. Which is a Suffolk Cheese? Hint

Shipcord

Actually, there are no local Suffolk Cheeses

Hawkston

Shipcord and Hawkston are both Suffolk Cheeses

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Question 10 of 10

10. As I start to fill my fridge with all this cheesy goodness, I pull out a small packet. Time for a snack! I've got some Huntsman Cheese here, but what two varieties make up Huntsman? Hint

Double Gloucester and Stilton

Cheddar and Cheshire

Red and White Leicester

Cream Cheese and Cottage Cheese

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. We'll start our tour in the Cheddar Gorge. Cheddar is one of the best known British cheeses and is particularly good as cheese on toast. Which of the following is a type of Cheddar?

Answer: Applewood

Applewood is a Smoked Cheddar and has a deep orange colour and a rich flavour.

2. We've managed to get a lift as far as Derbyshire. Derby Cheese is a warm honey colour. However, it is often given a marbled green colour by adding which herb?

Answer: Sage

Once you get over the unusual colour, this is a delicious, mild cheese. It is now more popular than the standard Derbyshire cheese.

3. We now travel across to Wales. They make a cheese here that is named after an Abbey. Oh, and you'll notice the cheese has a green rind. What cheese is this?

Answer: Tintern

Tintern cheese is flavoured with chives and shallots and is absolutely delicious melted on toast!

Answer: Celtic Promise

Celtic Promise is washed with cider brine.I think this is a great excuse to eat it whilst drinking a glass of cider!

5. Our journey is now going to take us further north. We're on our way to Yorkshire. I want to have some of that delicious Wensleydale Cheese please. What colour cheese should you look for?

Answer: Pale Cream/White

Wensleydale was originally a blue cheese, but nowadays is usually white, often with fruit added. It tastes particularly good with apple pie or fruit cake.

6. Let's go further North, all the way up to Scotland. I really love the cheese named after a 15th Century bishop. Which bishop is it?

Answer: Bishop Kennedy

Bishop Kennedy is a soft runny cheese that is washed in Whisky to give it its distinct flavour.

7. Before we leave Scotland, I simply must get some Caboc Cheese. What is the distinctive coating for this soft cheese?

Answer: Oatmeal

Caboc is Scotland's oldest cheese. It is a beautiful primrose yellow colour and is so rich you don't need to add butter to your crackers.

Answer: Nettles

There is also a very nice variety of Yarg that uses garlic leaves instead of nettles.

9. So, time to go home I think. I live in Suffolk, so we'll get a nice local cheese. Which is a Suffolk Cheese?

Answer: Shipcord and Hawkston are both Suffolk Cheeses

Shipcord and Hawkston cheeses are named for the river meadows on the farm where they are produced.

10. As I start to fill my fridge with all this cheesy goodness, I pull out a small packet. Time for a snack! I've got some Huntsman Cheese here, but what two varieties make up Huntsman?

Answer: Double Gloucester and Stilton

Huntsman is one or more layers of Stilton sandwiched between layers of Double Gloucester.

Source: Author Bethannieh

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