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Quiz about Mary from the Dairy
Quiz about Mary from the Dairy

Mary from the Dairy Trivia Quiz


For this quiz a choice of four dairy products will be given each time. Can you select the correct answers? Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by Creedy. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Creedy
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
351,719
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1547
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 209 (8/10), Guest 64 (8/10), Guest 108 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. In ancient Iran, this thickened product, when mixed with honey, was described as "the food of the gods". Which of the following four choices was this? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The consumption of this fluid product, in its natural state, has been noted by medical experts to slightly increase muscle growth, and to improve muscle recovery following exercise. Which product is this? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. With its use going back as far as 2,000 BC, this product was first used as an ointment rather than a food product. What is it? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Ancient Persians believed that Abraham, father of many nations, owed his long life and fertility to the consumption of this slightly soured product. What was it? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The use of this dairy product stretches back beyond written history, so far back in fact that its origins are unknown. What is this product which can have a long shelf life if protected by appropriate rinds? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In many parts of rural India, this dairy product is delivered on a daily basis by a milkman riding a bicycle. Which product is this? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In ancient times, this somewhat oily product was made by placing it in its initial form into pouches of animal skin. These were then tied to the back of horses on the move, and the rhythm of the animal's movement soon produced the solidified form of the product. What was the end result? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Pliny the Elder remarked of this semi-solid product that pagan nations created it by mixing substances to give it an "agreeable acidity" with a slightly sweet flavour. What product was this? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The initial flavours of this solid product depends on the various amounts of salt added and its age. What is this product? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The first factory to manufacture this tasty savoury food was built in Switzerland in 1815. This country is famous throughout the world for the various flavours of the product it produces. Which one is it? Hint



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1. In ancient Iran, this thickened product, when mixed with honey, was described as "the food of the gods". Which of the following four choices was this?

Answer: Yoghurt

The use of yoghurt in ancient Iran, and also in India, has been recorded as far back as 500 BC.
2. The consumption of this fluid product, in its natural state, has been noted by medical experts to slightly increase muscle growth, and to improve muscle recovery following exercise. Which product is this?

Answer: Milk

This is milk without the fat content removed or reduced. Interestingly, it has also been found that the consumption of products made from full cream milk slightly increases a woman's fertility rate - and the consumption of low-fat dairy products slightly reduces this rate.
3. With its use going back as far as 2,000 BC, this product was first used as an ointment rather than a food product. What is it?

Answer: Butter

Butter was also once used as a medicine and as a form of fuel for light. In western countries top quality butter is made from full cream, whereas in some part of the world, such as India and Egypt, it is made with the solids removed. Known as ghee or clarified butter, this product is used for cooking purposes there.
4. Ancient Persians believed that Abraham, father of many nations, owed his long life and fertility to the consumption of this slightly soured product. What was it?

Answer: Yoghurt

Because yoghurt was mixed with honey in this civilisation, this probably contributed to Abraham's good health as well. From the fruit of his loins would eventually spring many of the world's great nations and religions.
5. The use of this dairy product stretches back beyond written history, so far back in fact that its origins are unknown. What is this product which can have a long shelf life if protected by appropriate rinds?

Answer: Cheese

Cheese is made from the milk of cows in many countries, but also buffalo, goats or sheep in other lands or cultures. It is usually manufactured by curdling milk with a product known as rennet, or other substances, until it separates into various sized lumps of goo. These are then drained and pressed and compacted until they form into hard blocks of cheese. That is cheese making in its most basic form.
6. In many parts of rural India, this dairy product is delivered on a daily basis by a milkman riding a bicycle. Which product is this?

Answer: Milk

They still do it tough in some parts of the world today. Something we take for granted without a second thought in affluent societies is a test of endurance for milkmen in this country - and in many others. In Pakistan, milk, when it is supplied, comes in jugs. Because of easy access to supermarkets and corner shops in affluent countries, the sight of the local milkman delivering his products there is becoming a rare sight indeed.
7. In ancient times, this somewhat oily product was made by placing it in its initial form into pouches of animal skin. These were then tied to the back of horses on the move, and the rhythm of the animal's movement soon produced the solidified form of the product. What was the end result?

Answer: Butter

How clever were they? Butter making evolved from that to the use of hand churns, and from there to mechanical processes. On farms in the olden days, freshly obtained milk from cows was allowed to settle until the cream had risen to the top. This was scooped off and placed in churns which were rotated laboriously by hand until a solid lump of butter was formed and a watery milk product was left. Salt was added to this solidified form in some cultures and then the resulting mix was packed into various containers and used as required.
8. Pliny the Elder remarked of this semi-solid product that pagan nations created it by mixing substances to give it an "agreeable acidity" with a slightly sweet flavour. What product was this?

Answer: Yoghurt

Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD) was a Roman author and philosopher. By the 11th century AD, the use of yoghurt as a food product had spread throughout the Mediterranean and the Middle East. In Turkey, for example, they allowed it to ferment in bags made from the skins of goats.
9. The initial flavours of this solid product depends on the various amounts of salt added and its age. What is this product?

Answer: Cheese

Today, various other products are added to the cheese making process to give the more than 700 varieties of this delicious food throughout the world their flavours. The shelf age of a cheese can also impact on its flavour. Did you know that medical science now believes that consuming a small amount of cheese before retiring for the night can help produce a good night's sleep?
10. The first factory to manufacture this tasty savoury food was built in Switzerland in 1815. This country is famous throughout the world for the various flavours of the product it produces. Which one is it?

Answer: Cheese

Though Switzerland takes the credit for the construction of the first factory to produce cheese, it was in America that large scale manufacture of cheese began. It was given impetus by a farmer from New York who, with his neighbours, began producing cheese on an early type of an assembly line on his property. Did you know that some cheeses can help prevent tooth decay? They do this by protecting the enamel on teeth.
Source: Author Creedy

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