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The Offal Truth Trivia Quiz

Who doesn't love a quiz with heart and liver and spleen and kidneys... well you get the point?

A multiple-choice quiz by zerosum. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
zerosum

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
344,508

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
401

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In the United States, it is legal to sell this part of cattle for human consumption. Hint

Lungs

Thyroid gland

Brain

Thymus

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Scots love their haggis, but who immortalized the dish in his 1787 poem "Address to a Haggis"? Hint

Edwin Muir

Sir Walter Scott

Robert Burns

Robert Louis Stevenson

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which meaningful "Monty Python" film does Mr Brown, a card carrying organ donor, refuse to give up his liver because he is "still using it"? Hint

The Meaning of Life

The Life of Brian

The Holy Grail

And Now for Something Completely Different

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Question 4 of 10

4. I don't usually eat offal, but for boerewors I will make an exception. From which former British colony do these tasty sausages originate? Hint

India

Canada

South Africa

New Zealand

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Waiter! Waiter! There's a really big worm in my steak and kidney pie!" The worm is most likely Dioctophyme renale, an occasional parasite of pig kidneys, but is better known as: Hint

Red kidney worm

Giant kidney worm

Pig kidney worm

Slender kidney worm

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Question 6 of 10

6. Perhaps some culinary experts thought the public could be fooled into eating more offal when they coined this sugary term? Hint

Sweetbiscuit

Sweetcake

Sweetbread

Sweetpie

7. According to this second book of the Bible and Torah, Aaron was to be consecrated as high priest and make an offering of the blood, fat and kidneys of a ram and bull. In which Old Testament book was this recorded? Hint

Genesis

Psalms

Isaiah

Exodus

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the "X-Files" episode "Squeeze", a mutant human, Eugene Tooms, emerged every thirty years to feed on this organ? Hint

Heart

Kidney

Liver

Brain

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Question 9 of 10

9. An exotic and rich pat� made from goose or duck liver, p�t� de foie gras might be considered one of the great culinary indulgences. However, it may not sound appealing in its literal English translation, which is: Hint

Pat� of Goose Liver

Pat� of Old Liver

Pat� of Fat Liver

Pat� of Sweet Liver

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Question 10 of 10

10. Offal is often given euphemistic names, presumably to make the dish more appealing. Which one of the following is NOT a word for a type of offal? Hint

Tripe

Popeseye

Mountain Oysters

Lights

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the United States, it is legal to sell this part of cattle for human consumption.

Answer: Thymus

Gross but true, it is perfectly legal in the US to sell and consume cattle thymus. The lungs are banned from human consumption due to possible contamination with TB. The brain may transmit BSE (mad cow disease), and the thyroid contains high levels of thyroid hormone which could have undesirable side effects in humans.

2. The Scots love their haggis, but who immortalized the dish in his 1787 poem "Address to a Haggis"?

Answer: Robert Burns

Robert Burns' 1787 ode, "Address to a Haggis", may still be heard in Scotland and communities of Scottish descent around the world. It is recited most solemnly as the haggis enters the supper hall, often accompanied by a bagpipe fanfare.

3. In which meaningful "Monty Python" film does Mr Brown, a card carrying organ donor, refuse to give up his liver because he is "still using it"?

Answer: The Meaning of Life

"The Meaning of Life" was the last of four (five if you count "Live at the Hollywood Bowl") films by the "Monty Python" crew. The group was composed of British comedians Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. It was best known for its obtuse and irreverent humor, and gained a significant cult following.

4. I don't usually eat offal, but for boerewors I will make an exception. From which former British colony do these tasty sausages originate?

Answer: South Africa

Boerewors literally means "farmer's sausage". Boerewors are spicy, flavorful sausages that traditionally use the intestines as the casings. They are based on the Dutch sausage, and were introduced to South Africa by the early Dutch colonists.

5. "Waiter! Waiter! There's a really big worm in my steak and kidney pie!" The worm is most likely Dioctophyme renale, an occasional parasite of pig kidneys, but is better known as:

Answer: Giant kidney worm

Dioctophyme renale is more commonly known as the giant kidney worm. It is usually found in mink or canids, but will occasional infect humans, horses and pigs. It is bright red and can grow up to a meter long.

6. Perhaps some culinary experts thought the public could be fooled into eating more offal when they coined this sugary term?

Answer: Sweetbread

The exact definition of sweetbread varies, but seems to be generally used to describe the thymus or pancreas from young animals. In either case, it seems to bear little resemblance to bread.

Answer: Exodus

Exodus documents the escape of the Jewish people from Egypt under the guidance of Moses. At Mount Sinai, in addition to the ten commandments God gives Moses, specific instructions for the consecration of priests are given. Aaron, brother of Moses, is appointed the first high priest of the Israelites.

8. In the "X-Files" episode "Squeeze", a mutant human, Eugene Tooms, emerged every thirty years to feed on this organ?

Answer: Liver

"Squeeze" was a standalone monster episode in the first season of the "X-Files". It focused on Eugene Tooms, a mutant human who emerged from hibernation every thirty years to feed on human livers. Mulder and Scully managed to thwart Tooms' homicidal spree, and Tooms was committed to a psychiatric hospital.

He was the first villain to have his role reprised in a subsequent episode. Tooms returned at the end of Season One in the title role, in which he managed to out-fox Mulder and Scully by claiming his final victim and returning to hibernation.

Answer: Pat� of Fat Liver

Foie gras, or fat liver, is a controversial meat. This is because the goose or duck is force-fed until its liver becomes hugely enlarged and fatty.

10. Offal is often given euphemistic names, presumably to make the dish more appealing. Which one of the following is NOT a word for a type of offal?

Answer: Popeseye

Popeseye is a cut of thinly sliced rump steak. Tripe is cattle stomach. Lights are the lungs. Mountain oysters are testicles.

Source: Author zerosum

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