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Quiz about Whats Your Poison
Quiz about Whats Your Poison

What's Your Poison? Trivia Quiz


Sometimes even the most innocuous seeming foods can have adverse effects on our health and that of our animals.

A multiple-choice quiz by darksplash. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
darksplash
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
383,764
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
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522
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Top 35% Quiz
Question 1 of 10
1. A 2012 report estimated that there were 73 million dogs kept as pets worldwide. Many of us on FunTrivia are dog lovers, but what should we not give them as a treat? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. It is hard to calculate the total weight or volume of grass clippings that gardeners gather from their lawns every year. A lot of it can go to making compost, or many local authorities will take clippings away for you. Alternatively, if you have ponies living nearby, they would make a good extra feed for them, wouldn't they?


Question 3 of 10
3. If you like to eat your apples core and all, you had better be careful: the pips contain a poison. Which of these is it? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In many countries in the Far East, pufferfish are a particular delicacy. Most of us know they are poisonous. What is the scientific family from which pufferfish come? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Not all highs are good highs, we know that; but did you know that a delicious seasoning found in many kitchens is also a hallucinogen? Which of these it is? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Although most are healthy, there is a variety of bean that is poisonous if not properly prepared. Which of these is it? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The first Coca-Cola that was commercially produced allegedly contained trace quantities of what is now classified as a proscribed drug. Which of these was it?
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Almost incredibly by 21st Century standards, cigarette smoking was once declared healthy by medical experts. In 1964, however, the Terry report for the first time catalogued the cancer dangers. What position did the report's author hold? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Mushrooms: don't you just love them? Well personally, no, and there have been world leaders with cause to dislike them also. Which Roman Emperor died after eating a poisoned mushroom? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. With its star shaped yellow flowers, this plant can be poisonous to horses. What is it commonly called? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. A 2012 report estimated that there were 73 million dogs kept as pets worldwide. Many of us on FunTrivia are dog lovers, but what should we not give them as a treat?

Answer: Chocolate

Human chocolate can poison a dog. The other options, though, would be great treats and are recommended by veterinarians.
2. It is hard to calculate the total weight or volume of grass clippings that gardeners gather from their lawns every year. A lot of it can go to making compost, or many local authorities will take clippings away for you. Alternatively, if you have ponies living nearby, they would make a good extra feed for them, wouldn't they?

Answer: False

In the words of Larry Lawrence, Ph.D., a nutritionist with Kentucky Equine Research: "Feeding lawn clippings will dramatically upset the balance of microbes in the hindgut, potentially leading to colic or laminitis."

Horses may also gulp clippings down too quickly and choke on the volume.
3. If you like to eat your apples core and all, you had better be careful: the pips contain a poison. Which of these is it?

Answer: Cyanide

Cyanide is extremely toxic to humans. If enough apple pips are eaten, it can cause vomiting and other side effects.

Look out also for peach and apricot pits, which also contain cyanide.
4. In many countries in the Far East, pufferfish are a particular delicacy. Most of us know they are poisonous. What is the scientific family from which pufferfish come?

Answer: Tetraodontidae

Most pufferfish species are toxic and some are among the most poisonous vertebrates in the world. They contain tetrodotoxin and are highly toxic to most animals.

The meat of some pufferfish varieties is considered a delicacy in some Eastern cuisines. Chefs are specially trained in preparing them.
5. Not all highs are good highs, we know that; but did you know that a delicious seasoning found in many kitchens is also a hallucinogen? Which of these it is?

Answer: Nutmeg

Just one teaspoon of nutmeg can produce nasty psychological effects and even worse side effects. These include nausea, elevated heart rate, dry mouth and vomiting.

It can also lead to loss of balance and lack of concentration and can last over a week.

Eating too much salt can also be harmful, but for different reasons.
6. Although most are healthy, there is a variety of bean that is poisonous if not properly prepared. Which of these is it?

Answer: Kidney

Kidney beans contain large amounts of the glycoprotein lectin.

It can be destroyed by careful cooking to a temperature high enough to kill the lectin - and where would chili con carne be without them?

However, as few as four uncooked beans could cause extreme nausea, diarrhoea and vomiting.
7. The first Coca-Cola that was commercially produced allegedly contained trace quantities of what is now classified as a proscribed drug. Which of these was it?

Answer: Cocaine

The Coca-Cola company denies that its best-known product has ever contained cocaine.

However, Coke was inspired by "Vin Marian", which was created by Angelo Mariani, a chemist from Corsica, in 1863. It consisted of Bordeaux red wine and a sizeable pinch of cocaine.

At that time cocaine was legal in most countries and was said to provide an energy boost.

John Sith Pemberton, a chemist from America's deep south, created a non-alcoholic version. It was made from sugar syrup spiced with citric acid, nutmeg, vanilla, Chinese cinnamon oil, kola nut powder to deliver a caffeine kick and coca leaf extract which contained trace quantities of cocaine.
8. Almost incredibly by 21st Century standards, cigarette smoking was once declared healthy by medical experts. In 1964, however, the Terry report for the first time catalogued the cancer dangers. What position did the report's author hold?

Answer: United States Surgeon General

In 1962, Surgeon General Luther L. Terry convened a committee of experts to conduct a comprehensive review of the scientific literature on the effects of smoking.

Its work took almost two years and was announced in January 1964.

That report held cigarette smoking responsible for a 70 percent increase in the mortality rate of smokers over non-smokers.

It also reported that that average smokers had a nine- to tenfold risk of developing lung cancer compared to non-smokers.

The report was a sensation and changed the views of people dramatically. In 1958, a survey showed that 44 percent of Americans believed that smoking caused cancer. By 1968 that figure was 78 percent.

In 1965, the United States Congress legislated that all cigarette packages distributed in the country should carry a health warning.
Most countries now carry similar warnings and the advertising of cigarette brands has been prohibited in many.
9. Mushrooms: don't you just love them? Well personally, no, and there have been world leaders with cause to dislike them also. Which Roman Emperor died after eating a poisoned mushroom?

Answer: Claudius

Claudius was an accidental Emperor. When his nephew Caligula was murdered in AD41, Claudius was found hiding behind curtains in the palace.

He was made emperor by the Praetorian Guard and the Senate was forced to acquiesce, though without much grace.

In AD54 he hosted a banquet and, some sources say, he was fed a Death Cap mushroom by his fourth wife Agrippa so that her (but not his) son Nero would inherit.
10. With its star shaped yellow flowers, this plant can be poisonous to horses. What is it commonly called?

Answer: Ragwort

When eaten, Ragwort attacks a horse's liver. They normally avoid it because of the bitter taste, but it is palatable when dried and fed in hay.

In the United Kingdom, under government regulations landowners can be penalised for allowing ragwort to spread to grazing land.
Source: Author darksplash

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