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Food Trivia Questions for Kids and Families
Tasty trivia! Thirty food questions with answers, easy to hard, from the bean behind tofu to the tree that gives us chocolate.
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Easy food trivia questions for kids
1.Tacos come from which country?
Mexico. Corn tortillas have been made in Mexico for thousands of years.
2.Chocolate is made from the seeds of which tree?
The cacao tree. The seeds, called cocoa beans, grow inside large pods.
3.What sweet, sticky food do honeybees make from flower nectar?
Honey. Bees dry the nectar until it's thick, then seal it inside wax cells.
4.Do peanuts grow on trees or under the ground?
Under the ground. The peanut plant belongs to the bean family.
5.What do you get if you shake or churn cream for long enough?
Butter. The liquid left over after churning is called buttermilk.
6.Dill pickles are usually made from which vegetable?
Cucumbers. In Britain, a small pickled cucumber is often called a gherkin.
7.Sap from which kind of tree is boiled down to make the syrup many people pour on pancakes?
The maple tree. It takes about 40 gallons of sap to make one gallon of syrup.
8.The long, thin loaf of bread called a baguette is a famous symbol of which country?
France. In 2022, UNESCO honored the craft of baking baguettes as part of the world's cultural heritage.
9.The Granny Smith is a tart green variety of which fruit?
The apple. It began as a seedling on Maria Ann Smith's farm in Australia in 1868, and it's named after her.
10.In Britain, what are the "chips" in fish and chips?
French fries. What Americans call potato chips, the British call crisps.
11.Which vegetable often makes people's eyes water when they chop it?
The onion. Cutting it releases a chemical into the air that stings your eyes, and tears help wash it away.
12.What is the Italian word for ice cream?
Gelato. Traditional Italian gelato usually has less fat than American-style ice cream.
Medium food trivia questions
13.Which nut is used to make marzipan?
Almonds. Marzipan is often shaped into tiny fruits and animals.
14.What is tofu made from?
Soybeans. Tofu has been made in China for many centuries.
15.Potatoes were first grown on which continent?
South America. They were first farmed in the Andes mountains thousands of years ago.
16.Which fruit is used to make classic British marmalade?
Oranges. Bitter Seville oranges are the traditional choice.
17.What makes the airy holes in a loaf of bread?
Gas made by yeast. Yeast is a tiny living fungus that gives off carbon dioxide.
18.Kimchi is a traditional dish from which country?
Korea. It is usually made from fermented cabbage with spices.
19.Pho, a noodle soup made with broth and fresh herbs, comes from which country?
Vietnam. It began in northern Vietnam in the early 1900s and is often made with beef or chicken.
20.Poutine, a dish of fries topped with cheese curds and gravy, comes from which country?
Canada. It first appeared in the province of Quebec in the late 1950s.
21.Which bright yellow spice comes from the underground stem of a plant in the ginger family?
Turmeric. A substance in it called curcumin gives the spice its yellow color.
22.What is done to bagel dough right before it goes into the oven?
It is boiled in water. The earliest known mention of bagels comes from Krakow, Poland, in 1610.
Hard food trivia questions for adults
23.Which spiky fruit is called the king of fruits in Southeast Asia and is famous for its strong smell?
Durian. Singapore bans it on all public transportation because of its smell.
24.Which grain is used to make couscous?
Wheat. Couscous is a favorite food across North Africa.
25.Vanilla flavoring comes from the seed pods of which kind of flower?
An orchid. Vanilla orchids first grew in Mexico and Central America, and growers now pollinate them by hand.
26.The fuzzy brown kiwifruit is native to which country, where it can still be found growing wild?
China. It was first sold as the Chinese gooseberry and was renamed kiwifruit in 1959.
27.Injera, a spongy flatbread used to scoop up stews, is a staple food of which African country?
Ethiopia. It is traditionally made from teff, a tiny grain.
28.Naan is often baked by sticking the dough to the hot inside wall of which kind of clay oven?
A tandoor. Naan has Central Asian roots and was made popular in South Asia by Mughal rulers in the 1500s.
29.Which natural chemical makes chili peppers taste hot?
Capsaicin. Birds are far less sensitive to its burn than people and other mammals are.
30.Baklava is made from many paper-thin layers of which pastry?
Filo (phyllo) pastry. Chopped nuts go between the layers, and a sweet syrup made with honey is poured on top.
Ways to use these food questions
Bring these out while the pasta water is coming to a boil or while everyone waits for takeout: one person reads, and whoever answers right gets to pick the next question. A family cooking night pairs well with them too, since you can ask the butter, pickle or bagel question while you're making that very food. Teachers can use the world dishes, from pho and poutine to injera and baklava, to open a lesson on geography or cultures, and a food-themed party can split guests into teams named after spices. The easy ones about honey and peanuts let little kids score, while vanilla orchids and capsaicin stump the grown-ups.
Play Food trivia together
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