Answer these with out Googling!


# What is polenta?
a) A Polish spirit
b) An Italian dish of cornmeal and water
c) A prawn stew eaten in Brazil
d) A vegetable from Peru

# Where was mayonnaise invented?
a) France
b) America
c) England
d) China

# Which city is famous for its oranges?
a) Seville
b) Marseilles
c) Mexico City
d) Sydney

# The word "sandwich" originates from where?
a) The Sandwich Islands
b) The Italian for bread
c) The Earl of Sandwich
d) Latin for snack

# How much wine does the average French adult drink in a year?
a) 98 litres
b) 58 litres
c) 138 litres
d) 18 litres

# In a Mexican restaurant, what are frijoles refritos?
a) Refried beans
b) Red peppers
c) Filled fajitas
d) Blueberries

# A courgette is known as what in the US?
a) Yam
b) Pickle
c) Zucchini
d) Gerkin

# How many bottles of champagne are there in a magnum?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 12
d) 6

# What spirit is the main ingredient for the cocktails Tom Collins,
Pink Lady and Sloe Screw?
a) Vodka
b) White rum
c) Gin
d) Brandy

# What is vodka made from?
a) Potatoes
b) White spirit
c) Vodka berries
d) Grapes

# A cluster of bananas is properly known as what?
a) Clump
b) Pack
c) Group
d) Hand

# Chop suey was invented where?
a) Japan
b) USA
c) Hong Kong
d) China

# What, in India, is a tandoori?
a) A loaf of bread
b) A prawn
c) An oven
d) A hot curry

# Fettucini is the Italian translation for which word?
a) Stringy
b) Pasta
c) Long
d) Ribbons

# What plant does gin take its flavour from?
a) Angelica
b) Conifer
c) Caraway
d) Juniper

# What flavouring is used in the liqueur amaretto?
a) Peach
b) Blackcurrant
c) Cherry
d) Almonds

# Which is the mildest mustard?
a) American hot
b) Dijon
c) American
d) English

# "Pepsi gives you life", was mistranslated how into Chinese?
a) Pepsi makes you burp
b) Pepsi makes robots
c) Pepsi makes you jump
d) Pepsi brings your ancestors back from the grave

# King Edwards are a popular type of which vegetable?
a) Potato
b) Lettuce
c) Pea
d) Bean