Winner Bakes It All
My X's and Y's
We Heal As Wan(g)
E-numan
100
How many is a Baker's Dozen?
A. 12
B. 13
C. 14
D. 15
B. 13
In 13th century England, a law was enacted which prevented bakers from cheating customers and selling light loaves of bread. To prevent themselves from getting in trouble with the law, bakers would give an extra loaf for every dozen purchased to make up for any potential shortfall.
100
Tool that has been used since ancient times for performing arithmetic calculations. It consists essentially of a frame bearing parallel wires on which beads are moved
Abacus
100
Whiplike weapon used to ward off aswangs and other mythical creatures
Buntot Pagi
100
"I can buy you, your friends, and this club!" Which club did drunken Anne Curtis refer to?
A. Obar
B. Palace
C. Privé
D. Valkyrie
C. Privé
... but reports claim she never really said this line
200
Which ancient culture lead to the invention of enclosed ovens?
A. Greek
B. Egyptian
C. British
D. Arabs
A. Ancient Greece
Bread baking in this ancient culture began in 600 BC
200
What does PEMDAS stand for?
Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, and Subtraction
200
The fierce rivalry between Bathala and the Goddess of the Sea, _________, created thousands of islands which became the Philippine archipelago.
A. Dumangan
B. Idianale
C. Aman Sinaya
D. Dumakulem
C. Aman Sinaya
One day Aman Sinaya decided to send her tempests into the Sky and Bathala threw giant boulders towards the sea.
200
The word 'cocktail' was a mispronunciation of the French word 'Coquetier'. What is a coquetier?
A. Crystal
B. Tall Glass
C. Flask
D. Egg Cup
D. Egg Cup
Antoine Peychaud (creator of the Sazerac cocktail and Peychaud bitters) was said to serve his alcoholic drinks in an egg cup.
300
The croissant is a descendant of a simple pastry called "kipferl" which originated in...
A. France
B. Germany
C. Austria
D. Switzerland
C. Austria
It's said that the concept was taken to France in the 19th century by a man named August Zang.
300
Complete the Fibonacci sequence:
0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, __
55
The next number is found by adding up the two numbers before it
300
Legendary bird with colorful wings and feathered tail, holding a fish on its beak. It is said to be a symbol of good fortune and used in Maranao art.
Sarimanok
300
Oktoberfest is an annual festival in Munich, Germany. In what year during the 19th century did the festival originate?
1810
The festival originated on October 12, 1810, in celebration of the marriage of the crown prince of Bavaria, who later became King Louis I, to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen.
400
In 1859, ____________ first discovered how yeast works: yeast feeds on the starches in flour, producing carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide expands the gluten proteins in the flour.
He is also known for inventing the process that bears his name where food is treated with mild heat, usually to less than 100 °C, to eliminate pathogens and extend shelf life.
Louis Pasteur
400
What are the first six (6) digits of pi?
3.14159
400
Name the four Sang'gres in Encantadia. +50 pts for every matched gemstone they are keeping.
Pirena - Brilyante ng Apoy
Amihan - Brilyante ng Hangin
Alena - Brilyante ng Tubig
Danaya - Brilyante ng Lupa
400
In 1991, San Miguel Corporation won against Asian Brewery Inc for infringement of trademark and unfair competition on account of the latter's BEER PALE PILSEN or more known as __________.
BEER NA BEER
