In which country is Flemish an official language?
A) Finland
B) Belgium
C) France
D) Switzerland
Belgium
The tonka bean contains a compound called coumarin, which gives it a complex aroma resembling vanilla, cinnamon, and tobacco. In which country is the commercial sale of tonka beans for food use famously banned?
A) France
B) United States
C) Japan
D) Australia
United States
Which of the following mammals holds the record for one of the shortest gestation periods, lasting a mere 12 to 14 days?
A) Virginia Opossum
B) European Rabbit
C) Striped Skunk
D) Red Fox
Virginia Opossum
Which writer created the character Eliza Doolittle?
A) Henry James
B) D.H. Lawrence
C) Thomas Hardy
D) George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard Shaw
How did the ancient Maya and Aztecs primary consume chocolate in pre-Columbian times?
A) As a bitter, frothy, spiced cold beverages
B) As a sweet, warm porridge thickened with honey
C) As a fermented alcoholic beer made from cacao pulp
D) As a solid pressed bars used exclusively for royal currency
As a bitter,frothy, spiced cold beverages
Kiwi birds lay eggs that are disproportionately massive compared to their body size. Approximately what percentage of a female kiwi's total body weight can a single egg reach?
A) 5%
B) 10%
C) 15%
D) 20%
20%
In which country and city was the original Caesar Salad actually invented during a busy Fourth of July weekend in 1924?
A) Tijuana, Mexico
B) Rome, Italy
C) New York City, United States
D) Paris, France
Tijuana, Mexico
According to culinary history, the modern edible waffle ice cream cone gained mass commercial popularity after being popularized at which major 20th century event?
A) 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition
B) 1939 New York World's Fair
C) 1904 St.Louis World's Fair
D) 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco
1904 St.Louis World's Fair
Section 32 of the United Kingdom's Salmon Act 1986 makes it specific criminal offense to handle Salmon under what bizarrely suspicious circumstance?
A) Whistling a sea shanty within 50 feet of protected riverbank
B) Carrying a salmon while wearing a formal top hat on a Sunday
C) Handling salmon in suspicious circumstances
D) Smuggling smoked salmon across the Scottish border in a briefcase
Handling salmon in suspicious circumstances