Rationing
What is the definition of rationing?
A. A method of increasing food production during a shortage
B. A system of limiting the amount of goods people can buy or use
C. A strategy for reducing taxes on essential goods
D. A process for distributing free goods to everyone equally
B. A system of limiting the amount of goods people can buy or use
What is Anne Frank's full name?
A. Anne Louise Frank
B. Anneliese Marie Frank
C. Anna Margot Frank
D. Annette Maria Frank
B. Anneliese Marie Frank
What is the name of a planet in the Solar System, the Roman god of war, and also a well-known chocolate bar named after the chocolate company’s owner?
A) Mercury
B) Mars
C) Jupiter
D) Hershey
B) Mars
Whose painting entitled "Impression: Sunrise" gave the name to the Impressionist movement?
A. Edgar Degas
B. Pierre-Auguste Renoir
C. Claude Monet
D. Édouard Manet
C. Claude Monet
What is point rationing?
A) A system where consumers are given money to buy limited goods
B) A method of tracking employee performance in a workplace
C) A rationing system where consumers use a limited number of points to buy scarce items
D) A military strategy involving supply drops at specific locations
C) A rationing system where consumers use a limited number of points to buy scarce items
In what city does the story of The Diary of a Young Girl take place?
A. Berlin
B. Amsterdam
C. Vienna
D. Paris
B. Amsterdam
Which candy bar consists of a shortbread biscuit, caramel, and chocolate, comes in a package with two bars, and is advertised with a theme suggesting the left and right bars are somehow different?
A) Mars Bar
B) Twix
C) Snickers
D) Milky Way
B) Twix
In which continent would you find the Mackenzie river?
A. Asia
B. Europe
C. South America
D. North America
D. North America
What is a tariff?
A. A limit on the number of goods that can be imported into a country
B. A tax imposed on imported goods
C. A subsidy given to domestic producers to encourage exports
D. A loan provided to foreign governments for trade development
B. A tax imposed on imported goods
What does Anne call her diary?
A. Kitty
B. Katie
C. Katja
D. Kira
A. Kitty
Marketed as the fourth type of chocolate (after dark, milk, and white), which variety introduced in 2017 by Barry Callebaut shares its name with a precious stone?
A) Sapphire
B) Ruby
C) Emerald
D) Diamond
B) Ruby
What actor/director debuted his own brand of beer in the late 1980s called Pale Rider Ale?
A. Clint Eastwood
B. Mel Gibson
C. Kevin Costner
D. Robert Redford
A. Clint Eastwood
What is a pandemic?
A. A disease that affects animals in a specific area
B. A seasonal illness that recurs every year
C. An outbreak of a disease that spreads across countries or continents
D. A mild infection limited to one neighborhood
C. An outbreak of a disease that spreads across countries or continents
What is the main reason the Frank family goes into hiding?
A. To escape poverty
B. To avoid being drafted into the army
C. To hide from Nazi persecution of Jews
D. To protect a family secret
C. To hide from Nazi persecution of Jews
Alternating layers of ladyfingers soaked in a coffee-liqueur combo with mascarpone cheese and chocolate gets you what uplifting Italian dessert?
A) Cannoli
B) Tiramisu
C) Panna Cotta
D) Zabaglione
B) Tiramisu
What US president loved Fresca so much he had a soda tap installed for the Oval Office?
A. Richard Nixon
B. Lyndon B. Johnson
C. Gerald Ford
D. Jimmy Carter
B. Lyndon B. Johnson
Which of the following is an example of non-price rationing?
A. Raising the price of scarce goods
B. Allocating goods through a waiting line
C. Using market demand to distribute resources
D. Letting suppliers bid for allocation rights
B. Allocating goods through a waiting line
What kind of business does Mr. Frank work in before going into hiding?
A. Book publishing
B. Spice and pectin trade
C. Clothing and textiles
D. Banking and finance
B. Spice and pectin trade
What famous jar of hazelnut spread originally came in a giant, solid block until the Italian chocolatier Ferraro’s son came up with the idea to make it creamy and sell smaller batches in the 1960s?
A) Nutella
B) Biscoff
C) Gianduja
D) Dulce de Leche
A) Nutella
What metal item on the end of a kite string gave off the sparks in Benjamin Franklin's 1752 experiment?
A. Copper wire
B. Iron nail
C. Steel rod
D. Metal key
D. Metal key