Weird Foods
This fertilised duck egg, with its partly developed embryo inside, is boiled alive and then eaten from the shell with salt, chilli and vinegar, is called what?
a) Balut
b) Chgra
c) Duncan
Scots have haggis. Swedes have surströmming. Filipinos have balut, a hard-boiled duck egg.
How many days (on average) does a bumblebee live for?
a) 19
b) 28
c) 36
28 days
What word can refer to a cooking utensil, a bad movie review, or a search for gold?
a) pot
b) pan
c) bowl
pan
Which is the only vowel on a standard keyboard that is not on the top row of letters?
a) E
b) A
c) O
The only vowel which isn't on the top row is the 'A' key which is on the left hand side of the second row down.
Which of these countries is the most recent to drop the Union Jack from its national flag?
a) Fiji
b) Pakistan
c) South Africa
South Africa. In 1994, after adopting a new national flag.
Jellied moose nose, is from which country?
a) U.S.A
b) Canada
c) Russia
Canada. Nose isn’t exactly a choice cut, but that hasn’t stopped some adventurous Canadians from experimenting with nasal gastronomy by boiling them up with onions and spices, removing the hair, boiling again, then slicing and covering with a broth that sets into a jelly.
Insects make up what percentage of the world's animals?
a) 40 percent
b) 60 percent
c) 80 percent
Insects make up approximately 80 percent of the total number of animals on Earth.
From which language was the word mattress taken from?
a) Arabic
b) Spanish
c) Mandarin
The word mattress derives from the Arabic which means "something thrown down".
How much does the Chewbacca costume weigh?
a) Eight pounds
b) Twelve pounds
c) Ten pounds
Eight pounds.
How many stars are on the Chinese flag?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
5
This supposedly health-giving soup is made with spring onions, dandelions, a host of spices and one infamous ingredient: dog meat. What country is it from?
a) China
b) Korea
c) Vietnam
Korea
Which beetle is the strongest insect on the planet?
a) Rhinoceros beetle
b) Bull-headed dung beetle
c) Hercules beetle
Bull-headed dung Beetle
This species of dung beetle was found to be able to pull 1,141 times its own body weight - that's like an 154 lbs person pulling six double-decker buses!
What flowering plant gets its name from the Persian word for turban?
a) rose
b) lily
c) tulip
Tulip comes from the Persian word for turban, a origin probably originating in the common Turkish custom of wearing flowers in the folds of the turban.
What is the third sign of the Zodiac?
a) Gemini
b) Cancer
c) Aries
Gemini is the third astrological sign in the zodiac, originating from the constellation of Gemini.
There was a period of 15 years when the flag of which country was just a white flag?
a) France
b) Germany
c) Spain
France. The royal white flag was used during the Bourbon restoration from 1815 - 1830.
To prepare Hakarl first gut and behead a shark, place in a shallow grave and cover with sand and stones. Leave for two to three months, then cut into strips and dry for several more months before serving:Which country boasts this delicious dish?
a) Greenland
b) Iceland
c) Sweden
Iceland
What insect was the first living creature to be sent into space?
a) Soldier ant
b) Cockroach
c) Fruit fly
The first animals sent into space were fruit flies aboard a U.S.-launched V-2 rocket on 20 February 1947 from White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
Which of these words means "a formal inquiry"?
a) delectation
b) distribution
c) disquisition
A disquisition is a formal inquiry into a subject, often in writing.
Where would you find the world’s most ancient forest?
a) Canada
b) Australia
c) Japan
Daintree Forest north of Cairns, Australia.
Which country has changed its flag the most time?
a) India
b) Afghanistan
c) Sudan
Afghanistan has had 25 flags.
This dish is made up of stewed cows feet and head. It was once a winter comfort food but is now considered a delicacy. Which country is it from?
a) Italy
b) Turkey
c) Chile
Turkey
What is the loudest insect in the world?
a) Cicada
b) Cricket
c) Bee
Cicada, their exceptional loud song is produced by the rapid buckling and unbuckling of drumlike tymbals.
Thalassophobia is a fear of what?
a) snow
b) sea
c) sleep
Thalassophobia is the persistent and intense fear of deep bodies of water such as the sea, oceans or lakes.
Who sang the song, “My Way”?
a) Dean Martin
b) Bing Crosby
c) Frank Sinatra
“My Way” was popularized in 1969 by Frank Sinatra.
Which mythical animal is on the Welsh flag?
a) Phoenix
b) Serpent
c) Dragon
Dragon