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Foods Originated in North Carolina
Food Facts
Food Around the Globe
Desserts
100

We are from this local library, next to the Atrium hospital. We are also getting a new building 2025. 

What is University City Library?

100

Founded in 1989 in Greensboro, this food chain specializes in hamburgers, milkshakes, and North Carolina-style pork barbecue. 

What is Cook Out? 

100

This is the most common pizza topping in the US.

Pepperoni

100

Rice is a staple food for a majority of the world's people. Where did it originate? 

China

100

What is the most popular candy bar in the United States?

Snickers

200

This is the Young Adult community read for Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.

Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet

200

This cherry flavored drink is known as "the nectar of the tarheels" and was created in a basement in Salisbury during a World War 1 sugar shortage. 

What is Cheerwine?

200

If you're lactose intolerant you cannot digest this.

Milk/Dairy

200

Tortillas originated in the area that is now known as the country of ____ 

Mexico

200

What is the top selling cookie in the US?

Oreos
300

With this system wide program, CMS students can use their Student ID numbers to access and check out library materials.

What is ONE Access?

300

This food company is popular with football fans because of their clever "family box" packaging. Their slogan is "It's Bo Time".

What is Bojangles?

300

Humans share ____ % of our DNA with Bananas

60%

300

Curry is a dish made from a blend of spices often topping rice. What country does it come from?

India

300

Chocolate comes from cocoa beans which are grown on which continent?

South America

400

Students use this resource and get free homework help from a live, online, qualified tutor with their library card or ONE Access account.

What is Tutor.Com?

400

This sweet treat company was founded in 1937 in Winston-Salem. Every February, Raleigh holds a 5K challenge for racers to eat this treat and run five miles in under an hour. 

What is Krispy Kreme?

400

Caesar Salad Dressing is made from a combination of lemon, oil, garlic, and what fishy secret ingredient?

What is Anchovies.

Anchovies are also a key ingredient in Worcestershire sauce.

400

The Sandwich comes from this European country.

England

Named after John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich.

400

The gelatin used in common desserts like Jell-o comes from what?

Gelatin comes from the skin, tendons, bones, and cartilage of animals. 

500

Students can participate in this CML College & Career challenge to help mold their academic journey. When you complete this challenge, you’ll be able to pick up a prize and be entered into a special drawing!

What is the Road Map to Success challenge?

500

This spicy condiment originated in Winston-Salem in the 1940s by the Garner family. 

What is Texas Pete Hot Sauce?

500

This food never spoils. Some of it was found sealed in Egyptian tombs dating back 3000 years ago and still tasted sweet.

Hint: Animal Product

Honey

500

Pho, a dish prepared with beef broth, rice noodles, and toppings, comes from which country? 

Vietnam

500

An egg custard topped with caramel, this popular dessert traces its origins to ancient Rome and is very popular in Latin American countries today.

Flan