Sensory
USA/States
Food & Drink
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100

Name one factor that can influence your ability to taste.

Drinking coffee, smoking, eating strongly flavored foods, etc. 

100

There are 35 cities named Springfield across the United States. In which state is it the capital city?

Illinois

100

What vegetable is a pickle made from?

Cucumber

100

How many stars are there in our solar system?

1

200

Why might one perceive a loss of flavor when they have a stuffy nose?

Because our perception of flavor relies on our sense of smell. (If you mentioned retronasal perception being blocked I'm proud of you)

200

What two sets of states have the words "north and "south" in them?

The Carolinas and the Dakotas

200

Name a cocktail that starts with the letter M

Mojito, Martini, Moscow Mule, Manhattan, Mimosa, Margarita

200
What Football team won the super bowl last year?

The Seattle Seahawks

300

What is the term for the inability to smell or "smell blindness"?

Ansomia

300

What state has the most national parks?

California

300

What is the most widely consumed meat in the World?

Pork

300

What is the only big cat that lives in groups?

Lions

400

What are two Objective Tests?

Difference: Duo-Trio, Triangle, Paired Comparison, Ranking...Descriptive: Descriptive Analysis, Profiling, Time Intensity, Difference-from-Control...

400

What is the state bird of Illinois?

Cardinal

400

What is the most expensive spice in the world by weight?

Saffron

400

What woman discovered the structure of DNA along with James Watson and Francis Crick?

Rosalind Franklin

500

In your very first "introduction to sensory" presentation, you were asked to identify an animal in a black and white photo. What was that animal?

A Cow


500

What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in the America's, and in which state was it located?

Jamestown, Virginia

500

What essential oil, derived from a citrus fruit, gives Earl Grey tea its distinct flavor?

Bergamot

500

What is the only letter that does not appear on the periodic table?

J