The snack-sized food quiz.
A little kitchen knowledge, served with a few surprises.
Ten questions, with the answers explained. Try them in your head, then open each answer when you're ready.
Play this quiz →QUESTION 1 / 10
Which part of the plant is cinnamon mainly made from?
- Roots
- Flowers
- Seeds
- Bark
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Bark
Cinnamon is made from the inner bark of certain trees in the genus Cinnamomum.
QUESTION 2 / 10
What is tofu usually made from?
- Soybeans
- Rice
- Potatoes
- Oats
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Soybeans
Tofu is made by coagulating soy milk and pressing the curds.
QUESTION 3 / 10
Which spice comes from dried flower buds?
- Turmeric
- Cloves
- Cumin
- Cinnamon
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Cloves
Cloves are dried, unopened flower buds.
QUESTION 4 / 10
What gives bread dough its rise when baker's yeast is active?
- Oxygen from salt
- Nitrogen from flour
- Carbon dioxide
- Helium
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Carbon dioxide
Yeast fermentation produces carbon dioxide, which helps the dough expand.
QUESTION 5 / 10
Which of these is a fruit in the botanical sense?
- Carrot
- Celery stalk
- Potato tuber
- Tomato
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Tomato
A tomato develops from a flower's ovary and is a botanical fruit.
QUESTION 6 / 10
Which ingredient is essential to traditional hummus?
- Chickpeas
- Lentils
- Peanuts
- Kidney beans
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Chickpeas
Chickpeas are the base of traditional hummus.
QUESTION 7 / 10
What is the main ingredient in guacamole?
- Peas
- Avocado
- Cucumber
- Green pepper
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Avocado
Guacamole is based on mashed avocado.
QUESTION 8 / 10
Which food is made by fermenting milk with bacterial cultures?
- Pasta
- Olive oil
- Yogurt
- Tofu
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Yogurt
Bacterial cultures ferment milk sugars in yogurt-making.
QUESTION 9 / 10
Where do cocoa beans grow?
- Underground
- On vines like grapes
- Inside pine cones
- Inside pods on cacao trees
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Inside pods on cacao trees
Cocoa beans are the seeds found inside cacao pods.
QUESTION 10 / 10
Which of these is made primarily from sesame seeds?
- Tahini
- Pesto
- Mustard
- Applesauce
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Tahini
Tahini is a paste made from ground sesame seeds.