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hobbies | Which of the following cheeses is a hard cheese? | [
"Lyonnais",
"La Vache Qui Rit",
"Emmental",
"Formaggio di capra"
] | Emmental |
hobbies | In 1666 the first legal document to mention cheese was issued in Toulouse and it referred to what sort of cheese? | [
"Fromage Frais",
"Roquefort",
"Gouda",
"Brie"
] | Roquefort |
hobbies | In 1953, several European countries ratified this convention to protect some sorts of cheese from conterfeiting. | [
"The Stresa Convention",
"The Swiss Convention",
"The Milan Convention",
"The Geneva Convention"
] | The Stresa Convention |
hobbies | The first TV commercial for cheese was aired in 1968 for which sort of French cheese? | [
"Boursin",
"La Vache Qui Rit",
"Fromage de Montagne de Savoie",
"Roquefort"
] | Boursin |
hobbies | Airag is a Turkish semi-soft cheese made from what milk? | [
"Mare milk",
"Goat milk",
"Cow milk",
"Yak milk"
] | Mare milk |
hobbies | The Juustoleipa cheese, traditionally made from reindeer milk, is typical of which region in Europe? | [
"France and Switzerland",
"Finland and Lapland",
"Bulgaria and Macedonia",
"Italy and Switzerland"
] | Finland and Lapland |
hobbies | In 1536 cheese-makers in Veneto, Italy, created the oldest precedent of falsification by trying to make what cheese? | [
"Parmesan",
"Brie",
"Kashkaval",
"Gouda"
] | Parmesan |
hobbies | Mascarpone is a vegetarian Italian cheese, traditionally included in the recipe for what layered dessert? | [
"Semlor",
"Tiramisu",
"Pepparkakor",
"Aebleflaesk"
] | Tiramisu |
hobbies | This famous mountain flower, endangered in many countries, is the national flower of Switzerland and Austria. | [
"Petunia",
"Lilly",
"Edelweiss",
"Heliconia"
] | Edelweiss |
hobbies | It is national flower of Venezuela, and its family consists of more than 25 000 species. | [
"Peony",
"Orchid",
"Camellia",
"Magnolia"
] | Orchid |
hobbies | Which is the national flower of Mexico and Columbia, introduced to Europe as late as the end of the 19th century? | [
"Dahlia",
"Lilac",
"Iris",
"Rose"
] | Dahlia |
hobbies | This perennial bulbous plant from the family of Liliaceae is the national flower of Iran. | [
"Lily",
"Rose",
"Sagebrush",
"Tulip"
] | Tulip |
hobbies | This plant, whose name in Greek means rose tree, is widespread in the Sino-Himalayan region and is the national flower of Nepal. | [
"Datura",
"Rhododendron",
"Goldenrod",
"Daisy"
] | Rhododendron |
hobbies | What is the common name of the national flower of India, which is also called Sacred water lily and is often associated with Buddhism? | [
"Chamomile",
"Dahlia",
"Poppy",
"Lotus"
] | Lotus |
hobbies | This special kind of clover, originally used in medicine, is the national flower of Ireland. | [
"Cosmos",
"Caladium",
"Shamrock",
"Celosia"
] | Shamrock |
hobbies | This flower, often associated with narcissism and egoism in art, is the national flower of Wales. | [
"Daffodil",
"Carnation",
"Lily",
"Violet"
] | Daffodil |
hobbies | This plant with small blue flower heads, often regarded as a weed in the past, is the national flower of Estonia. | [
"Daisy",
"Lily",
"Blue cornflower",
"Dahlia"
] | Blue cornflower |
hobbies | This fashion designer, whose first collection was entitled The Trapeze Line, once said the following words: I wish I had invented blue jeans. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity - all I hope for in my clothes. | [
"Ives Saint-Laurent",
"Ana Molinari",
"Christian Lacroix",
"Ralph Lauren"
] | Ives Saint-Laurent |
hobbies | This American fashion designer is widely recognized as the creator of the American Look. | [
"Elsa Schiaperelli",
"James Mainbocher",
"Claire McCardell",
"Hattie Carnegie"
] | Claire McCardell |
hobbies | In 1987, this designer received an Oscar for Best Foreign Designer from the Council of Fashion Designers of America, and later the same year, he opened his own couture house in Paris. | [
"Chanel",
"Valentino",
"Lacroix",
"Dior"
] | Lacroix |
hobbies | The trilby is an item which belongs to what clothing group? | [
"Dresses",
"Hats",
"Shoes",
"Pants"
] | Hats |
hobbies | In the 1920s, this fashion designer popularized the little black dress - a short evening or cocktail dress. | [
"Christian Dior",
"Charles Frederick Worth",
"Vivienne Westwood",
"Coco Chanel"
] | Coco Chanel |
hobbies | What famous person made the following observation about fashion: Fashion wears out more apparel than the man? | [
"Chanel",
"Saint Laurent",
"Shakespeare",
"Lagerfeld"
] | Shakespeare |
hobbies | The first hotdog stand in New York was opened in 1867. | [
"True",
"False"
] | True |
hobbies | What year were the first frozen pizzas introduced in grocery stores? | [
"1957",
"1956",
"1950",
"1951"
] | 1957 |
hobbies | George Crum invented potato chips. | [
"False",
"True"
] | True |
hobbies | Where was the first wrapped candy bar sold? | [
"Canada",
"Georgia",
"New York",
"Pennsylvania"
] | Canada |
hobbies | Where did popcorn originate? | [
"Mexico",
"New York",
"Chicago",
"Columbia"
] | Mexico |
hobbies | Which company created the worlds largest doughnut in 1998? | [
"Dunkin Doughnuts",
"Grannys Doughnuts",
"Krispy Kreme",
"Winchells House of Doughnuts"
] | Winchells House of Doughnuts |
hobbies | Lionel Sterberger grilled the first cheeseburger in 1945. | [
"False",
"True"
] | False |
hobbies | In what year did William Kolb invent the first red candy apple? | [
"1908",
"1914",
"1910",
"1921"
] | 1908 |
hobbies | What candy bar was used in the 1985 movie The Goonies? | [
"babyruth",
"twix",
"milkyway",
"snickers"
] | babyruth |
hobbies | What do you call an Austrian dessert that is a sweet almond paste dipped in chocolate? | [
"Apfelstrudel",
"HeiÃe Schokolade",
"Sachertorte",
"Marzipan"
] | Marzipan |
hobbies | The French fries are believed to have been invented in what country? | [
"Norway",
"Finland",
"Belgium",
"Denmark"
] | Belgium |
hobbies | Name the traditional Russian hot soup made of broth, beets, and tomato juice with various vegetables. | [
"Rassolnik",
"Borscht",
"Shi",
"Lapsha"
] | Borscht |
hobbies | What Greek cheese is made of 70% ewes and 30% goats milk? | [
"Kasseri",
"Metsovone",
"Myzithra",
"Feta"
] | Feta |
hobbies | Fry up is another name for the traditional breakfast of what country? | [
"Norway",
"Sweden",
"England",
"The Netherlands"
] | England |
hobbies | This is a traditional dish in Austria and Germany made of a thin peace of veal meat coated with flour, egg and bread crumb. | [
"Currywurst",
"Stollen",
"Wiener Schnitzel",
"Spanferkel"
] | Wiener Schnitzel |
hobbies | Risotto is made with special kinds of rice and is traditionally served with fish products or cheese. What country does this dish come from? | [
"Spain",
"Italy",
"Greece",
"Portugal"
] | Italy |
hobbies | What are the ingredients of the cold Spanish soup Gazpacho? | [
"Beans, onions, tomatoes, spearmint and carrots",
"Stale bread, garlic, olive oil, salt, tomato and vinegar",
"Beef, onions, red peppers, and paprika powder",
"Puréed leeks, onions, potatoes, cream and chicken stock"
] | Stale bread, garlic, olive oil, salt, tomato and vinegar |
hobbies | Where did the modern-day restaurant come from? | [
"France",
"England",
"Italy",
"Germany"
] | France |
hobbies | What is the executive chef of the kitchen called? | [
"Sauté Chef",
"Chef de Cuisine",
"Chef de Partie",
"Sous Chef"
] | Chef de Cuisine |
hobbies | One of the possible origins of the popular expression rule of thumb is believed to be connected to the process of brewing beer. | [
"True",
"False"
] | True |
hobbies | John Wagner, the first American to produce lager beer, had a brewery in which state? | [
"New Jersey",
"Pennsylvania",
"New York",
"Maine"
] | Pennsylvania |
hobbies | The term cenosillicaphobia, related to drinking beer and alcohol as a whole, means what? | [
"A fear of a falling glass",
"A fear of an empty glass",
"A fear of a broken glass",
"A fear of breaking a glass"
] | A fear of an empty glass |
hobbies | The oldest known recipe for a beverage still in existence is a recipe for beer. | [
"True",
"False"
] | True |
hobbies | Samuel Adams Triple Bock, produced by the Boston Beer Company, reaches what percentage of alcohol by volume? | [
"12%",
"9%",
"23%",
"17%"
] | 17% |
hobbies | The national epic poem of which country includes an early ode to beer in Verse XX: Sing the songs of beer immortal!? | [
"Finland",
"Denmark",
"Sweden",
"Germany"
] | Finland |
hobbies | Charles Dickens made the following statement about beer: It was as natural as eating and to me as necessary, and I would not have thought of eating a meal without drinking beer. | [
"False",
"True"
] | False |
hobbies | Literally translated Feng Shui means wind and water. | [
"True",
"False"
] | True |
hobbies | One of the major purposes of Feng Shui is the search for the universal abstract energy or life force that governs our world. It is called this. | [
"Yi",
"Chi",
"Ru Li",
"Fu"
] | Chi |
hobbies | Wind is one of the five elements. | [
"False",
"True"
] | False |
hobbies | The cycle FIRE - EARTH - METAL - WATER - WOOD - FIRE is known as this. | [
"Cycle of production",
"Cycle of reduction",
"Cycle of neutralization",
"Cycle of destruction"
] | Cycle of production |
hobbies | Is irregularly shaped land good to build your home on? | [
"Yes",
"No"
] | No |
hobbies | According to Feng Shui water symbolizes one of these. | [
"Intelligence",
"Prosperity",
"Health",
"Posterity"
] | Prosperity |
hobbies | The master bedroom should be as far away from the front door as possible. | [
"True",
"False"
] | True |
hobbies | According to Feng Shui the toilet should be this. | [
"It does not matter where the toiler is.",
"Attached to the bedroom.",
"Hidden.",
"Always open."
] | Hidden. |
hobbies | Where were the oldest ears of popcorn found in 1948? | [
"Mammoth, Kentucky",
"Crystal Cave, California",
"Wyandotte Cave, Indiana",
"Bat Cave, New Mexico"
] | Bat Cave, New Mexico |
hobbies | During World War II, Americans increased their popcorn consumption three times, because this product was not as widely available as it had been prior to the war. | [
"Potatoes",
"Nuts",
"Nachos",
"Sugar"
] | Sugar |
hobbies | When was popcorn first introduced in movie theaters? | [
"1929",
"1935",
"1912",
"1900"
] | 1912 |
hobbies | Native American folklore told of calm spirits who lived inside each kernel of popcorn, but they got angry if their homes were heated and finally burst out. In reality, what do these spirits represent? | [
"Starch and air",
"Air and water",
"Water and starch",
"Air and corn"
] | Water and starch |
hobbies | Popcorn is flavored with salt, butter, sugar, dried spices and many other condiments. In this country they even serve it with vinegar. | [
"France",
"Italy",
"Sweden",
"Belgium"
] | Sweden |
hobbies | What is the ideal popping temperature for popcorn? | [
"500°-560° F(260°-293°C)",
"260°-310° F(127°-154°C)",
"330°-380° F (165°-193°C)",
"400°-460° F(204°-238°C)"
] | 330°-380° F (165°-193°C) |
hobbies | The worlds first mobile popcorn machine was introduced in Chicago, Illinois in 1885 by this man. | [
"Cloid Smith",
"Charles Cretors",
"Felix de Azara",
"Percy Spencer"
] | Charles Cretors |
hobbies | What is the industrial name for popcorn kernels that fail to pop? | [
"Spinsters",
"Old maids",
"Barrens",
"Bachelors"
] | Old maids |
hobbies | What led to the incredible increase in U.S. sales of popcorn in the 1990s? | [
"Increased sales of soda pop",
"Availability of microwaves",
"Food shortages",
"Lower prices"
] | Availability of microwaves |
hobbies | What was the name of the German doll that inspired Ruth Handler to create the popular fashion doll Barbie? | [
"Bild Lilli",
"Francie",
"Breeana",
"Midge Hadley"
] | Bild Lilli |
hobbies | Peter Rabbit, the first patented soft toy, initially appeared in a childrens story written by this author. | [
"Lewis Carroll",
"Paulette Bourgeois",
"Dr. Seuss",
"Beatrix Potter"
] | Beatrix Potter |
hobbies | Lego Group, best known for the manufacture of Lego-brand toys, was founded in 1932 in this country. | [
"Denmark",
"Sweden",
"Austria",
"The Netherlands"
] | Denmark |
hobbies | What toy is a must-have gift in the comedy movie Jingle All the Way, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger? | [
"Turbo-Man",
"Action-Man",
"Sinbad",
"Dementor"
] | Turbo-Man |
hobbies | A Matryoshka is a wooden nested doll, whose name is derived from the female first name Matryona, which was popular among peasants in this country. | [
"Austria",
"Poland",
"Hungary",
"Russia"
] | Russia |
hobbies | The Teddy Bear was named in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt, who refused to shoot a bear while on a hunting trip in this state. | [
"Florida",
"Alaska",
"Mississippi",
"California"
] | Mississippi |
hobbies | What toy did Apollo 8 astronauts carry into space in 1968? | [
"Yo-Yo",
"Rubiks Cube",
"Lincoln Logs",
"Silly Putty"
] | Silly Putty |
hobbies | Which of these toys is seen in Chandler and Joeys apartment on the TV show Friends? | [
"Silly Puty",
"LEGO Building Blocks",
"Magna Doodle",
"Draughts"
] | Magna Doodle |
hobbies | What was the nationality of Erno Rubik, the inventor of the 3-D mechanical puzzle, known as the Rubiks Cube? | [
"Hungarian",
"American",
"Polish",
"French"
] | Hungarian |
hobbies | What plastic toy, invented by George Lerner in 1949, has the distinction of being the first toy advertised on television? | [
"Raggedy Ann Doll",
"Barbie",
"Mr. Potato Head",
"Mrs. Potato Head"
] | Mr. Potato Head |
hobbies | Which word refers to the water soluble pigments that give wine its red color? | [
"ionons",
"anthocyanins",
"damascones",
"phycobilins"
] | anthocyanins |
hobbies | Used to measure the concentration of sugar in wine, this scale was developed by a French pharmacist. | [
"beaufort scale",
"baume scale",
"brix scale",
"scoville scale"
] | baume scale |
hobbies | This term denotes the process of adding sugar to the must, the juice of the freshly pressed grapes, in order to increase alcohol content in wine. | [
"crackling",
"maceration",
"fining",
"chaptalization"
] | chaptalization |
hobbies | This is a mixture of red and white sparkling wine, that has a high sugar content. | [
"Barique",
"Bodega",
"Cold Duck",
"Claret"
] | Cold Duck |
hobbies | What is the name of the beneficial mold that develops on grapes under moist conditions and leaves grape crops partially raisined? | [
"methuselah",
"noble rot",
"fizzante",
"phylloxera"
] | noble rot |
hobbies | This type of grape, native to Europe, was devastated by a pest in the middle 1800s. | [
"vitis aestivalis",
"vitis sylvestris",
"vitis vinifera",
"vitis labrusca"
] | vitis vinifera |
hobbies | What science deals with fermentation? | [
"cytology",
"virology",
"zymology",
"limnology"
] | zymology |
hobbies | This substance is a product of volcanic activity and is used as preservative in wine making. | [
"hydrogen sulfide",
"sulfurous acid",
"sulfur trioxide",
"sulfur dioxide"
] | sulfur dioxide |
hobbies | What term is used to denote a trained and knowledgeable wine professional? | [
"cuvee",
"salmanazar",
"negociant",
"sommelier"
] | sommelier |
hobbies | What science studies all aspects of wine and wine making? | [
"oology",
"aetology",
"oenology",
"oenophilia"
] | oenology |
hobbies | This agent was patented by LOreal. It is stated to be the only sure UVA sun filter as its molecule remains unaffected by solar energy. Thus, it provides effective and long-lasting sun protection. | [
"Aminexil",
"Mexoryl SX",
"Adenosinetriphosphate",
"Ceramides"
] | Mexoryl SX |
hobbies | This coenzyme is naturally produced by a specific algae. It is used for transforming food into energy that the body will use to perform all its activities. It is also a powerful antioxidant. | [
"Riboflavin",
"Thiamin",
"Q 10",
"Niacin"
] | Q 10 |
hobbies | This ingredient is often used in anti-cellulite lotions and slim gels because it enhances the micro-circulation and easily dissolves body fat. | [
"Chocolate",
"Nicotine",
"THC",
"Caffeine"
] | Caffeine |
hobbies | These agents are used to transport active ingredients through the skin and take them where they would be most effective. | [
"Nanosomes",
"UV",
"Ceramides",
"THC"
] | Nanosomes |
hobbies | After 10 years of research LOreal found this molecule, which effectively stops hair loss. | [
"Ceramide",
"Aminexil",
"THC",
"Nanozome"
] | Aminexil |
hobbies | This ingredient is used in a lot of cosmetic products. It is rich in micro-elements and minerals because it comes from the depths of the sea. It has been said that this ingredient can activate the chemical process typical for youthful skin. | [
"Retinol",
"Nanosomes",
"Pearl powder",
"Amino-acids"
] | Pearl powder |
hobbies | These substances are added to lotions and creams because they smooth and soften the skin. There are several hundred different kinds. | [
"Humectants",
"Solvents",
"Emollients",
"Lubricants"
] | Emollients |
hobbies | These substances act as moisturisers by attracting water to themselves, even from the air. They are also used to prevent creams from drying out. | [
"Surfactants",
"Preservatives",
"Humectants",
"Antioxidants"
] | Humectants |
hobbies | This component produces adenosinetriphosphate, which increases the cells vitality and enables the body to release quick burst of energy. | [
"Estrogen",
"Creatine",
"Glutamine",
"Adrenaline"
] | Creatine |
hobbies | This is a protein complex produced by the bacterium, Clostridium botulinum. It contains a toxin that causes food poisoning. However, when injected in small doses it smoothens existing lines and wrinkles. | [
"Botox",
"Dopamnine",
"Bo-Hylurox",
"Creatine"
] | Botox |
hobbies | Which of these is not a term used for the building in which maple syrup is boiled? | [
"Sugarhouse",
"Cabane a sucre",
"Sugar Barn",
"Sugar Shanty"
] | Sugar Barn |
hobbies | Canada is by far the worlds largest maple syrup producer. Approximately what part of the worlds maple syrup is produced in Canada? | [
"80%",
"65%",
"95%",
"70%"
] | 80% |
hobbies | Sugar on snow is a popular New England treat. It is boiled maple syrup cooled in snow and placed on sticks. Which food item is not traditionally served with this candy? | [
"Yeast risen Donuts",
"Coffee",
"Shortbread cookies",
"Sour Dill Pickle"
] | Shortbread cookies |
hobbies | The production of maple syrup traditionally starts in what month? | [
"February",
"July",
"October",
"September"
] | February |
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