Quiz  /  The History of Beer, Wine, and Some Foodstuffs Quiz

  • 1. 
    Which is a genus of about 140 species of herbaceous plants in the pea family, including the fava bean?

  • magnolia
  • haberlea
  • aerva
  • vetch

  • 2. 
    Which is a fermented fish sauce, thought to be an early predecessor of Worcestershire sauce, that was used frequently in ancient Rome?

  • pesto
  • oyster sauce
  • colatura
  • garum

  • 3. 
    Which ancient device for grinding grain, in its earliest form, dates to the Neolithic Period?

  • mandoline
  • mortar and pestle
  • cistern
  • quern

  • 4. 
    Thought to be one of the oldest alcoholic beverages, which drink is fermented from honey and water?

  • malt
  • gin
  • aqua vitae
  • mead

  • 5. 
    The leaves and sap of which tree can be used to make both fermented and unfermented beverages?

  • orange
  • date palm
  • lemon
  • lime

  • 6. 
    What is another name for the science of wine making?

  • etiology
  • enology
  • vintology
  • etymology

  • 7. 
    The laws of which ruler set a fair price for beer?

  • Nebuchadnezzar II
  • Ur-Nammu
  • Hammurabi
  • Sargon of Akkad

  • 8. 
    First cultivated in Turkey and later in prehistoric Europe, which is considered one of the earliest domesticated wheat species?

  • einkorn wheat
  • durum wheat
  • spelt
  • Khorasan wheat

  • 9. 
    Which liqueur distilled by monks of the Carthusian order is said to be made from more than 130 different plants and has a formula dating from the 16th century?

  • grappa
  • Armagnac
  • Chartreuse
  • Grand Marnier
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