Random Trivia Quiz No. 122

[Carl]

• 1. Creme de Cacao, cream, and cognac make up which type of cocktail ?

• 2. Which food manufacturer produces and sells Cheez Whiz ?

• 3. Why did Jack and Jill go up the hill ?

• 4. Which company was the first to offer a Valentine's Day chocolate box ?

• 5. What was a Nuremberg egg ?

• 6. What is the name of the weak alcoholic cider that is made from the solid remains of the pressed apples ?

• 7. What is a "Blenheim Orange" ?

• 8. What company created the first mass-produced portable computer ?

• 9. Sweet potatoes are commonly but mistakenly sold under what name ?

• 10. What is the primary ingredient of the Indonesian dish Nasi Goreng ?

• 11. What are the three traditional ingredients of shortbread biscuits ?

• 12. What does the abbreviation N/A mean ?

• 13. In Europe, what are measured in "Paris Points" ?

• 14. Edam cheese comes from what country ?

• 15. Turmeric is a popular spice that is used in Asian dishes. What other use does it have ?

Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.

[elcarretero]

3 To fetch a pail of water
9 Yams

[gail]

11. Butter, flour, sugar
12. Not available

[elcarretero]

14 Netherlands

[LucindaC]

5 clock

[elcarretero]

2 Kraft

[gail]

15. Eases inflammation of joints and other health issues

[elcarretero]

7 An apple

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. Creme de Cacao, cream, and cognac make up which type of cocktail ? Brandy Alexander

• 2. Which food manufacturer produces and sells Cheez Whiz ? Kraft Foods

• 3. Why did Jack and Jill go up the hill ? Fetch a pail of water

• 4. Which company was the first to offer a Valentine's Day chocolate box ? Cadbury

• 5. What was a Nuremberg egg ? A small clock

• 6. What is the name of the weak alcoholic cider that is made from the solid remains of the pressed apples ? Ciderkin

• 7. What is a "Blenheim Orange" ? Apple

• 8. What company created the first mass-produced portable computer ? Osborne Computers

• 9. Sweet potatoes are commonly but mistakenly sold under what name ? Yams - however, real yams are a completely different vegetable, with a brown bark-like skin and a starchy flavour

• 10. What is the primary ingredient of the Indonesian dish Nasi Goreng ? Rice

• 11. What are the three traditional ingredients of shortbread biscuits ? Butter, flour and sugar

• 12. What does the abbreviation N/A mean ? Not applicable

• 13. In Europe, what are measured in "Paris Points" ? Shoe sizes

• 14. Edam cheese comes from what country ? The Netherlands

• 15. Turmeric is a popular spice that is used in Asian dishes. What other use does it have ? Turmeric is also a powerful anti-inflammatory often used in traditional medicine