Quiz on spices and herbs

English Center World Cafe: Quiz Spices by Ágota Szőlősi

1. SPICES QUIZ ON SPICES AND HERBS

2. Which country produces the most spices in the world? India Indonesia Brazil

3. 2. Which spice is the richest in antioxidants? A. cumin B. cinnamon C. cloves

4. 3. Which is he world’s most expensive spice? A. cardamom B. vanilla C. saffron

5. 4. Which spice do the Greeks call marathon ? A. fennel B. coriander C. cloves

6. 5. What did the ancient Greeks keep at the dining table in its own container? A. cloves B. cumin C. pepper

7. 6. What did the ancient Egyptians use for embalming? A. allspice B. thyme C. nutmeg

8. 7. What were found stuffed in the nostrils of Ramses II (as part of the mummification rituals)? c loves b lack peppercorns allspice

9. 8 . What’s this? A. tamarind B. turmeric C. cardamom

10. 9 . What is not curry ? A. an Indian spice B. any dish in Indian cuisine containing several spices mixed together C. s pice mixture

11. 10. Which spice was so valuable that it was even used as currency? A. cloves B. saffron C. pepper

12. 11. Who had the monopoly on spice trade with the Middle East from the 8th until the 15th century? A. Spain B. The Republic of Venice C. Portugal

13. 12. What’s this? A. c umin B. dill C. savory

14. 13. What do Bedouins use to flavor coffee? A. vanilla B. cinnamon C. cardamom

15. 13 + 1. Which part of the turmeric plant do we use? A. seed B. fruit C. root