Food & Drink Trivia and Answers

Answer: Vitamin C
More information: Scurvy amongst sailors was due to vitamin C deficiency caused by fruits and vegetables not being able to survive long sea journeys.

Answer: Wine
More information: Bacchus, better known by his other name Dionysus, was the Ancient Roman god of wine.

Answer: Three Big Beefs
More information: Sandai Wagyu are "the three big beefs" - Matsusaka, Ōmi and the most-famous of all, Kobe.

Answer: Bagel
More information: Bagels are of Jewish origin and are especially popular in places such as New York City where they have prominent communities.

Answer: Garlic
More information: These days vampires allergy to garlic is more or less a TV trope, but in Romania people used to actually place garlic in the mouths of carcasses of suspected vampires.

Answer: Pecans
More information: Pecans originate from hickory trees native to Mexico and the United States.

Answer: Human Hair
More information: L-cysteine is found in the human body and is derived from human hair (as well as duck feathers) when used in bread.

Answer: Potatoes
More information: The most-popular version of hash browns are breaded patties made up of shredded potatoes.

Answer: 1955
More information: Mcdonald's was founded on April 15th, 1955 in Des Plaines, Illinois.

Answer: South America
More information: Tomatoes actually originated in South America, with its name being derived from the language of the Aztecs.