Food & Drink Trivia and Answers

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Hard

In what year was the McDonald's Happy Meal created?

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Answer: 1977
The Happy Meal, designed specifically for children, was originally fielded in 1977 and ultimately released nationwide in 1979.

Easy

"Twinkies" are produced by which famous company?

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Answer: Hostess
"Twinkies" are Hostess Cake most-popular brand, with Hostess itself being a staple of the American snack industry.

VeryHard

In 2014, a criminal gang in China used the chemical rongalite to flood the market with which contaminated food?

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Answer: Tofu
The criminal organization was able to saturate the market with 100 tons of contaminated tofu due to being able to modify its color and texture with the salt rongalite.

Hard

Which was the first political party in the United States to implement a free breakfast program for school children?

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Answer: Black Panther
The Black Panther Party's "Free Breakfast for Children Program", implemented in 1969, served as the inspiration for similar initiatives run by the US federal government today.

Medium

Who is considered to be the founder of the frozen-food industry?

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Answer: Clarence Birdseye
As can be ascertained from his surname as it is also the name of the Birds Eye Group, Clarence Birdseye (1886-1956) was the inventor of flash freezing, which ushered in the age of the frozen-food industry.

VeryHard

What is the only edible food that is said to never spoils?

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Answer: Honey
Due to its relatively-low levels of moisture and high levels of acidity, bacteria and microorganisms have a hard time making a permanent home out of honey.

Hard

Where was the first McDonald's restaurant located?

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Answer: California
The McDonald brother, Maurice (Mac) and Richard, opened their first restaurant in San Bernardino, California in 1948.

VeryHard

What Third World product is actually a staple in the American food industry?

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Answer: Palm Oil
It is estimated that approximately 50% of processed goods used in the United States, from foods to cosmetics to cleaning supplies, contain some degree of palm oil.

Easy

Ice cream mixed with soda is referred to as what?

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Answer: A Float
A "float" refers to ice cream floating on top of a beverage which is usually soda, with the most-common variety used being root beer.

VeryHard

Coconut water can be used as what in the case of medical emergencies?

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Answer: Blood Plasma
Coconut water can be used intravenously instead of blood plasma, though it is not an ideal solution.



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