kth8/OpenTriviaQA huggingface dataset:
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Question: Modern cakes were first baked in Europe around the mid-17th century. They were not frosted. Why did they start frosting cakes?
Choices: As a status symbol - because sugar was very expensive only the rich could afford a frosted cake; To add flavor since the cakes were more like breads or biscuits; To impress the King since one needed the Kings permission to open a bakery; To better preserve the cake since there was no modern refrigeration available
Answer: To better preserve the cake since there was no modern refrigeration available
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Question: To decant means to pour wine (or other liquid) from one container to another.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Tea is made by a process called infusing.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: What does the word epicure mean?
Choices: a person who critiques restaurants; a person who oversees all operations in a restaurant; a person who works in the wine industry; a gourmet with extensive knowledge of food and wine
Answer: a gourmet with extensive knowledge of food and wine
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Question: A marmite is a large circular sieve made with bamboo and mesh.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: Farfalle is a French word meaning butterfly.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: Chefs James Beard and Julia Child were lifelong friends.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: One of Wolfgang Pucks food handlers tested positive for Hepatitis A. What was the event Puck was catering that possibly exposed hundreds of people to Hepatitis.
Choices: Academy Awards; Playboys Playmate of the Year celebration; The Tony Awards; Sports Illustrated annual swimsuit issue party
Answer: Sports Illustrated annual swimsuit issue party
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Question: How many calories does whole milk contain per serving of 8 fluid ounces?
Choices: 102; 150; 98; 180
Answer: 150
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Question: Sweetened condensed whole milk is canned milk concentrate with molasses added to it.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: How many glasses of milk is recommended for people 50+ each day?
Choices: 2-3; 0-1; 1-2; 3-4
Answer: 3-4
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Question: Freezing does not change the structure of milk.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: Which term refers to the process of dispersing milk fat throughout the milk?
Choices: Homogenization; Pasteurization; Fortification; Ultrapasteurization
Answer: Homogenization
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Question: Generally milk stays fresh for up to a week after the sell by or pull date.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: What percentage of water is removed from milk to make evaporated milk?
Choices: 40%; 70%; 60%; 50%
Answer: 60%
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Question: Milk should not be exposed to strong light.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: How many calories does 1 serving (8 fl. oz.) of skim milk contain?
Choices: 50; 80; 70; 100
Answer: 80
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Question: According to the Bureau of Justice statistics, graffiti is the most common form of this.
Choices: Pollution; Art; Street exhibition; Vandalism
Answer: Vandalism
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Question: Researches have found that most graffiti artists fall into this demographic category.
Choices: Females of age 25 to 35; Males of age 12 to 21; Females of age 12 to 21; Males of age 25 to 35
Answer: Males of age 12 to 21
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Question: If you want to remove graffiti from the wall of your house, you should do it within this period of time.
Choices: 1 week; 48-72 hours; 24-48 hours; 6 hours
Answer: 24-48 hours
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Question: These are the four types of graffiti styles.
Choices: Sentence, quote, movie, and stylish; Love, fame, simultaneous and generic; Dusty, reddish, round, and square; Tagging, hate, gang, and generic
Answer: Tagging, hate, gang, and generic
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Question: If police catch a graffiti offender and they are under 18, the parents will have to pay a fine, up to this amount.
Choices: $ 20 000; $ 100 000; $ 5 000; $ 10 000
Answer: $ 10 000
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Question: The word graffiti comes from this language.
Choices: Spanish; Portuguese; Italian; French
Answer: Italian
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Question: These ancient people drew graffiti on walls and monuments.
Choices: Hindus; Romans; American Indians; Moguls
Answer: Romans
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Question: Graffiti is plural. This is the singular form.
Choices: Graffit; Graffito; Graffitius; Graffitium
Answer: Graffito
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Question: He was one of the first New York graffiti vandals.
Choices: Julio 204; Filbo 234; San 313; Taki 183
Answer: Taki 183
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Question: This is what most graffiti artists prefer to be called.
Choices: Sprayers; Artists; Writers; Painters
Answer: Writers
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Question: The mascot of which cereal is an animated sun, named Sunny?
Choices: Special K; None of these; Raisin Bran; Total
Answer: Raisin Bran
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Question: What characters from an animated series, did the cereal Fruity Pebbles feature as its mascot?
Choices: None of these; Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny; Tom and Jerry; Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
Answer: None of these
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Question: What was the original mascot for the Cookie Crisp cereal?
Choices: a bear; a wizard; a masked man; an animated cookie
Answer: a wizard
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Question: Complete the advertising slogan of a peanut butter brand: âChoosy mothers choose ______
Choices: Peter Pan; Jif; Planters; Skippy
Answer: Jif
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Question: Who was the creator of the âPeanutsâ cartoon, that featured characters like Lucy, Linus, Snoopy and Charlie Brown?
Choices: Charles Addams; Charles Schulz; Dr. Suess; Matt Groening
Answer: Charles Schulz
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Question: Peanuts are not considered to be nuts. They are legumes, and belong to the same class as peas and beans.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: This botanist taught former slaves farming techniques for self-sufficiency and is known for suggesting hundreds of uses for the peanut.
Choices: Eli Whitney; Harriet Beecher Stowe; George Washington Carver; Abe Lincoln
Answer: George Washington Carver
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Question: What US President was a peanut farmer from the south?
Choices: Jimmy Carter; John Quincy Adams; Abe Lincoln; George W Bush
Answer: Jimmy Carter
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Question: Art Paul Schlosser wrote a song about peanut butter called Have A Peanut Butter Sandwich.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: This peanut related sandwich, common in the USA and Canada, is often served with a glass of milk.
Choices: Peanut butter and jelly; Peanut butter and tuna fish; Grilled cheese and peanuts; Peanut sauce and broccoli
Answer: Peanut butter and jelly
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Question: This snack food company, founded in 1906, is famous for its peanuts and the Mr. Peanut icon.
Choices: Skippy; Diamond Foods; Planters; Con-Agra Foods
Answer: Planters
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Question: Who was the inventor of the Malian peanut sheller?
Choices: Thomas Edison; George Washington Carver; Ben Franklin; Jock Brandis
Answer: Jock Brandis
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Question: Elvis Presley, who was keen on Peanut Butter and Banana sandwiches, passed away in what year?
Choices: 1979; 1977; 1976; 1978
Answer: 1977
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Question: This world-famous manufacturer of athletic shoes has its origins in a company called Blue Ribbon Sports, founded by Phil Knight and his track coach, Bill Bowerman.
Choices: Nike; Adidas; K-Swiss; Reebok
Answer: Nike
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Question: The fabric hook-and-loop fasteners with the brand name, Velcro, were invented by Swiss engineer Georges de Mestral in what year?
Choices: 1969; 1948; 1960; 1965
Answer: 1948
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Question: In L. Frank Baums story, The Wonderful Wizard of OZ, the Good Witch of the North comes with the Munchkins to greet Dorothy, and gives her ruby slippers.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: High-heeled shoes were first invented by men around 1500s AD, with this purpose in mind.
Choices: To be used as a weapon; To look taller than women; To keep feet from slipping out of stirrups while riding; To keep feet high and dry from horse manure
Answer: To keep feet from slipping out of stirrups while riding
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Question: The song, Blue Suede Shoes, which is generally associated with Elvis Presley, had a massive chart success in the 1950s. Who wrote the song?
Choices: Johnny Cash; Carl Perkins; Buddy Holly; Barbara Pittman
Answer: Carl Perkins
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Question: A clog is a type of shoe, made predominantly out of leather, associated with the Netherlands.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: The popular board game Monopoly is named after the economic term of the same name which refers to what market structure?
Choices: The domination of the market by a single entity; The homogenous nature of the market; The division of the market between single (mono-) owners and joint (-poly) cooperations; The politics of a government to encourage private property
Answer: The domination of the market by a single entity
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Question: The board game Monopoly was initially created not only for entertaining purposes but also to demonstrate this aspect of the market.
Choices: The number of opportunities private-owned properties gave people; The negatives of concentrating land in private-owned properties; The advantages of the transition from state-owned to private-owned property; The rapid shift of property in developing markets
Answer: The negatives of concentrating land in private-owned properties
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Question: During World War 2 the game Monopoly was used by the British Secret Services for this very practical and clever purpose.
Choices: To draw away the attention of Nazi soldiers; To code secret information about key German targets and send it to GB disguised as a Monopoly game; None of these; To secretly provide prisoners of war held by the Nazis with useful objects â maps, compasses, real money, etc.
Answer: To secretly provide prisoners of war held by the Nazis with useful objects â maps, compasses, real money, etc.
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Question: In which of these U.S. cities did the first worldwide Monopoly championship take place?
Choices: Chicago; Washington DC; Las Vegas; New York
Answer: New York
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Question: Which if the following is not among the 12 standard tokens used in Monopoly?
Choices: An old shoe; An iron; A kettle; A top hat
Answer: A kettle
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Question: According to the official Monopoly rules what happens if the bank runs out of money during the course of the game?
Choices: Noone wins; The game ends; The game continues but players cannot get money from the bank anymore; The game continues - additional money can be added
Answer: The game continues - additional money can be added
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Question: The term Monopoly money has been used in popular culture to refer to which of these types of currencies?
Choices: Currencies that cannot be used to purchase services on the free market; Currencies in which each paper bill is in different color; Currencies that cannot be used to purchase goods on the free market; All of these
Answer: All of these
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Question: In the standard Monopoly game set, what is the number of the Chance cards?
Choices: 17; 16; 20; 15
Answer: 16
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Question: What version of Monopoly was produced in 1978 by retailer Neiman Marcus?
Choices: Deluxe Edition Monopoly; Chocolate Monopoly; Golden Monopoly; Glass Monopoly
Answer: Chocolate Monopoly
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Question: Although the Parker Brothers company states that the right length of a Monopoly game should be about 45 minutes, the game often continues for hours because of the hard-to-reach terminating conditions. How much did  the longest Monopoly game on record last according to the toy company Hasbro (owner of Parker Brothers)?
Choices: 70 days; 70 hours; 40 days; 40 hours
Answer: 70 days
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Question: This is one of the fashion designers whose designs were included in Barbie Dolls collection of couture.
Choices: Yves Saint Laurent; John Galiano; Gucci; Shiseido
Answer: Gucci
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Question: Barbie.com is the number one girls site.  There are about this many visits to the site each month.
Choices: Over 2 million; Over 1 million; Over 5 million; Over 8 million
Answer: Over 8 million
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Question: This is Barbies full name.
Choices: Barbie Millicent Dollar; Barbie Rogers Sanders; Barbie Millicent Edwards; Barbie Millicent Roberts
Answer: Barbie Millicent Roberts
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Question: This is the best selling Barbie doll ever.
Choices: Totally Hair Barbie; Midge; Philippine Barbie Doll; Olympic Athlete Barbie
Answer: Totally Hair Barbie
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Question: This is what Barbie Doll is made of.
Choices: Polyvinyl Chloride; Polyester; Rubber; Nylon
Answer: Polyvinyl Chloride
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Question: This is the age difference between Barbie and her boyfriend Ken.
Choices: 3 years; 4 years; 1 year; 2 years
Answer: 2 years
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Question: She was the fist celebrity to join the Barbie family.
Choices: Twiggy; Cindy Crawford; Jackie Kennedy; Marilyn Monroe
Answer: Twiggy
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Question: The number of countries that sell  Barbie dolls.
Choices: 50; 140; 400; 230
Answer: 140
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Question: The idea about Barbie came to her creator Ruth Handler, when she saw an adult looking doll called this.
Choices: Lilli; Henrieta; Margaretta; Gretta
Answer: Lilli
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Question: On February 12, 2004 Barbie and Ken did this.
Choices: Had their first child; Got married; Committed suicide; Broke up
Answer: Broke up
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Question: Parts of the plant Helianthus annuus are edible.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Asteraceae is a flower, commonly known as this.
Choices: Daisy; Black Eyed Susan; All of the these; Aster
Answer: All of the these
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Question: Which of these wild roses is native to China?
Choices: Rosa laevigata; Rosa eglanteria; Rosa canina; Rosa gigantea
Answer: Rosa laevigata
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Question: Dianthus caryophyllus, or carnation,  was originally grown in which colour?
Choices: Green; Yellow; White; Pink
Answer: Pink
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Question: Gypsophila flowers are sometimes referred to as this.
Choices: Arum; Lady Banks; Gypsy rose; Babys breath
Answer: Babys breath
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Question: Highly coveted bulbs of a member of the Liliaceae family, caused this in the Netherlands in the early 17th century.
Choices: Tulipation; Tulip Madness; Tulipancy; Tulipomania
Answer: Tulipomania
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Question: The common name of the flower, Lilium lancifolium, is the name of a character in which childrens classic?
Choices: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; Winnie the Pooh; The Adventures of Peter Pan; Anne of Green Gables
Answer: The Adventures of Peter Pan
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Question: How many solar segments are there in a year of the Chinese calendar?
Choices: 24; 16; 6; 12
Answer: 24
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Question: It is considered that Chinese astrology emerged around this time.
Choices: 3000 BC; 2000 AD; 1000 BC; 5000 BC
Answer: 3000 BC
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Question: To define someones personality, the Chinese consider this.
Choices: The month of birth; The year of birth; The time of birth; The date of birth
Answer: The year of birth
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Question: What was the name of the Emperor who introduced the first cycle of Chinese zodiac in 2637 BC?
Choices: Ming Shu; Tsian Tza; Fei Lin; Huang Ti
Answer: Huang Ti
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Question: Chinese zodiac is not limited to just defining what animal you are. It also tells you this.
Choices: Your emotional factor; Your element; Your spiritual age; Your physical coefficient
Answer: Your element
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Question: How many groups are the twelve signs arranged in?
Choices: 3 groups of 4; 2 groups of 6; 4 groups of 3; 1 groups of 12
Answer: 4 groups of 3
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Question: How many astrological signs are there in the Chinese zodiac?
Choices: 24; 4; 12; 6
Answer: 12
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Question: Who determined the order in which the astrological signs appear?
Choices: Christ; Buddha; Osiris; Zeus
Answer: Buddha
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Question: Which sign is considered to be most lucky and powerful?
Choices: Rooster; Ox; Dragon; Fox
Answer: Dragon
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Question: The roots of Chinese astrology lay in the teachings of this ancient Chinese philosopher.
Choices: Confucius; Mao Tse-tung; Lao Tse; Ho Shi Min
Answer: Confucius
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Question: What company is the manufacturer of Mr. Goodbar?
Choices: Mars; Nestle; none of these; Hershey
Answer: Hershey
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Question: This is the kind of rice you should use for your risotto.
Choices: Round or semi-round rice; Brown rice; Chinese rice; Long grained rice
Answer: Round or semi-round rice
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Question: You should begin the preparation of your meal by mincing a small onion and mixing it with herbs. Then you should saute them in olive oil or this.
Choices: Unsalted palm oil; Unsalted sunflower oil; Unsalted butter; Unsalted lard
Answer: Unsalted butter
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Question: You should stir the rice while frying it until it becomes this.
Choices: White; Soft; Golden; Translucent
Answer: Translucent
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Question: To prevent rice from sticking, you should do this.
Choices: Saute on low heat; Add some salt; Stir; Pour additional water
Answer: Stir
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Question: When you add the previously prepared seasoning, pour one third of a cup of this beverage and wait for it to evaporate.
Choices: Wine; Rum; Beer; Martini
Answer: Wine
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Question: When you add a ladle of broth to the risotto, it should be in this condition.
Choices: Unsalted; Cold; Sweetened; Simmering
Answer: Simmering
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Question: There are more ladles of broth to be added to risotto until the rice reaches the al dente state. You should add each ladle of broth when this happens.
Choices: The rice absorbs the water; The rice becomes hard; The rice absorbs the previous one; The rice becomes soft
Answer: The rice absorbs the previous one
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Question: Once rice is soft enough, you should add this.
Choices: A tablespoon of butter; A tablespoon of turmeric powder; A tablespoon of ground nutmeg; A tablespoon of hot pepper
Answer: A tablespoon of butter
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Question: You can make your risotto even more delicious by stirring a quarter cup of heavy cream, which would turn your Risotto into this kind.
Choices: Mantecato; A la Romana; Risotto allo Champagne; Vialone
Answer: Mantecato
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Question: The moment to serve the risotto has come.  Let it stand for three minutes so that flavours mix, then prepare the plates. To serve risotto properly, you should do what with the plates?
Choices: Wet them; Wipe them out; Preheat them; Freeze them
Answer: Preheat them
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Question: The first industrial production of cheese in the world started in 1815,  in which country?
Choices: Denmark; Switzerland; France; Austria
Answer: Switzerland
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Question: The traditional Czech farmhouse hard cheese, made in Karlovy Vary, is known by what name?
Choices: Abertam; Goutu; Ambert; Brie
Answer: Abertam
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Question: Which of the following cheeses is a hard cheese?
Choices: Lyonnais; La Vache Qui Rit; Emmental; Formaggio di capra
Answer: Emmental
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Question: In 1666 the first legal document to mention cheese was issued in Toulouse and it referred to what sort of cheese?
Choices: Fromage Frais; Roquefort; Gouda; Brie
Answer: Roquefort
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Question: In 1953, several European countries ratified this convention to protect some sorts of cheese from conterfeiting.
Choices: The Stresa Convention; The Swiss Convention; The Milan Convention; The Geneva Convention
Answer: The Stresa Convention
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Question: The first TV commercial for cheese was aired in 1968 for which sort of French cheese?
Choices: Boursin; La Vache Qui Rit; Fromage de Montagne de Savoie; Roquefort
Answer: Boursin
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Question: Airag is a Turkish semi-soft cheese made from what milk?
Choices: Mare milk; Goat milk; Cow milk; Yak milk
Answer: Mare milk
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Question: The Juustoleipa cheese, traditionally made from reindeer milk, is typical of which region in Europe?
Choices: France and Switzerland; Finland and Lapland; Bulgaria and Macedonia; Italy and Switzerland
Answer: Finland and Lapland
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Question: In 1536 cheese-makers in Veneto, Italy, created the oldest precedent of falsification by trying to make what cheese?
Choices: Parmesan; Brie; Kashkaval; Gouda
Answer: Parmesan
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Question: Mascarpone is a  vegetarian Italian cheese, traditionally included in the recipe for  what layered dessert?
Choices: Semlor; Tiramisu; Pepparkakor; Aebleflaesk
Answer: Tiramisu
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Question: This famous mountain flower, endangered in many countries, is the national flower of Switzerland and Austria.
Choices: Petunia; Lilly; Edelweiss; Heliconia
Answer: Edelweiss
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Question: It is national flower of Venezuela, and its family consists of more than 25 000 species.
Choices: Peony; Orchid; Camellia; Magnolia
Answer: Orchid
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Question: Which is the national flower of Mexico and Columbia, introduced to Europe as late as the end of the 19th century?
Choices: Dahlia; Lilac; Iris; Rose
Answer: Dahlia
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Question: This perennial bulbous plant from the family of Liliaceae is the national flower of Iran.
Choices: Lily; Rose; Sagebrush; Tulip
Answer: Tulip
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Question: This plant, whose name in Greek means rose tree, is widespread in the Sino-Himalayan region and is the national flower of Nepal.
Choices: Datura; Rhododendron; Goldenrod; Daisy
Answer: Rhododendron
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Question: What is the common name of the national flower of India, which is also called Sacred water lily and is often associated with Buddhism?
Choices: Chamomile; Dahlia; Poppy; Lotus
Answer: Lotus
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Question: This special kind of clover, originally used in medicine, is the national flower of Ireland.
Choices: Cosmos; Caladium; Shamrock; Celosia
Answer: Shamrock
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Question: This flower, often associated with narcissism and egoism in art, is the national flower of Wales.
Choices: Daffodil; Carnation; Lily; Violet
Answer: Daffodil
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Question: This plant with small blue flower heads, often regarded as a weed in the past, is the national flower of Estonia.
Choices: Daisy; Lily; Blue cornflower; Dahlia
Answer: Blue cornflower
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Question: This fashion designer, whose first collection was entitled The Trapeze Line, once said the following words: I wish I had invented blue jeans. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity - all I hope for in my clothes.
Choices: Ives Saint-Laurent; Ana Molinari; Christian Lacroix; Ralph Lauren
Answer: Ives Saint-Laurent
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Question: This American fashion designer is widely recognized as the creator of the American Look.
Choices: Elsa Schiaperelli; James Mainbocher; Claire McCardell; Hattie Carnegie
Answer: Claire McCardell
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Question: In 1987, this designer received an Oscar for Best Foreign Designer from the Council of Fashion Designers of America, and later the same year, he opened his own couture house in Paris.
Choices: Chanel; Valentino; Lacroix; Dior
Answer: Lacroix
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Question: The trilby is an item which belongs to what clothing group?
Choices: Dresses; Hats; Shoes; Pants
Answer: Hats
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Question: In the 1920s, this fashion designer popularized the little black dress - a short  evening or cocktail dress.
Choices: Christian Dior; Charles Frederick Worth; Vivienne Westwood; Coco Chanel
Answer: Coco Chanel
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Question: What famous person made the following observation about fashion: Fashion wears out more apparel than the man?
Choices: Chanel; Saint Laurent; Shakespeare; Lagerfeld
Answer: Shakespeare
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Question: The first hotdog stand in New York was opened in 1867.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: What year were the first frozen pizzas introduced in grocery stores?
Choices: 1957; 1956; 1950; 1951
Answer: 1957
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Question: George Crum invented potato chips.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Where was the first wrapped candy bar sold?
Choices: Canada; Georgia; New York; Pennsylvania
Answer: Canada
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Question: Where did popcorn originate?
Choices: Mexico; New York; Chicago; Columbia
Answer: Mexico
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Question: Which company created the worlds largest doughnut in 1998?
Choices: Dunkin Doughnuts; Grannys Doughnuts; Krispy Kreme; Winchells House of Doughnuts
Answer: Winchells House of Doughnuts
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Question: Lionel Sterberger grilled the first cheeseburger in 1945.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: In what year did William Kolb invent the first red candy apple?
Choices: 1908; 1914; 1910; 1921
Answer: 1908
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Question: What candy bar was used in the 1985 movie The Goonies?
Choices: babyruth; twix; milkyway; snickers
Answer: babyruth
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Question: What do you call an Austrian dessert that is a sweet almond paste dipped in chocolate?
Choices: Apfelstrudel; HeiÃe Schokolade; Sachertorte; Marzipan
Answer: Marzipan
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Question: The French fries are believed to have been invented in what country?
Choices: Norway; Finland; Belgium; Denmark
Answer: Belgium
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Question: Name the traditional Russian hot soup made of broth, beets, and tomato juice with various vegetables.
Choices: Rassolnik; Borscht; Shi; Lapsha
Answer: Borscht
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Question: What Greek cheese is made of 70% ewes and 30% goats milk?
Choices: Kasseri; Metsovone; Myzithra; Feta
Answer: Feta
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Question: Fry up is another name for the traditional breakfast of what country?
Choices: Norway; Sweden; England; The Netherlands
Answer: England
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Question: This is a traditional dish in Austria and Germany made of a thin peace of veal meat coated with flour, egg and bread crumb.
Choices: Currywurst; Stollen; Wiener Schnitzel; Spanferkel
Answer: Wiener Schnitzel
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Question: Risotto is made with special kinds of rice and is traditionally served with fish products or cheese. What country does this dish come from?
Choices: Spain; Italy; Greece; Portugal
Answer: Italy
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Question: What are the ingredients of  the cold Spanish soup Gazpacho?
Choices: Beans, onions, tomatoes, spearmint and carrots; Stale bread, garlic, olive oil, salt, tomato and vinegar; Beef, onions, red peppers, and paprika powder; PurÃ©ed leeks, onions, potatoes, cream and chicken stock
Answer: Stale bread, garlic, olive oil, salt, tomato and vinegar
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Question: Where did the modern-day restaurant come from?
Choices: France; England; Italy; Germany
Answer: France
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Question: What is the executive chef of the kitchen called?
Choices: SautÃ© Chef; Chef de Cuisine; Chef de Partie; Sous Chef
Answer: Chef de Cuisine
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Question: One of the possible origins of the popular expression rule of thumb  is believed to be connected to the process of brewing beer.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: John Wagner, the first American to produce lager beer, had a brewery in which state?
Choices: New Jersey; Pennsylvania; New York; Maine
Answer: Pennsylvania
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Question: The term cenosillicaphobia, related to drinking beer and alcohol as a whole, means what?
Choices: A fear of a falling glass; A fear of an empty glass; A fear of a broken glass; A fear of breaking a glass
Answer: A fear of an empty glass
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Question: The oldest known recipe for a beverage still in existence is a recipe for beer.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Samuel Adams Triple Bock, produced by the Boston Beer Company, reaches what percentage of alcohol by volume?
Choices: 12%; 9%; 23%; 17%
Answer: 17%
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Question: The national epic poem of which country includes an early ode to beer in Verse XX: Sing the songs of beer immortal!?
Choices: Finland; Denmark; Sweden; Germany
Answer: Finland
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Question: Charles Dickens made the following statement about beer: It was as natural as eating and to me as necessary, and I would not have thought of eating a meal without drinking beer.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: Literally translated Feng Shui means wind and water.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: One of the major purposes of Feng Shui is the search for the universal abstract energy or life force that governs our world. It is called this.
Choices: Yi; Chi; Ru Li; Fu
Answer: Chi
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Question: Wind is one of the five elements.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: The cycle FIRE - EARTH - METAL - WATER - WOOD - FIRE is known as this.
Choices: Cycle of production; Cycle of reduction; Cycle of neutralization; Cycle of destruction
Answer: Cycle of production
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Question: Is irregularly shaped land good to build your home on?
Choices: Yes; No
Answer: No
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Question: According to Feng Shui water symbolizes one of these.
Choices: Intelligence; Prosperity; Health; Posterity
Answer: Prosperity
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Question: The master bedroom should be as far away from the front door as possible.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: According to Feng Shui the toilet should be this.
Choices: It does not matter where the toiler is.; Attached to the bedroom.; Hidden.; Always open.
Answer: Hidden.
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Question: Where were the oldest ears of popcorn found in 1948?
Choices: Mammoth, Kentucky; Crystal Cave, California; Wyandotte Cave, Indiana; Bat Cave, New Mexico
Answer: Bat Cave, New Mexico
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Question: During World War II, Americans increased their popcorn consumption three times, because this product was not as widely available as it had been prior to the war.
Choices: Potatoes; Nuts; Nachos; Sugar
Answer: Sugar
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Question: When was popcorn first introduced in movie theaters?
Choices: 1929; 1935; 1912; 1900
Answer: 1912
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Question: Native American folklore told of calm spirits who lived inside each kernel of popcorn, but they got angry if their homes were heated and finally burst out. In reality, what do these spirits represent?
Choices: Starch and air; Air and water; Water and starch; Air and corn
Answer: Water and starch
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Question: Popcorn is flavored with salt, butter, sugar, dried spices and many other condiments. In this country they even serve it with vinegar.
Choices: France; Italy; Sweden; Belgium
Answer: Sweden
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Question: What is the ideal popping temperature for popcorn?
Choices: 500Â°-560Â° F(260Â°-293Â°C); 260Â°-310Â° F(127Â°-154Â°C); 330Â°-380Â° F (165Â°-193Â°C); 400Â°-460Â° F(204Â°-238Â°C)
Answer: 330Â°-380Â° F (165Â°-193Â°C)
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Question: The worlds first mobile popcorn machine was introduced in Chicago, Illinois in 1885 by this man.
Choices: Cloid Smith; Charles Cretors; Felix de Azara; Percy Spencer
Answer: Charles Cretors
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Question: What is the industrial name for popcorn kernels that fail to pop?
Choices: Spinsters; Old maids; Barrens; Bachelors
Answer: Old maids
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Question: What led to the incredible increase in U.S. sales of popcorn in the 1990s?
Choices: Increased sales of soda pop; Availability of microwaves; Food shortages; Lower prices
Answer: Availability of microwaves
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Question: What was the name of the German doll that inspired Ruth Handler to create the popular fashion doll Barbie?
Choices: Bild Lilli; Francie; Breeana; Midge Hadley
Answer: Bild Lilli
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Question: Peter Rabbit, the first patented soft toy, initially appeared in a childrens story written by this author.
Choices: Lewis Carroll; Paulette Bourgeois; Dr. Seuss; Beatrix Potter
Answer: Beatrix Potter
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Question: Lego Group, best known for the manufacture of Lego-brand toys, was founded in 1932 in this country.
Choices: Denmark; Sweden; Austria; The Netherlands
Answer: Denmark
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Question: What toy is a must-have gift in the comedy movie Jingle All the Way, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger?
Choices: Turbo-Man; Action-Man; Sinbad; Dementor
Answer: Turbo-Man
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Question: A Matryoshka is a wooden nested doll, whose name is derived from the female first name Matryona, which was popular among peasants in this country.
Choices: Austria; Poland; Hungary; Russia
Answer: Russia
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Question: The Teddy Bear was named in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt, who refused to shoot a bear while on a hunting trip in this state.
Choices: Florida; Alaska; Mississippi; California
Answer: Mississippi
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Question: What toy did Apollo 8 astronauts carry into space in 1968?
Choices: Yo-Yo; Rubiks Cube; Lincoln Logs; Silly Putty
Answer: Silly Putty
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Question: Which of these toys is seen in Chandler and Joeys apartment on the TV show Friends?
Choices: Silly Puty; LEGO Building Blocks; Magna Doodle; Draughts
Answer: Magna Doodle
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Question: What was the nationality of Erno Rubik, the inventor of the 3-D mechanical puzzle, known as the Rubiks Cube?
Choices: Hungarian; American; Polish; French
Answer: Hungarian
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Question: What plastic toy, invented by George Lerner in 1949, has the distinction of being the first toy advertised on television?
Choices: Raggedy Ann Doll; Barbie; Mr. Potato Head; Mrs. Potato Head
Answer: Mr. Potato Head
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Question: Which word refers to the water soluble pigments that give wine its red color?
Choices: ionons; anthocyanins; damascones; phycobilins
Answer: anthocyanins
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Question: Used to measure the concentration of sugar in wine, this scale was developed by a French pharmacist.
Choices: beaufort scale; baume scale; brix scale; scoville scale
Answer: baume scale
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Question: This term denotes the process of adding sugar to the must, the juice of the freshly pressed grapes, in order to increase alcohol content in wine.
Choices: crackling; maceration; fining; chaptalization
Answer: chaptalization
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Question: This is a mixture of red and white sparkling wine, that has a high sugar content.
Choices: Barique; Bodega; Cold Duck; Claret
Answer: Cold Duck
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Question: What is the name of the beneficial mold that develops on grapes under moist conditions and leaves grape crops partially raisined?
Choices: methuselah; noble rot; fizzante; phylloxera
Answer: noble rot
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Question: This type of grape, native to Europe, was devastated by a pest in the middle 1800s.
Choices: vitis aestivalis; vitis sylvestris; vitis vinifera; vitis labrusca
Answer: vitis vinifera
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Question: What science deals with fermentation?
Choices: cytology; virology; zymology; limnology
Answer: zymology
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Question: This substance is a product of volcanic activity and is used as preservative in wine making.
Choices: hydrogen sulfide; sulfurous acid; sulfur trioxide; sulfur dioxide
Answer: sulfur dioxide
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Question: What term is used to denote a trained and knowledgeable wine professional?
Choices: cuvee; salmanazar; negociant; sommelier
Answer: sommelier
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Question: What science studies all aspects of wine and wine making?
Choices: oology; aetology; oenology; oenophilia
Answer: oenology
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Question: This agent was patented by LOreal.  It is stated to be the only sure UVA sun filter as its molecule remains unaffected by solar energy. Thus, it provides effective and long-lasting sun protection.
Choices: Aminexil; Mexoryl SX; Adenosinetriphosphate; Ceramides
Answer: Mexoryl SX
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Question: This coenzyme is naturally produced by a specific algae.  It is used for transforming food into energy that the body will use to perform all its activities.  It is also a powerful antioxidant.
Choices: Riboflavin; Thiamin; Q 10; Niacin
Answer: Q 10
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Question: This ingredient is often used in anti-cellulite lotions and slim gels because it enhances the micro-circulation and easily dissolves body fat.
Choices: Chocolate; Nicotine; THC; Caffeine
Answer: Caffeine
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Question: These agents are used to transport active ingredients through the skin and take them where they would be most effective.
Choices: Nanosomes; UV; Ceramides; THC
Answer: Nanosomes
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Question: After 10 years of research LOreal found this molecule, which effectively stops hair loss.
Choices: Ceramide; Aminexil; THC; Nanozome
Answer: Aminexil
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Question: This ingredient is used in a lot of cosmetic products.  It is rich in micro-elements and minerals because it comes from the depths of the sea.  It has been said that this ingredient can activate the chemical process typical for youthful skin.
Choices: Retinol; Nanosomes; Pearl powder; Amino-acids
Answer: Pearl powder
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Question: These substances are added to lotions and creams because they smooth and soften the skin.  There are several hundred different kinds.
Choices: Humectants; Solvents; Emollients; Lubricants
Answer: Emollients
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Question: These substances act as moisturisers by attracting water to themselves, even from the air.  They are also used to prevent creams from drying out.
Choices: Surfactants; Preservatives; Humectants; Antioxidants
Answer: Humectants
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Question: This component produces adenosinetriphosphate, which increases the cells vitality and enables the body to release quick burst of energy.
Choices: Estrogen; Creatine; Glutamine; Adrenaline
Answer: Creatine
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Question: This is a protein complex produced by the bacterium, Clostridium botulinum.  It contains a toxin that causes food poisoning.  However, when injected in small doses it smoothens existing lines and wrinkles.
Choices: Botox; Dopamnine; Bo-Hylurox; Creatine
Answer: Botox
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Question: Which of these is not a term used for the building in which maple syrup is boiled?
Choices: Sugarhouse; Cabane a sucre; Sugar Barn; Sugar Shanty
Answer: Sugar Barn
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Question: Canada is by far the worlds largest maple syrup producer. Approximately what part of the worlds maple syrup is produced in Canada?
Choices: 80%; 65%; 95%; 70%
Answer: 80%
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Question: Sugar on snow is a popular New England treat. It is boiled maple syrup cooled in snow and placed on sticks. Which food item is not traditionally served with this candy?
Choices: Yeast risen Donuts; Coffee; Shortbread cookies; Sour Dill Pickle
Answer: Shortbread cookies
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Question: The production of maple syrup traditionally starts in what month?
Choices: February; July; October; September
Answer: February
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Question: It takes 40 litres (10 gallons) of maple sap to make 2 litres (a half gallon) of maple syrup.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: How old must a tree be before it can be tapped for maple syrup production?
Choices: 30 years old; 10 years old; 40 years old; 20 years old
Answer: 40 years old
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Question: During the years of the Civil War molasses was made using maple syrup because it did not require slave labor.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Which state produces the most maple syrup in New England?
Choices: Maine; Vermont; Massachusetts; New Hampshire
Answer: Vermont
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Question: Approximately how many commercial maple syrup producers are there in North America?
Choices: 5,000; 16,000; 12,000; 20,000
Answer: 16,000
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Question: India Pale Ale was originally made in India.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: What is the name of the oldest brewery in the USA that is still operating?
Choices: Brooklyn Brewery; Sierra Nevada Brewery; Boston Beer Company; Yuengling
Answer: Yuengling
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Question: In mediaeval England, what was an ale-connor?
Choices: An unscrupulous merchant who sold muddy water flavoured with hops; A wooden ale mug; Ale seller; A beer-tester
Answer: A beer-tester
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Question: The worlds strongest lager is named after Santa Claus.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Bread is one of the oldest prepared foods.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: What happened to the first prototype of the bread-slicing machine?
Choices: It was destroyed by its inventor.; It was stolen by the people of Battle Creek, Michigan.; It was destroyed in a fire.; It was destroyed by vandals.
Answer: It was destroyed in a fire.
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Question: The bread-slicing machine was first commercially used by the Chillicothe Baking Company of Chillicothe, Missouri.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: When was the first loaf of sliced bread sold?
Choices: March 29, 1925; June 17, 1921; September 21, 1916; July 7, 1928
Answer: July 7, 1928
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Question: Gustav Papendick bought the second bread-slicer.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Who prompted the marketing of sliced bread in 1928?
Choices: Gustav Papendick; Otto Rohwedder; Herbert Dinklebrot; W.E. Long
Answer: W.E. Long
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Question: When was Wonder Bread  first marketed in the USA as pre-sliced bread?
Choices: 1934; 1926; 1925; 1930
Answer: 1930
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Question: Americas entry into World War Two led to a ban on sliced bread starting in August 1943.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: The phase Greatest thing since sliced bread derived from a Wonder Bread advertising campaign.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: First corn is usually attacked by a parasitic fungal infestation. The kernels swell to as much as 9 times normal size, and then darken. They are collected, canned, and sold to the public as a delicacy. Which one of these is NOT a name for this food?
Choices: Mexican truffles; Balut; Corn shrooms; Huitlacoche
Answer: Balut
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Question: Which of these is not the equivalent of what Americans often call head cheese?
Choices: Brawn; Brabant; Sylta; Kumiss
Answer: Kumiss
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Question: This is an Italian delicacy consisting of raw beef, tuna or veal that has been pounded and cut into very thin slices. It is served with a mustard sauce and is usually placed on a bed of arugula and green with an olive oil/lemon juice dressing.
Choices: Retsina; Cibreo; Capi; Carpaccio
Answer: Carpaccio
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Question: Which of these descriptions best describes the Scottish product Irn -Bru?
Choices: A lamb dish that contains raisins, barley, hops, and cherries; A very strong breakfast tea that is brewed from tea leaves, barley, and seaweed; A type of dessert that is made from an orange marmalade/barley mixture; An orange colored soft drink that contains ammonium ferric citrate and quinnine
Answer: An orange colored soft drink that contains ammonium ferric citrate and quinnine
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Question: First you catch herring, then gut them, and can them in brine. Next you leave them in a warm place for several months. When you see the middle of the can swell you open the can under water and put them on a plate or bowl and serve. What is this dish called?
Choices: Surstromming; Sylta; Martyred Herring; Skipsol
Answer: Surstromming
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Question: This is a Japanese dish made from thinly sliced, pickled ginger which is kept in a solution of sugar and water.
Choices: Shiokara; Natto; Kapi; Gari
Answer: Gari
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Question: Which of these is the name of a Danish delicacy?
Choices: Retsina; Yule Brod; Marmite; Schmaltz
Answer: Yule Brod
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Question: This food was not on the Sopranos, but is a Taiwanese dish.
Choices: FuFu; Cibreo; Ngapi-jaw; Bao Bing
Answer: Bao Bing
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Question: Which of these is a traditional Japanese breakfast dish?
Choices: Kapi; No Ko Bashi; Natto; Kimchee
Answer: Natto
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Question: The optimal position for a knight is the edge of the chess board.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: In chess, the king should be used aggressively in the endgame.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: A rook is worth more than a bishop.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: The winner of a chess game is usually the player who made the penultimate mistake.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Which of the following is an example of underpromotion in chess?
Choices: Giving your opponent knight odds; Telling your opponent you are a duffer when you are really an expert; Taking your opponents pawn with your knight instead of your queen; Converting your pawn into a knight
Answer: Converting your pawn into a knight
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Question: What does the chess term zugzwang mean?
Choices: Moving very quickly; Running out of time; Being almost out of time on your clock; Being unable to move without making your position worse than it already is
Answer: Being unable to move without making your position worse than it already is
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Question: What is a combination in chess?
Choices: A sequence of moves leading to zugzwang; A sequence of moves leading to an advantage; A sequence of moves leading to checkmate; A sequence of moves involving a sacrifice
Answer: A sequence of moves leading to an advantage
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Question: The loss of a single pawn is not enough to lose a chess game.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: Which of the following is usually a disadvantage in chess?
Choices: A castled king in the opening; A passed pawn; An isolated pawn; A centralized king in the ending
Answer: An isolated pawn
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Question: In chess a backwards move is almost always a bad move.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: As well as oranges, carrots come in white and pink varieties.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: What is the scientific (Latin) name of the wild carrot?
Choices: Neee wassupdoc; Noctus viseus; Carota carota; Daucus carota
Answer: Daucus carota
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Question: Carrot tops are poisonous to humans, even in small quantities.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: Which vitamin is the orange pigment beta-carotene converted to by the human body?
Choices: Vitamin C; Vitamin A; Vitamin B12; Vitamin E
Answer: Vitamin A
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Question: Eating carrots can improve a persons night vision.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: The carrot is thought to have originated from this country.
Choices: India; Afghanistan; China; Brazil
Answer: Afghanistan
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Question: Parsley is a close relative of the carrot
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Which US state hosts a carrot festival in the town that calls itself Carrot Capital of the World?
Choices: Texas; Florida; California; Utah
Answer: California
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Question: The carrot was outlawed in Holland in the 16th century.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: Which country had the highest production of carrots in 2005?
Choices: Egypt; China; Russia; USA
Answer: China
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Question: Which of the following is not a grape variety used for producing Champagne?
Choices: Pinot Meunier; White Chardonnay; Red Pinot Noir; Cabernet Franc
Answer: Cabernet Franc