Quiz Whizz

May 19, 2016 12:49 pm | Updated 12:53 pm IST

Battle of Vienna, 1683. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Battle of Vienna, 1683. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

1. In the Ice Age series, Scrat the saber-toothed squirrel is obsessed with a particular food and constantly trying to acquire it. What is it?

2. True or False: All of the world’s sugar comes from sugarcane.

3. Keith Mitchell is the Prime Minister of this nation, which is also known as the ‘Spice Islands of the West’. Name the country.

4. This flaky pastry was invented to commemorate the Battle of Vienna of 1683, in which the Turks, whose symbol was the crescent moon, were defeated. Name the pastry. (Hint: resembles a crescent moon)

5. Latte is the shortened form of the Italian caffe` latte`, a popular kind of coffee. What does ‘ latte ’ mean?

6. Maguro is a kind of tuna that is popular in sushi restaurants. In which country would you most likely find this dish on the menu?

Solutions

1. Acorn, the nut of an oak tree; 2. False. About 40 per cent of the world’s sugar supply comes from white sugar beet, and the rest from sugarcane; 3. Grenada. It is the leading producer and exporter of nutmeg, cloves and mace; 4. Croissant; 5. Milk. Caffe` latte` is a coffee made with espresso and steamed milk; 6. Japan.

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