Pop Quiz: Fun, Family-friendly Food Facts

After a long summer at the pool, get your kids’ feet wet with this fun, family friendly pop quiz for the dinner table. You'll find the answers at the end.

1. Where did the word “ketchup” come from?

a. from the French, it means “to catch up”  
b. from the British, from King Ketch
c. from the Malaysian word for fish sauce

2. What chemical compound composes the shell of an ordinary egg?

a. calcium chloride
b. calcium carbonate
c. carbon monoxide

3. What does the French word “crudites” mean? (Hint: You cut these crunchy veggies up and dip them in fun sauces.)

a. rawness
b. crispy 
c. a blend of the words ‘rude’ and ‘cruel’

4. Dim Sum is a Cantonese term for a popular type of Chinese meal that is served in small steamer baskets or on small plates. What does the term “dim sum” mean in Cantonese?

a. tiny taste
b. dip the top
c. dot the heart

5. What is the only vitamin that can NOT be found in nature’s bountiful array of vegetables?

a. vitamin C
b. iron
c. vitamin b12

6. Which of these fruits is not in season during August and September?

a. strawberries
b. cantaloupe
c. pears

7. Which of these vegetables is not in season during August?

a. brussels sprouts
b. broccoli
c. asparagus

8. What family does the plantain belong to? 

a. the banana family
b. your dysfunctional family
c. the peanut family

9. What is the most commonly used spice on earth? 

a. salt
b. pepper
c. cumin

10. How many fluid ounces are in a single measured cup?

a. 5
b. 12
c. 8

Answers: 1 (c. from the Malaysian word for fish sauce), 2 (b. calcium carbonate), 3 (a. rawness), 4 (c. dot the heart), 5 (c. b12), 6 (a. strawberries), 7 (c. asparagus), 8 (a. the banana family), 9 (b. pepper), 10 (c. 8)