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Facts and Folklore Quiz
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Question 1
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How many years ago was
lettuce first eaten by the
ancient kings of Persia?
A
20
B
2 million
C
200
D
2500
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How many years ago was
lettuce first eaten by the
ancient kings of Persia?
A
B
C
D
2500
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Question 2
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Who introduced lettuce to the
new world? (America/Canada)
A
Marco Polo
B
Sir Francis Drake
C
Christopher Columbus
D
Vasco da Gama
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Who introduced lettuce to the
new world (America/Canada)?
A
B
C Christopher
Columbus
D
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Question 3
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The name lettuce comes from
the Latin word Latucca. This
refers to the vegetable’s…
A
colour
B
milky juice
C
smell
D
shape
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The name lettuce is derived
from the Latin word Latucca.
This refers to the vegetable’s…
A
B
milky juice
C
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Question 4
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Salad was popular in the
Roman times. When was salad
normally served?
A
as the main meal
B
at the end of a meal
C
as a starter
D
as a snack
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Question 4
A
B
C
as a starter
D
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Question 5
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During which century did horticulturist,
John Evelyn, introduce the vegetable
to England?
A
B
C
D
20th Century
5th Century BC
17th Century
19th Century
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Question 5
A
B
C
th
17
Century
D
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Question 6
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Iceberg lettuce was first
grown in…
A
USA
B
China
C
France
D
Iceland
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Question 6
A
USA
B
C
D
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Question 7
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Salad comes from the Latin word
herba salta or salted herbs. This
was because the leaves were….
A grown in fields near the sea
B stored in salt
C grown in salty soil
D seasoned with salty dressing
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A
B
C
D seasoned with salty dressing
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Question 8
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People in southern China
chew watercress to help…
A
stop toothache
B
cure a cough
C
cure sore gums
D
stop hiccups
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A
B
C
cure sore gums
D
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Question 9
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The name Lamb’s Lettuce was
given to the leaf because it…
A
is the only thing lambs eat
B
looks like a lambs tongue
C
it is eaten with roast lamb
D it was discovered by Dr Lamb
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Question 9
A
B looks like a lambs tongue
C
D
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Question 10
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Where does the term ‘salad days’
comes from? (it means that you
are young, have no worries)
A
a song
B
a playground game
C
a supermarket
D
a play by Shakespeare
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Question 10
A
B
C
D
a play by Shakespeare
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