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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 ColumbusD 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 juiceC
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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 starterD
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Question 5
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During which century did horticulturist, John Evelyn, introduce the vegetable to England?
A 20th CenturyB 5th Century BC
C 17th CenturyD 19th Century
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Question 5
A B C 17th CenturyD
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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 USAB 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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Question 7
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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Question 8
A B C cure sore gumsD
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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
D it was discovered by Dr Lamb
C it is eaten with roast lamb
B looks like a lambs tongue
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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
