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Food Trivia Quiz
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Food Trivia Quiz
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1. What 'O' science involves the production of leafy greens, alliums, and other food plants?

2. Back before they rebranded to Honey Smacks and got a frog, Kellogg's Sugar Smacks had a mascot that worked what creepy circus profession?

3. What 'K' Company, founded in Cincinnati, OH in 1883, runs a series of grocery and departmental stores across the United States? These include their own namesake grocery stores (with licensed store brand food products), Ralphs, and Food 4 Less.

4. The FDA's ability to test drug safety was strengthened by amendments in 1962 sponsored by representative Oren Harris and what senator from Tennessee? Known for his fight against organized crime, he was the also the Democratic Vice Presidential candidate in 1956.

5. The Chrysler Building and Empire State Building in New York are considered iconic representations of what 20th century artistic movement and architectural style?

6. What is the name of Costco's in-house brand, which offers food products including olive oil, maple syrup, chocolate-covered almonds, frozen shrimp, and many others?

7. What foodstuff precedes 'bear' in the name of an arboreal mammal, also known as the kinkajou?

8. The famous slogan of '57 Varieties' created by H. J. Heinz was inspired by a saw that the food manufacturer saw advertising 21 styles of what piece of apparel? Even when Heinz first introduced the slogan it was already incorrect as his company was manufacturing more than 60 food product varieties.

9. Unsurprisingly, the main psychoactive part of cannabis is THC. But less known is what THC stands for: tetra_____cannabinol. What five letters fill in the blank?

10. Yeast extracts, which are used as food additives or flavorings, consist of the cell contents of yeast without which structural layer? This structural layer is absent from animal cells.

11. Now made by Ferrara Candy Company, what brand consists of sweet-and-sour candy powder poured into the mouth from a package that looks like a colorful drinking straw wrapper?

12. What internationally known chef with the first name Ettore began his career in Cleveland before reaching a level of household fame known by few other chefs in history?

13. Lindt expanded their chocolate empire in the 1990s with the acquisition of what California-based chocolate company founded by and named after an Italian immigrant?

14. One of the most iconic food advertising slogans of all time is 'They're magically delicious,' which General Mills has used to promote what marshmallow-studded cereal?

15. The Delaware-based company RAPA is considered the largest manufacturer of what food mush that is traditionally a combination of pork scraps, cornmeal, wheat flour, and spices?

16. Used as either a bittering, flavoring, or stability agent, the plant Humulus lupulus has been increasingly used in beer during the 21st century. By what name is this species more commonly known?

17. Which fruit, known as pomme d'amour in France, was wrongly thought in Medieval times to be poisonous?

18. The heat of Hatch green chiles varies from about 1,000 to 8,000 SHU, a chili pepper heat unit scale bearing what S-word last name of an American pharmacist?

19. Young & Rubicam Advertising Agency were the creators of the 'Bet You Can't Eat Just One' slogan for what brand of salty snacks?

20. From 1862 to 1927, the FDA incorporated what scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter into its name? This 'C' word can also be used to describe how people get along.

21. Orlando-based Darden Concepts is a restaurant group whose popular brands include LongHorn Steakhouse and what Italian chain where 'we're all family here?'

22. Laid-back Floridian vibes were the inspiration for what soft drink brand, whose logo includes a pair of lizards facing in opposite directions?

23. The popular reality show 'The Great British Bake-Off' must be referred to in the US as 'The Great British Baking Show' because what General Mills food brand owns the trademark to the phrase 'Bake-Off?'

24. Oregon is a popular fishing spot for what 'D' crab species, Metacarcinus magister, that grows to 20 cm across the carapace and is a popular seafood order?

25. The Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 passed unanimously by the Senate and extended the authority to levy fees to companies with applications for drug approvals. It also created what program that allows for expedited assessments of a promising treatment?