 Food
in Culture These questions will test your knowledge
of table manners of cultures from around the world. It will also
test your knowledge about foods that are eaten in many countries.
Did you know that some of the foods eaten by the natives of Australia
have included green ants, lizards, kangaroo and emu? Did you also
know that Brazilians tend to wipe their mouth before taking a drink
during a meal? |
 History
of Food These questions will test your knowledge
about the history and geography of food. Did you know that many
people in the United States thought tomatoes were poisonous until
the 19th century. Many United States citizens would boil the tomatoes
for three hours to make the tomato "safe for human consumption." |
 Questions
about Nutrition These
questions will test your knowledge about food and nutrition. Did
you know that Vitamin D is essential for children because it helps
calcium and phosphorus to form straight, strong bones and teeth.
Did you also know that the body can manufacture its own vitamin
D with direct sunlight on the skin. Vitamin D is routinely added
to most milk during processing. |
 Origins
of Food This game will test your knowledge about
the origins of food. Did you know that potatoes are originally from
South America? They were first cultivated in the Andean region of
Peru over some four to seven thousand years ago. So next time someone
says, "potatoes are originally from Idaho", you better correct them.
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 Food
Groups These questions will test your understanding
of food groups by having you determine what food items belong
to what food groups. Did you know that peanuts are considered
part of the meat group? |
