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  1. What is butter made from? ★
    • Eggs
    • Sugar
    • Flour
    • Cream
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    Cream — Butter is made by churning cream. Source: Wikipedia 'Butter'

  2. Why do we keep food in a refrigerator? ★
    • To make it sweeter
    • To cook it faster
    • To add vitamins
    • To slow down spoiling
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    To slow down spoiling — Cold slows the growth of bacteria, so food spoils more slowly. Source: Wikipedia 'Refrigerator'

  3. How long should you scrub your hands with soap? ★
    • About 3 seconds
    • No scrubbing needed
    • Only 1 second
    • At least 20 seconds
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    At least 20 seconds — Health experts advise scrubbing with soap for at least 20 seconds. Source: Wikipedia 'Hand washing'

  4. French fries are made from which vegetable? ★
    • Onion
    • Cabbage
    • Carrot
    • Potato
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    Potato — French fries are cut from potatoes, which are underground tubers. Source: Wikipedia 'Potato'

  5. How many minutes are in one hour? ★
    • 100
    • 30
    • 24
    • 60
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    60 — An hour is divided into 60 minutes. Source: Wikipedia 'Hour'

  6. Cheese is made from milk. ★
    • True
    • False
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    True — Cheese is made by curdling milk, usually from cows, goats or sheep. Source: Wikipedia 'Cheese'

  7. Adults usually have 20 teeth. ★
    • True
    • False
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    False — Adults usually have 32 permanent teeth; children have 20 baby teeth. Source: Wikipedia 'Human tooth'

  8. Sunscreen helps protect skin from sunburn. ★
    • True
    • False
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    True — Sunscreen helps protect skin against sunburn from UV rays. Source: Wikipedia 'Sunscreen'

  9. Popcorn is made from rice. ★
    • True
    • False
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    False — Popcorn is made from corn kernels that puff up when heated. Source: Wikipedia 'Popcorn'

  10. Oranges and other citrus fruits are well-known sources of which vitamin? ★★
    • Vitamin K
    • Vitamin B12
    • Vitamin D
    • Vitamin C
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    Vitamin C — Vitamin C is found in citrus fruits, berries and vegetables. Source: Wikipedia 'Vitamin C'

  11. In which city did modern pizza begin? ★★
    • Paris
    • Athens
    • Madrid
    • Naples
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    Naples — Modern pizza grew out of flatbreads made in Naples, Italy. Source: Wikipedia 'Pizza'

  12. Sushi is a Japanese dish made with vinegared what? ★★
    • Noodles
    • Bread
    • Potatoes
    • Rice
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    Rice — Sushi is always based on vinegared rice, often with seafood. Source: Wikipedia 'Sushi'

  13. What do bees mainly use to make honey? ★★
    • Fallen fruit
    • Tree bark
    • Morning dew
    • Flower nectar
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    Flower nectar — Bees gather and refine the sugary nectar of flowers. Source: Wikipedia 'Honey'

  14. What is added to bread dough to make it rise? ★★
    • Salt
    • Olive oil
    • Vinegar
    • Yeast
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    Yeast — Yeast turns sugars into carbon dioxide gas, which makes dough rise. Source: Wikipedia 'Baker's yeast'

  15. Which is the longest bone in the human body? ★★
    • Collarbone
    • Shin bone
    • Upper arm bone
    • Thigh bone (femur)
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    Thigh bone (femur) — The femur in the thigh is the longest bone in the human body. Source: Wikipedia 'Femur'

  16. What is the normal human body temperature, roughly? ★★
    • 40 °C
    • 42 °C
    • 33 °C
    • 37 °C
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    37 °C — Normal body temperature is about 36.5–37.5 °C (around 98.6 °F). Source: Wikipedia 'Human body temperature'

  17. In which country did tea originate? ★★
    • Brazil
    • Egypt
    • Mexico
    • China
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    China — Tea comes from a plant native to southwestern China. Source: Wikipedia 'Tea'

  18. A lack of vitamin C can cause scurvy. ★★
    • True
    • False
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    True — Scurvy is the disease caused by not getting enough vitamin C. Source: Wikipedia 'Vitamin C'

  19. Babies are born with fewer bones than adults. ★★
    • True
    • False
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    False — Babies have about 270 bones; some fuse, leaving about 206 in adults. Source: Wikipedia 'Human skeleton'

  20. Green tea and black tea come from completely different plants. ★★
    • True
    • False
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    False — Both come from the Camellia sinensis plant; only the processing differs. Source: Wikipedia 'Camellia sinensis'

  21. The human heart has three chambers. ★★
    • True
    • False
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    False — The heart has four chambers: two atria and two ventricles. Source: Wikipedia 'Heart'

  22. Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body. ★★
    • True
    • False
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    True — Enamel is about 96% mineral, making it the hardest tissue in the body. Source: Wikipedia 'Tooth enamel'

  23. Which vitamin does your skin make when exposed to sunlight? ★★★
    • Vitamin A
    • Vitamin K
    • Vitamin C
    • Vitamin D
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    Vitamin D — UVB rays in sunlight help the skin make vitamin D. Source: Wikipedia 'Vitamin D'

  24. What is the main ingredient of guacamole? ★★★
    • Green pea
    • Lime
    • Cucumber
    • Avocado
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    Avocado — Guacamole is an avocado-based dip first made in Mexico. Source: Wikipedia 'Guacamole'

  25. Which country does the rice dish paella come from? ★★★
    • Italy
    • Greece
    • Mexico
    • Spain
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    Spain — Paella comes from the Valencia region of Spain. Source: Wikipedia 'Paella'

  26. Tofu is made from the milk of which plant? ★★★
    • Rice
    • Coconut
    • Almond
    • Soybean
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    Soybean — Tofu is made by pressing curds of soy milk into blocks. Source: Wikipedia 'Tofu'

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  1. Which blood type is known as the "universal donor" for red blood cells? ★★★
    • AB positive
    • B positive
    • A negative
    • O negative
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    O negative — O negative red cells can be given to almost anyone; AB positive is the universal recipient. Source: Wikipedia 'Blood type'

  2. A lack of which vitamin causes scurvy? ★★★
    • Vitamin B12
    • Vitamin E
    • Vitamin D
    • Vitamin C
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    Vitamin C — Scurvy is caused by too little vitamin C, found in fruits like oranges. Source: Wikipedia 'Scurvy'

  3. An adult human skeleton has about 206 bones. ★★★
    • True
    • False
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    True — Babies have around 270 bones, which fuse to about 206 by adulthood. Source: Wikipedia 'Human skeleton'

  4. Baking soda is the common name for sodium bicarbonate. ★★★
    • True
    • False
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    True — Sodium bicarbonate is known as baking soda or bicarbonate of soda. Source: Wikipedia 'Sodium bicarbonate'

  5. Sealed honey goes bad within a few months. ★★★
    • True
    • False
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    False — Honey with low water content can last almost indefinitely. Source: Wikipedia 'Honey'

  6. Each part of the tongue can taste only one basic taste. ★★★
    • True
    • False
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    False — The "tongue map" is a myth; all parts of the tongue can sense all tastes. Source: Wikipedia 'Tongue map'

  7. A full set of adult teeth has 32 teeth. ★★★
    • True
    • False
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    True — Humans usually have 20 baby teeth and 32 adult teeth. Source: Wikipedia 'Human tooth'

  8. Scurvy is caused by a lack of which vitamin? ★★★★
    • Vitamin A
    • Vitamin D
    • Vitamin B12
    • Vitamin C
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    Vitamin C — Scurvy results from too little vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Source: Wikipedia 'Scurvy'

  9. The rice dish paella comes from which country? ★★★★
    • Portugal
    • Mexico
    • Italy
    • Spain
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    Spain — Paella comes from the Valencia region of Spain. Source: Wikipedia 'Paella'

  10. The spice saffron comes from which part of a crocus flower? ★★★★
    • Petal
    • Seed
    • Root
    • Stigma
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    Stigma — Saffron threads are the dried stigmas and styles of Crocus sativus. Source: Wikipedia 'Saffron'

  11. Which gas made by yeast makes bread dough rise? ★★★★
    • Nitrogen
    • Hydrogen
    • Oxygen
    • Carbon dioxide
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    Carbon dioxide — Baker's yeast gives off carbon dioxide bubbles that puff up the dough. Source: Wikipedia 'Leavening agent'

  12. Which blood type is known as the universal red-cell donor? ★★★★
    • AB positive
    • B positive
    • A negative
    • O negative
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    O negative — O Rh-negative red cells can be given to any ABO blood group. Source: Wikipedia 'Blood type'

  13. Which cheese is used on a classic pizza Margherita? ★★★★
    • Parmesan
    • Gorgonzola
    • Cheddar
    • Mozzarella
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    Mozzarella — Margherita from Naples has tomato, mozzarella and basil. Source: Wikipedia 'Pizza Margherita'

  14. Wasabi belongs to the same plant family as which vegetable? ★★★★
    • Ginger
    • Onion
    • Potato
    • Mustard
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    Mustard — Wasabi is in the cabbage family, with horseradish and mustard. Source: Wikipedia 'Wasabi'

  15. What is the main ingredient of hummus? ★★★★
    • Fava beans
    • Peanuts
    • Lentils
    • Chickpeas
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    Chickpeas — Hummus is made from mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon juice and garlic. Source: Wikipedia 'Hummus'

  16. Honey that is sealed and stored properly can stay edible for a very long time. ★★★★
    • True
    • False
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    True — Honey's high sugar and acidity stop microbes, so stored honey does not spoil. Source: Wikipedia 'Honey'

  17. Your skin can make vitamin D when exposed to sunlight. ★★★★
    • True
    • False
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    True — UVB rays in sunlight let skin make vitamin D3. Source: Wikipedia 'Vitamin D'

  18. A microwave oven makes food slightly radioactive. ★★★★
    • True
    • False
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    False — Microwaves heat food by spinning water molecules; they do not make food radioactive. Source: Wikipedia 'Microwave oven'

  19. Water boils at a lower temperature high in the mountains. ★★★★
    • True
    • False
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    True — Lower air pressure lowers the boiling point; on Everest water boils at about 71 °C. Source: Wikipedia 'Boiling point'

  20. Swallowed chewing gum stays in your stomach for seven years. ★★★★
    • True
    • False
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    False — This is a myth: swallowed gum passes through the gut like other food. Source: Wikipedia 'List of common misconceptions about science, technology, and mathematics'

  21. Thiamine is another name for which vitamin? ★★★★★
    • Vitamin B2
    • Vitamin B6
    • Vitamin B12
    • Vitamin B1
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    Vitamin B1 — Thiamine is vitamin B1; lack of it causes beriberi. Source: Wikipedia 'Thiamine'

  22. The kipferl, the croissant's crescent-shaped ancestor, comes from which country? ★★★★★
    • Portugal
    • Belgium
    • Switzerland
    • Austria
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    Austria — The kipferl dates back to at least the 13th century in Austria. Source: Wikipedia 'Croissant'

  23. What does the "E" in E numbers on food labels stand for? ★★★★★
    • Energy
    • Edible
    • Extract
    • Europe
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    Europe — E numbers ("Europe numbers") are codes for food additives used in the EU. Source: Wikipedia 'E number'

  24. In botanical terms, a banana is a berry. ★★★★★
    • True
    • False
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    True — Botanically, the banana is a berry, sometimes called a "leathery berry". Source: Wikipedia 'Banana'

  25. In botanical terms, a strawberry is a true berry. ★★★★★
    • True
    • False
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    False — The strawberry is an aggregate accessory fruit; its tiny "seeds" are the actual fruits. Source: Wikipedia 'Strawberry'

  26. Like most mammals, humans can make their own vitamin C. ★★★★★
    • True
    • False
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    False — Humans, like other higher primates and guinea pigs, must get vitamin C from food. Source: Wikipedia 'Vitamin C'