Card 101
Question
Who was the president of the US when the USDA was formed?
Answer
Abraham Lincoln
Food History and Trivia
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Card 102
Question
what was the 1st flavored gum?
Answer
Adams Black Jack Gum
Card 103
Question
What is the term that refers to a person’s inability to taste?
Answer
Ageusia
Card 104
Question
What food writer and humor columnist, who has a fondness for Little Debbie Nutty Bars, retired from the Star Tribune after 39 years?
Answer
Al Sicherman
Card 105
Question
Which state is known for its white BBQ sauce?
Answer
Alabama
Card 106
Question
Who is the father of puffed cereal?
Answer
Alexander Anderson
Card 107
Question
What nut is in honey nut cheerios?
Answer
Almonds
Card 108
Question
What grain has been cultivated for more than 8,000 years?
Answer
Amaranth
Card 109
Question
What is the Weston A. Price Foundation?
Answer
An organization that, among other things, promotes the consumption of animal fat, consumption of raw milk
Card 110
Question
Which was the first civilization to make marshmallows?
Answer
Ancient Egypt
Card 111
Question
Which ancient civilization is credited with early large-scale bread production?
Answer
Ancient Egyptians.
Card 112
Question
Where does the term 'Gumbo' come from?
Answer
Angolan word kingombo meaning ‘okra’
Card 113
Question
Who is the "father" of microscopy?
Answer
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Card 114
Question
In 1884, Dr. Harvey W. Wiley helped organize the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists. In 1966, this organization's name was changed to __________?
Answer
AOAC--Association of Official Analytical Chemists
Card 115
Question
What is the scientific name of the honeybee?
Answer
Apis mellifera
Card 116
Question
What was the first aircraft to have food and orbit the moon?
Answer
Apollo 8
Card 117
Question
What is the slogan for Arby's?
Answer
Arby's We have the meats
Card 118
Question
Who originated the idea of "Spontaneous Generation?"
Answer
Aristotle
Card 119
Question
In 1992, the world's largest organism was discovered in Michigan; Upper peninsula. Give its genus and species name and name its edible product.
Answer
Armillaria ostoyae (humongous fungus) which yields edible mushrooms. The underground fungus is estimated to span 38 acres.
Card 120
Question
What fruit is found in images on the walls of tombs of Pharaohs, signifying its importance to ancient Egyptians?
Answer
Artichokes
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