Several years back I started a work-at-home project and built an affiliate marketing website to sell herbs and spices. Part of the fun of this endeavor was learning about the history of spices and how it came to be that almost anybody can have a kitchen cabinet full of exotic spices. Spices that used to be found exclusively in certain parts of the world are now be found on the local grocery store shelf. How much do you know about the herbs and spices you use to prepare your everyday meals?
If you enjoy this quiz, you might also like some of my other food-related posts on Virily:
- Amazing Food Delights Found on Twitter
- Best Foods For People Over 50
- 8 Superfoods That Help Fight the Flab!
- Oreo Cookies and World Peace
- DoYou Know the Truth About Pomegranates?
- Curious Questions: Would You Eat Food Not Grown on Planet Earth?
- Food Trivia Quiz: Random Food History and Fun Facts
♦
History of Spices ~ https://t.co/V1iw2gJONH ~ Centuries ago, Europeans sailed all over the globe to bring back various spices … Considered a highly valued commodity, the British, Dutch, and other nations fought wars to gain control over the spice trade. … #foodhistory pic.twitter.com/qvSY8gJiEj
— Everyday Exotic Spices Presents Food Ways (@EverydaySpices) December 31, 2018
♦
The Taste of Conquest: The Rise and Fall of the Three Great Cities of Spice by Michael Krondl for $1.99 ~ https://t.co/7HIrksLFwe ~ #foodhistory #spicehistory #foodanddrink pic.twitter.com/ydVzEmNJlW
— Everyday Exotic Spices Presents Food Ways (@EverydaySpices) December 31, 2018
♦
“Spices … served as wedding night #aphrodisiacs. …” #foodhistory #herbsandspices ♦ “Spice: The History of a Temptation” ~ https://t.co/zqiT2Gs2xZ ~ From ancient times to the #Renaissance, learn the influence spices have had on human desire. pic.twitter.com/M3OGbTpx3q
— My Shopping Channel (@goshoppingbees) December 30, 2018
* * *
-
Question of
During the Middle Ages, spices were in great demand and extremely expensive because they had many uses: as medicine, as flavorings for food, in cosmetics and perfumes, and for religious purposes.
-
True
-
False
-
-
Question of
When the Ottomans blocked the economically important spice trade routes ca. 1453, explorers thought to solve the problem by finding another sea route around Africa.
-
True
-
False
-
-
Question of
The original spice routes started in Africa and as such this country was crucial to the global spice trade.
-
True
-
False
-
-
Question of
Cardamom, cassia, curry, ginger, tamarind, and turmeric are all spices introduced to the Europeans by India.
-
True
-
False
-
-
Question of
This spice is often called the “queen of spices”.
-
Cardamon
-
Turmeric
-
Black Pepper
-
-
Question of
This spice is known by many as the “king of spices”.
-
Cardamon
-
Turmeric
-
Saffron
-
-
Question of
These three (3) spices were originally found only in the Spice Islands.
-
Turmeric, cardamon, and nutmeg
-
Sage, rosemary, and thyme
-
Nutmeg, mace and cloves
-
-
Question of
First the British had control. Then the Dutch gained control of the Spice Islands. Finally in 1945, after World War II, Japan was proclaimed a republic and that country took control.
-
True
-
False
-
-
Question of
The Spice Islands, along with other territories in the area were at one time consolidated under the name Dutch East Indies.
-
True
-
False
-
-
Question of
The Spice Islands were renamed by Indonesia as the Maluku Islands (also called the Moluccas or Moluccan Islands).
-
True
-
False
-
I got only half right. I guess I am not well=versed in spices history…
You got 6 out of 10 right!
Got 6 correct, learned a few things. 🙂
Food Trivia Quiz: Everyday Exotic Spices
You got 8 out of 10 right!
Great
I guess I did okay… hehe
Food Trivia Quiz: Everyday Exotic Spices
You got 5 out of 10 right!
for spices I will cook everything.
Thanks for sharing this great quiz. I missed one and that is much better than my norm.
Wow really interesting post! I got 10 out of 10 by the way 😉 I can’t open the links on this device (I will when I get to the pc later) but which if any of them are you?