16generalThese plants, native to hot, dry regions of the U.S. and Mexico, are grown for ornament, fiber, and food, but more famously, as the main ingredient of tequila. What are they?Show AnswerShare
3generalFrom the list of foods which cause allergies in humans, which particular food product is (according to my ref. material) at the top of the list?Show AnswerShare
13generalRoquefort cheese is a pungent French cheese made from the milk of what animal?Show AnswerShare
19generalThis word came to English from the Turkish and Persian languages, and referred to a beverage of sweetened, diluted fruit juice. Later in Europe this word referred to a carbonated drink. Today it refers to a fruit-flavored treat. What is this word?Show AnswerShare
8generalIn the ancient Mediterranean world there was no soap. An item normally found in the kitchen was also used for washing the body. What was it?Show AnswerShare
6generalWhich beverage was named after its resemblance to the dark brown clothing warn by 16th century Italian monks?Show AnswerShare
10generalWhat food is made from vegetable oil, egg yolks, and lemon juice, and is possibly named after a town in Spain?Show AnswerShare
5generalIt was imported to Europe for the first time by Dutch traders around 1610. It was sold for the first time in Britain around 1660. What was it?Show AnswerShare
11generalWhen the product which we call ice cream first made its appearance in the English language, around the year 1673, it wasn't called ice cream, as we know it today. By what two word phrase was it called?Show AnswerShare
12generalThere are many varieties of apples. Can you name the common variety of apple which has a shiny green skin and is very tart and crunchy?Show AnswerShare
