© British Leafy Salads 2013 Facts and Folklore Quiz.

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Facts and Folklore Quiz

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Question 1

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How many years ago was lettuce first eaten by the ancient kings of Persia?

A 20

B 2 million

C 200

D 2500

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How many years ago was lettuce first eaten by the ancient kings of Persia?

A

B

C

D 2500

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Question 2

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Who introduced lettuce to the new world? (America/Canada)

A Marco Polo

B Sir Francis Drake

C Christopher ColumbusD Vasco da Gama

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Who introduced lettuce to the new world (America/Canada)?

A B

C Christopher Columbus

D

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Question 3

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The name lettuce comes from the Latin word Latucca. This refers to the vegetable’s…

A colour

B milky juice

C smell

D shape

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The name lettuce is derived from the Latin word Latucca.

This refers to the vegetable’s…

A B milky juiceC

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Question 4

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Salad was popular in the Roman times. When was salad normally served?

A as the main meal

B at the end of a meal

C as a starter

D as a snack

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Question 4

A B

C as a starterD

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Question 5

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During which century did horticulturist, John Evelyn, introduce the vegetable to England?

A 20th CenturyB 5th Century BC

C 17th CenturyD 19th Century

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Question 5

A B C 17th CenturyD

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Question 6

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Iceberg lettuce was first grown in…

A USA

B China

C France

D Iceland

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Question 6

A USAB C D

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Question 7

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Salad comes from the Latin word herba salta or salted herbs. This was because the leaves were….

A grown in fields near the sea

B stored in salt

C grown in salty soil

D seasoned with salty dressing

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Question 7

A B C D seasoned with salty

dressing

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Question 8

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People in southern China chew watercress to help…

A stop toothache

B cure a cough

C cure sore gums

D stop hiccups

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Question 8

A B C cure sore gumsD

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Question 9

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The name Lamb’s Lettuce was given to the leaf because it…

A is the only thing lambs eat

D it was discovered by Dr Lamb

C it is eaten with roast lamb

B looks like a lambs tongue

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Question 9

A B looks like a lambs tongue

C D

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Question 10

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Where does the term ‘salad days’ comes from? (it means that you are young, have no worries)

A a song

B a playground game

C a supermarket

D a play by Shakespeare

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Question 10

A B C D a play by Shakespeare