イギリスはイングランド、スコットランド、北アイルランド、ウェールズの４カ国からなる国であり、また世界的に見ても歴史が深い国です。
そのような国ではいかなる物を食べているのか興味を持ち、調べました。
イギリスでは紅茶やサンドイッチなどとつながりが深いことは知っていたのですが、カレーが人気であったりやキャベツが発明されていたことを知り、イギリスに対して関心がより高まりました。
England Food Quiz
Choose the correct answer.
1. ( ) was introduced to England by the Romans.
a) Lettuce
b) Cabbage
c) Rice
2. In 1762,the sandwich was invented in ( ) .
a) England
b) Japan
c) United States
3. Britain is an island between the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. No one in England lives more than 120 km (75 miles) from the sea. For people living near the sea, ( ) and ( ) have always been popular foods.
a) Vegetable / Fish
b) Shellfish / Vegetable
c) Fish / Shellfish
4. Worcester sauce was originally an ( ) recipe, brought back to Britain by Lord Marcus Sands, ex-Governor of Bengal. He asked two chemists, John Lea and William Perris, to make up a batch of sauce from his recipe.
a) Indian
b) Canadian
c) Australian
5. Today British families do not have time for afternoon tea at home, but in the past it was a tradition. It became popular about ( ) years ago, when rich ladies invited their friends to their houses for an afternoon cup of tea. They started offering their visitors sandwiches and cakes too. Soon everyone was enjoying Afternoon tea.
a) two hundreds
b) one hundred and fifty
c) fifty and seven
6. To eat dessert, ( ) the dessert with the spoon, one bite at a time. Push the food with the fork (optional) into the spoon. Eat from the spoon. (Fork in left hand; spoon in right.)
a) break
b) hit
c) put
7. Britain is a tea-drinking nation. Every day we drink ( ) million cups of the stuff and each year around 144 thousand tons of tea are imported.
a) 300
b) 50
c) 165
8. Britain's wine industry is growing from strength to strength and we now have over 300 wine producers. A growing number of British vineyards are now producing sparkling white wine as well as full bodied red wine. There are over 100 vineyard in ( ).
a) Kent
b) Rondon
c) Oxford
9. Cheese is enjoyed by over 98% of British households. ( )is a clear favorite, accounting for over 57% of the market, and is bought regularly by 94% of households. It is a hard cheese with a strong, nutty taste.
a) Cheddar cheese
b) Blue cheese
c) Mozzarella cheese
10. You may already have several ideas about typical British food, but the most popular dish in England at the moment is… ( )!
a) Curry
b) Traditional Food
c) Potatoes