Let 'Em Eat Cake - questionnaire

“When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength.  Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself. “            —Tecumseh


[1] Julia Child said “everything is better with butter”. How much butter did the average American eat last year? 

      (1)  5.6 lbs       (2) 10.5 lbs       (3)  7.2 lbs



[2] “He looked about as inconspicuous as a tarantula on a slice of angel food cake.” —Raymond Chandler   A “clutch” of eggs is used in each angel food cake.  How many eggs constitute a “clutch”.

       (1)  six             (2) twelve           (3) four

   Q. What do Indians call a vegetarian.    A.  A bad hunter.

[3] How many flowers are in the design stamped on each side of the oreo cookie:

       (1) four            (2) eight             (3) twelve 


[4] Which nation produces two thirds of the world’s vanilla:

       (1) Madagascar       (2) Mozambique        (3) Macau


[5] What flavor of ice cream did Baskin-Robbins introduce to commemorate the lunar landing on July 20, 1969:

Lunar Cheesecake      (2) Strawberry Moon Pie     (3) Berry Blue Moon



[6] Grape growing is the largest food industry in the world; there are more than 60 species and 8000 varieties of grapes. How many pounds of grapes does the average person eat per year (NOT including the grapes in wine):

       (1)   five            (2) eight           (3) ten


[7] “Everything you see I owe to spaghetti” - Sophia Loren. Mama mia!  The average person in Italy eats 51 pounds of pasta each year. How much pasta does the average American eat each year:   

       (1) 15.5 lbs         (2) 30.6 lbs           (3) 20.2 lbs

Fettucini Alfredo is macaroni and cheese for adults” - Mitch Hedberg

[8] What did our own Mary Jane Fairbanks spill down the back of President Truman’s neck: 

       (1) peas          (2) beans         (3) broccoli


[9] What was the first of H.J.Heinz’ ’57 varieties:   

       (1) ketchup         (2) mustard            (3) horseradish


[10] What is the only essential vitamin not found in the white potato?

       (1) vitamin A         (2) vitamin B          (3) vitamin C


[11] What was the first commercially manufactured breakfast cereal:

       (1) Cheerios         (2) Shredded Wheat       (3) Grape Nuts


[12] Choline is an essential nutrient that helps fetal brain development. Pregnant women can find this essential nutrient in which food: 

         (1) broccoli         (2)    bacon         (3)  banana


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Answers:
[1] 5.6    [2] 12     [3]12     [4] Madagascar     [5] Lunar Cheesecake     [6] 8     [7] 15.5    [8] peas    [9] horseradish    [10] vitamin A    [11]  shredded wheat      [12]  bacon