CULINARY QUIZ: QUESTIONS 1) Who discovered the Sandwich Islands, when were they discoved, why were they called that, and what do we call them now? 2) In 1988, the Schiphol airport in Amsterdam opened a special departure lounge, serving pre-flight food and drink. Who or what was the lounge created for? 3) What happened in Camden, New Jersey on June 6, 1933 that had an extreme effect on the sales of popcorn? 4) Can you match the cities with their titles? a) Gilroy, California A) Grits Capital of the World b) Le Mars, Iowa B) Pumpkin Capital of the World c) St. George, South Carolina C) Garlic Capital of the World d) Collinsville, Illinois D) Ice Cream Capital of the World e) Morton, Illinois E) Horseradish Capital of the World 5) What was the first toy advertised on TV? ANSWERS 1) Captain Cook discovered Hawaii in 1778. He named them the Sandwich Islands, after Lord Sandwich, who was then first Lord of the Admiralty. 2) The special departure louge was created for travelling cattle. 3) The first drive in theater opened. 4) a - C; Gilroy, CA is the Garlic Capital of the World b - D; Le Mars, Iowa is the Ice Cream Capital of the World c - A; St. George, SC is the Grits Capital of the World d - E; Collinsville, ILL is the Horseradish Capital of the World e - B; Morton, ILL is the Pumpkin Capital of the World. 5) Mr. Potato Head. Introduced and advertised on TV in 1952.
