Food and Drink Quiz

Answer 10 questions, one at a time. When you press Submit, any wrong answers show the correct answer and a short explanation.

Food & Drink Quiz · Mixed difficulty · 10 questions

  1. Question 1 of 10Food & Drink · Easy

    Which country does pizza originally come from?

  2. Question 2 of 10Food & Drink · Easy

    What is the main ingredient of a traditional omelette?

  3. Question 3 of 10Food & Drink · Easy

    What is the main ingredient of a traditional Yorkshire pudding batter, besides eggs and milk?

  4. Question 4 of 10Food & Drink · Easy

    Which vegetable is traditionally carved at Halloween?

  5. Question 5 of 10Food & Drink · Easy

    Which nut is used to make marzipan?

  6. Question 6 of 10Food & Drink · Medium

    What is the Italian dessert whose name means 'pick me up'?

  7. Question 7 of 10Food & Drink · Medium

    What gives a Bloody Mary its red colour?

  8. Question 8 of 10Food & Drink · Medium

    Which spice gives paella its yellow colour?

  9. Question 9 of 10Food & Drink · Hard

    What type of food is a 'Bramley'?

  10. Question 10 of 10Food & Drink · Hard

    Which Lancashire town is famous for its cakes made with currants in flaky pastry?

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About this food and drink quiz

Dishes from around the world, British classics, ingredients and kitchen science.

Each round has 10 questions with mixed difficulty, from easy warm-ups to a couple of real head-scratchers. Pick an answer for each question (you can change your mind), then press Submit. Any you got wrong show the correct answer with a short explanation, so you learn something either way.

All the questions in this category are also listed further down the page with their answers hidden, so you can use them for a pub quiz, a classroom or a family games night.

How to play

  1. Read the question and pick one of the four answers (or press keys 1–4).
  2. Press Submit at the end to see the correct answer to anything you got wrong, with a one-line explanation.
  3. After 10 questions, press Submit to see your score and how you did.
  4. Want more? Try the daily quiz or another quiz category.

Frequently asked questions

How many questions are in the food and drink quiz?

Each round has 10 questions. The full list of questions in this category is shown below the quiz, with answers you can reveal one by one.

Is it free?

Yes. Every quiz is free to play, with no sign-up and no app to download.

Can I use the questions for a pub quiz?

Yes, for personal, school or charity quizzes. For a ready-made printable set, see our pub quiz questions packs.