 - 1. What is the name of the expensive Iranian caviar product that sold for £20,000 per kilogram?
A) Kaluga Queen
B) Almas
C) Beluga
D) Nuta
- 2. The Iranian 'Almas' caviar is produced from the eggs of what type of fish?
A) Wild beluga
B) Whitefish
C) Rare albino sturgeon
D) North Atlantic salmon
- 3. Approximately how old are the albino sturgeons used to produce Almas caviar?
A) Between 120 and 150 years old
B) Between 60 and 100 years old
C) Between 10 and 20 years old
D) Less than 5 years old
- 4. Where does the Iranian 'Almas' caviar originate from?
A) Qiandao Lake
B) The southern Caspian Sea
C) The Po River
D) The North Atlantic
- 5. What was the price of wild beluga sturgeon caviar from the Caspian Sea in 2012 per 1 kilogram?
A) $800
B) $10,500
C) $16,000
D) $34,500
- 6. Cheaper alternatives to sturgeon caviar have been developed from the roe of which animals?
A) Whitefish and the North Atlantic salmon
B) Trout and Carp
C) Albino sturgeon and Beluga
D) Cod and Herring
- 7. What was conventional sturgeon caviar priced at per 1 ounce in 2014?
A) About $1,000
B) About $45
C) About $800
D) About $105
- 8. What was the maximum price per ounce for caviar from albino sturgeon in 2014?
A) Up to $800
B) Up to $16,000
C) Up to $105
D) Up to $34,500
- 9. Which texture quality factor has a higher value in caviar?
A) Mushiness
B) Liquid consistency
C) Firmness
D) Softness
- 10. Which method of taking caviar from the fish yields a higher value?
A) Killing the fish
B) Massage
C) Netting the fish
D) Freezing the fish
- 11. In what units is caviar generally sold?
A) Grams
B) Ounces
C) Kilograms
D) Pounds
- 12. What is the general price range for an ounce of sturgeon caviar?
A) $2,000 to $5,000
B) $50 to $100
C) $10 to $20
D) Between $45 and $1,000
- 13. Which country produces the most caviar of any single country?
A) Italy
B) Iran
C) China
D) Russia
- 14. What is the name of the largest caviar company in the world, based in China?
A) Messisbugo
B) Kaluga Queen
C) Nuta
D) Almas
- 15. Where does the Kaluga Queen brand cultivate its sturgeon?
A) Qiandao Lake in Zhejiang
B) Calvisano in Brescia
C) The southern Caspian Sea
D) The Po River delta
- 16. In what year was the harvest and sale of black caviar banned in Russia due to over-fishing?
A) 2002
B) 2007
C) 2014
D) 2011
- 17. During which years were Russian caviar exports banned?
A) From 1753 to 1771
B) From 2007 to 2015
C) From 2002 to 2011
D) From 1920 to 1942
- 18. Who gave the first recorded recipe in Italy regarding egg extraction and caviar preparation in a 1564 book?
A) Jérôme Lalande
B) Kaluga Queen
C) Benvenuta Ascoli
D) Cristoforo da Messisbugo
- 19. In which Venetian book published in 1564 was the first Italian caviar recipe recorded?
A) Libro novo nel qual si insegna a far d'ogni sorte di vivanda
B) Almas Diamond
C) Po Sturgeon Chronicles
D) Voyage en Italie
- 20. Which writer and voyager noted in 1771 that many sturgeon were caught in the Po delta area?
A) Cristoforo da Messisbugo
B) Jérôme Lalande
C) Benvenuta Ascoli
D) Kaluga Queen
- 21. Between which two entities did a diplomatic war break out in 1753 over sturgeon fishing rights in the Po River?
A) The Papal States and the Venetian Republic
B) Iran and Italy
C) China and Russia
D) Zhejiang and Ferrara
- 22. What was the nickname of the owner of the shop 'Nuta' in Ferrara that processed sturgeons for caviar?
A) Almas
B) Cristoforo da Messisbugo
C) Benvenuta Ascoli
D) Jérôme Lalande
- 23. Until what year did production sporadically continue at the Ferrara shop after its initial active period ending in 1942?
A) 1972
B) 2007
C) 2015
D) 2011
- 24. In what year did sturgeons begin to reappear in the Po River after stopping in 1972?
A) 1564
B) 2002
C) 2015
D) 1753
- 25. Currently, Italian caviar is obtained almost entirely from what source?
A) Wild beluga sturgeon
B) Bred sturgeons
C) Whitefish roe
D) North Atlantic salmon
- 26. Which Italian city is considered the capital of Italian caviar?
A) Venice
B) Rome
C) Brescia
D) Ferrara
- 27. Where is the world's largest sturgeon farm located, which produces 25 tonnes of caviar each year?
A) Calvisano
B) Qiandao Lake
C) Zhejiang
D) The Po delta
- 28. How many tonnes of caviar does the world's largest sturgeon farm in Calvisano produce each year?
A) 50 tonnes
B) 100 tonnes
C) 10 tonnes
D) 25 tonnes
- 29. What does the Persian word 'Almas' mean?
A) Caviar
B) Diamond
C) Sturgeon
D) Gold
- 30. Which fish family produces traditional caviar?
A) Gadidae
B) Salmonidae
C) Acipenseridae
D) Scombridae
- 31. How is caviar typically consumed?
A) Baked inside bread
B) Blended into smoothies
C) Fried in deep oil
D) As a garnish or spread
- 32. Name one of the traditional wild sturgeon caviars mentioned.
A) Mackerel
B) Anchovy
C) Beluga
D) Sardine
- 33. When was the term caviar first introduced into the English language?
A) Early 12th century
B) Late 16th century
C) Late 20th century
D) Mid 18th century
- 34. Which language is part of the linguistic origin of the word caviar?
A) Arabic
B) Mandarin
C) Turkish
D) Latin
- 35. According to Wilhelm Eilers, what is the ultimate origin of the word caviar?
A) A translation of salty river
B) A reference to black gold
C) A contraction of an expression meaning egg-bearing
D) A term for royal banquet
- 36. What is the Russian term for caviar?
A) Kasha
B) Borscht
C) Ikra
D) Ucha
- 37. According to the FAO, roe from fish not belonging to Acipenseridae is classified as what?
A) Fake caviar
B) Illegal sturgeon
C) Substitutes of caviar
D) Fish byproduct
- 38. Which organization defines caviar to include all species within the order Acipenseriformes?
A) WHO
B) FAO
C) UNESCO
D) CITES
- 39. What dish is made from eggplant and perceived to resemble caviar?
A) Aubergine paste
B) Black eggplant spread
C) Eggplant caviar
D) Sturgeon eggplant
- 40. What dish is made from black-eyed peas and shares the name caviar?
A) Texas caviar
B) Lone Star roe
C) Cowpea dip
D) Southern caviar
- 41. When did caviar and sturgeon from the Sea of Azov begin reaching aristocratic Greeks?
A) 14th century
B) 5th century
C) 18th century
D) 10th century
- 42. After which historical event did the caviar industry develop in Astrakhan?
A) The fall of Rome
B) The Mongol invasions
C) The industrial revolution
D) The Crusades
- 43. Who described caviar in the 16th century as the finest hors d'oeuvre?
A) Miguel de Cervantes
B) William Shakespeare
C) François Rabelais
D) Marco Polo
- 44. What small type of sturgeon pleased both Russian locals and foreigners along the Volga?
A) Ossetra
B) Beluga
C) Sterlet
D) Sevruga
- 45. How did medieval Russians often eat caviar?
A) Raw
B) Dried
C) Hot
D) Frozen
- 46. Which country allows the fishing of sturgeon off their coasts according to the text?
A) United States
B) Russia
C) Austria
D) Iran
- 47. What size are the eggs of the beluga sturgeon?
A) Medium-sized
B) Microscopic
C) Small
D) Pea-size
- 48. Which caviar variety is noted for having a higher brine content than other kinds?
A) Beluga
B) Ossetra
C) Siberian variety
D) Sevruga
- 49. Who started the American caviar industry by catching sturgeon on the Delaware River?
A) Petrossian brothers
B) The Ybarra family
C) A Wisconsin DNR biologist
D) Henry Schacht
- 50. What nationality was Henry Schacht?
A) Armenian
B) American
C) German
D) Spanish
- 51. What is the status of the shortnose sturgeon on the IUCN Red List?
A) Endangered
B) Vulnerable
C) Least Concern
D) Extinct
- 52. How is the shortnose sturgeon rated per the Endangered Species Act?
A) Recovered
B) Threatened
C) Vulnerable
D) Endangered
- 53. Which U.S. region accounts for 70% to 80% of U.S. caviar production today?
A) The East Coast
B) Coastal British Columbia
C) The North American Midwest
D) Northern California
- 54. In what year was an illegal sturgeon egg harvesting ring involving a former top Wisconsin DNR biologist discovered?
A) 1920
B) 1970
C) 2021
D) 1992
- 55. Where are Fraser River white sturgeon sustainably farmed to produce caviar?
A) The Delaware River
B) Coastal British Columbia
C) The Ararat Valley
D) Loja, Granada
- 56. Which 17th-century book mentions 'cavial' in a banquet of German pilgrims?
A) The Odyssey
B) Don Quixote
C) Moby Dick
D) The Great Gatsby
- 57. Until what year were sturgeons and caviar collected at the lower parts of specific Spanish rivers?
A) 1920
B) 2021
C) 1992
D) 1970
- 58. Which family had a factory for caviar in Coria del Río from 1932 to 1970?
A) The Ybarra family
B) The Schacht family
C) The Riofrío family
D) The Petrossian family
- 59. Where is the caviar industry primarily located in landlocked Armenia?
A) Madrid
B) Coria del Río
C) Ararat Valley
D) Loja
- 60. Who founded the famous caviar brand Petrossian in 1920?
A) Henry Schacht
B) Two German immigrants
C) Two Armenian brothers
D) The Ybarra family
- 61. Where is the headquarters of the Petrossian brand located?
A) Madrid, Spain
B) Yerevan, Armenia
C) Berlin, Germany
D) Paris, France
- 62. Which river on the West Coast of the United States was also a source of sturgeon fished for caviar?
A) Delaware River
B) Columbia River
C) Fraser River
D) Guadalquivir River
- 63. Which country, along with Canada and the United States, has become a major producer and exporter of caviar?
A) Malaysia
B) France
C) Madagascar
D) Uruguay
- 64. How many tons of caviar does Kibbutz Dan in Israel produce a year?
A) Twenty-seven tons
B) Three tons
C) Seventeen tons
D) Four tons
- 65. What is the first African country that produces and exports caviar since 2018?
A) Israel
B) Kazakhstan
C) Uruguay
D) Madagascar
- 66. In which Malaysian town is caviar harvested from farmed sturgeon fish?
A) Tanjung Malim, Perak
B) Kibbutz Dan
C) Mantasoa
D) Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- 67. When was the first Malaysian brand of tropical caviar launched?
A) July 2010
B) March 2019
C) September 2005
D) January 2006
- 68. After the September 2005 ban, when was the import ban extended to include Beluga caviar from the entire Black Sea basin?
A) January 2006
B) A month later
C) July 2010
D) January 2007
- 69. How much lower was the 96 tons allowed in January 2007 compared to the official 2005 level?
A) 10% below
B) 20% below
C) 25% below
D) 15% below
- 70. When did Russia and some other CIS countries restart the export of caviar?
A) January 2007
B) July 2010
C) September 2005
D) January 2006
- 71. How many tons of beluga were allowed for export under the 2010 quotas?
A) Twenty-seven tons
B) Seventeen tons
C) Three tons
D) Eighty tons
- 72. How many tons of sevruga were allowed for export under the 2010 quotas?
A) Thirteen tons
B) Three tons
C) Seventeen tons
D) Twenty-seven tons
- 73. How many tons of osetra were allowed for export under the 2010 quotas?
A) Three tons
B) Seventeen tons
C) Thirteen tons
D) Twenty-seven tons
- 74. What was the name of the state monopoly brand launched by Kazakhstan in September 2010?
A) Perak
B) Zhaik Balyk
C) Mantasoa
D) Dan Kibbutz
- 75. Under the CITES agreement, how many tons of the total 80 tons were Kazakhstan granted the right to produce up until 28 February 2011?
A) Seventeen tons
B) Twenty-seven tons
C) Three tons
D) Thirteen tons
- 76. What type of tins are eggs packed into during preparation?
A) Plastic containers
B) Lacquer-lined tins
C) Glass jars
D) Aluminum cans
- 77. What substance is used in spherification to recreate caviar's texture for substitutes?
A) Gelatin
B) Protein extract
C) Sodium chloride
D) Alginate
- 78. What is alginate derived from?
A) Lumpsucker eggs
B) A seaweed polysaccharide
C) Sturgeon ovaries
D) Cod roe
- 79. What percentage of water does caviar contain?
A) 4%
B) 48%
C) 25%
D) 18%
- 80. What percentage of fats does caviar contain?
A) 18%
B) 4%
C) 25%
D) 48%
- 81. How much food energy does a common serving (16 grams) of caviar supply?
A) 16 kilocalories
B) 53 kilocalories
C) 44 kilocalories
D) 100 kilocalories
- 82. What percentage of the Daily Value of vitamin B12 does a 16-gram serving of caviar supply?
A) 53%
B) 10–19%
C) 48%
D) 18%
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