Fruit cake - Quiz
  • 1. What ingredient helps a fruitcake stay preserved for many years?
A) Sugar
B) Butter
C) Honey
D) Alcohol
  • 2. In what year was the heirloom fruitcake from Tecumseh, Michigan, baked?
A) 1878
B) 1919
C) 1887
D) 1788
  • 3. What is the location of the family that keeps the 1878 heirloom fruitcake?
A) London, England
B) Antarctica
C) Rome, Italy
D) Tecumseh, Michigan
  • 4. What material is recommended for wrapping a fruitcake to extend its shelf life?
A) Plastic wrap
B) Aluminum foil
C) Wax paper
D) Alcohol-soaked linen
  • 5. In what year was the 106-year-old fruitcake discovered in Antarctica?
A) 2019
B) 2017
C) 1977
D) 1878
  • 6. Which organization discovered the 106-year-old fruitcake?
A) Tecumseh Historical Society
B) The Apicius Group
C) Dover Publications
D) Antarctic Heritage Trust
  • 7. What was the condition of the 106-year-old fruitcake found in 2017?
A) Excellent condition
B) Moldy and inedible
C) Completely decayed
D) Partially eaten
  • 8. Who is currently the custodian of the 1878 fruitcake?
A) The baker's son
B) The baker's great-great-granddaughter
C) The Antarctic Heritage Trust
D) Joseph Dommers Vehling
  • 9. According to the text, how edible was the fruitcake found in Antarctica?
A) Completely inedible
B) Fully edible
C) Almost edible
D) Toxic
  • 10. Who is the author of the book 'Apicius: Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome'?
A) Antarctic Heritage Trust
B) An anonymous baker
C) Joseph Dommers Vehling
D) A resident of Tecumseh
  • 11. When did fruitcakes arrive in New Zealand?
A) After the Christmas period
B) In the early 20th century
C) During the 1960s
D) With early settlers from Britain
  • 12. What is the name of the traditional Polish fruitcake eaten at Christmas?
A) Birnenbrot
B) Bara brith
C) Bolo Rei
D) Keks
  • 13. What ingredient is found in the Portuguese Bolo Rei that carries a tradition of paying for the next cake?
A) Almond
B) Candied fig
C) Fava bean
D) Glace cherry
  • 14. What is the Swiss fruitcake Birnenbrot made of?
A) Rum and dried fruits
B) Currants and marzipan
C) Tea and spices
D) Candied fruits and nuts
  • 15. Where does the Black cake of the Anglophone Caribbean originate from?
A) Dundee Cake
B) Bolo Rei
C) American fruitcake
D) English Christmas pudding
  • 16. Which English cake does not contain glace cherries but is decorated with almonds?
A) Bara brith
B) Dundee Cake
C) Genoa cake
D) Plum cake
  • 17. What is the Welsh fruitcake bara brith flavoured with?
A) Brandy and sherry
B) Marmalade and almonds
C) Rum and candied fruits
D) Tea, dried fruits and spices
  • 18. In what year did mail-order fruitcakes begin in America?
A) 1995
B) 1700
C) 1935
D) 1913
  • 19. Which American bakery is mentioned as a producer of fruitcake?
A) The Fruitcake Lady Bakery
B) Collin Street Bakery
C) Keiller's Bakery
D) Manitou Bakery
  • 20. What event is held annually in Manitou Springs, Colorado?
A) The International Space Station Fruitcake Bake-off
B) The Christmas Fruitcake Auction
C) Great Fruitcake Toss
D) The Tonight Show Fruitcake Festival
  • 21. What was fruitcake historically called in England around 1700?
A) Genoa cake
B) Plum cake
C) Christmas loaf
D) Dundee cake
  • 22. Which component is used by American monasteries to support their residents?
A) Marzipan
B) Wine
C) Fruitcake
D) Tea
  • 23. What drink was served to the International Space Station crew?
A) It was not a drink, it was a fruitcake
B) Brandy
C) Tea
D) Sherry
  • 24. In Yorkshire, what is fruitcake often served with?
A) Marmalade
B) Cream
C) Cheese
D) Tea
  • 25. Why do some people feel fruitcakes improve with age?
A) Because they become lighter in weight
B) Because the marzipan hardens
C) Because they are stored with brandy or wine soaked linens
D) Because the fruit dissolves
  • 26. What is the Irish sweetbread eaten at Halloween called?
A) Barmbrack
B) Panettone
C) Panforte
D) Pandolce
  • 27. What does the name 'panforte' literally mean?
A) Hard cake
B) Strong bread
C) Sweet bread
D) Spiced fruit
  • 28. Where does panforte originate?
A) Genoa
B) Siena
C) Ferrara
D) Bologna
  • 29. What is the name of the fruitcake from Genoa?
A) Panone
B) Pandolce
C) Certosino
D) Gubana
  • 30. Which ingredient is often added to the dough of certosino for a richer flavor?
A) Honey
B) Grappa
C) Ginger
D) Dark chocolate
  • 31. How is the candied fruit typically arranged on a certosino cake?
A) Layered in the center
B) Crushed into a fine powder
C) Mixed inside the dough
D) Decorating the top
  • 32. Which Italian fruitcake is known for having a higher ginger content?
A) Panettone
B) Gubana
C) Panpepato
D) Panone
  • 33. What type of alcoholic drink is often used as a filling in Gubana?
A) Red wine
B) Grappa
C) Dark rum
D) Limoncello
  • 34. Which region does Gubana come from?
A) Lombardy
B) Friuli-Venezia Giulia
C) Emilia-Romagna
D) Tuscany
  • 35. What is the consistency of Panettone?
A) Chewy and dense
B) Thin and crispy
C) Bread-like
D) Crumbly and dry
  • 36. What is the earliest recorded recipe for fruitcake from ancient Rome called?
A) Stollen
B) Satura
C) Keks
D) Kozunak
  • 37. Which Pope issued the 'Butter Letter' to allow the use of butter in Stollen fruitcakes?
A) Pope Francis
B) Pope John Paul II
C) Pope Innocent VIII
D) Pope Benedict XVI
  • 38. In which country is fruitcake commonly served with butter, margarine, or custard?
A) Australia
B) Bulgaria
C) Canada
D) Bahamas
  • 39. How long can the ingredients for Bahamian fruitcake be soaked in rum?
A) 1 week
B) 1 year
C) 24 hours
D) 2 weeks to 3 months
  • 40. What type of pan is a Bulgarian keks usually baked in?
A) Springform pans
B) Sheet pans
C) Bundt-style pans
D) Loaf pans
  • 41. Which specific type of fruitcake is prepared for Easter in Bulgaria?
A) Stollen
B) Satura
C) Keks
D) Kozunak
  • 42. What is the primary reason fruitcake is often consumed on its own?
A) A lack of condiments
B) Its rich nature
C) A preference for plain food
D) Its dry texture
  • 43. What was the 17th-century English fruitcake primarily leavened with?
A) Yeast
B) Baking powder
C) Baking soda
D) Eggs
  • 44. What ingredient was used in the ancient Roman recipe 'satura' that is not typically in modern fruitcake?
A) Barley mash
B) Candied orange peel
C) Walnuts
D) Rum
  • 45. What is the Chilean name for fruitcake?
A) Zelten
B) Klaben
C) Pan de Pascua
D) Stollen
  • 46. How are fruitcake-style baked goods usually categorized in Germany?
A) Sponge cakes
B) Sweet breads
C) Cookies
D) Pastries
  • 47. What is the name of the famous Christmas market in Dresden?
A) Marienplatz
B) Striezelmarkt
C) Christkindlesmarkt
D) Bremen Market
  • 48. How thick is the typical crust of powdered sugar on a Dresdner Stollen?
A) Around 5 mm
B) Around 3 cm
C) Around 1 cm
D) Around 2 cm
  • 49. In what year did the original Stollen recipe originate?
A) 1610
B) 1491
C) 1520
D) 1385
  • 50. How many bakers are officially allowed to produce Dresdner Stollen?
A) 300
B) 50
C) 150
D) 500
  • 51. What is the local name for the fruitcake sold in Bremen?
A) Hutzelbrot
B) Zelten
C) Bremer Klaben
D) Birnenbrot
  • 52. Which of these is another name for the bread known as Früchtebrot?
A) Pan de Pascua
B) Stollen
C) Hutzelbrot
D) Cake aux fruits confits
  • 53. What is the minimum amount of butter required per kilogram of flour for Dresdner Stollen?
A) 500 grams
B) 200 grams
C) 650 grams
D) 150 grams
  • 54. Which fruit is mandated in Dresdner Stollen at a minimum of 650 grams per kilogram of flour?
A) Dates
B) Apricots
C) Sultanas
D) Figs
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