Pizza Margherita - Quiz
Pizza Margherita
  • 1. What type of pizza is Pizza Margherita typical of?
A) New York style pizza
B) Roman pizza
C) Sicilian pizza
D) Neapolitan pizza
  • 2. What is the raised edge of a Pizza Margherita called?
A) Cornicione
B) Bordo
C) Crust
D) Orlo
  • 3. What kind of tomatoes are used to season Pizza Margherita?
A) Hand-crushed peeled tomatoes
B) Tomato paste
C) Cherry tomatoes
D) Sun-dried tomatoes
  • 4. Which types of mozzarella are acceptable for a Margherita?
A) Scamorza or ricotta
B) Buffalo mozzarella or fior di latte
C) Burrata or provolone
D) Cheddar or mozzarella sticks
  • 5. What fresh leaves are added as a topping?
A) Oregano leaves
B) Sage leaves
C) Basil leaves
D) Spinach leaves
  • 6. What type of oil is used on a Pizza Margherita?
A) Sunflower oil
B) Canola oil
C) Extra virgin olive oil
D) Vegetable oil
  • 7. What ingredients are mixed to make the dough?
A) Milk, sugar, yeast, and flour
B) Water, salt, baking powder, and flour
C) Water, salt, yeast, and flour
D) Water, butter, yeast, and flour
  • 8. What types of flour can be used for the dough?
A) All-purpose or bread flour
B) Semolina or cake flour
C) 00 or 0
D) Whole wheat or rye flour
  • 9. What types of yeast can be used for the dough?
A) Only dry yeast
B) Only sourdough
C) Sourdough, fresh, or dry baker's yeast
D) Brewer's yeast and baking soda
  • 10. What is the person who stretches the pizza dough called?
A) Baker
B) Chef
C) Pizzaiolo
D) Trattore
  • 11. How does the pizzaiolo stretch the dough?
A) By stretching it with a machine
B) Using a rolling pin from edge to edge
C) By pulling the corners outward
D) In a motion going outwards from the center
  • 12. What is the traditional oven used to bake the pizza made of?
A) Brick
B) Stone and steel
C) Iron
D) Clay only
  • 13. How is the traditional oven fired?
A) Pellet-fired
B) Charcoal-fired
C) Wood-fired
D) Coal-fired
  • 14. Besides traditional ovens, what other ovens are used?
A) Solar ovens
B) Microwave ovens
C) Electric or gas ovens
D) Convection ovens
  • 15. How is Pizza Margherita usually served?
A) Cold in a cardboard box
B) Sliced into six pieces on a wooden board
C) Hot on a plate or folded into four in paper
D) Rolled like a burrito
  • 16. What is folded pizza wrapped in paper called?
A) Calzone
B) Pizza al taglio
C) Pizza a portafoglio or a libretto
D) Panzerotto
  • 17. Between which years did similar toppings for Margherita first mix in Naples?
A) 1700 and 1750
B) 1900 and 1910
C) 1796 and 1810
D) 1880 and 1890
  • 18. Who recorded different pizza toppings including basil and tomatoes in 1849?
A) Queen Margherita
B) Emanuele Rocco
C) Francesco De Bourcard
D) Raffaele Esposito
  • 19. Who wrote about the traditions of Naples and pizza toppings in 1866?
A) Francesco De Bourcard
B) King Umberto
C) Emanuele Rocco
D) Raffaele Esposito
  • 20. What was the most ordinary pizza called in the 1866 description?
A) Pizza Marinara
B) Pizza Napoletana
C) Coll'aglio e l'olio
D) Pizza Margherita
  • 21. What ingredients dressed the pizza 'coll'aglio e l'olio'?
A) Prosciutto and tomato
B) Tomato, mozzarella, and basil
C) Oil, salt, origanum, and garlic cloves
D) Lard and cheese
  • 22. What is formed when folding the pizza dough over itself?
A) Cornicione
B) Bruschetta
C) Focaccia
D) Calzone
  • 23. According to popular legend, when was the archetypal pizza Margherita invented?
A) 1 July 1849
B) 10 June 1889
C) 20 May 1796
D) 15 August 1866
  • 24. Which Royal Palace commissioned a pizza in honor of Queen Margherita?
A) Royal Palace of Turin
B) Palace of Caserta
C) Royal Palace of Capodimonte
D) Royal Palace of Naples
  • 25. Which Neapolitan pizzaiolo was commissioned to create a pizza for the Queen?
A) Emanuele Rocco
B) Francesco De Bourcard
C) Raffaele Esposito
D) Antonio Sorrentino
  • 26. Whose national flag colors did the preferred pizza match?
A) Italy
B) Germany
C) Spain
D) France
  • 27. What color corresponds to the tomato on the pizza?
A) Red
B) Yellow
C) White
D) Green
  • 28. What color corresponds to the mozzarella on the pizza?
A) Yellow
B) White
C) Red
D) Green
  • 29. What color corresponds to the basil on the pizza?
A) Red
B) Yellow
C) Green
D) White
  • 30. What remains on display in Esposito's shop to this day?
A) A portrait of Queen Margherita
B) An official letter of recognition from the queen's head of service
C) The original oven
D) The queen's crown
  • 31. What is the current name of Esposito's shop?
A) Pizzeria Margherita
B) Pizzeria Capodimonte
C) Pizzeria Esposito
D) Pizzeria Brandi
  • 32. What did later research cast doubt on regarding the Margherita legend?
A) The location of the royal palace
B) The authenticity of the letter of recognition
C) The ingredients used in the pizza
D) The existence of Queen Margherita
  • 33. What did researchers point out regarding media reports of the queen's visit?
A) No media of the period reported the supposed visit
B) Radio broadcasts announced it
C) All major newspapers reported it
D) Only foreign newspapers reported it
  • 34. When were both the story and the name Margherita first promoted?
A) In the early 1800s
B) In the 1930s–1940s
C) In the 1880s–1890s
D) In the 1950s–1960s
  • 35. What other typical Neapolitan pizza is mentioned alongside the Margherita?
A) Pizza quattro stagioni
B) Pizza marinara
C) Pizza diavola
D) Pizza capricciosa
  • 36. What is the shape of a Pizza Margherita?
A) Rectangular
B) Oval
C) Square
D) Roundish
  • 37. How is the dough shaped into a disc by the pizzaiolo?
A) By pressing it into a metal pan
B) By pressing with fingers and flipping it several times
C) By spinning it in the air continuously until thin
D) By using a wooden rolling pin
  • 38. What addition was sometimes put over the grated cheese and lard pizza in 1866?
A) Anchovies and capers
B) Sliced olives
C) Mushrooms and ham
D) A few leaves of basil
  • 39. What kind of fish was sometimes added to the garlic and oil pizza depending on the region?
A) Salmon
B) Cod
C) Small seafish
D) Tuna
  • 40. What other ingredients besides prosciutto and tomato were occasionally used according to the 1866 text?
A) Artichoke
B) Mushroom
C) Arselle
D) Sausage
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