 - 1. Poutine is a Canadian dish consisting of French fries topped with cheese curds and smothered in gravy. It originated in Quebec in the late 1950s and has since become a popular comfort food across Canada and beyond. The dish has many variations, with some restaurants adding toppings like bacon, mushrooms, or pulled pork. Poutine is often enjoyed as a hearty and indulgent meal, perfect for satisfying cravings and warming up on a cold day.
Where did poutine originate?
A) Australia
B) Canada
C) Japan
D) France
- 2. What type of cheese is traditionally used in poutine?
A) Blue cheese
B) Cheese curds
C) Cheddar
D) Swiss cheese
- 3. In which Canadian province was poutine first popularized?
A) Ontario
B) Alberta
C) Quebec
D) British Columbia
- 4. What is the texture of cheese curds in poutine?
A) Stringy
B) Squeaky
C) Creamy
D) Crunchy
- 5. What is the best way to enjoy poutine?
A) Microwaved
B) Cold and soggy
C) Fresh and hot
D) Frozen
- 6. What utensil is typically used to eat poutine?
A) Spoon
B) Fork
C) Chopsticks
D) Knife
- 7. What color is the gravy typically used in poutine?
A) Brown
B) Yellow
C) Red
D) Green
- 8. To make a vegetarian version of poutine, one might substitute the gravy with __ gravy.
A) Mushroom
B) Beef
C) Turkey
D) Chicken
- 9. What should you do if you can't find cheese curds for poutine?
A) Use blue cheese
B) Substitute with white cheddar cheese
C) Use mozzarella cheese
D) Omit the cheese
- 10. What is the proper way to pronounce 'poutine'?
A) Po-teen
B) Pow-tine
C) Poo-teen
D) Poo-tine
- 11. Which Canadian holiday is often associated with consuming poutine?
A) Halloween
B) Canada Day
C) Christmas
D) Thanksgiving
- 12. What is the recommended drink to pair with poutine?
A) Milk
B) Soda
C) Beer
D) Orange juice
- 13. Which fast-food chain popularized poutine in Canada?
A) Tim Hortons
B) McDonald's
C) Subway
D) Burger King
- 14. What is the main ingredient in poutine gravy?
A) Mushroom
B) Beef
C) Vegetable
D) Chicken
- 15. Who is credited with coining the term 'poutine' at Le Lutin qui rit?
A) Ti-Pout
B) A regular customer
C) Fernand Lachance
D) Jean-Paul Roy
- 16. In what year did Fernand Lachance reportedly first serve poutine?
A) 1962
B) 1964
C) 1958
D) 1957
- 17. What was the original name for poutine at Le Roy Jucep before it was shortened?
A) Cheese Fries Gravy
B) Gravy Fries
C) Poutine Royale
D) Fromage-patate-sauce
- 18. Which restaurant claims to have the first copyright registration for poutine?
A) Le Lutin qui rit
B) Café Idéal
C) Le Roy Jucep
D) La Petite Vache
- 19. What year did Le Roy Jucep add poutine to its menu?
A) 1958
B) 1964
C) 1957
D) 1962
- 20. According to Sylvain Charlebois, who is considered the true inventor of poutine?
A) Jean-Paul Roy
B) A regular customer at Le Lutin qui rit
C) The customers of La Petite Vache
D) Fernand Lachance
- 21. What nickname was associated with the cook who inspired the name 'poutine' at Le Roy Jucep?
A) Jean-Paul
B) Le Lutin
C) Fernand
D) Ti-Pout
- 22. Which city is not mentioned as having annual poutine celebrations?
A) Ottawa
B) Montreal
C) Toronto
D) Vancouver
- 23. What was the original reaction of Fernand Lachance to the idea of combining fries and cheese curds?
A) It's too complicated.
B) It will make a damn mess!
C) It's a great idea!
D) It will be delicious!
- 24. What was the name of the dish at La Petite Vache that included gravy?
A) Cheese Fries
B) Mixte
C) Gravy Fries
D) Poutine Royale
- 25. What is a common criticism of labeling poutine as Canada's national dish?
A) It is not a traditional Canadian dish
B) It is not popular enough
C) Cultural appropriation of the Québécois or Quebec's provincial identity
D) It is too expensive
- 26. Which city outside of Quebec is mentioned as having poutine celebrations?
A) Chicago
B) Miami
C) New York
D) Los Angeles
- 27. What year did Fernand Lachance begin adding hot gravy to poutine?
A) 1958
B) 1962
C) 1957
D) 1964
- 28. Which city is associated with the restaurant Le Lutin qui rit?
A) Warwick
B) Montreal
C) Princeville
D) Drummondville
- 29. What is a common variation of poutine mentioned in the text?
A) Only cheese curds and fries
B) Many variations on the original recipe
C) No cheese curds
D) No gravy
- 30. What is the significance of poutine in Quebec culture?
A) Not widely recognized
B) Celebrated as a symbol of Québécois culture
C) Considered a foreign dish
D) Seen as an inferior dish
- 31. Which city is not mentioned as having poutine celebrations?
A) Ottawa
B) Halifax
C) Montreal
D) Toronto
- 32. Which restaurant's menu first listed poutine in 1957?
A) Le Lutin qui rit
B) Le Roy Jucep
C) La Petite Vache
D) Café Idéal
- 33. What is the literal translation of 'cabanes à patates'?
A) Dairy farms.
B) Fast-food joints.
C) Potato shacks.
D) Cheese curds.
- 34. Who brought poutine to Quebec City in 1969?
A) Ashton Leblond.
B) La Banquise.
C) Martin Picard.
D) Burger King.
- 35. Which fast-food chain began serving poutine in 1983?
A) Burger King.
B) McDonald's.
C) KFC.
D) Subway.
- 36. Which Montreal chef served foie gras poutine in 2001?
A) Jamie Kennedy.
B) Mark McEwan.
C) Ashton Leblond.
D) Martin Picard.
- 37. Where did Martin Picard serve his foie gras poutine?
A) At bistro Au Pied de Cochon.
B) At Burger King.
C) At Ashton's food truck.
D) At La Banquise.
- 38. Which city saw an explosion of poutineries in the early 2010s?
A) Montreal.
B) Quebec City.
C) Vancouver.
D) Toronto.
- 39. Which chef served lobster poutine at Bymark?
A) Ashton Leblond.
B) Martin Picard.
C) Jamie Kennedy.
D) Mark McEwan.
- 40. Which chef served braised beef poutine at his restaurant?
A) Martin Picard.
B) Ashton Leblond.
C) Jamie Kennedy.
D) Mark McEwan.
- 41. In which year is the meaning of 'poutine' as 'fries with cheese and gravy' dated to in English?
A) 1950
B) 1810
C) 1982
D) 2000
- 42. Which language is suggested to have influenced the term 'poutine' through a similar sounding word?
A) English
B) German
C) Italian
D) Spanish
- 43. Which regional language form means 'bad stew' and is possibly related to 'poutine'?
A) Provençal form poutingo
B) Franche-Comté form poutringue
C) Languedocien form poutringo
D) Norman form potringa
- 44. Which regional language form means 'mixture of various things'?
A) Franche-Comté form poutringue
B) Languedocien form poutringo
C) Provençal form poutingo
D) Norman form potringa
- 45. What is the meaning of 'poutringue' in Franche-Comté?
A) Good stew
B) Soup
C) Bad stew
D) Salad
- 46. Which dictionary provides a popular etymology linking 'poutine' to the English word 'pudding'?
A) Dictionnaire historique du français québécois
B) Collins Dictionary
C) Merriam-Webster
D) Oxford English Dictionary
- 47. What is the earliest recorded use of the word 'poutine' in any sense?
A) 1982
B) 1810
C) 1950
D) 2000
- 48. Which form is considered a gallicization of the word 'pudding'?
A) Poutringue
B) Poutine
C) Poutringo
D) Poutingo
- 49. What is the traditional base ingredient of poutine?
A) Potatoes
B) Sweet potato
C) French fries
D) Rice
- 50. What is the ideal temperature for cheese curds when added to poutine?
A) Room temperature
B) Refrigerated
C) Frozen
D) Boiling
- 51. Which Montreal poutinerie is credited for much of the innovation and popularization of poutine?
A) Chez Ashton
B) Joe Beef
C) Le Gras Dur
D) La Banquise
- 52. What is a common meat topping added to poutine?
A) Tomato
B) Cucumber
C) Sausage
D) Lettuce
- 53. Which chain began selling poutine in 2018?
A) KFC
B) Wendy's
C) Tim Hortons
D) McDonald's
- 54. What is a common cheese used in Saskatchewan when curds are unavailable?
A) Shredded mozzarella
B) Shredded parmesan
C) Shredded cheddar
D) Shredded feta
- 55. What is a common sauce used in gourmet poutine?
A) Three-pepper sauce
B) BBQ sauce
C) Tomato sauce
D) Ranch dressing
- 56. What is a common meat topping used in Asian-fusion poutines?
A) Chicken
B) Beef
C) Pulled pork
D) Lamb
- 57. What is a common fast-food chain that sells poutine in Quebec?
A) Smoke's Poutinerie
B) Wendy's
C) Burger King
D) KFC
- 58. What is a common fast-food chain that sells poutine in the rest of Canada?
A) McDonald's
B) A&W
C) Harvey's
D) New York Fries
- 59. In what year was poutine served at the White House during a state dinner?
A) 2016
B) 2018
C) 2012
D) 2014
- 60. Which Canadian city hosts La Poutine Week?
A) Montreal
B) Toronto
C) Vancouver
D) Calgary
- 61. What was the prize for the 2014 Lay's Canada Do Us A Flavour contest?
A) Bacon-poutine won the contest
B) Poutine won the contest
C) Bacon-poutine was a finalist but did not win
D) Poutine was not a finalist
- 62. What unique flavor did Jones Soda Co. create in 2013?
A) Maple syrup-flavored soft drink
B) Poutine-flavored soft drink
C) Bacon-poutine-flavored soft drink
D) Cheddar cheese-flavored soft drink
- 63. What was the price of the 'world's richest poutine' created for a promotional campaign?
A) Over $500
B) Just under $450
C) Under $100
D) Exactly $300
- 64. Which NHL player ate poutine from the Stanley Cup in 2018?
A) Joel Edmundson
B) Chuck Hughes
C) Bobby Flay
D) Mathieu Joseph
- 65. In which country did poutine spread and is referred to as 'Raspoutine'?
A) Korea
B) United Kingdom
C) Russia
D) France
- 66. What is the name of the dish that includes mixed fries with cooked ground beef on top?
A) Poutine
B) Disco fries
C) Cajun poutine
D) Hamburger mix
- 67. Which NHL player ate poutine from the Stanley Cup in 2021?
A) Mathieu Joseph
B) Joel Edmundson
C) Chuck Hughes
D) Bobby Flay
- 68. What year was the first poutine festival held in Warwick, Quebec?
A) 1993
B) 2008
C) 2014
D) 2013
- 69. Which Canadian city is known for hosting a poutine festival since 2008?
A) Toronto
B) Calgary
C) Montreal
D) Drummondville
- 70. Which city in the US is known for hosting a major poutine festival?
A) Los Angeles, California
B) Portland, Maine
C) Miami, Florida
D) Houston, Texas
- 71. In a 2013 study of Canadian restaurants, what was the average sodium content in poutine?
A) 2227 mg
B) 2000 mg
C) 1000 mg
D) 1547 mg
- 72. Which dish had a higher sodium content than poutine in the 2013 study?
A) Burger
B) Stir-fry entrées
C) Pizza
D) Tacos
- 73. What decade did health advocates first criticize poutine?
A) 1990s
B) 1980s
C) 2000s
D) 2010s
- 74. What term did Nicolas Fabien-Ouellet use to describe the cultural shift of poutine?
A) Internationalization
B) Globalization
C) Americanization
D) Canadization
- 75. What was the name of the Canadian mock television news show where Rick Mercer's prank took place?
A) This Hour Has 22 Minutes
B) Saturday Night Live
C) The Daily Show
D) The Colbert Report
- 76. Which US politician was involved in Rick Mercer's 2000 prank?
A) Barack Obama
B) Bill Clinton
C) Al Gore
D) George W. Bush
- 77. What was the real name of the Canadian Prime Minister at the time of the 2000 prank?
A) Jean Chrétien
B) Paul Martin
C) Justin Trudeau
D) Stephen Harper
- 78. Which Russian president shares a surname pronunciation with poutine?
A) Mikhail Gorbachev
B) Vladimir Putin
C) Dmitry Medvedev
D) Boris Yeltsin
- 79. Who was convicted in relation to the Robocall scandal?
A) Jean Chrétien
B) Michael Sona
C) Stephen Harper
D) Justin Trudeau
- 80. Which Belgian Prime Minister had a lunch with Justin Trudeau in 2017?
A) Charles Michel
B) Alexander De Croo
C) Elio Di Rupo
D) Guy Verhofstadt
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