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  • 1. Who was one of the notable individuals who wrote to The Vegan News and resolved to give up eggs and dairy?
A) Donald Watson
B) George Bernard Shaw
C) Leslie Cross
D) H. Jay Dinshah
  • 2. Where was the first meeting of The Vegan Society held?
A) A private home in London
B) Attic Club, 144 High Holborn, London
C) The Plantmilk Society headquarters
D) California, United States
  • 3. Which individual was present at the first meeting of The Vegan Society as an observer?
A) Catherine Nimmo
B) Mme Pataleewa (Barbara Moore)
C) Fay K. Henderson
D) Kathleen V. Mayo
  • 4. When is World Vegan Day celebrated to mark the founding of the Society?
A) 1 November
B) 1 January
C) 1 November 1945
D) 1 May
  • 5. What was the name of The Vegan News after it was changed in November 1945?
A) The Vegan
B) Vegan World
C) The Vegan Society Magazine
D) Animal-Free News
  • 6. How many subscribers did The Vegan have by November 1945?
A) 1,000
B) 50
C) 100
D) 500
  • 7. Who wrote the 1946 book titled Vegan Recipes?
A) Kathleen V. Mayo
B) Donald Watson
C) Fay K. Henderson
D) Leslie Cross
  • 8. What is the English translation of the Sanskrit concept 'ahimsa', linked to the American Vegan Society?
A) Life without exploitation
B) Plant-based living
C) Animal liberation
D) Non-harming
  • 9. Who founded the American Vegan Society in 1960?
A) Rubin Abramowitz
B) Catherine Nimmo
C) H. Jay Dinshah
D) Donald Watson
  • 10. Who founded the Plantmilk Society in 1956?
A) H. Jay Dinshah
B) Alfred Hy Haffenden
C) Donald Watson
D) Leslie Cross
  • 11. The first vegan society in the United States was founded in which state?
A) New York
B) Texas
C) Florida
D) California
  • 12. What did the Society's 1951 definition describe veganism as?
A) A movement to stop animal cruelty
B) The practice of eating only plants
C) The doctrine that man should live without exploiting animals
D) A diet without animal products
  • 13. Which of the following items was listed in the 'vegan trade list'?
A) Shoe polish
B) Silk scarves
C) Leather jackets
D) Wool sweaters
  • 14. Who wrote 'Aids to a Vegan Diet for Children' in 1948?
A) Fay K. Henderson
B) Kathleen V. Mayo
C) Elsie B. Shrigley
D) Barbara Moore
  • 15. In what year did the first vegan society in the United States get founded?
A) 1948
B) 1960
C) 1944
D) 1951
  • 16. In which civilization can vegetarianism be traced back to 3300–1300 BCE?
A) Roman civilization
B) Indus Valley civilization
C) Ancient Egyptian civilization
D) Mesopotamian civilization
  • 17. Which of these Indian philosophers was an early vegetarian?
A) Mahavira
B) Socrates
C) Confucius
D) Plato
  • 18. Which Indian emperor is listed as an early vegetarian?
A) Shah Jahan
B) Aurangzeb
C) Ashoka
D) Akbar the Great
  • 19. What is the title of the poem written by the Arab poet al-Ma'arri?
A) Animals and Man
B) The Path of Compassion
C) Life Without Flesh
D) I No Longer Steal From Nature
  • 20. Which English philosopher was a vegan before the term was coined?
A) Thomas Hobbes
B) John Locke
C) Lewis Gompertz
D) Francis Bacon
  • 21. Why did Robert Cook avoid wearing wool or leather?
A) Protestant interpretation of biblical verses
B) Economic hardship
C) Medical allergies
D) Fashion trends
  • 22. Who wrote the work 'De Abstinentia ab Esu Animalium'?
A) Cicero
B) Seneca
C) Porphyry
D) Aristotle
  • 23. What was one of the arguments for veganism in ancient times?
A) Preservation of the environment
B) Population control
C) Transmigration of souls
D) Tax reduction
  • 24. What was Robert Cook's occupation?
A) Poet
B) Emperor
C) Farmer
D) Philosopher
  • 25. What does veganism reject regarding animals?
A) Their migration patterns
B) Their commodity status
C) Their existence
D) Their natural habitats
  • 26. Who coined the term 'veganism' in 1944?
A) The International Organization for Standardization
B) The Vegan Society
C) The German Ministry for Consumer Protection
D) Donald and Dorothy Watson
  • 27. What is the primary motivation behind ethical veganism?
A) Concern about animal welfare
B) Avoiding all forms of labor
C) Strict dietary religious laws
D) Reduction of carbon footprints
  • 28. What is another common term for dietary vegans?
A) Flexitarians
B) Strict vegetarians
C) Ethical objectors
D) Commodity rejectors
  • 29. Which of the following is excluded in ethical veganism under entertainment?
A) Bird watching
B) Dolphinariums
C) Pet ownership
D) Hiking
  • 30. When did interest in veganism see a significant increase?
A) In the 2010s
B) In the 1980s
C) In the 1920s
D) In the 1940s
  • 31. Which organization's definition was rejected by the Dutch Vegan Association?
A) The German Ministry for Consumer Protection
B) International Organization for Standardization
C) The World Health Organization
D) The UK's Vegan Society
  • 32. Which items are specifically listed as clothing/fashion exclusions in ethical veganism?
A) Cotton, linen, and silk
B) Rubber, plastic, and metal
C) Leather, wool, and fur
D) Polyester, nylon, and rayon
  • 33. What does the Vegan Society definition promote?
A) Global vegetarianism
B) Government regulation of farms
C) Animal-free alternatives
D) The elimination of all zoos
  • 34. What animal-related services does ethical veganism exclude?
A) House-sitting and plant watering
B) Pet grooming and training
C) K9s and animal testing
D) Wildlife conservation and rescue
  • 35. In what year did the German Ministry for Consumer Protection approve a definition for vegan food?
A) 1944
B) 2016
C) 1988
D) 2021
  • 36. In which century did vegetarianism establish itself as a significant movement in Britain and the US?
A) 18th century
B) 17th century
C) 20th century
D) 19th century
  • 37. Who published 'A Vindication of Natural Diet' in 1813?
A) Percy Bysshe Shelley
B) William Lambe
C) Donald Watson
D) Sylvester Graham
  • 38. What did William Lambe call animal food?
A) A vital nutrient
B) A forbidden fruit
C) A habitual irritation
D) A natural diet
  • 39. What diet became popular as a health remedy in the 1830s in the United States?
A) The Shelley diet
B) The Lambe diet
C) The Alcott diet
D) The Graham diet
  • 40. Who wrote 'Kitchen Philosophy for Vegetarians' in 1849?
A) Louisa May Alcott
B) Dorothy Morgan
C) Joanne Stepaniak
D) Asenath Nicholson
  • 41. What was the name of the vegan community founded by James Pierrepont Greaves?
A) Temple School
B) The Concordium
C) Alcott House
D) Fruitlands
  • 42. Who published 'No Animal Food: Two Essays and 100 Recipes' in 1910?
A) Amos Bronson Alcott
B) Donald Watson
C) Rupert H. Wheldon
D) C. W. Daniel
  • 43. In 1931, who argued that the Vegetarian Society should promote a meat-free diet based on morality?
A) William Lambe
B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Donald Watson
D) Percy Bysshe Shelley
  • 44. Why did lacto-vegetarians in 1935 oppose the vegan diet?
A) They disagreed with the morality
B) They viewed it as impracticable
C) They lacked cooking recipes
D) They thought it was unhealthy
  • 45. Which of these names was suggested as an alternative to 'vegan'?
A) Non-meat
B) Pure-eater
C) Vitan
D) Veggie
  • 46. When was the word 'vegan' first published in the Oxford Illustrated Dictionary?
A) 1931
B) 1910
C) 1962
D) 1944
  • 47. Approximately how many copies of Diet for a Small Planet were sold?
A) Exactly five hundred thousand
B) Less than one million
C) Over ten million
D) More than three million
  • 48. Which of the following people is mentioned as a scientist or doctor who researched diet?
A) Kim Barnouin
B) Jonathan Safran Foer
C) Rory Freedman
D) T. Colin Campbell
  • 49. What does John Robbins's book Diet for a New America associate with meat production?
A) Environmental damage
B) Improved global nutrition
C) Reduced carbon footprint
D) Increased economic stability
  • 50. In what year did major North American dietitians' associations claim that well-planned vegan diets were suitable for all life stages?
A) 2003
B) 2005
C) 1990
D) 1983
  • 51. Which film was released in 2005?
A) Earthlings
B) The China Study
C) Forks Over Knives
D) Eating Animals
  • 52. Veganism became associated with which subculture in the 1980s?
A) Punk
B) Grunge
C) Hip hop
D) Disco
  • 53. What is the name of the vegan punk event held in Europe?
A) Straight Edge Festival
B) Punk Earth
C) Vegan Rock
D) Fluff Fest
  • 54. Which author wrote The McDougall Plan?
A) Neal D. Barnard
B) Dean Ornish
C) John A. McDougall
D) Michael Greger
  • 55. What type of gardening saw increasing interest during the 1960s and 1970s?
A) Industrial farming
B) Hydroponic gardening
C) Organic gardening
D) Vertical gardening
  • 56. Which year did The Economist declare as the year of the vegan?
A) 2016
B) 2021
C) 2019
D) 2010
  • 57. By what percentage did the global mock-meat market increase between 2005 and 2010?
A) 8 percent
B) 17 percent
C) 37 percent
D) 18 percent
  • 58. Where did the first known vegetarian butcher shop open in 2010?
A) The United Kingdom
B) The Netherlands
C) Germany
D) The United States
  • 59. What was the growth rate of plant-derived meat sales in the U.S. between 2017 and 2019?
A) 155%
B) 8%
C) 18%
D) 37%
  • 60. In what year did the Oktoberfest in Munich offer vegan dishes for the first time?
A) 2010
B) 2017
C) 2013
D) 2016
  • 61. What percentage of Americans were drinking plant milk by 2016?
A) 14%
B) 91%
C) 36%
D) 49%
  • 62. By what percentage did the U.K. plant milk market increase between 2011 and 2013?
A) 37%
B) 17%
C) 155%
D) 185%
  • 63. What was the percentage of U.S. school districts serving vegan school meals in 2017?
A) 36%
B) 14%
C) 9%
D) 11.5%
  • 64. As of 2016, which region had the largest share of vegan consumers globally?
A) North America
B) Middle East
C) Europe
D) Asia Pacific
  • 65. Who wrote the 2018 book The End of Animal Farming?
A) The Vegetarian Butcher
B) The Economist
C) The School Nutrition Association
D) Jacy Reese Anthis
  • 66. According to the book The End of Animal Farming, when will veganism replace animal-based food?
A) By 2100
B) By 2030
C) By 2050
D) By 2200
  • 67. In what year did New York City add vegan lunch options to schools?
A) 2017
B) 2022
C) 2018
D) 2019
  • 68. How many people signed up for Veganuary in January 2021?
A) 582,538
B) 12,500
C) 400,000
D) 92,000,000
  • 69. What was the name of the first French vegan restaurant to receive a Michelin star?
A) The Vegetarian Butcher
B) Veganz
C) Vegilicious
D) ONA
  • 70. What percentage of the British public was interested in veganism according to a 2021 poll by The Guardian?
A) 36%
B) 11.5%
C) 14%
D) 49%
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