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Potato chip - Quiz
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  • 1. What is the common name for potato chips in Indonesia?
A) potabee
B) chitato
C) chifles
D) kripik kentang
  • 2. Which of these is a major manufacturer of potato chips in Japan?
A) Wings Food
B) Indofood
C) Calbee
D) Jack 'n Jill
  • 3. In the US, what are Pringles officially branded as?
A) potato chips
B) potato crisps
C) extruded snacks
D) baked crisps
  • 4. Which ingredient found in some fat-free chips was linked to abdominal discomfort?
A) norishio
B) olestra
C) tapioca
D) teriyaki
  • 5. Which company formed a joint venture called Calbeewings in Indonesia?
A) Wings Food
B) Frito-Lay
C) Koikeya
D) Indofood
  • 6. What are plantain chips also known as?
A) tapioca
B) kripik
C) chifles or tostones
D) wotsits
  • 7. In 2018, which unusual flavor did Chitato launch?
A) soy sauce
B) wasabi
C) mango sticky rice
D) garlic
  • 8. What are chips made from in Kenya?
A) tapioca and yam
B) sweet potato and carrot
C) plantain and banana
D) arrowroot and cassava
  • 9. Which snack does Tanya Gold argue is 'absolutely not a crisp'?
A) Quavers
B) Hula Hoops
C) Monster Munch
D) Pringles
  • 10. What material are Pringles made from in a variety released in 2010?
A) tapioca
B) sweet potato
C) rice
D) dehydrated potato flour
  • 11. What is the primary method for making Pringles?
A) baking whole tubers
B) slicing raw potatoes
C) extruding or pressing potato flour
D) deep frying strips of yam
  • 12. Which of these is a flavor of Lay's potato chips sold in Indonesia?
A) mango sticky rice
B) fried crab
C) beef rendang
D) salmon teriyaki
  • 13. Where are banana chips sold in local stores?
A) Japan
B) Finland
C) Philippines
D) Kenya
  • 14. Who produced the world's first seasoned chips in 1954?
A) Joe 'Spud' Murphy
B) Laura Scudder
C) Seamus Burke
D) Frank Smith
  • 15. What was the first seasoned chip flavor?
A) Sour cream & onion
B) Cheese & onion
C) Barbecue
D) Salt & vinegar
  • 16. Which company introduced barbecue-flavored chips in Pennsylvania in 1958?
A) Tayto
B) Smiths
C) Walkers
D) Herr's
  • 17. What material did Laura Scudder have her workers iron into bags?
A) Wax paper
B) Cellophane
C) Greaseproof paper
D) Plastic
  • 18. What temperature are potato slices fried at in a traditional batch process?
A) 300 °F
B) 400 °F
C) 250 °F
D) 350 °F
  • 19. What is another name for kettle-style chips in the United Kingdom?
A) Premium crisps
B) Batch-fried crisps
C) Hard-bite chips
D) Hand-cooked chips
  • 20. Why are kettle chips considered 'hard-bite'?
A) They are made from frozen potatoes
B) Surface starch is not rinsed off
C) They are fried at higher temperatures
D) They are salted after frying
  • 21. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, what is the term 'chips' usually reserved for?
A) Potato crisps
B) Corn chips
C) French fries
D) Baked snacks
  • 22. What company launched salt & vinegar chips nationally in 1967?
A) Walkers
B) Smith's
C) Golden Wonder
D) Tayto
  • 23. What product is marketed as 'potato crisps' even in the United States?
A) Pringles
B) Herr's
C) Lay's
D) Cape Cod
  • 24. What process is used to prevent chips from sticking together in a batch process?
A) Continuous raking
B) Drying in a conveyor
C) High-speed spinning
D) Chemical coating
  • 25. What was the result of the invention of cellophane?
A) Chips became healthier
B) Chips became cheaper to transport
C) Chips became easier to fry
D) Chips became a mass-market product
  • 26. In which city did Frank Smith sell his salt-packaged chips?
A) Leicester
B) London
C) Maui
D) Monterey Park
  • 27. What is a common method for cooking potato chips to make them crunchy?
A) Microwaving
B) Steaming
C) Boiling
D) Deep-fried
  • 28. What was the total global revenue of the potato chip market in 2005?
A) US$35.5 billion
B) US$46.1 billion
C) US$16.49 billion
D) US$10.25 billion
  • 29. In what year was the earliest known recipe for potato chips published?
A) 1817
B) 1822
C) 1853
D) 1910
  • 30. Who wrote the book 'The Cook's Oracle' which contained an early potato chip recipe?
A) William Kitchiner
B) N.K.M. Lee
C) Mary Randolph
D) George Crum
  • 31. According to the legend, where was George Crum working when he supposedly invented potato chips?
A) Mikesell's Potato Chip Company
B) St. Regis Paper Company
C) Granite State Potato Chip Factory
D) Moon's Lake House
  • 32. What percentage of the savory snacks market did potato chips account for in 2005?
A) 25.5%
B) 46.1%
C) 16.49%
D) 35.5%
  • 33. Which author included a potato chip recipe in the 1824 book 'Virginia House-Wife'?
A) William Kitchiner
B) N.K.M. Lee
C) Mary Randolph
D) George Crum
  • 34. Why is the story of George Crum inventing potato chips in 1853 considered a myth?
A) He didn't know how to slice potatoes
B) He never worked at Moon's Lake House
C) The customer never complained
D) Cornelius Vanderbilt was in Europe at the time
  • 35. Which of these is mentioned as an ingredient or additive used in flavored potato chips?
A) Herbs
B) Honey
C) Sugar
D) Chocolate
  • 36. What primary ingredient in potato chips is linked to high blood pressure?
A) Sodium
B) Calcium
C) Potassium
D) Magnesium
  • 37. According to PepsiCo research, what percentage of salt on chips is not sensed by the tongue before swallowing?
A) 90%
B) 50%
C) 20%
D) 80%
  • 38. How much did Frito-Lay spend on product development in 2009?
A) $414 million
B) $500 million
C) $100 million
D) $250 million
  • 39. What is the name of the British brand that includes a salt sachet for seasoning?
A) Walkers
B) Salt 'n' Shake
C) Kettle Foods
D) Tayto
  • 40. Which substance produced during frying or baking led to a health scare in 2002?
A) Preservatives
B) Acrylamide
C) Artificial coloring
D) Trans fat
  • 41. What does Cancer Research UK label the idea that burnt food causes cancer?
A) A scientific hypothesis
B) A proven fact
C) A myth
D) A warning
  • 42. What technology is used by manufacturers to remove chips worst affected by heat?
A) X-ray imaging
B) Large scanners
C) Chemical baths
D) Human inspection teams
  • 43. Which of these is a regional potato chip brand in the United States?
A) All-dressed
B) Tayto
C) Walkers
D) Utz
  • 44. What flavor is sold in Colombia for potato chips?
A) Ketchup
B) Cheese fondue
C) Dill pickle
D) Sirloin steak with mushroom sauce
  • 45. In what year did California allege that companies failed to document acrylamide levels in chips?
A) 2002
B) 2005
C) 2008
D) 2009
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