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