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