Herbs and spices

A vibrant array of colorful spices and herbs spread across a wooden table, with measuring spoons and small glass jars filled with spices, enhancing the theme of cooking and flavor.

Spice Up Your Knowledge!

Test your knowledge of herbs and spices with our engaging quiz! Discover fascinating facts about spices, their origins, and their surprising uses.

  • Multiple choice and true/false questions
  • Learn about the hottest peppers
  • Understand the unique properties of various spices
15 Questions4 MinutesCreated by CookingWhisk247
Which spice has more Vitamin C than lemon juice?
Paprika
Black Pepper
Cinnamon
Cardamom
The hottest chili pepper in the world, the Moruga Scorpion chili, can burn its way through latex. What country is the pepper from?
Mexico
Jamaica
Trinidad
Japan
Which spice is psychotropic and can cause hallucinations if enough is consumed?
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Anise
Saffron
What is the dominant spice in curry powder?
Garlic
Currimal
Tumeric
Ginger
The wasabi we eat in North American restaurants is not actually made of wasabi peas. What is it made of?
Radishes
Onions
Cayenne pepper
Horseradish
TRUE OR FALSE: Spices increase in intensity (get spicier) after being frozen and thawed.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following is found in Root Beer? (choose as few or as many as you see fit)
Vanilla
Molasses
Anise
Liquorice root
Cinnamon
Honey
The substance used for imitation vanilla flavouring is actually found in what unusual spot?
Inside a cracked egg
Under moss
Dried by the sun on stainless steel
In a beaver's bum
Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world - $10,000 per kilo. Why is it so expensive?
The flowers are very hard to grow
The flowers only bloom for 3-4 days a year
It has to be harvested by hand
It is grown underwater and needs a lot of skill to be harvested
TRUE OR FALSE. Allspice is a mix of equal amounts of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
TRUE
FALSE
What scale is used to measure the heat of a chili?
Wilbur scale
Scoville scale
Scorpion scale
Reaper scale
Which of the following is true about herbs and spices?
Herbs are seeds and spices are leaves
Herbs are stems and spices are flowers
Herbs are roots and spices are stems
Herbs are leaves and spices are everything else
How many members were originally in the Spice Girls?
4
5
6
7
Name this car. (remember the category!)
TRUE OR FALSE: Pumpkin spice contains no actual pumpkin.
TRUE
FALSE
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