Fruits & Vegetables Quiz

1. Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?

1. Both, depending on context
2. Fruit
3. Neither
4. Vegetable

2. Which fruit has the most vitamin C?

1. Guava
2. Lemon
3. Orange
4. Strawberry

3. What is the world's most popular fruit by production volume?

1. Apple
2. Banana
3. Tomato
4. Watermelon

4. Which vegetable has the most protein per 100g?

1. Broccoli
2. Edamame (soya beans)
3. Peas
4. Spinach

5. What makes chillies taste hot?

1. Acid content
2. Capsaicin
3. Sulfur compounds
4. Tannins

6. Which country is the world's largest producer of bananas?

1. Brazil
2. Ecuador
3. India
4. Philippines

7. What gas do fruits release as they ripen?

1. Carbon dioxide
2. Ethylene
3. Methane
4. Oxygen

8. Which vegetable was historically used as currency in some cultures?

1. Carrot
2. Garlic
3. Onion
4. Potato

9. What is the purple pigment in red cabbage, beetroot, and blueberries called?

1. Anthocyanin
2. Carotenoid
3. Chlorophyll
4. Lycopene

10. Which fruit is technically a berry according to botany?

1. Banana
2. Blackberry
3. Raspberry
4. Strawberry

11. What causes onions to make your eyes water when you cut them?

1. Acid vapour
2. Ammonia
3. Sulphur dioxide
4. Syn-propanethial-S-oxide gas

12. Which vegetable is the main ingredient in guacamole?

1. Avocado
2. Jalapeño
3. Lime
4. Tomato

13. What is the red pigment in tomatoes and watermelons called?

1. Anthocyanin
2. Carotene
3. Chlorophyll
4. Lycopene

14. What is a 'seedless' grape actually?

1. A genetically modified grape
2. A grape variety that develops fruit without fertilisation
3. A grape with seeds removed
4. A hybrid of grape and raisin

15. Which fruit contains bromelain, an enzyme that can tenderise meat?

1. Kiwi
2. Mango
3. Papaya
4. Pineapple

16. How long does it take a pineapple plant to produce its first fruit?

1. 12 months
2. 18–24 months
3. 3 years
4. 6 months

17. What is the scientific name for the common potato?

1. Daucus carota
2. Ipomoea batatas
3. Solanum lycopersicum
4. Solanum tuberosum

18. Which fruit is known as the 'alligator pear'?

1. Avocado
2. Cherimoya
3. Kiwi
4. Prickly pear

19. What gives carrots their orange colour?

1. Anthocyanin
2. Beta-carotene
3. Lycopene
4. Xanthophyll

20. What percentage of a cucumber is water?

1. 79%
2. 86%
3. 92%
4. 96%