Category: Brain Teasers

What American dish is made by deep-frying a type of Italian dumpling?

Gnarly Gnocchi
Toasted Ravioli
Golden Tortellini
Petite Passatelli

The Answer: The correct answer is Toasted Ravioli.

Japan is known for crescent-shaped dumplings called what?

Tempura
Yakitori
Udon
Gyoza

The Answer: The correct answer is Gyoza.

Empanadas are named for a Spanish word meaning what?

Wrapped in bread
Little basket
Meat pie
Fluffed pastry

The Answer: The correct answer is Wrapped in bread.

Which is not a traditional filling of Polish pierogi?

Sweet cheese
Ground Chicken
Mashed Potato
Sauerkraut

The Answer: The correct answer is Ground Chicken.

What potato- and pea-filled dumpling is a staple of Indian cuisine?

Samosa
Empanada
Manti
Biryani

The Answer: The correct answer is Samosa.

The equivalent of our White House, what colorful residence is home to the president of South Korea?

Red House
Yellow House
Blue House
Orange House

The Answer: The correct answer is Blue House.

What country are fortune cookies from?

China
United States
Japan
Germany

The Answer: The correct answer is Japan.

What Chinese dynasty pioneered Bronze work around 1600 BCE?

Shang
Ming
Tang
Han

The Answer: The correct answer is Shang.

What concurrent era in Egypt saw the construction of the Great Pyramid?

The Middle Kingdom
Second Intermediate Period
The Old Kingdom
Late Period

The Answer: The correct answer is The Old Kingdom.

Around 2800 BCE, Babylonians mixed fats and ashes to create what item?

Bandages
Soap
Beer
Paint

The Answer: The correct answer is Soap.