- 1. In which ancient civilization is cheesecake reputed to have originated?
A) Ancient Egypt
B) Ancient Rome
C) Ancient China
D) Ancient Greece
- 2. Which poets mentioned the cheesecake-like cake 'plakous'?
A) Homer and Virgil
B) Ovid and Horace
C) Archestratos and Antiphanes
D) Sappho and Pindar
- 3. What were the main ingredients of plakous according to ancient Greek poets?
A) Mascarpone, sugar, and eggs
B) Goat cheese, wheat flour, and honey
C) Ricotta, honey, and almonds
D) Cream cheese, sugar, and eggs
- 4. What was the name of the cheesecake offered to Artemis during the full moon?
A) Savillum
B) Libum
C) Phthoeis
D) Amphiphon
- 5. Which Roman chef documented a recipe for a sacrificial cake called libum?
A) Julius Caesar
B) Cato the Elder
C) Marcus Gavius Apicius
D) Pliny the Elder
- 6. What was the name of the first English cookbook that featured a cheesecake recipe?
A) The English Housewife
B) The Art of Cookery
C) The Compleat Housewife
D) Forme of Cury
- 7. What year was the first English cheesecake recipe recorded?
A) 1800
B) 1390
C) 1265
D) 1664
- 8. Which ingredient was not specified in the 14th century English cheesecake recipe due to its rarity?
A) Sugar
B) Eggs
C) Butter
D) Cheese
- 9. Which English chef argues that cheesecake is an English invention?
A) Nigella Lawson
B) Gordon Ramsay
C) Jamie Oliver
D) Heston Blumenthal
- 10. What did Hannah Wolley's 1664 cheesecake recipe include?
A) Pumpkin and spices
B) Lemon and orange
C) Chocolate and vanilla
D) Currants and rose water
- 11. What was a common substitute for cheese curds in 18th century England during spring?
A) Ground rice and almond meal
B) Flour and butter
C) Cornmeal and oats
D) Mascarpone and cream
- 12. Which 18th-century European change in cheesecake preparation eliminated yeast?
A) Adding beaten eggs
B) Using cream cheese
C) Adding sugar
D) Incorporating mascarpone
- 13. What ingredients were included in Maria Rundell's 19th-century cheesecake recipes?
A) Mascarpone, sugar, and eggs
B) Ricotta, honey, and almonds
C) Cheese curd, fresh butter, blanched almonds, eggs, and cream
D) Cream cheese, sugar, and eggs
- 14. What flavor was added to cheesecakes in the late 17th century?
A) Pumpkin and spices
B) Caramel and sea salt
C) Lemon and orange
D) Chocolate and vanilla
- 15. In what year was modern commercial American cream cheese developed?
A) 1885
B) 1905
C) 1872
D) 1890
- 16. Who developed modern commercial American cream cheese?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) John D. Rockefeller
C) Benjamin Franklin
D) William Lawrence
- 17. What type of French cheese was William Lawrence trying to recreate?
A) Roquefort
B) Brie
C) Neufchâtel
D) Camembert
- 18. What is the base typically made of in the uncooked type of American cheesecake?
A) Puff pastry
B) Crumbled-cookie or graham cracker
C) Phyllo dough
D) Shortcrust pastry
- 19. Which ingredient is commonly used in smoked salmon cheesecake to add a savory flavor?
A) Prosciutto
B) Smoked salmon
C) Cheddar cheese
D) Bacon
- 20. What liqueur is sometimes used in the South African variant of cheesecake?
A) Baileys
B) Grand Marnier
C) Kahlúa
D) Amarula
- 21. What is the texture of Japanese cheesecake also known as?
A) Soufflé-style or cotton cheesecake
B) Tart-style cheesecake
C) Flan-style cheesecake
D) Custard-style cheesecake
- 22. What ingredient gives ube cheesecake its characteristic purple color?
A) Beetroot
B) Purple cabbage
C) Ube halaya
D) Blueberries
- 23. Which type of cheesecake is similar to British cheesecake?
A) South African variant
B) American cheesecake
C) Japanese cheesecake
D) Philippine cheesecake
- 24. What is the base of ube cheesecake typically made from?
A) Digestive biscuits
B) Oreo cookies
C) Pretzels
D) Crushed graham crackers
- 25. What is a characteristic of no-bake cheesecakes in Japan?
A) Rare cheesecake
B) Frozen cheesecake
C) Dehydrated cheesecake
D) Baked cheesecake
- 26. What is a common classification for baked cheesecake due to its egg content?
A) Pie
B) Tart
C) Cake
D) Torte
- 27. What is a common classification for baked cheesecake due to its structure?
A) Sponge cake
B) Fruit tart
C) Pudding
D) Custard pie
- 28. What is the texture of Japanese cheesecake compared to?
A) Chiffon cake
B) Pound cake
C) Angel food cake
D) Bundt cake
- 29. What is a common characteristic of South African cheesecake?
A) Fried
B) Baked
C) Not baked
D) Grilled
- 30. What is the primary ingredient in the crust of South African cheesecake?
A) Shortbread cookie
B) Oreo cookie
C) Buttered digestive biscuit
D) Graham cracker
- 31. What is a common characteristic of ube cheesecake's color?
A) Brown
B) Green
C) Purple
D) Yellow
- 32. What is a common method of preparing ube cheesecake?
A) Grilled
B) Baked or refrigerated
C) Fried
D) Dehydrated
- 33. Who created the Basque cheesecake?
A) Nigella Lawson
B) Nieves Barragán Mohacho
C) Santiago Rivera
D) Jay Rayner
- 34. In which decade did the Basque cheesecake gain popularity online?
A) 2010s
B) 2000s
C) 1990s
D) 2020s
- 35. Which British food writer helped popularize the Basque cheesecake with a published recipe?
A) Nigella Lawson
B) Delia Smith
C) Jamie Oliver
D) Gordon Ramsay
- 36. What is a distinctive feature of the Basque cheesecake?
A) Lattice crust
B) Chocolate chips
C) No crust
D) Cocoa crust
- 37. What sauce is served with Nieves Barragán Mohacho's Basque cheesecake?
A) Strawberry sauce
B) Vanilla sauce
C) Liquorice sauce
D) Chocolate sauce
- 38. Which country is the Crostata di ricotta from?
A) Germany
B) Poland
C) Italy
D) Spain
- 39. What is the main type of cheese used in Sernik?
A) Ricotta
B) Twaróg (Polish quark)
C) Cream cheese
D) Mascarpone
- 40. Which variation of Sernik has a lattice crust?
A) Sernik czeski
B) Sernik królewski
C) Sernik krakowski
D) Sernik wiedeński
- 41. What is the base of Russischer Zupfkuchen?
A) Crustless
B) Chocolate chips
C) Cocoa crust
D) Lattice crust
- 42. What was the average sugar content in servings of cheesecake in Northern Ireland, measured in cubes?
A) 10 cubes
B) 3 cubes
C) 5.5 cubes
D) 7 cubes
- 43. What percentage of the maximum guideline daily amount of salt does the average serving of cheesecake in Northern Ireland contain?
A) 5%
B) 10%
C) 15%
D) 20%
- 44. Who is credited with making New York-style cheesecake famous in the 1930s?
A) Leo Lindemann
B) Gil Marks
C) Arnold Reuben
D) Harry Rosen
- 45. Which restaurant is associated with the origin of New York-style cheesecake?
A) Sara Lee bakery
B) Junior's
C) Lindy's
D) Reuben's Restaurant
- 46. Who claims credit for the New York-style cheesecake recipe and the Reuben sandwich?
A) Arnold Reuben
B) Leo Lindemann
C) Gil Marks
D) Harry Rosen
- 47. In which year did Arnold Reuben claim to have won an award for his cheesecake recipe?
A) 1921
B) 1930
C) 1929
D) 1950
- 48. Which establishment is famous for New York-style cheesecake and was established by Harry Rosen?
A) Sara Lee bakery
B) Lindy's
C) Junior's
D) Reuben's Restaurant
- 49. Who created the Sara Lee brand of supermarket cheesecakes?
A) Harry Rosen
B) Leo Lindemann
C) Arnold Reuben
D) Charles W. Lubin
- 50. In which state was the Jewish baker Charles W. Lubin based when he created the Sara Lee brand?
A) Decatur, Illinois
B) New York
C) Barcelona
D) Chicago
- 51. Which city is associated with the New York-style or Jewish-style cheesecake?
A) Chicago
B) New York
C) Decatur
D) Barcelona
- 52. Which establishment was opened by German-Jewish immigrant Leo Lindemann in 1921?
A) Lindy's
B) Reuben's Restaurant
C) Sara Lee bakery
D) Junior's
- 53. What type of cuisine is the origin of New York-style cheesecake traced to?
A) Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine
B) French cuisine
C) German cuisine
D) Italian cuisine
- 54. Which world event did Arnold Reuben win an award for his cheesecake recipe?
A) 1921 World's Fair in Chicago
B) 1950 World's Fair in Paris
C) 1939 World's Fair in New York
D) 1929 World's Fair in Barcelona
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