- 1. What is the name of the expensive Iranian caviar product that sold for £20,000 per kilogram?
A) Nuta
B) Almas
C) Beluga
D) Kaluga Queen
- 2. The Iranian 'Almas' caviar is produced from the eggs of what type of fish?
A) Wild beluga
B) Rare albino sturgeon
C) North Atlantic salmon
D) Whitefish
- 3. Approximately how old are the albino sturgeons used to produce Almas caviar?
A) Between 10 and 20 years old
B) Less than 5 years old
C) Between 60 and 100 years old
D) Between 120 and 150 years old
- 4. Where does the Iranian 'Almas' caviar originate from?
A) The North Atlantic
B) The southern Caspian Sea
C) Qiandao Lake
D) The Po River
- 5. What was the price of wild beluga sturgeon caviar from the Caspian Sea in 2012 per 1 kilogram?
A) $34,500
B) $16,000
C) $800
D) $10,500
- 6. Cheaper alternatives to sturgeon caviar have been developed from the roe of which animals?
A) Cod and Herring
B) Albino sturgeon and Beluga
C) Trout and Carp
D) Whitefish and the North Atlantic salmon
- 7. What was conventional sturgeon caviar priced at per 1 ounce in 2014?
A) About $105
B) About $800
C) About $45
D) About $1,000
- 8. What was the maximum price per ounce for caviar from albino sturgeon in 2014?
A) Up to $34,500
B) Up to $800
C) Up to $105
D) Up to $16,000
- 9. Which texture quality factor has a higher value in caviar?
A) Liquid consistency
B) Softness
C) Mushiness
D) Firmness
- 10. Which method of taking caviar from the fish yields a higher value?
A) Freezing the fish
B) Killing the fish
C) Massage
D) Netting the fish
- 11. In what units is caviar generally sold?
A) Grams
B) Kilograms
C) Ounces
D) Pounds
- 12. What is the general price range for an ounce of sturgeon caviar?
A) $2,000 to $5,000
B) $50 to $100
C) Between $45 and $1,000
D) $10 to $20
- 13. Which country produces the most caviar of any single country?
A) Italy
B) Iran
C) Russia
D) China
- 14. What is the name of the largest caviar company in the world, based in China?
A) Almas
B) Kaluga Queen
C) Messisbugo
D) Nuta
- 15. Where does the Kaluga Queen brand cultivate its sturgeon?
A) Qiandao Lake in Zhejiang
B) The Po River delta
C) The southern Caspian Sea
D) Calvisano in Brescia
- 16. In what year was the harvest and sale of black caviar banned in Russia due to over-fishing?
A) 2014
B) 2011
C) 2002
D) 2007
- 17. During which years were Russian caviar exports banned?
A) From 1753 to 1771
B) From 2007 to 2015
C) From 1920 to 1942
D) From 2002 to 2011
- 18. Who gave the first recorded recipe in Italy regarding egg extraction and caviar preparation in a 1564 book?
A) Cristoforo da Messisbugo
B) Kaluga Queen
C) Jérôme Lalande
D) Benvenuta Ascoli
- 19. In which Venetian book published in 1564 was the first Italian caviar recipe recorded?
A) Voyage en Italie
B) Libro novo nel qual si insegna a far d'ogni sorte di vivanda
C) Almas Diamond
D) Po Sturgeon Chronicles
- 20. Which writer and voyager noted in 1771 that many sturgeon were caught in the Po delta area?
A) Benvenuta Ascoli
B) Cristoforo da Messisbugo
C) Jérôme Lalande
D) Kaluga Queen
- 21. Between which two entities did a diplomatic war break out in 1753 over sturgeon fishing rights in the Po River?
A) China and Russia
B) Iran and Italy
C) The Papal States and the Venetian Republic
D) Zhejiang and Ferrara
- 22. What was the nickname of the owner of the shop 'Nuta' in Ferrara that processed sturgeons for caviar?
A) Cristoforo da Messisbugo
B) Almas
C) Jérôme Lalande
D) Benvenuta Ascoli
- 23. Until what year did production sporadically continue at the Ferrara shop after its initial active period ending in 1942?
A) 2007
B) 2011
C) 1972
D) 2015
- 24. In what year did sturgeons begin to reappear in the Po River after stopping in 1972?
A) 2015
B) 1753
C) 1564
D) 2002
- 25. Currently, Italian caviar is obtained almost entirely from what source?
A) North Atlantic salmon
B) Whitefish roe
C) Bred sturgeons
D) Wild beluga sturgeon
- 26. Which Italian city is considered the capital of Italian caviar?
A) Rome
B) Brescia
C) Venice
D) Ferrara
- 27. Where is the world's largest sturgeon farm located, which produces 25 tonnes of caviar each year?
A) Qiandao Lake
B) The Po delta
C) Calvisano
D) Zhejiang
- 28. How many tonnes of caviar does the world's largest sturgeon farm in Calvisano produce each year?
A) 100 tonnes
B) 25 tonnes
C) 50 tonnes
D) 10 tonnes
- 29. What does the Persian word 'Almas' mean?
A) Caviar
B) Diamond
C) Gold
D) Sturgeon
- 30. Which fish family produces traditional caviar?
A) Scombridae
B) Gadidae
C) Salmonidae
D) Acipenseridae
- 31. How is caviar typically consumed?
A) As a garnish or spread
B) Fried in deep oil
C) Baked inside bread
D) Blended into smoothies
- 32. Name one of the traditional wild sturgeon caviars mentioned.
A) Beluga
B) Anchovy
C) Sardine
D) Mackerel
- 33. When was the term caviar first introduced into the English language?
A) Late 16th century
B) Early 12th century
C) Late 20th century
D) Mid 18th century
- 34. Which language is part of the linguistic origin of the word caviar?
A) Turkish
B) Arabic
C) Mandarin
D) Latin
- 35. According to Wilhelm Eilers, what is the ultimate origin of the word caviar?
A) A contraction of an expression meaning egg-bearing
B) A reference to black gold
C) A term for royal banquet
D) A translation of salty river
- 36. What is the Russian term for caviar?
A) Kasha
B) Ikra
C) Borscht
D) Ucha
- 37. According to the FAO, roe from fish not belonging to Acipenseridae is classified as what?
A) Fake caviar
B) Substitutes of caviar
C) Illegal sturgeon
D) Fish byproduct
- 38. Which organization defines caviar to include all species within the order Acipenseriformes?
A) UNESCO
B) CITES
C) WHO
D) FAO
- 39. What dish is made from eggplant and perceived to resemble caviar?
A) Aubergine paste
B) Black eggplant spread
C) Sturgeon eggplant
D) Eggplant caviar
- 40. What dish is made from black-eyed peas and shares the name caviar?
A) Southern caviar
B) Lone Star roe
C) Texas caviar
D) Cowpea dip
- 41. When did caviar and sturgeon from the Sea of Azov begin reaching aristocratic Greeks?
A) 5th century
B) 14th century
C) 10th century
D) 18th century
- 42. After which historical event did the caviar industry develop in Astrakhan?
A) The Mongol invasions
B) The Crusades
C) The industrial revolution
D) The fall of Rome
- 43. Who described caviar in the 16th century as the finest hors d'oeuvre?
A) William Shakespeare
B) Miguel de Cervantes
C) Marco Polo
D) François Rabelais
- 44. What small type of sturgeon pleased both Russian locals and foreigners along the Volga?
A) Sevruga
B) Sterlet
C) Ossetra
D) Beluga
- 45. How did medieval Russians often eat caviar?
A) Dried
B) Hot
C) Frozen
D) Raw
- 46. Which country allows the fishing of sturgeon off their coasts according to the text?
A) Russia
B) United States
C) Iran
D) Austria
- 47. What size are the eggs of the beluga sturgeon?
A) Microscopic
B) Medium-sized
C) Small
D) Pea-size
- 48. Which caviar variety is noted for having a higher brine content than other kinds?
A) Sevruga
B) Siberian variety
C) Beluga
D) Ossetra
- 49. Who started the American caviar industry by catching sturgeon on the Delaware River?
A) A Wisconsin DNR biologist
B) Henry Schacht
C) Petrossian brothers
D) The Ybarra family
- 50. What nationality was Henry Schacht?
A) Armenian
B) German
C) Spanish
D) American
- 51. What is the status of the shortnose sturgeon on the IUCN Red List?
A) Extinct
B) Vulnerable
C) Endangered
D) Least Concern
- 52. How is the shortnose sturgeon rated per the Endangered Species Act?
A) Vulnerable
B) Threatened
C) Recovered
D) Endangered
- 53. Which U.S. region accounts for 70% to 80% of U.S. caviar production today?
A) Coastal British Columbia
B) The East Coast
C) Northern California
D) The North American Midwest
- 54. In what year was an illegal sturgeon egg harvesting ring involving a former top Wisconsin DNR biologist discovered?
A) 1920
B) 2021
C) 1970
D) 1992
- 55. Where are Fraser River white sturgeon sustainably farmed to produce caviar?
A) Coastal British Columbia
B) Loja, Granada
C) The Ararat Valley
D) The Delaware River
- 56. Which 17th-century book mentions 'cavial' in a banquet of German pilgrims?
A) The Odyssey
B) Don Quixote
C) The Great Gatsby
D) Moby Dick
- 57. Until what year were sturgeons and caviar collected at the lower parts of specific Spanish rivers?
A) 2021
B) 1992
C) 1970
D) 1920
- 58. Which family had a factory for caviar in Coria del Río from 1932 to 1970?
A) The Petrossian family
B) The Ybarra family
C) The Riofrío family
D) The Schacht family
- 59. Where is the caviar industry primarily located in landlocked Armenia?
A) Coria del Río
B) Madrid
C) Loja
D) Ararat Valley
- 60. Who founded the famous caviar brand Petrossian in 1920?
A) The Ybarra family
B) Two Armenian brothers
C) Henry Schacht
D) Two German immigrants
- 61. Where is the headquarters of the Petrossian brand located?
A) Berlin, Germany
B) Madrid, Spain
C) Paris, France
D) Yerevan, Armenia
- 62. Which river on the West Coast of the United States was also a source of sturgeon fished for caviar?
A) Delaware River
B) Columbia River
C) Guadalquivir River
D) Fraser River
- 63. Which country, along with Canada and the United States, has become a major producer and exporter of caviar?
A) Madagascar
B) Malaysia
C) France
D) Uruguay
- 64. How many tons of caviar does Kibbutz Dan in Israel produce a year?
A) Seventeen tons
B) Twenty-seven tons
C) Three tons
D) Four tons
- 65. What is the first African country that produces and exports caviar since 2018?
A) Kazakhstan
B) Israel
C) Uruguay
D) Madagascar
- 66. In which Malaysian town is caviar harvested from farmed sturgeon fish?
A) Tanjung Malim, Perak
B) Nouvelle-Aquitaine
C) Kibbutz Dan
D) Mantasoa
- 67. When was the first Malaysian brand of tropical caviar launched?
A) July 2010
B) January 2006
C) March 2019
D) September 2005
- 68. After the September 2005 ban, when was the import ban extended to include Beluga caviar from the entire Black Sea basin?
A) A month later
B) January 2007
C) January 2006
D) July 2010
- 69. How much lower was the 96 tons allowed in January 2007 compared to the official 2005 level?
A) 15% below
B) 10% below
C) 20% below
D) 25% below
- 70. When did Russia and some other CIS countries restart the export of caviar?
A) January 2006
B) January 2007
C) July 2010
D) September 2005
- 71. How many tons of beluga were allowed for export under the 2010 quotas?
A) Twenty-seven tons
B) Three tons
C) Seventeen tons
D) Eighty tons
- 72. How many tons of sevruga were allowed for export under the 2010 quotas?
A) Three tons
B) Twenty-seven tons
C) Seventeen tons
D) Thirteen tons
- 73. How many tons of osetra were allowed for export under the 2010 quotas?
A) Thirteen tons
B) Twenty-seven tons
C) Three tons
D) Seventeen tons
- 74. What was the name of the state monopoly brand launched by Kazakhstan in September 2010?
A) Dan Kibbutz
B) Mantasoa
C) Zhaik Balyk
D) Perak
- 75. Under the CITES agreement, how many tons of the total 80 tons were Kazakhstan granted the right to produce up until 28 February 2011?
A) Thirteen tons
B) Seventeen tons
C) Twenty-seven tons
D) Three tons
- 76. What type of tins are eggs packed into during preparation?
A) Glass jars
B) Aluminum cans
C) Plastic containers
D) Lacquer-lined tins
- 77. What substance is used in spherification to recreate caviar's texture for substitutes?
A) Gelatin
B) Sodium chloride
C) Protein extract
D) Alginate
- 78. What is alginate derived from?
A) Sturgeon ovaries
B) Lumpsucker eggs
C) A seaweed polysaccharide
D) Cod roe
- 79. What percentage of water does caviar contain?
A) 18%
B) 25%
C) 4%
D) 48%
- 80. What percentage of fats does caviar contain?
A) 48%
B) 18%
C) 25%
D) 4%
- 81. How much food energy does a common serving (16 grams) of caviar supply?
A) 44 kilocalories
B) 53 kilocalories
C) 100 kilocalories
D) 16 kilocalories
- 82. What percentage of the Daily Value of vitamin B12 does a 16-gram serving of caviar supply?
A) 48%
B) 18%
C) 10–19%
D) 53%
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