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  • 1. What ingredient helps a fruitcake stay preserved for many years?
A) Sugar
B) Alcohol
C) Butter
D) Honey
  • 2. In what year was the heirloom fruitcake from Tecumseh, Michigan, baked?
A) 1878
B) 1887
C) 1788
D) 1919
  • 3. What is the location of the family that keeps the 1878 heirloom fruitcake?
A) Antarctica
B) Tecumseh, Michigan
C) Rome, Italy
D) London, England
  • 4. What material is recommended for wrapping a fruitcake to extend its shelf life?
A) Wax paper
B) Aluminum foil
C) Alcohol-soaked linen
D) Plastic wrap
  • 5. In what year was the 106-year-old fruitcake discovered in Antarctica?
A) 2019
B) 1977
C) 2017
D) 1878
  • 6. Which organization discovered the 106-year-old fruitcake?
A) Antarctic Heritage Trust
B) Dover Publications
C) The Apicius Group
D) Tecumseh Historical Society
  • 7. What was the condition of the 106-year-old fruitcake found in 2017?
A) Completely decayed
B) Partially eaten
C) Excellent condition
D) Moldy and inedible
  • 8. Who is currently the custodian of the 1878 fruitcake?
A) Joseph Dommers Vehling
B) The baker's son
C) The baker's great-great-granddaughter
D) The Antarctic Heritage Trust
  • 9. According to the text, how edible was the fruitcake found in Antarctica?
A) Almost edible
B) Toxic
C) Fully edible
D) Completely inedible
  • 10. Who is the author of the book 'Apicius: Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome'?
A) A resident of Tecumseh
B) Joseph Dommers Vehling
C) Antarctic Heritage Trust
D) An anonymous baker
  • 11. When did fruitcakes arrive in New Zealand?
A) During the 1960s
B) With early settlers from Britain
C) After the Christmas period
D) In the early 20th century
  • 12. What is the name of the traditional Polish fruitcake eaten at Christmas?
A) Birnenbrot
B) Keks
C) Bolo Rei
D) Bara brith
  • 13. What ingredient is found in the Portuguese Bolo Rei that carries a tradition of paying for the next cake?
A) Glace cherry
B) Candied fig
C) Fava bean
D) Almond
  • 14. What is the Swiss fruitcake Birnenbrot made of?
A) Candied fruits and nuts
B) Currants and marzipan
C) Tea and spices
D) Rum and dried fruits
  • 15. Where does the Black cake of the Anglophone Caribbean originate from?
A) Bolo Rei
B) American fruitcake
C) English Christmas pudding
D) Dundee Cake
  • 16. Which English cake does not contain glace cherries but is decorated with almonds?
A) Genoa cake
B) Plum cake
C) Bara brith
D) Dundee Cake
  • 17. What is the Welsh fruitcake bara brith flavoured with?
A) Marmalade and almonds
B) Rum and candied fruits
C) Brandy and sherry
D) Tea, dried fruits and spices
  • 18. In what year did mail-order fruitcakes begin in America?
A) 1935
B) 1700
C) 1913
D) 1995
  • 19. Which American bakery is mentioned as a producer of fruitcake?
A) Manitou Bakery
B) Keiller's Bakery
C) The Fruitcake Lady Bakery
D) Collin Street Bakery
  • 20. What event is held annually in Manitou Springs, Colorado?
A) The Tonight Show Fruitcake Festival
B) The International Space Station Fruitcake Bake-off
C) The Christmas Fruitcake Auction
D) Great Fruitcake Toss
  • 21. What was fruitcake historically called in England around 1700?
A) Christmas loaf
B) Dundee cake
C) Genoa cake
D) Plum cake
  • 22. Which component is used by American monasteries to support their residents?
A) Fruitcake
B) Tea
C) Marzipan
D) Wine
  • 23. What drink was served to the International Space Station crew?
A) Brandy
B) Tea
C) Sherry
D) It was not a drink, it was a fruitcake
  • 24. In Yorkshire, what is fruitcake often served with?
A) Marmalade
B) Tea
C) Cheese
D) Cream
  • 25. Why do some people feel fruitcakes improve with age?
A) Because they are stored with brandy or wine soaked linens
B) Because they become lighter in weight
C) Because the marzipan hardens
D) Because the fruit dissolves
  • 26. What is the Irish sweetbread eaten at Halloween called?
A) Panforte
B) Panettone
C) Pandolce
D) Barmbrack
  • 27. What does the name 'panforte' literally mean?
A) Spiced fruit
B) Strong bread
C) Hard cake
D) Sweet bread
  • 28. Where does panforte originate?
A) Siena
B) Genoa
C) Bologna
D) Ferrara
  • 29. What is the name of the fruitcake from Genoa?
A) Panone
B) Pandolce
C) Certosino
D) Gubana
  • 30. Which ingredient is often added to the dough of certosino for a richer flavor?
A) Dark chocolate
B) Honey
C) Grappa
D) Ginger
  • 31. How is the candied fruit typically arranged on a certosino cake?
A) Layered in the center
B) Crushed into a fine powder
C) Mixed inside the dough
D) Decorating the top
  • 32. Which Italian fruitcake is known for having a higher ginger content?
A) Panone
B) Gubana
C) Panettone
D) Panpepato
  • 33. What type of alcoholic drink is often used as a filling in Gubana?
A) Dark rum
B) Red wine
C) Limoncello
D) Grappa
  • 34. Which region does Gubana come from?
A) Lombardy
B) Friuli-Venezia Giulia
C) Emilia-Romagna
D) Tuscany
  • 35. What is the consistency of Panettone?
A) Thin and crispy
B) Bread-like
C) Chewy and dense
D) Crumbly and dry
  • 36. What is the earliest recorded recipe for fruitcake from ancient Rome called?
A) Stollen
B) Kozunak
C) Keks
D) Satura
  • 37. Which Pope issued the 'Butter Letter' to allow the use of butter in Stollen fruitcakes?
A) Pope Francis
B) Pope John Paul II
C) Pope Innocent VIII
D) Pope Benedict XVI
  • 38. In which country is fruitcake commonly served with butter, margarine, or custard?
A) Bulgaria
B) Bahamas
C) Canada
D) Australia
  • 39. How long can the ingredients for Bahamian fruitcake be soaked in rum?
A) 1 year
B) 24 hours
C) 2 weeks to 3 months
D) 1 week
  • 40. What type of pan is a Bulgarian keks usually baked in?
A) Sheet pans
B) Springform pans
C) Bundt-style pans
D) Loaf pans
  • 41. Which specific type of fruitcake is prepared for Easter in Bulgaria?
A) Kozunak
B) Stollen
C) Satura
D) Keks
  • 42. What is the primary reason fruitcake is often consumed on its own?
A) A preference for plain food
B) Its rich nature
C) A lack of condiments
D) Its dry texture
  • 43. What was the 17th-century English fruitcake primarily leavened with?
A) Yeast
B) Baking powder
C) Baking soda
D) Eggs
  • 44. What ingredient was used in the ancient Roman recipe 'satura' that is not typically in modern fruitcake?
A) Rum
B) Barley mash
C) Candied orange peel
D) Walnuts
  • 45. What is the Chilean name for fruitcake?
A) Zelten
B) Pan de Pascua
C) Klaben
D) Stollen
  • 46. How are fruitcake-style baked goods usually categorized in Germany?
A) Sponge cakes
B) Pastries
C) Sweet breads
D) Cookies
  • 47. What is the name of the famous Christmas market in Dresden?
A) Christkindlesmarkt
B) Bremen Market
C) Striezelmarkt
D) Marienplatz
  • 48. How thick is the typical crust of powdered sugar on a Dresdner Stollen?
A) Around 2 cm
B) Around 5 mm
C) Around 1 cm
D) Around 3 cm
  • 49. In what year did the original Stollen recipe originate?
A) 1520
B) 1385
C) 1491
D) 1610
  • 50. How many bakers are officially allowed to produce Dresdner Stollen?
A) 50
B) 500
C) 150
D) 300
  • 51. What is the local name for the fruitcake sold in Bremen?
A) Zelten
B) Hutzelbrot
C) Bremer Klaben
D) Birnenbrot
  • 52. Which of these is another name for the bread known as Früchtebrot?
A) Pan de Pascua
B) Hutzelbrot
C) Stollen
D) Cake aux fruits confits
  • 53. What is the minimum amount of butter required per kilogram of flour for Dresdner Stollen?
A) 500 grams
B) 200 grams
C) 650 grams
D) 150 grams
  • 54. Which fruit is mandated in Dresdner Stollen at a minimum of 650 grams per kilogram of flour?
A) Apricots
B) Sultanas
C) Dates
D) Figs
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