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