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1) Where is this? (3)
2) Which of these food and drink names are derived from geographical locations?
3) What's the longest car journey you've ever taken?
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| Jump to Survey | OK, here are the correct answers, in the order of the original list:
Salami.  No. The name comes from the Italian verb salare, meaning 'to salt'.
Pistachio Nuts. No. The origin f the name is uncertain, but it has nothing to do with geography.
Cheddar (cheese).  Yes. From the town of Cheddar in Egnland.
Wiener (sausage). Yes. From "Wien", the German spelling of "Vienna".
Scotch Egg. No. The scotch egg was invented by the London food store Fortnum & Mason, in 1738, but the reason for the name is unknown.
Brazil Nuts. Yes. They come from Brazil.
Satsumas. Yes. Named after the Satsuma region of Japan where the variety became popular.
Marmite. No. The name comes from a French word for a type of cooking pot (the shape of the jar is intended to represent a French marmite.
Pilsener (beer). Yes. From the city of Pilsen in the Czech Republic.
Rum. No. There is an island called Rum, but rum has never been made there!
Sherry. Yes. From the Spanish city of Jerez, where it was originally made.
Cider. No. The word is from an Old French word meaning "strong drink".
Tea. No. The word is from one of the two pronunciations of the Chinese word for tea.
Coffee. Yes. From Kaffa, the region of Ethiopia where the coffee plant originates.
| | Jump to Survey | Bill has (once again!) got it spot on. The Eiffel Tower is in the centre of the photo - you're looking almost straight down onto it! | | Jump to Survey | OK, enough of you seem to have spotted that it's Barcelona. The real identifier (apart from general things like it being a port city and the nearby mountains) is the long straight road running from centre-left to towards top-right. Since the grid pattern of the city is predominantly parallel to the coast, this road is running diagonally as far as the city is concerned and it's a key Barcelona landmark - it's actually called "Avinguda Diagonal" ("Diagonal Avenue", in English).
Hypersky: The round shape just to the right of centre is Barcelona's Olympic stadium (from the 1992 Olympics). |
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