Grains & Cereals

About Grains & Cereals

Grains & Cereals is a free general knowledge quiz with 15 multiple-choice questions with a mix of 8 easy, 6 medium, 1 hard questions. How well do you know the grains and cereals that feed the world? A typical run takes about 7 minutes, hints are always one tap away, and your streak ticks up the first time you finish a game on a given day.

A few sample questions

1. 1. What is the most widely consumed grain in the world?

   Answer: Rice

   Rice is the most widely consumed staple grain in the world, serving as the primary food source for more than half of the global population, particularly in Asia.

2. 2. Which grain is used to make traditional Italian pasta?

   Answer: Durum wheat

   Traditional Italian pasta is made from durum wheat semolina. Durum wheat is the hardest wheat variety and produces pasta with a firm texture when cooked.

3. 3. What grain is the primary ingredient in beer brewing?

   Answer: Barley

   Barley is the primary grain used in beer brewing. Malted barley provides the sugars that yeast ferments into alcohol and contributes to beer's flavor and color.

4. 4. Which ancient grain was a staple of the Inca civilization in South America?

   Answer: Quinoa

   Quinoa was sacred to the Incas, who called it 'chisaya mama' or 'mother of all grains.' It is technically a seed but is prepared and eaten like a grain.

5. 5. What is gluten?

   Answer: A protein found in wheat, barley, and rye

   Gluten is a group of proteins found in wheat, barley, and rye. It gives bread its chewy texture and helps dough rise and maintain its shape.

Things you'll learn along the way

• ✓Corn was first domesticated in Mesoamerica, in what is now southern Mexico, approximately 9,000 years ago from a wild grass called teosinte.
• ✓Oats are the traditional grain used in Scottish porridge. Oats are particularly nutritious, high in soluble fiber (beta-glucan), and can help lower cholesterol.
• ✓Sake is a Japanese alcoholic beverage made from polished rice. The rice is fermented using a special mold called koji, which converts starches to sugars.