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1. 1 Easy

   Which bread was shaped by monks to look like children praying?

   Answer: pretzel

   Why: The three holes are read as the Trinity, and the loops as arms folded across the chest.

2. 2 Medium

   Which fungus found in rye bread caused hallucinations in medieval Europe?

   Answer: ergot

   Why: Ergot alkaloids are chemical relatives of LSD, and outbreaks were called St Anthony's fire.

3. 3 Hard

   What does the name of the German bread pumpernickel translate to?

   Answer: Devil's fart

   Why: The usual reading joins Pumpern, to break wind, with Nickel, a goblin, though the etymology is disputed.

4. 4 Easy

   Named for its crescent shape, which French pastry bread is famous for flaky, buttery layers?

   Answer: Croissant

   Why: August Zang brought the Austrian kipferl to Paris in 1839, but bakers only swapped its brioche dough for laminated butter dough in the early 1900s.

5. 5 Medium

   Which Mexican sweet bread features a colorful, seashell-patterned sugar topping?

   Answer: Concha

   Why: The topping is a separate paste of flour, butter and sugar, laid on the roll and scored into shell lines before baking.

6. 6 Hard

   In which year was Italian ciabatta bread invented?

   Answer: 1982

   Why: Miller and rally driver Arnaldo Cavallari created it in Adria in the Veneto, an Italian answer to the imported baguette.