Food Origin Myths quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Which fruit did Persephone eat that bound her to Hades seasonally?

   Answer: pomegranate

   Why: The Homeric Hymn gives her one seed and a third of the year; Ovid raised it to seven seeds and half the year.

2. 2 Medium

   Which Mesopotamian goddess of brewing was honored with an ancient hymn?

   Answer: Ninkasi

   Why: In the myth of Enki and Ninhursag she is one of eight deities born to heal the water god, and the ailment given to her was his mouth.

3. 3 Hard

   According to Greek myth, Phyllis died of grief and was transformed into which tree?

   Answer: almond tree

   Why: Servius says the leafless almond put out leaves at Demophon's embrace, and Greek then called leaves phylla in her honour.

4. 4 Easy

   In Iroquois myth, why are corn, beans and squash called the Three Sisters?

   Answer: They sprouted from one goddess

   Why: Seneca tradition names them Diohe'ko, 'our sustainers': three sister spirits guarding the plants that rose from the grave of Sky Woman's daughter.

5. 5 Medium

   During the Hindu churning of the ocean, which substance arose to grant immortality?

   Answer: Amrita

   Why: Dhanvantari, physician of the gods, rose from the churned ocean holding the pot, and Vishnu took the form of Mohini to keep it from the asuras.

6. 6 Hard

   Which country is the actual birthplace of Hawaiian pizza?

   Answer: Canada

   Why: Hawaiian pizza was invented in Ontario, Canada, in 1962 by a Greek immigrant named Sam Panopoulos.