Q 01/05

Which US military service considers apricots such bad luck that its members avoid eating them near tanks?

A) Marine Corps

B) Army Rangers

C) Coast Guard

D) National Guard

Answer · why

A) Marine Corps

The Marine Corps superstition runs so deep that many crews will not even say the fruit's name, calling them cots or A-fruit instead. It has been docum...

Q 02/05

Apricot kernels contain amygdalin, a compound that can release which deadly poison when the seeds are eaten?

A) Arsenic

B) Strychnine

C) Ricin

D) Cyanide

Answer · why

D) Cyanide

Cyanide is released as the body breaks amygdalin down, and European food-safety officials warn that eating just three small bitter kernels can exceed ...

Q 03/05

Which sweet Italian liqueur often gets its nutty flavour from apricot kernels?

A) Limoncello

B) Frangelico

C) Amaretto

D) Sambuca

Answer · why

C) Amaretto

Amaretto brands such as Disaronno take their nutty flavour from apricot kernel oil and contain no almonds at all. Legend credits a Saronno innkeeper w...

Q 04/05

Which ancient Chinese philosopher is said to have taught his students in a forum ringed by apricot trees?

A) Confucius

B) Laozi

C) Mencius

D) Han Feizi

Answer · why

A) Confucius

Confucius and his apricot-shaded classroom, described by the writer Zhuangzi, left such a mark that the phrase apricot altar still means the world of ...

Q 05/05

Los Altos, once a farm town known for its apricot orchards, now sits on the edge of which technology hub?

A) Silicon Beach

B) Silicon Forest

C) Silicon Hills

D) Silicon Valley

Answer · why

D) Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley was built over what had been the world's largest fruit-growing and packing district until the 1960s. Los Altos, where the first Apple c...