Q 01/05

Which region has the world's highest per-capita cider consumption?

A) The British Isles

B) Western France

C) The Iberian Peninsula

D) The northeastern United States

Answer · why

A) The British Isles

The British Isles: the United Kingdom has the world's highest per-capita cider consumption and is home to the largest cider-producing companies, with ...

Q 02/05

The word 'cider' traces back through Latin and Greek to which language's word for 'intoxicating liquor'?

A) Arabic

B) Persian

C) Sanskrit

D) Hebrew

Answer · why

D) Hebrew

Hebrew: 'cider' descends from Latin sicera and Greek sikera, which rendered the Hebrew shekar, 'strong drink', a word the Bible uses for intoxicating ...

Q 03/05

Which Roman's 55 BC invasion of Britain is traditionally credited as the first record of cider?

A) Claudius

B) Julius Caesar

C) Agricola

D) Hadrian

Answer · why

B) Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar led the 55 BC expedition to Britain; the traditional account has his legions finding Celts fermenting crab apples there, the story usual...

Q 04/05

Under UK law, cider must contain at least what percentage of apple juice?

A) 50%

B) 75%

C) 90%

D) 35%

Answer · why

D) 35%

35%: HMRC's definition for duty purposes requires cider to contain at least 35 per cent apple juice, whereas CAMRA's 'real cider' standard demands 90 ...

Q 05/05

In which country must cider by law be made solely from apples?

A) Germany

B) France

C) Spain

D) Ireland

Answer · why

B) France

Alcohol ranges from 1.2% to 8.5% or more in English ciders, and up to 12% on the continent.