12-24 IAT Spud Quiz

12-24 IAT Spud Quiz

David Sparks Ph.D.
David Sparks Ph.D.

Potato quiz ahead: How much do you know about an Idaho pride and joy? OK people. Test your knowledge of the almighty spud with a few questions.

1. Where did potatoes originally come from?

a) Ireland

b) Chile

c) Russia

d) China

 

2. When you chop up a potato for boiling, does it affect the nutritional value? It takes away 75% of it’s mineral content.

 

3. How many calories does a baked potato with skin and no added salt contain?

a) 278

b) 178

c) 78

d) 300

 

4. What percentage of the recommended daily allowance for vitamin C does 100 grams of potato contain?

a) 12 percent

b) 26 percent

c) 45 percent

d) 87 percent

  

5. Which U.S. vice president misspelled the singular form of potato when talking to schoolkids?

a) Al Gore

b) Dan Quayle

c) Dick Cheney

d) Alben Barkley

 

ANSWERS: 1: b; 2: c; 3: a; 4: c; 5: b

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