Yes? You know rösti from muesli? Or you're convinced you've eaten enough Swiss chocolate or cheese to make you an expert? Then find out how much you know about the foods from Switzerland by taking this fun quiz.
1. What is rösti?
a) A type of vegetable
b) Grated-potato pancake
c) Beef roast
d) Dessert
2. Which of these famous chocolate brands are from Switzerland?
a) Mozart Balls
b) Lindt
c) Toblerone
d) Laura Secord
3. Traditional muesli, a breakfast food Switzerland is famous for, is made of:
a) Flakes of corn, puffed rice, raisins
b) Shredded wheat and milk
c) Yogurt, berries
d) Rolled oats, dried fruit, nuts and seeds
4. Switzerland is a multilingual country, like Canada. Bordering several countries, Swiss nationals speak these four official main languages, French, German, a language called Romansch (which only 1 per cent of the population speaks), and this language:
a) Danish
b) Italian
c) Dutch
d) Polish
5. Fondue is perhaps the most famous Swiss dish of all. Traditionally, what would you dip into the melted cheese?
a) Crackers
b) Cut vegetables
c) Bread
d) Boiled eggs
6. Raclette is:
a) a type of Swiss cheese, and also the name of a dish
b) a pork dish served with green beans
c) omelette with herbs and onions
d) white wine from the French-speaking part of Switzerland
7. "Swiss cheese" is actually the North American food term for this type of cheese:
a) Gruyère
b) Appenzeller
c) Gouda
d) Emmental
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