{
  "pack": "originals-v1",
  "category": "food-drink",
  "questions": [
    {
      "id": "food-drink-001",
      "difficulty": "STANDARD",
      "type": "MULTIPLE_CHOICE",
      "prompt": "What fruit is the main ingredient in guacamole?",
      "options": ["Tomatillo", "Avocado", "Green mango", "Plantain"],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Guacamole is mashed avocado, usually with lime, onion, cilantro and chili; it dates back to the Aztecs.",
      "wildcard": true
    },
    {
      "id": "food-drink-002",
      "difficulty": "STANDARD",
      "type": "MULTIPLE_CHOICE",
      "prompt": "What is the Japanese term for thinly sliced raw fish served without rice?",
      "options": ["Nigiri", "Tempura", "Sashimi", "Maki"],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "Sashimi is sliced raw fish or seafood on its own; sushi always involves vinegared rice.",
      "wildcard": false
    },
    {
      "id": "food-drink-003",
      "difficulty": "STANDARD",
      "type": "MULTIPLE_CHOICE",
      "prompt": "Classic Genoese pesto is made mainly from which herb?",
      "options": ["Basil", "Parsley", "Cilantro", "Oregano"],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "Pesto alla genovese blends basil with pine nuts, garlic, hard cheese and olive oil.",
      "wildcard": true
    },
    {
      "id": "food-drink-004",
      "difficulty": "DIFFICULT",
      "type": "MULTIPLE_CHOICE",
      "prompt": "Paella originated in which region of Spain?",
      "options": ["Catalonia", "Andalusia", "Galicia", "Valencia"],
      "answer": 3,
      "explanation": "Paella comes from Valencia on Spain's east coast and is named for the wide, shallow pan it's cooked in.",
      "wildcard": false
    },
    {
      "id": "food-drink-005",
      "difficulty": "STANDARD",
      "type": "MULTIPLE_CHOICE",
      "prompt": "Which spice comes from the dried stigmas of a crocus flower?",
      "options": ["Turmeric", "Saffron", "Paprika", "Cardamom"],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Saffron threads are hand-picked crocus stigmas, which is why it ranks among the priciest spices.",
      "wildcard": false
    },
    {
      "id": "food-drink-006",
      "difficulty": "STANDARD",
      "type": "MULTIPLE_CHOICE",
      "prompt": "In the beer world, what does IPA stand for?",
      "options": ["India Pale Ale", "Imperial Pilsner Ale", "Irish Pale Ale", "International Porter Ale"],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "IPA means India Pale Ale, a hoppy style named for pale ales shipped from Britain to India in the 1800s.",
      "wildcard": true
    },
    {
      "id": "food-drink-007",
      "difficulty": "STANDARD",
      "type": "MULTIPLE_CHOICE",
      "prompt": "Guinness, brewed in Dublin since the 1700s, is a classic example of which beer style?",
      "options": ["Pilsner", "Hefeweizen", "Stout", "Saison"],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "Guinness is a dry Irish stout that gets its dark color from roasted barley.",
      "wildcard": false
    },
    {
      "id": "food-drink-008",
      "difficulty": "DIFFICULT",
      "type": "MULTIPLE_CHOICE",
      "prompt": "Pilsner beer is named after a city in which modern-day country?",
      "options": ["Germany", "Austria", "Belgium", "Czech Republic"],
      "answer": 3,
      "explanation": "Pilsner was first brewed in 1842 in Plzeň (Pilsen), in what is now the Czech Republic.",
      "wildcard": false
    },
    {
      "id": "food-drink-009",
      "difficulty": "STANDARD",
      "type": "MULTIPLE_CHOICE",
      "prompt": "Which spirit is the base of a classic mojito?",
      "options": ["Gin", "Rum", "Vodka", "Tequila"],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The Cuban mojito mixes white rum with lime, sugar, mint and soda water.",
      "wildcard": true
    },
    {
      "id": "food-drink-010",
      "difficulty": "DIFFICULT",
      "type": "MULTIPLE_CHOICE",
      "prompt": "By US law, bourbon's grain mix must be at least what percentage corn?",
      "options": ["25%", "40%", "51%", "75%"],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "US rules require bourbon's mash to be at least 51% corn and the spirit to be aged in new charred oak containers.",
      "wildcard": false
    },
    {
      "id": "food-drink-011",
      "difficulty": "DIFFICULT",
      "type": "MULTIPLE_CHOICE",
      "prompt": "Which French cooking term means cutting food into thin, matchstick-like strips?",
      "options": ["Julienne", "Brunoise", "Chiffonade", "Mirepoix"],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "A julienne cut makes thin matchsticks; a brunoise then dices those strips into tiny cubes.",
      "wildcard": false
    },
    {
      "id": "food-drink-012",
      "difficulty": "STANDARD",
      "type": "MULTIPLE_CHOICE",
      "prompt": "When pasta is cooked \"al dente,\" how should it be?",
      "options": ["Soft and very tender", "Firm to the bite", "Crispy at the edges", "Rinsed in cold water"],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Al dente is Italian for \"to the tooth\": cooked through but still slightly firm.",
      "wildcard": false
    },
    {
      "id": "food-drink-013",
      "difficulty": "DIFFICULT",
      "type": "MULTIPLE_CHOICE",
      "prompt": "Which classic French sauce is an emulsion of egg yolks and melted butter?",
      "options": ["Béchamel", "Velouté", "Espagnole", "Hollandaise"],
      "answer": 3,
      "explanation": "Hollandaise, one of the French mother sauces, is the sauce spooned over eggs Benedict.",
      "wildcard": false
    },
    {
      "id": "food-drink-014",
      "difficulty": "STANDARD",
      "type": "MULTIPLE_CHOICE",
      "prompt": "Kimchi, a Korean staple, is most often made from which fermented vegetable?",
      "options": ["Cucumber", "Eggplant", "Napa cabbage", "Spinach"],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "The most common kimchi is napa cabbage fermented with chili, garlic, ginger and other seasonings.",
      "wildcard": false
    },
    {
      "id": "food-drink-015",
      "difficulty": "STANDARD",
      "type": "MULTIPLE_CHOICE",
      "prompt": "Hummus is made primarily from which legume?",
      "options": ["Chickpeas", "Lentils", "Fava beans", "Black beans"],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "Hummus blends cooked chickpeas with tahini, lemon juice and garlic.",
      "wildcard": true
    },
    {
      "id": "food-drink-016",
      "difficulty": "DIFFICULT",
      "type": "MULTIPLE_CHOICE",
      "prompt": "France's famous Roquefort blue cheese is made from which animal's milk?",
      "options": ["Cow", "Goat", "Water buffalo", "Sheep"],
      "answer": 3,
      "explanation": "Roquefort is made from sheep's milk and aged in caves at Roquefort-sur-Soulzon.",
      "wildcard": false
    },
    {
      "id": "food-drink-017",
      "difficulty": "STANDARD",
      "type": "MULTIPLE_CHOICE",
      "prompt": "Which US city is famous for its deep-dish pizza?",
      "options": ["New York", "Chicago", "New Haven", "St. Louis"],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Chicago deep-dish, baked in a tall pan with the sauce on top, took off in the 1940s.",
      "wildcard": true
    },
    {
      "id": "food-drink-018",
      "difficulty": "DIFFICULT",
      "type": "MULTIPLE_CHOICE",
      "prompt": "The Caesar salad was created in the 1920s in which country?",
      "options": ["Italy", "United States", "Mexico", "Spain"],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "Restaurateur Caesar Cardini is credited with creating it at his restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico, around 1924.",
      "wildcard": false
    },
    {
      "id": "food-drink-019",
      "difficulty": "DIFFICULT",
      "type": "MULTIPLE_CHOICE",
      "prompt": "Which pasta's Italian name translates to \"little tongues\"?",
      "options": ["Linguine", "Fettuccine", "Farfalle", "Orecchiette"],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "Linguine means \"little tongues\"; farfalle are butterflies and orecchiette are \"little ears.\"",
      "wildcard": false
    },
    {
      "id": "food-drink-020",
      "difficulty": "STANDARD",
      "type": "MULTIPLE_CHOICE",
      "prompt": "Which coffee drink takes its name from the brown robes of Capuchin friars?",
      "options": ["Cappuccino", "Macchiato", "Americano", "Latte"],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "Cappuccino is named for the Capuchin friars, whose brown habits match the drink's color.",
      "wildcard": false
    },
    {
      "id": "food-drink-021",
      "difficulty": "STANDARD",
      "type": "MULTIPLE_CHOICE",
      "prompt": "Despite its name, Munich's Oktoberfest usually begins in which month?",
      "options": ["August", "September", "October", "November"],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Oktoberfest kicks off in mid-to-late September and wraps up in early October.",
      "wildcard": true
    },
    {
      "id": "food-drink-022",
      "difficulty": "STANDARD",
      "type": "MULTIPLE_CHOICE",
      "prompt": "Poutine, fries topped with cheese curds and gravy, comes from which Canadian province?",
      "options": ["Ontario", "Nova Scotia", "Quebec", "Manitoba"],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "Poutine first appeared in rural Quebec snack bars in the late 1950s; several towns claim to have invented it.",
      "wildcard": false
    },
    {
      "id": "food-drink-023",
      "difficulty": "STANDARD",
      "type": "MULTIPLE_CHOICE",
      "prompt": "A chipotle is a smoke-dried version of which chili pepper?",
      "options": ["Poblano", "Habanero", "Serrano", "Jalapeño"],
      "answer": 3,
      "explanation": "Chipotles are smoked, dried jalapeños; a dried poblano is called an ancho.",
      "wildcard": false
    },
    {
      "id": "food-drink-024",
      "difficulty": "STANDARD",
      "type": "TRUE_FALSE",
      "prompt": "Peanuts are legumes, not true nuts.",
      "options": ["True", "False"],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "Peanuts belong to the legume (pea and bean) family; their pods simply ripen underground.",
      "wildcard": true
    },
    {
      "id": "food-drink-025",
      "difficulty": "STANDARD",
      "type": "TRUE_FALSE",
      "prompt": "Sake, the Japanese rice drink, is a distilled spirit.",
      "options": ["True", "False"],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Sake is brewed by fermenting rice, a process closer to beer-making than to distilling spirits like vodka.",
      "wildcard": false
    }
  ]
}