[Play Right Away!] Multiple-Choice Quiz Questions for Lower-Grade Elementary School Students

margarine

Margarine, which resembles butter. You might be surprised how many people think it’s made from the same milk as butter. In fact, the main ingredient in margarine is fat and oil. It was created in France as a substitute for butter when supplies were scarce, and today it’s an essential ingredient in bread and pastry making.

swordfish

The marlin is the fastest creature living in the water. As a pelagic migratory fish, it has a lot of muscle, and it’s said to reduce water resistance with oil secreted from a gland near its bill. The sailfish, considered the fastest, has large fins and can change direction quickly.

eggplant

You might have some idea about Mount Fuji and the hawk, but some may wonder why the eggplant is included. There are various theories: its auspicious association with the word “to accomplish” (nasu) due to the sound of its name, the fact that it was an expensive vegetable at the time, and that Tokugawa Ieyasu favored it.

heel

When you hear the English term “heel of the bread,” as a Japanese person you kind of feel like, “We were still being too soft about it,” right? I mean, if it’s a heel, you might not want to eat it. No, no—because it’s crunchy and crisp, you know? Maybe this way of putting it is actually more accurate.

cabbage

Cream puffs are a French confection, but the word “shu cream” is actually a mix of French and English. In French, it’s expressed as “choux à la crème.” The “choux” part actually means “cabbage.” Come to think of it, cream puffs do kind of look like cabbages, don’t they?

float on water

Suppose you discover some old eggs in the back of your refrigerator. How can you tell how old they are? Cracking them open works, but if you’d rather avoid any unpleasant rotten smell, why not try this method? As eggs get older, moisture inside evaporates and air accumulates in the air cell, making them more buoyant, so they tend to float.

spit

Alpacas look cute and seem unlikely to get grumpy, but they can get in a bad mood too. Spitting is something they do when they’re at peak anger, so if they start making a gurgling sound in their throat, watch out. Their spit apparently has a pretty nasty smell, so it’s best not to make them angry.