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Desserts Trivia

25 questions

Test your knowledge of sweet treats. Origins, ingredients, and classic desserts from around the world.

Question 1easy

Tiramisu is a layered dessert that originated in which country?

The correct answer is C. Italy

Question 2easy

Crème brûlée is a custard dessert with a caramelized sugar top. It is from which country?

The correct answer is C. France

Question 3easy

Baklava is a sweet pastry made with nuts and syrup. It is associated with which region?

The correct answer is C. Middle East and Ottoman cuisine

Question 4easy

Macarons (the colorful almond meringue cookies) are most associated with which country?

The correct answer is B. France

Question 5easy

Cheesecake in its modern form is often associated with which city or country?

The correct answer is D. United States (New York style)

Question 6easy

Gelato is the Italian word for what type of dessert?

The correct answer is C. Ice cream

Question 7easy

Pavlova (meringue with fruit) is claimed by which two countries?

The correct answer is C. New Zealand and Australia

Question 8medium

Cannoli are Sicilian pastries filled with what type of cheese?

The correct answer is D. Ricotta

Question 9medium

Flan is a caramel-topped custard. In which language does "flan" mean flat?

The correct answer is A. French (and used in Spanish/Latin American cuisine)

Question 10medium

Tres leches cake is soaked in three kinds of milk. It is from which region?

The correct answer is A. Latin America (Mexico/Central America)

Question 11medium

Mochi is a chewy rice-based dessert from which country?

The correct answer is B. Japan

Question 12medium

Black forest cake (Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte) originated in which country?

The correct answer is C. Germany

Question 13medium

Gulab jamun is a syrup-soaked milk solid dessert from which country?

The correct answer is B. India

Question 14medium

Profiteroles are cream-filled choux pastries. They are from which country?

The correct answer is C. France

Question 15medium

Lamingtons are sponge cake coated in chocolate and coconut. They are from which country?

The correct answer is A. Australia

Question 16medium

Panna cotta is a cooked cream dessert that set with gelatin. It originated in which country?

The correct answer is C. Italy

Question 17medium

Churros are fried dough pastries. They are traditionally from which country?

The correct answer is D. Spain (and Portugal)

Question 18hard

Kulfi is a frozen dessert similar to ice cream, from which region?

The correct answer is C. South Asia (India)

Question 19hard

Sachertorte is a chocolate cake with apricot jam. It was created in which city?

The correct answer is D. Vienna, Austria

Question 20hard

Brigadeiro is a chocolate truffle dessert from which country?

The correct answer is B. Brazil

Question 21hard

Knafeh (or kunafa) is a cheese and syrup pastry from which region?

The correct answer is B. Middle East (Levant)

Question 22hard

Dulce de leche is a sweet milk caramel. It is most associated with which region?

The correct answer is A. Latin America (Argentina, Uruguay, etc.)

Question 23hard

Baklava is typically made with layers of what thin dough?

The correct answer is A. Phyllo (filo)

Question 24hard

Trifle is a layered dessert with custard, fruit, and sponge. It is from which country?

The correct answer is A. England

Question 25hard

Loukoumades are honey-soaked dough balls. They are from which country?

The correct answer is B. Greece