Cheese quiz
Checked on 13 November 2026
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Cheddar cheese takes its name from a village in which country?
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The answer is England.
Cheddar originates from the village of Cheddar in Somerset, in the south west of England.
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Feta, the white cheese often kept in brine, comes from which country?
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The answer is Greece.
Feta is a white Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or a mixture of sheep's and goat's milk.
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Gouda, a hard yellow cheese with a mild flavor, comes from which country?
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The answer is The Netherlands.
Gouda is a yellow cheese made from cow's milk that comes from the Netherlands.
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Which cheese is famous for the large holes inside it?
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The answer is Emmental.
Emmental is a Swiss cheese with natural holes inside it.
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Halloumi, a firm white cheese that is often grilled or fried, comes from which island?
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The answer is Cyprus.
Halloumi is a semi-hard, brined cheese that comes from Cyprus.
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Manchego, the famous cheese from Spain, is made from the milk of which animal?
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The answer is Sheep.
Manchego is made in the La Mancha region of Spain from the milk of Manchega sheep.
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Which Indian and South Asian cheese is a fresh, soft cheese often cubed and added to curries?
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The answer is Paneer.
Paneer is a fresh cheese that is common in South Asian cooking.
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In cheesemaking, which substance, made of enzymes, is added to milk to help it curdle?
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The answer is Rennet.
Rennet is a set of enzymes that curdles the proteins in milk so that cheese can form.
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Traditional ricotta cheese is made from which liquid left over from making other cheeses?
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The answer is Whey.
Ricotta is an Italian whey cheese, traditionally made from the whey left over from cheesemaking.
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Which cheese, named after a town in North Holland, is traditionally sold as a ball with a red wax coat?
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The answer is Edam.
Edam is named after the town of Edam and is traditionally sold in flat-ended spheres with a coat of red paraffin wax.