Fruits & Vegetables Quiz
Surprising facts about the fruit and veg on your plate, from botany to origins.
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About the Fruits & Vegetables Quiz
Some “vegetables” are botanically fruits, and some fruits travelled the world to reach your kitchen. Test what you know about where produce comes from, how it grows and the nutrients it contains.
This quiz has 20 questions, served in rounds of 10 with a fresh mix and shuffled answers every time you play. Every answer comes with a short explanation.
Sample Fruits & Vegetables Questions & Answers
Q1. Botanically speaking, is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?
✅ Answer: A fruit
💡 Tomatoes develop from a flower and contain seeds, which makes them fruits.
Q2. Which fruit is known as the “king of fruits” in Southeast Asia and is famous for its strong smell?
✅ Answer: Durian
💡 Durian is banned on some public transport and in some hotels because of its smell.
Q3. Which vegetable is used to make sauerkraut?
✅ Answer: Cabbage
💡 Sauerkraut is finely cut cabbage fermented by lactic acid bacteria.
Q4. Which vitamin are citrus fruits especially rich in?
✅ Answer: Vitamin C
💡 Sailors once ate citrus to prevent scurvy, caused by a lack of vitamin C.
Q5. Which fruit has its seeds on the outside?
✅ Answer: Strawberry
💡 Each tiny “seed” on a strawberry is actually a separate fruit called an achene.