The 10 quiz questions
Question 1 : Which country is the Mojito originally from?
Possible answers:
- Porto Rico
- Brésil
- Mexique
- Cuba
Explanation: The Mojito was born in Cuba, probably in Havana in the 16th century. It is made of rum, fresh mint, lime, sugar, and sparkling water.
Question 2 : What alcohol is the main base of the Margarita?
Possible answers:
- Vodka
- Rhum
- Tequila
- Gin
Explanation: The Margarita is a Mexican cocktail based on tequila, triple sec, and lime juice, often served with salt on the rim of the glass.
Question 3 : Which cocktail is made of vodka, cranberry juice, triple sec, and lime juice?
Possible answers:
- Sex on the Beach
- Cosmopolitan
- Bellini
- Martini
Explanation: The Cosmopolitan, popularized by the TV series "Sex and the City", is an elegant cocktail created in the 1980s in Manhattan.
Question 4 : Which ingredient gives the Grasshopper cocktail its green color?
Possible answers:
- Chartreuse
- Crème de menthe
- Pistache
- Absinthe
Explanation: The Grasshopper gets its green color from green crème de menthe, mixed with white crème de cacao and fresh cream.
Question 5 : Which Italian cocktail mixes prosecco and white peach purée?
Possible answers:
- Bellini
- Rossini
- Spritz
- Negroni
Explanation: The Bellini was created in 1948 at Harry's Bar in Venice by Giuseppe Cipriani, named after the painter Giovanni Bellini.
Question 6 : Which classic cocktail combines gin, dry vermouth, and an olive?
Possible answers:
- Manhattan
- Martini
- Vesper
- Gibson
Explanation: The Dry Martini is one of the most famous cocktails in the world, immortalized by James Bond who prefers it "shaken, not stirred".
Question 7 : Which Brazilian cocktail is made with cachaça, lime, and sugar?
Possible answers:
- Caipirinha
- Daiquiri
- Batida
- Mojito
Explanation: The Caipirinha is Brazil's national cocktail. Cachaça is a sugarcane spirit, different from rum due to its distillation process.
Question 8 : Which Italian cocktail is made of Campari, red vermouth, and gin?
Possible answers:
- Garibaldi
- Americano
- Negroni
- Spritz
Explanation: The Negroni was created in Florence in 1919 when Count Camillo Negroni asked the bartender to strengthen his Americano with gin.
Question 9 : Which cocktail combines vodka and orange juice?
Possible answers:
- Tequila Sunrise
- Harvey Wallbanger
- Screwdriver
- Mimosa
Explanation: The Screwdriver is a simple and popular cocktail. Its name allegedly comes from American oil workers who mixed these ingredients with a screwdriver.
Question 10 : Which cocktail is traditionally served in a copper mug with vodka and ginger beer?
Possible answers:
- Kentucky Mule
- Dark 'n' Stormy
- Gin Buck
- Moscow Mule
Explanation: The Moscow Mule is served in a copper mug that keeps the drink cold. Created in 1941 in Los Angeles, it popularized vodka in the United States.
