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This study set covers Culinary Arts through
20 practice questions.
A challenging collection of questions focusing on the origins, innovations, and scientific breakthroughs in culinary history. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
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Culinary History Milestones study set below.
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1
Which French chef is credited with inventing the 'brigade de cuisine' system in the late 19th century?
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A
Auguste Escoffier
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B
Marie-Antoine Carême
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C
Paul Bocuse
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D
Fernand Point
2
What was the first commercially manufactured breakfast cereal, introduced by James Caleb Jackson in 1863?
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A
Granula
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B
Grape-Nuts
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C
Corn Flakes
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D
Shredded Wheat
3
The first known patent for a 'refrigerated cabinet' for home use, the DOMELRE, was released in what year?
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A
1913
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B
1905
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C
1922
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D
1898
4
In 1825, Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin published which seminal work, considered the first book of food philosophy?
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A
Physiologie du Goût
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B
Le Guide Culinaire
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C
L'Art de la Cuisine
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D
La Gastronomie
5
What substance did chemist Michel Eugène Chevreul isolate in 1813, leading to the creation of commercial margarine?
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A
Margaric acid
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B
Palmitic acid
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C
Stearic acid
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D
Oleic acid
6
The first recorded recipe for 'ice cream' using milk, cream, and sugar appeared in which 17th-century English manuscript?
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A
Lady Anne Fanshawe's Receipt Book
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B
The Accomplisht Cook
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C
The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby
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D
The Queen's Closet Opened
7
Who is widely credited with inventing the 'Sous-vide' cooking technique in 1971 while working at Restaurant Troisgros?
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A
Georges Pralus
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B
Hervé This
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C
Nathan Myhrvold
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D
Thomas Keller
8
Which invention by Benjamin Thompson (Count Rumford) in the late 18th century revolutionized kitchen efficiency by enclosing the fire?
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A
Rumford Roaster
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B
Dutch Oven
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C
Cast iron stove
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D
Convection oven
9
In 1908, Kikunae Ikeda identified which chemical compound as the source of the 'umami' taste?
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A
Glutamic acid
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B
Inosinic acid
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C
Guanylic acid
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D
Aspartic acid
10
What was the primary innovation of the 'Pasteurizer', patented by Louis Pasteur in 1864, regarding wine production?
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A
Heating to kill microbes
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B
Vacuum distillation
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C
Rapid fermentation
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D
Cold filtration
11
The first mechanical pasta-making machine was patented in which city in 1740?
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A
Venice
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B
Naples
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C
Genoa
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D
Florence
12
Which 19th-century chef, known as the 'Chef of Kings', first codified the system of the 'four mother sauces'?
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A
Marie-Antoine Carême
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B
Alexis Soyer
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C
Urbain Dubois
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D
Prosper Montagné
13
The first automated 'bread slicing machine' was invented by Otto Rohwedder in what year?
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A
1928
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B
1912
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C
1935
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D
1921
14
What is the oldest known carbonated beverage brand still in production, established in 1783 by Jacob Schweppe?
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A
Schweppes Soda Water
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B
Coca-Cola
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C
Dr Pepper
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D
Vernors Ginger Ale
15
Who published 'The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy' in 1747, the first cookbook to include instructions on how to use a thermometer?
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A
Hannah Glasse
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B
Isabella Beeton
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C
Eliza Acton
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D
Mary Randolph
16
In 1810, who received a patent for the 'canister' method of food preservation using tin-plated iron containers?
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A
Peter Durand
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B
Nicolas Appert
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C
Bryan Donkin
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D
John Hall
17
The first microwave oven for commercial use, the 'Radarange', was introduced by Raytheon in what year?
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A
1947
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B
1952
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C
1941
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D
1955
18
Which 19th-century innovation allowed for the first 'frozen food' industry using the 'quick-freezing' process?
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A
Clarence Birdseye
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B
Carl von Linde
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C
Frederick Tudor
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D
John Gorrie
19
What was the world's first industrial 'food safety' legislation, enacted in England in 1860?
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A
Adulteration of Food and Drink Act
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B
Pure Food and Drug Act
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C
Sale of Food Act
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D
Public Health Act
20
The first 'blender' to be successfully marketed for commercial use was the Waring Blendor, introduced in:
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A
1937
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B
1922
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C
1945
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D
1931
