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Stilton, Cambridgeshire, first screened 18 February 2007

Time Trial

Watched the programme, browsed the web pages? Now try our lighthearted quiz to see how much you know about cheese, Roman or otherwise.

(The quiz uses JavaScript so you need to be using Netscape 3, Internet Explorer 3.01 or above, and have JavaScript enabled)

When it came to cheese making, which of the following did the Romans believe to be true?

 

The eccentric, cheese-loving inventor Wallace and his canine sidekick Gromit have made film-maker Nick Park famous. What was the title of the first Wallace and Gromit film, in which the heroes set off for the moon in search of cheese?

 

In a verse by Virgil, the poet describes a farmer's lunch of cheese paste. What ingredients did Virgil say were ground together to make up the paste?

 

What did Daniel Defoe say Stilton cheese was called in his Tour Through the Whole Island of Great Britain in the 1720s?

 

What is the most common source of rennet, used in cheese-making to curdle milk?

 

What is the most common source of rennet, used in cheese-making to curdle milk?

 

out of 6 correct on first try

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