Kosher Quiz
01. Can natural cheese flavor be pareve?
A. Yes
B. No
C.
02. Where does the work “kosher” appear in Tanach?
A. Vayikra
B. Devarim
C. Esther
D. Tehillim
E. A & B
03. When the word “kosher” appear in Targum Onkelos, of what word is it the translation?
A. Ochel (food)
B. Tov (good)
C. Maleh (full)
D. Yashar (straight)
E. Nachon (correct)
04. Name two foods one kosher and the other not kosher that when the kosher food is put around the non- kosher food the non-kosher becomes kosher and the kosher becomes non-kosher?
A. Salt & onion
B. Meat & blood
C. Salt & meat
D. Meat & onion
E. Salt & blood
05. Which of these is not always dairy:
A. Caseinate
B. Whey
C. Lactic acid
D. Lactose
E. All of the above
06. Which of these require full-time on-site rabbinic supervision to be kosher, according to all:
A. Hard cheese
B. Butter
C. Soft cheese
D. Ice cream
07. Which of the following is likely from a dairy source:
A. Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate
B. Caramel color
C. Calcium Caseinate
D. Calcium Hydroxide
08. Which of the following is considered kosher without ANY kosher supervision:
A. Ground oyster shells
B. Canned oyster mushrooms
C. New England Style oyster crackers
D. Whole, raw oysters
E. A & B
09. Glycerin can come from which of the following sources?
A. Animal
B. Vegetable
C. Mineral
D. B & C
E. All of the above
10. L- Cysteine can be derived from:
A. Human Hair
B. Vegetable Sources
C. Dairy Sources
D. Meat sources
E. All of the above
11. Jews don’t eat giraffes because:
A. They do not have split hooves
B. They do not chew their cud
C. No one eats giraffes
D. They are high in cholesterol and fatty acids
E. the neck is too long so it’s impossible to know where to slaughter
12. Carmine comes from:
A. Pig’s hooves
B. Tiny beetles
C. Cat’s brains
D. Rabbit ears
E. None of the above
13. Why is honey Kosher?
A. Because bees are a Kosher animal
B. Because the Torah says so
C. Because we treat honey distinctly from bees (because we treat the honey and the bee as separate and distinct from each other
D. B & C
E. A & B
14. When a non-Jew cooks which of the following, is there not a problem of the laws of bishul akum?
A. Pasta
B. Beans
C. Squash
D. Fish
E. None of the above
15. Which of the following fish can be purchased without its skin and be assumed to be Kosher?
A. Tilapia
B. Flounder
C. Salmon
D. Cod
E. None of the above
16. Which of the following cheeses are not considered “hard cheeses” and do not require one to wait six hours?
A. Asiago medium
B. Parmesan & Reggiano
C. Mozzarella
D. Romano
E. C & D
17. Which of the following, wine or grape juice derivatives does not present Stam Yaynam issues?
A. Grape juice flavoring
B. Cream of Tartar
C. Cognac
D. Vermouth
E. None of the aobe
18. Which of the following solutions does not work to make a product Bishul Yisroel?
A. A frozen blintz that has to be finished cooking by a consumer in an oven or a microwave.
B. Having a Rabbi by remote start an automated production at a factory.
C. Breakfast cereals don’t require Bishul Yisroel because are not eaten at formal affairs.
D. Fish is eaten raw in Japan so therefore fish doesn’t require Bishul Yisroel
19. Which of the following items are substantively different both practically and from a Kosher perspective from the others?
A. Scotch
B. Bourbon
C. Rye
D. Triple Sec
E. Irish Whiskey
20. Which of the following vegetables have particular concerns with insect infestation?
A. Artichokes
B. Sweet Potatoes
C. Radishes
D. Tomatoes
E. None of the above