Chickpea trivia quiz with answers
What is the scientific name for chickpeas?
Answer: Cicer arietinum
What family do chickpeas belong to?
Answer: Fabaceae
Where do chickpeas originate from?
Answer: The Mediterranean and Middle East
What is another name for chickpeas?
Answer: Garbanzo beans
What is the most commonly grown type of chickpea?
Answer: The desi variety
What is the nutritional value of chickpeas?
Answer: Chickpeas are a good source of protein, fiber, vitamins, and
minerals.
What is the average serving size for chickpeas?
Answer: One-half cup cooked or one cup raw
What is the calorie content of one-half cup of cooked
chickpeas?
Answer: About 130-140 calories, depending on the variety
What is the protein content of chickpeas?
Answer: About 7-8 grams per serving, depending on the variety
What is the fiber content of chickpeas?
Answer: About 6-7 grams per serving, depending on the variety
What is the vitamin C content of chickpeas?
Answer: About 6% of the recommended daily value per serving
What is the iron content of chickpeas?
Answer: About 10-12% of the recommended daily value per serving, depending
on the variety
What is the calcium content of chickpeas?
Answer: About 4% of the recommended daily value per serving
What is the potassium content of chickpeas?
Answer: About 8-10% of the recommended daily value per serving, depending on
the variety
What is the phosphorus content of chickpeas?
Answer: About 10% of the recommended daily value per serving
What is the magnesium content of chickpeas?
Answer: About 8% of the recommended daily value per serving
What is the difference between desi and kabuli
chickpeas?
Answer: Desi chickpeas are smaller and have a thicker seed coat, while
kabuli chickpeas are larger and have a thinner seed coat.
What is the difference between canned and dried
chickpeas?
Answer: Canned chickpeas are precooked and preserved in liquid, while dried
chickpeas require soaking and cooking before use.
What is the name of the Middle Eastern dip that
features mashed chickpeas and spices?
Answer: Hummus
What is the name of the Italian soup that features
chickpeas and pasta?
Answer: Pasta e ceci
What is the name of the Indian dish that features
chickpeas and spices?
Answer: Chana masala
What is the name of the Spanish dish that features
chickpeas, chorizo, and other ingredients?
Answer: Cocido
What is the name of the Lebanese salad that features
chickpeas, parsley, and other ingredients?
Answer: Fattoush
What is the name of the Indian street
food that
features chickpeas and other ingredients in a crispy shell?
Answer: Chana chaat
What is the name of the Mediterranean dish that
features chickpeas, olive oil, and other ingredients?
Answer: Falafel
What is the name of the Turkish dish that features
chickpeas and bulgur wheat?
Answer: Kısır
What is the name of the African dish that features
chickpeas, tomatoes, and other ingredients?
Answer: Chakalaka
What is the name of the dish that features roasted
chickpeas as a snack?
Answer: Chana mas
