What Children Ate Across the Centuries (1500, Tenochtitlan) — Questions and answers

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What is the name of the kingdom Zara talks about?

Choices

  1. Glacia ✓
  2. Frostwind
  3. Whispering Caves
  4. Helen Keller

Answer: Glacia

From page 1

What competition did Nils's scroll illustrate?

Choices

  1. Rye Bread Baking Contest
  2. Annual Glacian Sweetbread Competition ✓
  3. Winter Feast Cook-off
  4. Best Loaf of Bread Competition

Answer: Annual Glacian Sweetbread Competition

From page 3

What did the village of Frostwind add instead of sugar by mistake?

Choices

  1. Honey
  2. Spice
  3. Salt ✓
  4. Flour

Answer: Salt

From page 4

What magical item does legend say is in the Whispering Caves?

Choices

  1. A magical bread oven
  2. A golden spoon
  3. A magical salt crystal ✓
  4. A secret map

Answer: A magical salt crystal

From page 6

What did Petra add to the sled "just in case"?

Choices

  1. A warm blanket
  2. A bag of sugar
  3. A loaf of unsalted bread ✓
  4. A map of the caves

Answer: A loaf of unsalted bread

From page 7

What happened after Petra threw the bread into the chasm?

Choices

  1. The chasm disappeared
  2. A bridge appeared
  3. A flock of ice sprites helped them ✓
  4. They found a different path

Answer: A flock of ice sprites helped them

From page 9

What did Zara say the villagers learned from their experience?

Choices

  1. That salt tastes better than sugar
  2. That only magical crystal salt works
  3. That mistakes can lead to wonderful things ✓
  4. That rye bread is a staple

Answer: That mistakes can lead to wonderful things

From page 10