banana
Individual bananas are often called fingers, while groups on a stalk are called hands. This topic is part of Fruit within Food & Drink. This page currently draws on 12 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
banana trivia questions
Bananas grow in clusters commonly called what?
Answer: Hands
Bonus fact: Individual bananas are often called fingers, while groups on a stalk are called hands.
Botanically, a banana is classified as what kind of fruit?
Answer: Berry
Bonus fact: In botanical terms, bananas meet the definition of berries.
The banana plant is technically not a tree but the world's largest type of what?
Answer: Herbaceous flowering plant
Bonus fact: A banana plant has a pseudostem formed from tightly packed leaf bases rather than a woody trunk.
A banana split is a dessert built around what fruit?
Answer: Banana
Bonus fact: A banana is split lengthwise around scoops of ice cream.
What frozen dessert is a standard part of a banana split?
Answer: Ice cream
Bonus fact: Traditional versions use three scoops of ice cream.
The banana split is traditionally credited to an early-1900s soda-fountain creation in which U.S. state?
Answer: Pennsylvania
Bonus fact: Latrobe, Pennsylvania, claims one of the earliest documented banana splits.
Banana bread is flavored mainly with what fruit?
Answer: Banana
Bonus fact: Overripe bananas are especially useful for baking.
Banana bread is generally classified as what kind of bread?
Answer: Quick bread
Bonus fact: Chemical leaveners allow it to rise without yeast.
What ingredient commonly provides leavening in banana bread?
Answer: Baking soda
Bonus fact: Baking soda reacts with acidic ingredients to release carbon dioxide.
How is otak-otak commonly cooked?
Answer: Wrapped in leaves and grilled or steamed
Bonus fact: Banana or coconut leaves help perfume the fish mixture as it cooks.
How is sweet Thai roti commonly served by street vendors?
Answer: With condensed milk and sugar
Bonus fact: Banana, chocolate, egg, and other fillings or toppings are also common.
How is traditional lontong commonly cooked?
Answer: Rice is packed in banana leaves and boiled
Bonus fact: The wrapping helps the cooked rice form a dense cylinder or cake.