Are you a cheese whiz? Take the cheese quiz!

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Three judges for the 2014 World Championship Cheese Contest in March hold an award-winning Swiss Emmentaler, in Madison, Wis.

The average American eats 32.6 pounds of cheese per year. You may eat your fair share, but what do you really know about the world's favorite aged dairy snack? Test your knowledge of all things cheese with this 25-question quiz. See if you're the big cheese or just no gouda.  

1. After receiving a Warning Letter from the FDA in 2002, Kraft Foods relabeled several of their processed cheese products. Which change brought their Kraft Singles into compliance with national regulations?

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Packages of Kraft Singles are displayed in Chicago.

The package label was changed from "Pasteurized Process Cheese" to "Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product.”

The package label was changed from "Pasteurized Process Cheese" to "Pasteurized Cheese Snack.”

“Cheese” was changed to “Cheez” on the label.

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