Mexican Cuisine Quiz

When did Mesoamerican farmers start to plant corn?

• Around 4500 B.C

• Around 5000 B.C.

• Around 3500 B.C

• Around 2500 B.C

Which of the following plants were used to store dried grain by ancient Mesoamericans?

• Watermelon

• Pumpkin

• Coconut

• Squash

Chocolate was first used in Mexico by which of the following people?

• Europeans

• Mayans

• Aztecs

• Native Americans

Which of the following types of spice is often added to make Mexican-style hot chocolate?

• Cinnamon

• Cumin

• Black pepper

• Yellow curry

Which of the following ingredients is NOT added in a la Mexicana sauce?

• Chile pepper

• Tomato

• Basil

• Onion

What is the name of a flat griddle used in Mexican cuisine?

• Molinillo

• Comal

• Cazo

• Molcajete

Mexican cuisine is known worldwide to use which of the following ingredients in almost all its foods?

• Chile peppers and tortillas

• chocolate and milk

• salt and black pepper

• curry and garlic

The most iconic Mexican dish would be____?

• Pozole

• Tacos

• Hamburger

• Barbacoa

Which dish is widely known in Mexico that uses the leaf of the corn husk to wrap the food and then it is steamed?

• corunda

• enchilada

• tamal

• taco

Mexican cuisine is a fusion of which two cuisines?

• French and Native American

• Spanish and Mesoamerican

• Mayan and American

• Caribbean and European