Introduction to Food Around the World

What did the earliest humans primarily eat?

• Steak

• Cooked meat

• Nuts and berries

• Salad

When was fire first used to cook food?

• Around 2 billion years ago

• Around 2 million years ago

• Around 2 thousand years ago

• Around 2 hundred years ago

Where is farming believed to have first occurred?

• America

• Egypt

• France

• Korea

When did dishes belonging to specific regions first appear?

• Around 7000 BCE

• Around 700 BCE

• Around 7 BCE

• Around 700 CE

What was one of Egyptians' most prized foods?

• Honey

• Nuts

• Wheat

• Papyrus

What was bread a symbol of in ancient Egypt?

• Sickness

• Poverty

• Hospitality

• Slavery

What was "Imperial food"?

• Meals cooked by the emperor.

• Meals cooked for the emperor.

• Meals cooked for everyone.

• An early form of Chinese take-out.

Imperial food is an important part of Chinese heritage.

• True

• False

Which was not a part of the ancient Greek diet?

• Grains

• Meats

• Ice cream

• Vegetables

What food played an important role in the survival of Western civilization?

• Beans

• Fried chicken

• Potatoes

• Noodles