History of Food

The process of learning to cook evolved over _______ of years.

• • hundreds

• • thousands

• • millions

• • tens of millions

Early humans were hunters and gatherers.

• True

• False

Early humans moved from place to place...

• • hunting animals

• • gathering nuts

• • gathering roots

• • gathering berries

• All the answers are correct

People probably used _________ to decide which plants were safe to eat. 

• • rock, paper, and scissors

• • darts

• • trial and error

• • all the answers are correct

Early humans more than likely watched local ________and ate the plants they saw other animals eating. 

• • television

• • YouTube

• • wildlife

• • restaurants

If one person became sick after eating a plant, they would have quickly learned not to eat that plant.

• True

• False

Around ______ years ago, people began roasting food, which made it taste better and also made it more nutritious and easier to eat.

• • 
    500

• • 5,000

• • 50,000

• • 500,000

People learned to ______food in vessels or pits in the ground.

• fry

• bake

• boil

• saute

The earliest forms of pottery were created in the Old Stone Age (or Paleolithic period) in China. The _______ pots were used for storing grains and liquids and cooking food. 

• stainless steel

• • aluminum

• • clay

• • plastic

Ancient peoples ate local and seasonal foods, including ... Choose all the correct answers. 

• • grains

• • legumes

• • vegetables

• • fish