Food and Nutrition Quiz

When making banana muffins, why might you add baking powder to the mixture?

• To make the muffins taste more like bananas

• To help the muffins rise and become light

• To keep the muffins from sticking to the pan

• To make the muffins last longer

• To give the muffins a crunchy top

While preparing a salad, you need to cut a carrot into small, uniform pieces. Which knife technique is most appropriate?

• Mince

• Dice

• Chop

• Cube

• Julienne

Stefan is preparing a cake and uses a whisk to rapidly mix the batter until it becomes smooth and airy. What technique is he demonstrating?

• Beating

• Stirring

• Folding

• Blending

• Marinating

What visual cue indicates that a sauce is simmering properly on the stove?

• Large, rapid bubbles breaking the surface

• Small bubbles rising slowly and steadily

• No movement or bubbles at all

• Steam and splattering everywhere

• The sauce is baking in the oven

An ad says a certain toothpaste will stop your teeth from rotting like 'those who don’t brush.' What advertising strategy is being used?

• Celebrity Endorsement

• Humor appeal

• Limited information

• Positive Images

• Scare Tactics

If you learned in class how to read food labels and use cooking tools properly, which factor is influencing your food choices?

• Religious influence

• Environmental influence

• Media influence

• Educational influence

• Economical influence

Marko eats a tub of ice cream after a stressful exam even though he’s not hungry. What kind of eating is this?

• Nutritional eating

• Cultural eating

• Social eating

• Psychological eating

• Habitual eating

Which substance makes up most of your body weight (approximately 70-75%)?

• Protein

• Fat

• Water

• Calcium

• Carbohydrates

Which of the following breakfast choices would give you lasting energy throughout the morning?

• Donut and chocolate milk

• Sugary cereal with no protein

• Toast with jam

• Oatmeal with nuts and berries

• Fried bacon with buttered white toast

Why do nutritionists recommend eating a healthy breakfast each day?

• It causes a sugar crash that makes you sleepy

• It gives you necessary energy, helps you stay alert and focused in the morning

• It delays hunger until late at night

• It stops you from feeling tired after lunch

• It replaces the need for lunch altogether