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WorksheetsFactors Effecting Food Choices
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
Date
1.
The term food habits refers to why and how people eat, which foods they eat, and with whom they eat, as well as the ways people obtain, store, use, and discard food.
Which of the following factors influences food habits?
Which of the following factors influences food habits?
a)
Culture and Social
b)
Religion
c)
Economic and Political
d)
All of the above
2.
A staple food, is a food that is eaten routinely and in such quantities that it constitutes a dominant portion of a standard diet for a given group of people, forming a significant proportion of the intake of other nutrients as well.
Which of the following is a staple food for Australia?
Which of the following is a staple food for Australia?
a)
Flour and Meat products
b)
Vegemite Sandwiches
c)
Meat Pies
d)
Pavlova and Lamingtons
3.
Why are staple foods important?
a)
They are expensive
b)
They are flavoursome and aromatic
c)
They are appetising and expensive
d)
They are cheap and supply good amounts of energy and some protein.
4.
Some examples of staple foods around the world include:
a)
Cereals and Rice
b)
Starchy Root vegetables (Potatoes)
c)
Starchy Fruit (Corn)
d)
All of the above
5.
Food has many symbolic meanings; it not only expresses but also establishes the relationship between people and their environment as well as between people and what they believe. Therefore food is an important component of a society.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Food is ONLY the source of nutrition for humans, it does not play other roles in our daily lives, beliefs, or socioeconomics.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Food consumed by one person alone is NOT a social food. However, when it is consumed by a group of people together or eaten in a religious ceremony, the sociality of food is identified.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
In human society, food is a means for people to establish and express relationships between one another. This relationship can exist among individuals, community members, religious groups, and ethnic groups.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
In Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings to express the relationship between themselves and food.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
What is the staple food for people living in the north of China?
a)
Lasagne
b)
Pancakes
c)
Steamed bread, bread, and buns
d)
Tacos
11.
What is the staple food of people living in the south of China?
a)
Rice
b)
Pumpkin
c)
Pasta
d)
Curry
12.
People eat special food to celebrate important events or festivals including.
a)
Americans eating turkey for Thanksgiving in the USA
b)
China eat rice dumplings for the Dragon Boat Festival
c)
China eat moon cakes for the Mid-autumn Festival and dumplings for the Spring Festival
d)
All of the above
13.
The end of World War II brought about significant change in Australian cuisine. People from Europe and Asia brought new crops, seasonings, and cooking methods with them.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Wheat, rice, oranges, bananas, and grapes are just a few of the crops that grow in abundance throughout Australia.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Meat has NEVER been a large part of the Australian diet, although towards the end of the twentieth century they increased their consumption of meat slightly.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
What are the factors that influence people's eating habits?
a)
Routines, time management and Marketing
b)
Family culture and traditions
c)
Everything influences our food choices
d)
Knowledge of nutrition
17.
What is a Food Culture?
a)
Long-established customs or beliefs that has been passed on from one generation to another.
b)
The ideas, customs, and social behaviour of particular people or a society
c)
Long-established customs or beliefs that has been passed on from one generation to another.
d)
A traditional practice or usual way of doing something followed by a social group or people.
18.
Staple food in different parts of the world is effected mostly by which of the following answers?
a)
Weather and farming constraints
b)
Customs
c)
Culture
d)
Traditions
19.
There are a number of environmental issues that can influence our food and lifestyle choices. Which of the following is NOT an environmental issue that impacts our food choices?
a)
Food Miles
b)
Sensory properties of food
c)
Food availability
d)
Recycling and waste
20.
Every country has its own signature food and flavours, and it also has its own own etiquette and food-related customs.
Which of the following traditions is incorrect?
Which of the following traditions is incorrect?
a)
In Chile you should never eat with your hands. Food needs to be eaten with cutlery and cutlery only.
b)
In China never finish all of your food. Be sure to leave a small amount to show that the host gave you more than enough to eat
c)
In France Bread is not an appetiser in this country, think of it more like a utensil. Tear it apart and use it as a shovel.
d)
In Italy always ask for cheese if it is not served with your meal.
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