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Mediterranean Food & Culture

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A dense, dairy-based, frozen dessert from Italy...

a)

sorbet

b)

sherbet

c)

cannoli

d)

gelato

2.

A creamy rice dish popular in Northern Italy...

a)

paella

b)

bolognese

c)

risotto

d)

sfrgliatella

3.

Spanish appetizers or small plates of food...

a)

tapas

b)

paella

c)

Manchego

d)

jamon

4.

A cold Spanish soup made with tomato, peppers, onions & cucumbers...

a)

pasta e fagioli

b)

sangria

c)

gazpacho

d)

salsa

5.

A rice dish made with saffron, veggies, meats &/or seafood...

a)

risotto

b)

pinchos

c)

spanakopita

d)

paella

6.

A paper-thin dough used to make both sweet & savory dishes...

a)

phyllo

b)

croissant

c)

puff pastry

d)

pate a choux

7.

A pungent, crumbly cheese commonly used in Greek cooking...

a)

ricotta

b)

feta

c)

Parmesan

d)

manchego

8.

An egg yolk & lemon sauce popular in Greece. Can also be mixed w/ broth for a soup...

a)

sofrito

b)

baklava

c)

avgolemono

d)

spumoni

9.

A food commonly served at corner cafes in Spain...

a)

jamón

b)

cappuccino

c)

dolmades

d)

gelato

10.

All of the following ingredients are common to Spanish cooking EXCEPT:

a)

olive oil

b)

saffron

c)

almonds

d)

dill

11.

All of the following are common ingredients in Italian cooking EXCEPT:

a)

tomatoes

b)

feta

c)

basil

d)

olive oil

12.

Olive oil, dill, garlic, parsley, lamb, lemon

a)

saffron

b)

lamb

c)

olive oil

d)

dill

13.

A sweetener commonly used in Greek desserts...

a)

brown sugar

b)

honey

c)

maple syrup

d)

agave

14.

A grape leaf that has been stuffed with seasoned rice...

a)

avgolemono

b)

souvlaki

c)

dolmades

d)

loukoumades

15.

The birthplace of pizza...

a)

Sicily

b)

Rome

c)

Milan

d)

Naples

16.

The word used for appetizer in Italy...

a)

zakuski

b)

hors d' oeuvres

c)

tapas

d)

antipasto

17.

A fruit and wine mixture from Spain...

a)

sangria

b)

ouzo

c)

Chianti

d)

espresso

18.

A Greek pasta dish mixed with ground meat & covered with béchamel sauce before baking...

a)

tzaziki

b)

spanakopita

c)

pastitsio

d)

baklava

19.

A basil, garlic, pine nuts & parmesan cheese sauce...

a)

alfredo

b)

avgolemono

c)

bolognese

d)

pesto

20.

Which of the following is generally served with gyros and souvlaki?

a)

tzaziki

b)

alioli

c)

avgolemono

d)

pesto

21.

All of the following ingredients would be used in spanakopita EXCEPT:

a)

feta

b)

spinach

c)

hard boiled egg

d)

phyllo

22.

Which of the following form the base of the soup Pasta e fagioli?

a)

lemon & egg

b)

tomatoes & basil

c)

beans & pasta

d)

rice & octopus

23.

What natural "resource" gets credit for the great taste of San Marzano tomatoes & friarielli grown in this region?

a)

Mediterranean sea

b)

Mt. Vesuvius

c)

Tiber river

d)

Tuscan garlic fields

24.

Which of the following is used to determine your bill at a restaurant serving pinchos tapas?

a)

Number of toothpicks

b)

Number of small plates

c)

Birthdate of diner

d)

Ounces of ham consumed

25.

Which of the following is the most famous Napoletana pizza?

a)

pesto

b)

margherita

c)

ricotta

d)

white truffle

26.

A twice baked Italian “cookie” often served with a hot beverage for dipping...

a)

pizzelle

b)

koulouri

c)

biscotti

d)

polvorones