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Mexican Cuisine Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did Mesoamerican farmers start to plant corn?

a)

Around 4500 B.C

b)

Around 5000 B.C.

c)

Around 3500 B.C

d)

Around 2500 B.C

2.

Which of the following plants were used to store dried grain by ancient Mesoamericans?

a)

Watermelon

b)

Pumpkin

c)

Coconut

d)

Squash

3.

Chocolate was first used in Mexico by which of the following people?

a)

Europeans

b)

Mayans

c)

Aztecs

d)

Native Americans

4.

Which of the following types of spice is often added to make Mexican-style hot chocolate?

a)

Cinnamon

b)

Cumin

c)

Black pepper

d)

Yellow curry

5.

Which of the following ingredients is NOT added in a la Mexicana sauce?

a)

Chile pepper

b)

Tomato

c)

Basil

d)

Onion

6.

What is the name of a flat griddle used in Mexican cuisine?

a)

Molinillo

b)

Comal

c)

Cazo

d)

Molcajete

7.

Mexican cuisine is known worldwide to use which of the following ingredients in almost all its foods?

a)

Chile peppers and tortillas

b)

chocolate and milk

c)

salt and black pepper

d)

curry and garlic

8.

The most iconic Mexican dish would be____?

a)

Pozole

b)

Tacos

c)

Hamburger

d)

Barbacoa

9.

Which dish is widely known in Mexico that uses the leaf of the corn husk to wrap the food and then it is steamed?

a)

corunda

b)

enchilada

c)

tamal

d)

taco

10.

Mexican cuisine is a fusion of which two cuisines?

a)

French and Native American

b)

Spanish and Mesoamerican

c)

Mayan and American

d)

Caribbean and European