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GLOBAL FOODS midterm comprehensive

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Mexico's staple grain is 
a)
wheat
b)
corn 
c)
sugar beets
d)
dairy
2.
How is a vegan different from someone who calls themselves a vegetarian?
a)
A vegan eats some meat.
b)
A vegan eats no animal by products while a vegetarian may eat dairy and eggs.
c)
There is no difference.
d)
Vegans are trying to save the planet vegetarians are just trying to eat healthy.
3.

Foods and methods of preparation traditional to a region or population

a)

food

b)

a meal

c)

cuisine

d)

dinner

4.

Cuisines are often named after the ________________ from which they originate

a)

trained chefs

b)

restaurants

c)

geographic areas

d)

food category

5.

Which is NOT a factor that affects cuisine?

a)

cost

b)

climate

c)

religion

d)

education

6.

Which type of cuisine is a combination of all the traditional cuisines of immigrant inhabitants.

a)

Italian

b)

Japanese

c)

American

d)

Mexican

7.
Foods native or traditional to a particular geographic region or ethnic population
a)
indigenous foods
b)
nouvelle cuisine
c)
fusion cuisine
d)
classic cuisine
8.
Which of the following was significant in easing the struggle to find food in ancient times?
a)
The development of agriculture
b)
the invention of money
c)
the invention of the wheel
d)
the development of regional cuisine
9.

According to the text, the word delicacy is used to mean ...

a)

an uncommon food served only on special occassions and thought to be very delicious.

b)

wild birds and mammals hunted and eaten as food.

c)

a breakfast cereal served to families in the morning.

d)

a pastry made with cream cheese.

10.

A specialty food refers to ...

a)

one that people in a country or region make very well.

b)

made with deer meat and octopus only.

c)

made by people all around the world.

d)

only made in Japan.

11.
Mexico was colonized by what European country?
a)
United States
b)
England
c)
Portugal
d)
Spain
12.

Which physical feature that provides 1/3 of the world's oxygen can be found in the Amazon Basin and which country is it located in?

a)

Atacama Desert, Chile

b)

Amazon Rainforest, Brazil

c)

Amazon River, Brazil

d)

Sierra Madre Mountains, Mexico

13.
Latin America includes:
a)
Mexico, Central America, South America and North America
b)
Mexico, Central America, and North America
c)
Central America, South America, Mexico
d)
South America, Central America, Caribbean Islands, and Mexico
14.
This river is the second longest river in the world and flows primarily through Brazil.
a)
Amazon River
b)
Gulf River
c)
Panama River
d)
Nile River
15.
It is the longest continuous mountain range in the world and is located along the western edge of South America.
a)
Himalayan Mountains
b)
Sierra Madre Mountains
c)
Tibetan Mountains
d)
Andes Mountains
16.
Brazil's primary language is ______.
a)
Russian
b)
English
c)
Spanish
d)
Portuguese
17.
El Dia de los Mueros, or The Day of the Dead, in Mexico, ia an example of
a)
a widely practiced Roman Catholic belief
b)
a cultural region
c)
a cultural celebration
d)
a Spanish tradition
18.
A flat, unleavened bread made from cornmeal and water
a)
tortilla
b)
flan
c)
mole
d)
empanada
19.
There are three categories of peppers in Mexico; the hot ones are called:
a)
arape
b)
chiles
c)
sweet peppers
d)
mole
20.
A spread made from mashed avocado, tomato, and onion, often served with chips
a)
arape
b)
guacamole
c)
mole
d)
cassava
21.
Early Spanish and Portuguese cooks influenced Mexican desserts using large amounts of eggs and sugar.  The most popular of these is a caramel custard called....
a)
arape
b)
flan
c)
mole
d)
comida
22.
Peruvians invented a raw marinated fish dish enjoyed throughout S. America called _______________.
a)
Ceviche
b)
Aji
c)
Arepa
d)
Huazontle
23.
What type of cookie is this?
a)
Bar
b)
Molded
c)
Drop
d)
Refrigerator
24.

What type of cookie is this?

a)

refrigerator

b)

bar, (sheet)

c)

molded

d)

drop

25.
This is what type of cookie?
a)
Molded
b)
Drop
c)
Bar
d)
Pressed
26.

Why are cookies spaced out on the baking sheet?

a)

because they like room

b)

it looks like more cookies

c)

so they don't spread together while baking

d)

I don't know

27.

What are the four major ingredients in most cookies?

a)

water, eggs, salt, flour

b)

baking soda, sugar, butter, salt

c)

sugar, flour, water, egg

d)

sugar, butter, egg, flour

28.

In _____ cookies, you spread dough evenly in a jelly roll pan, square cake pan, or 9 x 13 pan.

a)

Drop

b)

Bar (Sheet)

c)

Rolled

d)

Molded

29.

_______ are an example of a rolled cookie.

a)

Mexican Wedding Cookies

b)

Oatmeal Raisin

c)

Gingerbread People

d)

Lemon Bars

30.

What is an example of a flavoring extract?

a)

Milk

b)

Chocolate Chips

c)

Baking Soda

d)

Vanilla

31.

Pinwheel are what type of cookie?

a)

Bar

b)

Dropped

c)

Refrigerator

d)

Pressed

e)

Molded

32.

Christmas Sugar Cookies are what type of cookie?

a)

Pressed

b)

Molded

c)

Refrigerator

d)

Rolled

e)

Bar

33.
How will you most efficiently measure 3/4 cup flour using standard measuring cups available? (1 cup, 1/2 cup, 1/3 cup, 1/4 cup)
a)
1/4 cup three times
b)
1/3 cup and 1/4 cup
c)
Partially measuring 1 cup
d)
1/4 cup and 1/2 cup
34.

Your recipe calls for 3/4 cup sugar and you need to double it, how much sugar will you now need?

a)

1 cup

b)

1 1/4 cups

c)

1 1/2 cups

d)

1 3/4 cups

35.

tsp is an abbreviation of:

a)

teaspoon

b)

tablespoon

36.

Which of the following is an abbreviation for tablespoon?

a)

t

b)

T

37.

The word "cookie" originates from the word for "small cake" in Dutch.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Spritz Cookie

a)

Rolled

b)

Dropped

c)

Pressed

d)

Refrigerator

e)

Molded

39.
How long should you wash your hands?
a)
30 seconds
b)
2 minutes
c)
Long enough to sing Happy Birthday
d)
20 seconds
40.
If a grease fire starts, what is the main thing you should not do?
a)
put baking soda on it
b)
put a lid on it
c)
put it out with water
d)
leave it to go out on it's own
41.
Who's at risk for a food borne illness?
a)
elderly
b)
pregnant women
c)
children
d)
everyone 
42.
If you are prepping food and the knife drops, what do you do?
a)
try and catch it
b)
let it fall
c)
scream and panic
d)
pick it up and continue using it
43.
Which of the following is TRUE about fridge storage?
a)
Pack it full
b)
Fruits on the bottom shelf
c)
Raw Meat on the Top Shelf
d)
Keep at 32-40 degrees
44.
Where should you check the temperature of food?
a)
On the top surface
b)
In the thickest part
c)
On the bottom surface
d)
In the thinnest part
45.
which one of the following are you supposed to do before cooking
a)
take off jewlery
b)
wash hands
c)
tie hair back
d)
all of the above
46.

When you use a knife,

a)

cut towards your body

b)

cut away from your body

c)

cut towards others who may be near

d)

drop it in sudsy water for your kitchen partner to pull out and wash

47.

When you burn yourself, you should first…

a)

put butter on the burn

b)

put the burn under cool running water and send someone to tell the teacher

c)

put burn cream on the burn

d)

pretend nothing happened

48.

If you have a cut on your finger, follow these procedures when entering the kitchen lab…

a)

wash hands, put a band aid on the cut; wear a glove while in the lab

b)

wash hands and carry on as usual

c)

Sit out of the lab

49.
When is it allowed to wear false finger nails
a)
If the food handler wears single use gloves
b)
After washing hands
c)
When handling RTE foods
d)
When working with raw meat, fish, or poultry
50.

What is sanitizing?

a)

Reducing dirt from a surface

b)

Reducing the hardness of water

c)

Reducing the pH of a surface

d)

Reducing the pathogens to safe levels