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Global Foods Midterm

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is mole from?

a)

Guatemala

b)

Canada

c)

United States

d)

Mexico

2.

Where are sugar skulls from?

a)

Ecuador

b)

Colombia

c)

Mexico

d)

Cuba

3.

What food is most bountiful in regions that have a warm climate all year round?

a)

Root vegetables and wheat

b)

Fruits, vegetables and herbs

c)

Seafood

d)

Grain products and beef

4.

What food is most bountiful in regions that are surrounded by water?

a)

Root vegetables and wheat

b)

Fruits, vegetables and herbs

c)

Seafood

d)

Grain products and beef

5.

What food is most bountiful in regions that are mostly grasslands

a)

Root vegetables and wheat

b)

Fruits, vegetables and herbs

c)

Seafood

d)

Grain products and beef

6.

In early history these 3 native cultures dominated

a)

Aztec

b)

Cherokee

c)

Mayan

d)

Incan

7.

There are 30 different varieties of these in Mexico.

a)

Fruits

b)

Beans

c)

Peppers

d)

Grains

8.

In Central America this is abundant and used in soups, stews, and main dishes.

a)

Fruit

b)

Vegetables

c)

Beans

d)

Seafood

9.

A starchy food that looks like a large green banana. (Found in Central American Foods)

a)

plantain

b)

yuca root

c)

empanada

d)

tortilla

10.

True or False: American-Chinese dishes aren't adapted to American tastes and tastes the same in China

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What type of cuisine has been most influential in the development of American-Chinese cuisine?

a)

American

b)

Chinese

c)

Cantonese

12.

True or False: Traditional cuisines of China emphasize vegetables

a)

False

b)

True

13.
Mexico's staple grain is 
a)
wheat
b)
corn 
c)
sugar beets
d)
dairy
14.

The size and sophistication of Native American civilizations in Mexico and South America can be attributed to

a)
The development of agriculture
b)
the invention of money
c)
the invention of the wheel
d)
the development of regional cuisine
15.

Meals cooked in Japan, China and West Africa are alike because...

a)

They are usually served with rice.

b)

They are usually served with fish.

c)

Wild game is the main dish.

d)

They are not spicy.

16.
Which country is shown here?
a)
Thailand
b)
China
c)
Bhutan
d)
Vietnam
17.
Which country is shown here?
a)
Pakistan
b)
India
c)
Nepal
d)
China
18.
Which country is shown here?
a)
Mongolia
b)
China
c)
Japan
d)
North Korea
19.

What is the most populated country in the world?

a)

Russia

b)

The United States

c)

India

d)

China

20.

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

21.
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
22.
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
23.
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
24.

What is the term for adding salt and spices to a food?

a)

Preparing

b)

Seasoning

c)

Baking

d)

Spicing

25.

What does it mean when you “julienne” something?

a)

Chop into small cubes

b)

Toss everything together

c)

Chop into thin strips

d)

Chop into thick strips

26.

What measuring cups make 3/4 of a cup?

a)

1/2 c + 1/2 c

b)

1/4 c + 1/3c

c)

1/4c + 1/4C

d)

1/4c + 1/2c

27.

What should be used to measure dry ingredients like flour and granulated sugar?

a)

Dry measuring cups

b)

Liquid Measuring Cups

c)

Measuring Spoons

28.

What should you use to measure milk?

a)

Liquid Measuring Cup

b)

Dry Measuring Cup

c)

Measuring Spoons

29.

What is half of 1 Tablespoon? (In standard measurement)

a)

1/2 Tbsp

b)

1 1/2 tsp

c)

2 Tsp

d)

1 tsp

30.

What enables bread to come light and fluffy during the baking process?

a)

Leavening Agents

b)

Salt

c)

Eggs

d)

Flour

31.

What does mis en place refer to?

a)

Cooking only with high-quality equipment and utensils

b)

To put things into place, organize kitchen and get ready to prepare food

c)

Measuring out ingredients

d)

Reading through the recipe before baking

32.

How Many teaspoons in a tablespoon?

a)

3 tsp

b)

1 1/2 tsp

c)

2 tsp

d)

4 tsp

33.
If you have 3/4 of a cup, how much more is needed to equal 1 cup?
a)
1/4
b)
3/4
c)
1/8
d)
1/16
34.
How many Fluid ounces are in a cup?
a)
16
b)
64
c)
8
d)
128
35.

Define 'Multicultural'.

a)

A word to describe a society of people from different cultures and races where all the cultures are respected.

b)

A society of people from different cultures and races that merge into a homogeneous society.

c)

A person from a foreign country who may stay and work in a county for their personal safety.