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Chapter 28 Latin America

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In Mexico, tortillas are cooked on a ____.

a)

comal

b)

desayuno

c)

molinillo

d)

tortilla press

2.

Guacamole is a popular spread made from mashed ______.

a)

bananas

b)

huazontle

c)

plantains

d)

avocados

3.

Tortillas wrapped around a meat or bean filling are called ______.

a)

enchiladas

b)

tacos

c)

burritos

d)

tostadas

4.

Which of the following foods was not contributed

to Mexican cuisine by the Aztecs?

a)

chocolate

b)

oil

c)

squash

d)

tomatoes

5.

A molinillo is used to _____.

a)

beat chocolate into a frothy foam before serving

b)

chop chilies

c)

cook paella

d)

grind corn for tortillas

6.

Which of the following is a Colombian soup made

with potatoes, chicken, corn and cassava?

a)

ajiaco

b)

humitas

c)

papa

d)

vatapa

7.

The cuisine of Peru reflects traditions

of the _____.

a)

Aztecs and Africans

b)

French and English

c)

Inca and Spanish

d)

Portuguese and Dutch

8.

Porotos granados, pastel de choclo, and

chup de marisco are specialities of _____.

a)

Argentina

b)

Brazil

c)

Chile

d)

Venezuela

9.

Which of the following is not

a staple food in Brazil?

a)

Beans

b)

Manioc

c)

Potatoes

d)

Rice

10.

Mexicans eat their main meal of the day

around six o'clock in the evening.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The Pampas are rich lands located in Argentina and

Uruguay where large herds of cattle and sheep are raised.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Potatoes are a staple food in Peru.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Dende oil gives Brazilian dishes a brilliant green color

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Aji is a seasoning made from banana leaves.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

A marinated raw fish dish.

a)

chilies

b)

arepa

c)

ceviche

d)

mole

16.

An Argentine appetizer.

a)

tortilla

b)

cassava

c)

empanada

d)

frijoles refritos

17.

Brazil's national dish, which is made with

meat and black beans.

a)

cassava

b)

feijoada completa

c)

tortilla

d)

frijoles refritos

18.

A corn pancake that is a traditional

Venezuelan bread.

a)

arepa

b)

cassava

c)

tortilla

d)

ceviche

19.

Refried beans.

a)

cassava

b)

frijoes refritos

c)

arepa

d)

feijoada completa

20.

A starchy root plant eaten as a side dish and

used in flour form in cooking and baking.

a)

cassava

b)

arepa

c)

mole

d)

ceviche

21.

A green, starchy fruit that has a bland flavor and

looks much like a large banana.

a)

chilies

b)

arepa

c)

plantain

d)

ceviche