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Factors Affecting Food Choices

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which meal do you prefer?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
2.

Which pasta/noodle dish you prefer?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

none

3.

Like speech patterns, food habits are a reflection of culture.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The cuisine of the United States combines both native food and food brought to America by early settlers.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A food that is typical of a given racial, national, or religious culture is called

a)

sacred food

b)

soul food

c)

kosher food

d)

ethnic food

6.

In the United States, interest in ethnic food is increasing.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

A typical standard and pattern related to food and eating behaviors is called

a)

food norm

b)

food taboo

c)

sacred food

d)

staple food

8.

A mainstay food in the diet is called

a)

sacred food

b)

staple food

c)

status food

d)

soul food

9.

A food that has a social impact on others is called

a)

staple food

b)

soul food

c)

status food

d)

food norm

10.

Which is an example of high-status food?

a)

Filet mignon

b)

Pork and beans

c)

Toaster pastries

d)

Canned soup

11.

Food Taboos are social customs that prohibit the use of certain edible resources as food.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Eating three meals a day together continues to be a growing trend among families in the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Peers have little influence on what, where, and when their friends eat.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Food advertisements aims towards getting people to buy food.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

People develop most of their emotional responses to food early in life.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Each region of the United States features some distinctive types of foods.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Type of food can grow in an area depending on the quality of soil.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Food biotechnology slows the speed of breeding desirable qualities into plants and animals.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Politics has little to do with food availability in the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The nutritional status of people in a country depends on the country's__________

a)

media influence

b)

ethnic pride

c)

economic ability to produce food

d)

social influence

21.

Which is considered a food taboo in the United States, but acceptable in some Asian countries?

a)

Pork

b)

Beef

c)

Cat

d)

Dog

22.

Which are considered taboo in some pregnant women in Asian countries, but acceptable in the United States?

a)

noodles

b)

grape juice

c)

milk

d)

eggs

23.

All of the following are examples of how religion influences food except

a)

Orthodox Jews do not eat pork or shellfish

b)

Buddhists usually follow a lacto-vegetarian diet

c)

Muslims will not eat meat such as beef or lamb that has not been slaughtered by the halal method

d)

Tacos and tortiallas are popular in the Southwest region of the United States

24.

More than half the food commercials children view on TV are for foods high in calories, sugar, fat, and salt.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Giving food as a reward to children does not influence emotional responses to food.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Which is the best source to seek for reliable nutrition knowledge?

a)

newspaper articles

b)

food manufacturers

c)

ads

d)

registered dietitians