WorksheetsChilies, Potatoes, and Tomatoes: The Globalization of Food
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Where did chili peppers originate?
South America
India
Mexico
China
Who mistakenly believed he found a new route to India but discovered chili peppers instead?
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
Amerigo Vespucci
Marco Polo
Which crop greatly improved the nutrition of the populations of Europe, Africa, and Asia?
Tomatoes
Potatoes
Corn
Rice
Why were tomatoes slow to spread as a food in Europe?
They were poisonous
They were hard to grow
They were disliked by the nobles
They were expensive
Which European country played a significant role in the spread of chilies to other parts of the world?
France
Italy
Portugal
Spain
What was the main reason for the slow spread of tomatoes as a food in Europe?
They were difficult to cook
They were not tasty
They were too expensive
They were thought to be poisonous
Which food item was responsible for a quarter of the population growth in Europe, Africa, and Asia between 1700 and 1900?
Potatoes
Corn
Tomatoes
Rice
What was the nickname given to tomatoes by Europeans due to their resemblance to certain poisonous plants?
Death fruit
Toxic berry
Poison apple
Dangerous vegetable
Which European country saw the popularity of tomatoes rise due to the invention of pizza in the 1880s?
France
Italy
Germany
Spain
Which crop was considered a luxury item that the poor could afford to eat every day?
Chilies
Potatoes
Corn
Rice
