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Year 9 Revision for Food Technology test

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following statements is a common cause of cross contamination:

a)

Not using oven mitts when taking hot food out of the oven

b)

Not cleaning up spills immediately

c)

Not keeping raw and cooked food separate

d)

Not wiping down your bench properly

2.

What does it mean to dice?

a)

To cut up ingredients into small even cubes

b)

To roughly chop something up

 

c)

To cut an onion into small pieces

d)

To cut up ingredients into squares

3.

What is the significance of ANZAC biscuits?

a)

Sent to soldiers from loved ones during WWII

b)

Sent to soldiers from loved ones during WWI

c)

Eaten by families of soldiers at home in Australia

d)

Eaten by soldiers when they came back from war

4.

Which of the following is not an Indigenous Australian ingredient?

a)

Bush tomato

b)

Macadamia nuts

c)

Kangaroo meat

d)

Star anise

5.

What is a design brief?

a)

An imaginary situation to fix

b)

Rules to follow when cooking

c)

A problem to solve

d)

Important information required to create a product

6.

Which of the following is the correct order of the design process?

a)

Investigate, generate, collaborate and manage, produce and evaluate

b)

Investigate, collaborate and manage, generate, produce and evaluate

c)

Evaluate needs, investigate, collaborate and manage, generate and produce

d)

Research, plan, collaborate, cook and evaluate

7.

How many years does a sushi chef train for?

a)

5 years

b)

7 years

c)

10 years

d)

15 years

8.

Which of the following statements is true about Japanese cuisine?

a)

Japanese cooks do not care about presentation

b)

Japanese cooks use seasonal ingredients

c)

Japanese cooking is usually one flavour

d)

Rice is eaten with every dish

9.

Select the correct flavour profile of Thai Cuisine below:

a)

Sweet, umami, salty, savoury

b)

Sour, sweet, salty, spicy

c)

Spicy, savoury, sour, sweet

d)

Umami, savoury, bitter, sweet

10.

How are Thai dishes traditionally eaten?

a)

Each person gets their own individual plate

b)

Family style shared from the centre

c)

Eldest at the table eats first

d)

Youngest at the table eats first

11.

Select the food in the below list that is not from Germany:

a)

Apple strudel

b)

Bratwurst

c)

Chicken parmagiana

d)

Chicken schnitzel

12.

What 3 ingredients were the staples of Native American cuisine?

a)

Wheat, corn and squash

b)

Corn, squash, and beans

c)

Wheat, squash, and beans

d)

Beans, pumpkin, and broccoli

13.

In Mexico, what is the purpose of the ‘day of the dead’?

a)

To pay tribute to the living

b)

To pay tribute to the dead

c)

To pay tribute to your family

d)

To pay tribute to yourself

14.

Which of the following is not a category of pasta?

a)

Shapes of pasta

b)

Sheets of pasta

c)

Filled pasta

d)

Longer lengths of pasta

15.

Which of the following is not an Italian food?

a)

Coffee

b)

Salami

c)

Minestrone

d)

Cannoli

16.

What 3 foods did the Italians bring over with them post World War 2?

a)

Roma tomatoes

Olive oil

Pizza

b)

Pizza

Risotto

Barramundi

c)

Gnocchi

Pasta

Spanish Olive oil

d)

Spanish olive oil

Baking

Pizza

17.

There have been numerous events that have influenced Australian cuisine. From the below lists, which one is correct?

a)

1850's Gold rush

Post World War II

European settlement 1788

b)

1850's Gold Rush

No other event

European settlement 1788

c)

Vietnamese boat people post Vietnam War

No other event

Post World War II

d)

World War I

World War II

No other event

18.

From the answers below, what best describes the role of male and females in a traditional lifestyle of Indigenous Australians

a)

Males:

Men would spend their days gathering

 

Females:

Woman would spend many hours of the day hunting

b)

Males:

Men would spend their days hunting and fishing as well as raising young men to follow suit with being able to hunt and fish.

 

Females:

Woman would spend many hours of the day doing nothing

c)

Males:

Men would spend their days hunting and fishing as well as raising young men to follow suit with being able to hunt and fish.

 

Females:

Woman would spend many hours of the day gathering fruits, berries, grubs, gaining small game, raising children, and looking after home duties.

d)

Males:

Men would spend their days doing nothing

 

Females:

Woman would spend many hours of the day gathering fruits, berries, grubs, gaining small game, raising children, and looking after home duties.

19.

If the dough is too sticky, what could be done to fix it?

a)

Add more water

b)

Throw it in the bin

c)

Remove the water

d)

Add more flour

20.

If the dough is too dry and crumbly, what could be done to fix it?

a)

Add more water or another type of liquid needed

b)

Add more dough

c)

Add more flour

d)

Add nothing because the dough is good

21.

There are 4 main types of meat commonly used in Thai cuisine. Select the right answer

a)

Pork

b)

Chicken

c)

Duck

d)

Seafood

e)

All of the answers supplied

22.

America has been heavily influenced by immigrants. From the list below, select the correct answer

a)

1- Africans

2- Europeans

3- Indigenous Americans

4- Asians

5- Pacific Islanders

b)

1- Australians

2- Europeans

3- Indigenous Americans

4- Asians

5- Pacific Islanders

c)

1- Africans

2- Russians

3- Indigenous Americans

4- Asians

5- Pacific Islanders

d)

1- Africans

2- Europeans

3- Indigenous Americans

4- Japanese

5- Pacific Islanders

23.

Identify this pasta

a)

Spiral

b)

Farfelle

c)

Penne

d)

Conchiglie

24.

Identify this pasta

a)

Spiral

b)

Farfelle

c)

Penne

d)

Conchiglie

25.

Identify this pasta

a)

Spiral

b)

Farfelle

c)

Penne

d)

Conchiglie

26.

Identify this pasta

a)

Spiral

b)

Farfelle

c)

Penne

d)

Conchiglie

27.

On the weekend your older brother is throwing a party for his 17th birthday. As your parents know that you are studying Food Technology at school, they have asked that you cater for your brother’s party. After speaking to your brother, he has informed you that he will be inviting 6 of his friends over and he would like food cooked on the BBQ. One of your brother’s friends is unable to eat pork due to religious reasons.

 

  What are the specifications of this design brief?

a)

Who:

This is your bother, as well as his 6 mates (possible: yourself and your parents)

When:

This is occurring on the weekend.

Where:

Possible location would be parents’ house.

Why:

Brother’s 17th birthday party

b)

Who:

This is your bother, as well as his 6 mates (possible: yourself and your parents)

When:

This is occurring on the weekend.

Where:

Possible location would be parents’ house.

What:

Doing a BBQ

Why:

Brother’s 17th birthday party

c)

When:

This is occurring on the weekend.

Where:

Possible location would be parents’ house.

What:

Doing a BBQ

Why:

Brother’s 17th birthday party

d)

Who:

This is your bother, as well as his 6 mates (possible: yourself and your parents)

Where:

Possible location would be parents’ house.

What:

Doing a BBQ

Why:

Brother’s 17th birthday party

28.

On the weekend your older brother is throwing a party for his 17th birthday. As your parents know that you are studying Food Technology at school, they have asked that you cater for your brother’s party. After speaking to your brother, he has informed you that he will be inviting 6 of his friends over and he would like food cooked on the BBQ. One of your brother’s friends is unable to eat pork due to religious reasons.

What are the constraints of this design brief?

a)

There are no constraints within the design brief so it does not even matter

b)

1: Food cooked on a BBQ

c)

2: One of your brother’s friends can’t eat pork due to religious reasons

d)

1: Food cooked on a BBQ

2: One of your brother’s friends can’t eat pork due to religious reasons

29.

On the weekend your older brother is throwing a party for his 17th birthday. As your parents know that you are studying Food Technology at school, they have asked that you cater for your brother’s party. After speaking to your brother, he has informed you that he will be inviting 6 of his friends over and he would like food cooked on the BBQ. One of your brother’s friends is unable to eat pork due to religious reasons.

What are two possible options you could cook to meet this design brief?

a)

Chicken skewers and beef steak

b)

Pork skewers and seafood skewers

c)

Pork bao buns and pork chops

d)

Seafood skewers and pork chops

30.

Who influenced Mexican cuisine in the early days prior to European settlement?

a)

The Italians

b)

The Spanish

c)

Prior to European settlement, Mayan Indians who were hunter gatherers influenced Mexican cuisine.

d)

Nobody influenced Mexican cuisine

31.

Identify who further influenced Mexican cuisine and describe when this occurred

a)

The Mayan Indians

b)

Spain had an influence. Mexican cuisine has been heavily influenced as a result of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec empire in the 16th century.

c)

South America

d)

Russia

32.

What similarities are there between Native Americans and Native Australians?

a)

They are hunter and gatheres

b)

There are no similarities and differences as they are two very different cultures and peoples

c)

The similarities between Native Americans and Native Australians is that both have been around a lot longer than European settlement in those countries, both are hunter-gatherers that require seeking foods from the local surroundings, and both lead a nomadic lifestyle, moving place to place

d)

They are both not native