WorksheetsHistory of Australian food
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is this?
Cured ham
Corned beef
Roast beef
Pickled pork
When did canned food first arrive in Australia?
1820s
1830s
1840s
1850s
What was this used to store?
Dry goods
Vegetables
Meat
Linen
When did refrigeration begin in Australia?
1830s
1840s
1850s
1860s
What is this called?
Chest fridge
Ice cooler
Meat cooler
Ice box
How did they work?
Large blocks of ice sat inside them to keep food cool
Chilled water sat in wells at the top and bottom to keep food cool.
Pockets of ice cubes sat in each compartment to keep food cool
Water circulated through pipes inside it to keep food cool.
True or false:
Most households had refrigerators in Australia by 1930s
True
False
True or false:
Snap freezing foods to retain flavour and texture was invented by Clarence Birdseye,
True
False
When did frozen vegetable production begin in Australia?
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
Who started Arnott's Biscuits?
Joanne Arnott
Arnott Scott
Frank Arnott
William Arnott
Milk arrowroot biscuits were first launched in 1882
True
False
In what year was Vegemite launched?
1923
1924
1933
1934
True or False:
By 1935, Vegemite was no longer made in Australia.
True
False
Vegemite was brought back by Bega Cheese Limited and is now entirely Australian-Owned.
In what year did that happen?
1987
1997
2007
2017
Leggo's was established in 1894 in which Victorian city?
Benella
Bairnsdale
Ballarat
Bendigo
The company changed its focus to mainly tomato-based products.
When did that happen?
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
