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Culinary History

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Roman cookbook written by Marcus Apicius. In it, he documents hundreds of ancient recipes including garum fish sauce.

a)

De Re Coquinaria

b)

Best Dishes in 30 Minutes

c)

Mastering The Art of French Cooking

d)

Le Guide Culinaire

2.

Chef and author of Le Guide Culinaire cookbook

a)

Auguste Escoffier

b)

Gordon Ramsey

c)

Chef Lindstrom

d)

Marcus Apicius

3.

Inventor of pasteurization and canning

a)

Louis Pasteur

b)

George Washington Carver

c)

Julia Child

d)

The Aztecs

4.

When Arabs invaded Europe and Africa, they brought with them which ingredients?

a)

almonds, eggplant, sugar, and rice

b)

tomatoes, vanilla, potatoes

c)

pumpkins, corn, beans

d)

cherries, turkeys, pecans

5.

People in the Middle Ages people only ate with knives and used stale_______.

a)

rice

b)

bread

c)

pizza

d)

cookies

6.

Early explorers sought to find a cheaper route to buy spices from Asia but instead landed in the ______ _______.

a)

Anarctica

b)
New World
c)
Old World
d)
Spice Islands
7.

Prior to the French Revolution, chefs only worked in ___________.

a)

Hotels

b)

Homes

c)

Coffee Shops

d)

Ships

8.

Which time period in history did chefs leave homes to open their own restaurants?

a)

The Renaissance

b)

After French Revolution

c)

The Dark Ages

d)

The discovery of the New World

9.

The term that means putting different culinary traditions into a new pot to create a new one.

a)

Melting Pot

b)

Hot Pot

c)

Heavy Pot

d)

Exploding Pot

10.

Bananas, coconuts, citrus fruit and ginger orginated in

a)

The New World

b)

The Old World

11.

Tomatoes, Beans, Cacao and Corn originated from

a)

The New World

b)

The Old World

12.

These ingredients can be found in BOTH The New and Old World

a)

shrimp, fish, clams, and salt

b)

peanuts, almonds, pecans

c)

bell peppers, chiles, rice

d)

carrots, onion, blueberries

13.

The exchange of food, technology, and diseases brought by Christopher Columbus's voyage to the Americas is called the

a)

The Columbian Exchange

b)

The Armani Exchange

c)

The Old Navy Exchange

d)

The Mayan Exchange

14.

Which dish is made with ONLY ingredients from The Old World

a)

Chicken Alfredo

b)

Tomatillo Salsa

c)

Hamburgers

d)

Spaghetti & Meatballs

15.

Which dish can be made using only New World ingredients?

a)

Roasted turkey with baked sweet potatoes

b)

Iced Coffee with Milk

c)

Bacon cheeseburger

d)

Pepperoni Pizza

16.

What is your teacher's name?

a)

Tubbs

b)

Kurima

c)

Lindstrom / Philpot

d)

De La Cruz

17.

Which seasoning was available in both New and Old world because of access to oceans?

a)

Sea salt

b)

Black pepper

c)

Paprika

d)

Garlic powder

18.

Which religious influence enforced meatless and fasting days?

a)

The Arabs

b)

The Catholics

c)

The Aztecs

d)

The Spanish

19.

Which civilization was the first to make yeast breads?

a)

Ancient Chinese

b)

Ancient Egyptians

c)

Ancient Americans

d)

Ancient Canadians

20.

Which civilization focused more on quality ingredients instead of cooking techniques? Known for using roasting, boiling, baking, and grilling.

a)

Ancient Egyptians

b)

Ancient Greeks

c)

Ancient Romans

d)

Ancient Canadians

21.

The period in history which means "the rebirth" in which arts, cooking, science, and thought were transformed.

a)

The Renaissance

b)

The Dark Ages

c)

The birth of Jesus

d)

The Middle Ages

22.

Refers to the highest level of culinary arts in which the most challenging dishes are prepared.

a)

Haute Cuisine

b)

Cold Cuisine

c)

Nouvelle Cuisine

d)

Stale Cuisine

23.

“new cuisine” highlighted individual ingredients served in small portions on artistic plates.

a)

Nouvelle Cuisine

b)

Haute Cuisine

c)

Cold Cuisine

d)

Stale Cuisine

24.

Which continents make up the Old World

a)

Africa, Australia, China

b)

Asia, Africa, Europe

c)

North America, South America

d)

Canada, South America

25.

Which continents make up The New World

a)

Canada, South America

b)

Asia, Africa, Europe

c)

North America, South America

d)

China, Middle East