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Culinary History Quiz - Intro Version

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. The ancient Greeks and Romans _.

a)

feasted at lavish banquets

b)

wrote only poetry

c)

avoided social gatherings

d)

invented modern fast food

2.

2. ______ were developed during the middle ages to organize the growing numbers of merchants & craftsmen.

a)

Guilds

b)

Castles

c)

Monasteries

d)

Universities

3.

3. The ____ ____ helped the growth of restaurants in France in the 1700’s.

a)

French Revolution

b)

The Civil Rights Movement

c)

World War I

d)

The Cold War

4.

5. Marcus Apicus was the author of one of the first cookbooks, which was published in ______.

a)

France

b)

Mexico

c)

Germany

d)

Canada

5.

6. ____ was a method of food preparation that was brought from Italy to France in the 1500’s.

a)

Haute Cuisine

b)

Sous Vide

c)

Molecular Gastronomy

d)

Fusion Cuisine

6.

7. Who was the first "Celebrity Chef"?

a)

Gordon Ramsey

b)

Marie Careme

c)

Epicurios

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte

7.

8. During the middle ages/renaissance period, what did they eat with?

a)

Leaves

b)

Chopsticks

c)

Their Hands

d)

Pitch Forks

8.

9. A historical period that was marked by an increase in production & manufacturing was known as the _________________.

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

Renaissance

c)

Great Depression

d)

Stone Age

9.

10. ____, ____, & ____ were the main food staples in the Middle Ages.

a)

Wheat Bread, Dried Vegetables, Cured meats

b)

Rice, Fish, Cherries

c)

Potatoes, Oatmeal, Chocolate

d)

Corn, Beans, Squash

10.

Delmonico’s, the first American restaurant opened in ___ in the late 1800’s.

a)

New York

b)

Italy

c)

San Francisco

d)

France

11.

__ created the kitchen brigade system.

a)

Escoffier

b)

Julia Child

c)

Gordon Ramsay

d)

Wolfgang Puck

12.

Louis Pasteur developed the process of ____, which heats milk to remove harmful bacteria.

a)

pasteurization

b)

fermentation

c)

distillation

d)

carbonation

13.

The introduction of the ___ to the American West impacted the growth of the foodservice & lodging industry.

a)

railroad

b)

telegraph

c)

canal

d)

automobile

14.

___ Revolutionized American cuisine through her French cooking school, award-winning cookbooks, and world-renowned television programs.

a)

Julia Child

b)

Martha Stewart

c)

Ina Garten

d)

Rachael Ray

15.
  1. 15. What culture introduced the following crops: corn, peppers, vanilla, cacao, tomatoes, chilis?

a)

Australians

b)

Native Americans

c)

Spanish

d)

Texan

16.
  1. 16. Which cookbook included the most details (measurements, equipment, instructions) ?

a)

British

b)

American

c)

Italian

d)

Hawaiian

17.
  1. 17. Thomas Jefferson experimented with over 250 varieties of fruit and vegetables and is credited for discovering _____ _____?

a)

Moon Pies

b)

The Telescope

c)

Wedding Cakes

d)

French Fries

18.

What was Marie-Antoine Careme 1784-1833 Known for?

a)

A. Learned every branch of cooking

b)

B Cooked for Kings & Queens

c)

C Brigade System

d)

D. Updated the Chefs uniform

e)

E. Introduced the "toque" chef hat

19.

What is the Kitchen Brigade System?

a)

Pay Scale for Chefs

b)

Culinary Training Program

c)

Kitchen Staffing System

d)

Military group made up of Chef's

20.

The ________ Chef is responsible for the entire kitchen.

The ____ Chef is the second in command.

The Saucier is responsible for cooking ______.

The Garde Manger is also known as the ______chef.

The Patissier is also known as the ______ chef.

List your answers.

(a)