WorksheetsLatin America and the Caribbean
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When Christopher Columbus came to the Americas in 1492, he opened a door between Old World Europe and New World America.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
This is an appetizer of raw fish marinated in citrus juice
a)
salsa
b)
chorizo
c)
cheviche
d)
mole
3.
This is sauce, usually a chunky mixture with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and spices
a)
salsa
b)
chorizo
c)
cheviche
d)
mole
4.
This is a spicy sausage
a)
salsa
b)
chorizo
c)
cheviche
d)
mole
5.
This is a sauce that may blend dozens of ingredients based on chiles, ground pumpkin or sesame seeds, onions, unsweetened chocolate and spices.
a)
salsa
b)
chorizo
c)
cheviche
d)
mole
6.
The allspice berry is native to
a)
The United States and Canada
b)
Latin America and the Caribbean
c)
Western and Northern Europe
d)
Australia and Oceania
7.
Culinary influences on Brazilian cuisine were
a)
Portuguese colonists
b)
African slaves
c)
Both Portuguese colonists and African slaves
d)
Russian colonists and Irish slaves
8.
Which cuisines fused with the foods eaten by the indigenous people of the Caribbean Islands?
a)
Native Caribs and Arawaks
b)
Spanish, French, African, British and Dutch
c)
All of the above
d)
Russian colonists and Irish slaves
9.
Main cultural influences on dishes in Haiti are
a)
African
b)
French
c)
Spanish
d)
Russian
10.
Main cultural influences on dishes in Cuba are
a)
African
b)
French
c)
Spanish
d)
Russian
11.
Main cultural influences on dishes in Jamaica are
a)
African
b)
French
c)
Spanish
d)
Russian
12.
A turnover filled with meat, vegetables, fruit, or all three is
a)
empanada
b)
sopas
c)
tortillas
d)
frijoles
13.
Some soups, or ______________, feature meat as the main ingredient. Peanuts and squash are also used and toasted cassava meal, cornmeal, ground nuts and potatoes thicken them.
a)
empanada
b)
sopas
c)
tortillas
d)
frijoles
14.
Beans, or ______________ in Spanish, are prominent in meals. They are in main dishes as fillings or as beans and rice.
a)
empanada
b)
sopas
c)
tortillas
d)
frijoles
15.
______________ filled with any combination of meat, poultry, beans, fish, and cheese is the basic recipe for many Mexican dishes. As tacos, _______________ are folded over filling and eaten out of hand.
a)
empanada
b)
sopas
c)
tortillas
d)
frijoles
16.
______________ filled with any combination of meat, poultry, beans, fish, and cheese is the basic recipe for many Mexican dishes. When ______________ are folded around cheese and grilled, they make quesadillas.
a)
empanada
b)
sopas
c)
tortillas
d)
frijoles
17.
The Latin American diet is based in corn, rice, and beans. Separately or together, these foods might appear in any part of la comida, the meal.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Joining the North and South American continents are the tropical countries of Central America. ______________ living is common in these countries with many people living in villages and on farms.
a)
Rural
b)
Urban
19.
In the Andean nations of Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, and Chile, corn, beans, and potatoes grow in the cool dry climate of the fertile Andean foothills. Potatoes, in fact, may have been "born" there.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Escaped African slaves may have been the first who mingled sweet and hot flavors to create Jamaica's jerk recipes. Jerk is a blend of chiles, onions, garlic, allspice, and other herbs and spices. It seasons meat, poultry, and fish.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
I am ready for this test.
a)
Yes, bring it on!
b)
Maybe I should do this again.
c)
Perhaps I should review my notes then do this again.
d)
I need to finish my notes and review them then try this again.
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