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Of Pigs and Olive Trees: Celts, Romans, and Visigoths

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which food triad was consolidated in Hispania under Roman rule and structured the basis of Mediterranean cuisine?

a)

Wheat, barley, and dried legumes

b)

Meat, milk, and salted fish

c)

Bread, wine, and olive oil

d)

Cheese, honey, and barley beer

2.

Identify the prominent livestock farming practice of the Celts in the Iberian Peninsula.

a)

Pig breeding and swineherding

b)

Merino sheep herding

c)

Iberian horse cavalry

d)

Extensive cattle ranching

3.

During the Roman expansion in Hispania, which crops spread notably?

a)

Hops and potatoes

b)

Soybeans and corn

c)

Rice fields and sugar cane

d)

Vineyards and olive groves

4.

Relate the most enduring linguistic legacy of Roman domination in Spain.

a)

Carthaginian Punic script

b)

Atico-Delic Greek dialects

c)

Adapted Phoenician alphabet

d)

Latin as the mother language

5.

The text describes a Visigoth culinary preference regarding cooking fats. What was it?

a)

Cooking only with goose fat

b)

Preferring clarified cow butter

c)

Using olive oil in all cooking

d)

Using pork lard instead of oil

6.

What preservation technique did the Phoenicians and Carthaginians bring to the Iberian Peninsula?

a)

Fish salting for trade

b)

Smoking meats in forests

c)

Sun-drying sweet fruits

d)

Lactic fermentation of vegetables

7.

The Greeks introduced certain fruit trees to the peninsula. Which ones are mentioned?

a)

Orange tree and lemon tree

b)

Plum tree and peach tree

c)

Apple tree and pear tree

d)

Vine and almond tree

8.

In the Visigothic diet, which source of fish was most common according to the reading?

a)

Coastal brackish lakes

b)

Rivers and inland waters

c)

Artificial ponds

d)

High sea ports

9.

Determine a Visigothic dietary practice involving cereals and beverages.

a)

Make kvass from millet with honey

b)

Distill rye brandy

c)

Prepare fermented wheat wine

d)

Brew beer with fermented barley

10.

Which tree did the Celts venerate for believing it was endowed with powers?

a)

Ancient Mediterranean olive trees

b)

Cantabrian maritime pines

c)

Sacred native oaks

d)

Sevillian dehesa holm oaks

11.

In the Roman organization of Hispania, which new fruits are mentioned as introduced?

a)

Peach, apricot, and lemon

b)

Orange, grapefruit, and lime

c)

Mango, papaya, and guava

d)

Pomegranate, fig, and date

12.

After the fall of Rome, which Germanic group established its capital in Toledo and a Christian kingdom?

a)

Vandals of Arian faith

b)

Ostrogoths under Theodoric

c)

Visigoths with converted monarchy

d)

Pagan confederated Suebi

13.

Which cured meat product becomes relevant in Hispanic gastronomy with Celtic heritage?

a)

Mortadella and salami

b)

Cured horse jerky

c)

Cured sausages and hams

d)

Fresh sausages without curing

14.

Select the legume and grain crops present during Visigothic times.

a)

Wheat, barley, millet, and rye

b)

Rice, quinoa, and sorghum

c)

Corn, soybean, and chickpea

d)

Oats, spelt, and buckwheat

15.

Evaluate the religious and cultural impact left by the Visigoths and Romans in Spain.

a)

Buddhism and liturgical Sanskrit

b)

Paganism and Nordic runes

c)

Islam and Kufic script

d)

Chistianity and Roman structures