Food/Common Dishes
Early Settlers
Common Ingredients
States
Potpourri
100

A dish wrapped in a tortilla filled with meat, cheese, onions, peppers, etc is called a 

What is a burrito?

100

The first settlers of the Southwest were 

What were American Indians?

100

Cummin, coriander, cilantro, cinnamon, chili powder, and oregano are all common

What are spices?

100

Barbecue is super popular in

What is Texas?

100

This cold weather, popular Western sport is

What is skiing?

200

A dish that has tomato, garlic, cilantro, salt, chili peppers, jalapeno, and lime is called 

What is salsa?

200
Early Western settlers were called 

What are pioneer farmers?

200

Commonly used types of rice are (2)

What is brown and white rice?

200

Chateaubriand gained popularity in

What is Nevada?

200

Westerners try to eat simple (True or False)

What is true?

300

A dish that has highly debated recipes in Texas is 

What is chili?

300
What trail made it easier to move out West?

What is the Oregon Trail? 

300

Common meat used in cooking, in the West, is 

What is raw fish/seafood?

300

Colorado's most popular vegetable is

What is broccoli?

300
The West is filled with this type of abandoned town

What is a mining town?

400

A dish, popular in New Mexico, made of pork, hominy, garlic, and chili is called

What is pozole?

400

The West was settled in 

What are the 1840s?

400

Seeds that are commonly used are

What are pepitas and pumpkin seeds?

400
Burritos enjoyed in Arizona often contain this meat

What is carne asada?

400

The southwest is heavily influenced by ______ culture

What is Mexican culture?

500

This popular plant dish, which is sliced, battered, and fried, is called

What are cactus fries?

500

A popular trading trail in the Southwest is 

What is the Santa Fe trail?

500

Corn, beans, and squash are known as the 

What are the three sisters?

500

The states in West & Southwest America are

What is Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana?



500

These four states all meet at one point

What is Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado?

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