Which is not a benefit of a nutritious diet?
a. emotional strength b. protection from illness
c. rapid weight loss d. attractive appearance
What is c. rapid weight loss
100
What is a custom?
a. a culture’s foods and styles of cooking
b. a set of traditions and beliefs shared by a large group of people
c. a group’s specific way of doing things
d. how and when foods are eaten
What is b. a set of traditions and beliefs shared by a large group of people
100
Which of the following is not a common comfort food?
a. ice cream b. macaroni and cheese
c. mixed green salad d. fried chicken
What is c. mixed green salad
100
What technological advance allowed cooks to control the strength of the heat with which they cooked?
a. fireplace b. stove
c. grill d. propane
What is b. stove
100
What is one way you could practice your leadership skills in the world of food?
a. while preparing several dishes to be ready for one meal
b. as the captain of a team in the foods lab
c. while keeping a food record and planning meals
d. while arranging food and equipment in an orderly way
What is b. as the captain of a team in the foods lab
200
For much of history, what factor has determined people’s diet?
a. geography b. geology
c. sociology d. biology
What is a. geography
200
What does the term ethnic mean?
a. relating to skin color b. relating to a specific culture
c. relating to race d. diverse
What is b. relating to a specific culture
200
What substance do comfort foods slow the release of?
a. saliva b. fat-burning hormones
c. stress hormones d. stomach acid
What is c. stress hormones
200
Which of the following is not an area in which science helps to ensure a healthy food supply?
a. agriculture b. utensil manufacturing
c. food processing d. food safety
What is b. utensil manufacturing
200
How will critical thinking skills help you in the world of food?
a. you can criticize those who prepare food
b. you can recognize when a health claim for a food product sounds too good to be true
c. you can communicate your needs and wants clearly
d. you can criticize yourself when you make poor food choices
What is c. you can communicate your needs and wants clearly
300
Which of the following is not one of the four key behaviors for wellness?
a. staying physically active
b. managing difficult feelings and emotions
c. using alcohol in moderation
d. making positive food choices
What is c. using alcohol in moderation
300
What is an example of a food that has retained its cultural identity?
a. pretzel b. coleslaw
c. hummus d. doughnut
What is c. hummus
300
What is an example of a food that blends ingredients and techniques from different cuisines?
a. Tex-Mex pizza b. coleslaw
c. pretzels d. hummus
What is a. Tex-Mex pizza
300
What are important resources that good managers handle wisely?
a. time, effort, money, and information b. time, effort, and money
c. time, information, and effort d. time and money
What is a. time, effort, money, and information
300
Why has geography affected food preparation methods?
a. Geography determines the availability of pots and pans.
b. Geography determines the availability of fuel for fire.
c. Geography determines the availability of electric stoves.
d. Fires will not start in all regions.
What is b. Geography determines the availability of fuel for fire.
400
What happens to vitamins that are not used by the body immediately and cannot be stored?
a. They remain in the liver and bone marrow.
b. They remain in the liver and body fat.
c. They leave the body in the urine.
d. They leave the body in saliva.
What is c. They leave the body in the urine.
400
What is one preparation method that all cultures have learned?
a. filling dumplings b. preserving meats
c. grinding grains into flour d. making flatbreads
What is c. grinding grains into flour
400
What food do Jews and Muslims abstain from eating?
a. pork b. beef
c. eggs d. poultry
What is a. pork
400
Why are we no longer limited to locally-grown foods?
a. Technology has changed the way food is processed.
b. Technology has changed the way food is stored.
c. Technology has changed the way food is transported.
d. All of the above.
What is d. All of the above.
400
What is oxidation?
a. a chemical reaction in which molecules combine with oxygen
b. the use of nutrients to provide energy
c. a chemical reaction in which molecules lose oxygen
d. none of the above
What is a. a chemical reaction in which molecules combine with oxygen
500
What is nutrition?
a. eating a variety of healthful foods
b. the study of nutrients and how the body uses them
c. good health and positive well-being
d. the study of fruits and vegetables and the chemical substances inside of them
What is b. the study of nutrients and how the body uses them
500
How can you explore ethnic foods?
a. Avoid reading cooking blogs and cookbooks.
b. Spend a week eating the foods with which your family is most familiar.
c. Save money so you can travel to distant lands--the only way to eat ethnic foods.
d. Ask friends with different cultural backgrounds to share their food customs.
What is d. Ask friends with different cultural backgrounds to share their food customs.
500
What is kreplach?
a. a type of preserved meat from Poland
b. a South American flatbread
c. a filled dumpling from Jewish cuisine
d. a filled dumpling from Italy
What is a filled dumpling from Jewish cuisine
500
Which of the following is not a role that science plays in the world of food?
a. explaining why eating too many foods high in sugar, fat, or sodium can damage your health
b. explaining exactly what chemicals are in different foods and how the body processes them
c. explaining what nutrients do in the body and how they work together
d. automatically monitoring your fat intake for you
What is d. automatically monitoring your fat intake for you
500
. How do some cookbooks help to make American cuisine multicultural?
a. They apply cooking techniques from foreign countries to foods abundant in America.
b. They are created by chefs originally from other countries.
c. They exclude recipes from other cultures.
d. a and b