Chapter 3 Food and Culture Review Food & Nutrition

Some people use only spoons when they eat.

Eating vegetables, fruits, beans, and whole grains is good nutrition advice no matter where you live in the world.

Which term means “the beliefs, values, attitudes, behaviors, history, and expressions shared by a group of people”?

You can avoid stereotyping other cultures when you watch, listen, and ask questions about them.

What do you call a food commonly enjoyed by people with common cultural traits?

Which term is used to describe how people have exchanged foods throughout history?

Chop suey is a traditional Chinese dish.

In the ancient South American language Quechua, the word papa means “pasta.”

Tofu is commonly used in Mediterranean cuisines.

What would you expect to find as part of the cuisine of coastal areas?

What American and Canadian food custom was started by Native Americans?

In what part of the world did oranges first grow?

What term describes the typical food and ways of preparing food associated with a region, country, or cultural group?

Fried tortillas for tacos are an American version of a Mexican food.

Most foods on the West Coast and in Hawaii reflect the influence of Native Americans.

What U.S. state features game meat such as deer and elk in its cuisine?

Which of the following foods is common in Middle Eastern cultures?

Climate and geography influence where foods are grown.

What food ingredient is often found in Hawaiian dishes?

What country often serves salmon raw, instead of smoked or grilled?

Bananas were originally grown in South America.

What is the term for a biased or exaggerated belief about the traits of a group of people?

What food is not allowed in strict Hinduism?

Where can you find and try regional and ethnic ingredients and dishes?

African slaves, European settlers, and Native Americans contributed foods to what region of the United States?

The Southern region of the United States is known for peach desserts and pecan pies.

Middle Eastern cooks usually make skewers of grilled meat with beef.

What is the term that means “the external factors that influence the life and activities of people”?

Ethnic food is food that is grown in the United States.

What does mahiz mean to the Arawak people of the Caribbean?

Wild rice is grown in the areas surrounding the lakes in Minnesota and central Canada.

Which of the following healthy foods is commonly found in Hispanic cuisines?

What is the meaning of the Aztec word tomatl?

What is the term for the variety of people of different races and cultures?

Travel is a good way to learn about new foods.