Final Exam Flashcards

1
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In Central Europe, vegetables are those that can be

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grown in cold temperatures and preserved by pickling, fermenting or drying.

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2
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In what region do most Americans live?

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South

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3
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In Scandinavia, the consumption of _____ is considered necessary for good health.

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Fish

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4
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What process greatly improved agriculture and crop/food production throughout the West?

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Improved irrigation methods

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5
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What grass is used extensively as a grain in colder countries?

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Rye

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6
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Which of the following is not an accurate statement?

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Corn is a popular crop along the coastal areas of the South

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7
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Borscht is made from

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Beets

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8
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Which state is known for the production of wild rice?

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Minnesota

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9
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What influence is seen in the foods of southern Europe?

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Muslim

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10
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What is the predominant religion in Ireland, France, Spain, Italy, and Portugal?

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Roman Catholic

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11
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There is little variation across Native American tribes throughout North America in terms of traditional meal patterns.

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False

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12
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Traditional health beliefs and practices are based on

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relationship to nature

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13
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The primary social unit of Native Americans is

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the extended family

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14
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Which of the following is NOT considered a staple within the Native American diet?

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Wheat

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15
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Bottom of Alaska (West)

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Alutiq and Unungax

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16
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The most notable difference between the Native American diet in the past as compared to today is in

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Lower protein intake with increased sugar intake

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17
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Northern most Alaska

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Inupiaq, St. Lawrence Island Yupik, and Gwich’in

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18
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Salmon and seal oil are rich sources of omega-3 fatty acids.

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True

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19
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Fry bread is an Indigenous Alaska Native food.

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False

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20
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When African cereal grass staple food is common throughout Africa but not commonly used as food in the US?

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Millet

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21
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A concern with counseling Mexican/Mexican American women is

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they may see advice as an accusation of inadequacy.

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22
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What is the custard-like dessert popular throughout the Caribbean called?

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FLAN

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23
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A concern with the African American population, especially in the South, during pregnancy and postpartum is

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PICA

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24
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The staple grain for Aztecs, Mayans, and the current inhabitants of Mexico and Central America is

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corn

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25
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What is the preferred meat in the Middle East?

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Lamb

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26
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One concern in counseling most Caribbean Islanders in regards to overweight and obesity is that

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they may associate overweight or obesity with good health and prosperity.

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27
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One of the predominant health beliefs in the Middle Eastern culture is that __________ may cause illness.

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wind or air

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28
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In the hot/cold theory of illness, hot illness would be treated with

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cold foods

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29
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Where does the hot/cold diet come from

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Ancient Greek humoral medicine, where the natural world works in harmony with out body.

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30
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What do hot and cold aspects depend on?

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taste, preparation method, proximity to the sun

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31
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Which of the following food groups is most extensively used in China?

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Vegetables

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32
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Why would many Southeast Asians be reluctant to allow surgery or autopsies to be performed?

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They fear disrupting the relationship between the body and the soul

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33
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What classification of foods does Korea follow?

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Um/Yang

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34
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What is Ayurvedic medicine?

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Ancient Asian Indian Medicine

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35
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When taro root is pounded, made into paste and slightly fermented, it is called

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Poi

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36
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High intakes of which mineral often contribute to health issues in Japan?

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Sodium

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37
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Asian Indians and Pakistanis are somewhat different than other groups when they immigrate to the US because

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They are somewhat acculturated when they arrive in the US and are likely to be fluent in English.

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38
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What is the major health problem identified with Pacific Islanders?

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Obesity

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39
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These are considered of primary importance in maintaining health in Korea?

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Digestion and circulation

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40
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Which of the following typically describes “hot” foods in Chinese therapeutic used of food?

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High in Calories

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41
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Dairy products are most likely to be consumed by Middle Easterns as

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fermented products like yogurt

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42
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What is the favored vegetable in the Middle East?

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Eggplant

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43
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What is the name for the small dishes of various items widely available throughout the Middle East from street vendors and cafes that are used for snacks?

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Mezze

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44
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One potentially harmful traditional health belief in the African population is the

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regular use of laxatives

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45
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Which traditional health belief is a combination of Catholic and African beliefs and is believed to cure unnatural illnesses?

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VooDoo or HooDoo

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46
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What foods does a West African consider “the ingredients”?

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Tomatoes, hot chile peppers, and onions

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47
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Starchy vegetables are boiled and pounded into paste called

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fufu

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48
Q

Ethiopian honeyed wine is called

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Tej

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49
Q

Kawanzaa is

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An African American holiday celebrating the unity of all people of African heritage.

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50
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What is the staple meat in the South?

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Pork

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51
Q

What are “chitlins”?

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Intestines

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52
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In Ethiopia and Eritrea animal proteins in general are restricted in what religion?

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Eastern Orthodox

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53
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Recent African immigrants will often observe holidays associated with which religions?

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Eastern Orthodox and Islam

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54
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Concerns with the consumption of enset (false banana) include the

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development of esophageal cancer.

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55
Q

“High Blood” is

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potentially all the above as there can be confusion as to what one means with “high blood”

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56
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The sweetener most associated with the Northeast and the Native Americans is

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maple syrup

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57
Q

Who were the Pennsylvania Dutch?

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German immigrants in Pennsylvania

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58
Q

Which of the following is NOT associated with New England?

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Shrimp

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59
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Which of the following is the Midwest most associated with

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Agricultural Productivity

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60
Q

The state of Wisconsin is best known for its production fo what food?

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Dairy Products

61
Q

Which state has the highest rate of heavy drinking in the US?

A

Wisconsin

62
Q

Notable numbers of which group live in the South?

A

Christians

63
Q

What liquid is red eye gravy made with?

A

Coffee

64
Q

What cuisine waws created by the French Acadians?

A

Cajun

65
Q

Which state has the highest death rate in the US?

A

West Virginia

66
Q

What country were the Basque people originally from?

A

Spain

67
Q

Which of the following statements are NOT true about the Middle Easterners in the US?

A

Poverty rates are lower than the US average for all.

68
Q

What is the placing of symbolic burn marks on a patient with a heated rod and then treating them with herbal poultices in order to cure an affliction called?

A

WASM

69
Q

This licorice-flavored aperitif is very popular in Greece?

A

Ouzo

70
Q

What is the name of the month of fasting in the Islamic religion?

A

Ramadan

71
Q

What is the most important holiday in Greece?

A

Easter

72
Q

What staple in many Middle Eastern countries is the crushed grains of semolina?

A

Couscous

73
Q

Immigrants to the US from Greece, Serbia and Bosnia most likely follow some form of which faith?

A

Eastern Orthodox

74
Q

Israeli immigrants to the US most likely follow which religion?

A

Judaism

75
Q

These are ground to make hummus.

A

Chickpeas

76
Q

The leading health problem in African American is

A

hypertension

77
Q

Most Mexican claim _________ as their religion.

A

Roman Catholic

78
Q

The lay healer may intervene both physically and spiritually is called a

A

Curandero/Curadera

79
Q

Which is not a common beverage in Mexico and Central America?

A

Milk

80
Q

The favored feast food for Christmas in Mexico is

A

Tamales

81
Q

Which is not a major health concern in Mexican/Mexican American population?

A

Pregnancy complications and resulting low birth weight and neonatal deaths

82
Q

Why might a Central American believe she or he has high blood pressure?

A

They live at too high an altitude or they have too much blood

83
Q

The ancient religion found in parts of Mexico and Central America in which corn was sacred is

A

Mayan

84
Q

The therapeutic use of food in Central America in especially notable for which the following?

A

Herbal Teas

85
Q

Guatemalans may be particularly concerned with _____ as they see it as health and strength promoting.

A

Blood

86
Q

Which group of Central Americans has the highest socioeconomic standing in the US?

A

Panamanians

87
Q

What Caribbean religion combines traditional African beliefs with Catholic beliefs and local customs?

A

Voodoo

88
Q

What should the fruit call “akee” be consumed with caution?

A

it can cause fatal hypoglycemia

89
Q

How is rum made?

A

by fermenting molasses

90
Q

In many parts of the Caribbean, foods are classified as _______.

A

Heavy or light

91
Q

What are “jerk” foods?

A

foods that have had the wet “jerk” spice used on them during barbecuing

92
Q

In Dominica, you might be served crapaud. What is it?

A

A large, tasty frog

93
Q

What is the primary religion in South America?

A

Roman Catholic

94
Q

What is “cuy”?

A

a guinea pig

95
Q

Which two influences are most strong in Brazil?

A

African and Portuguese

96
Q

What food is Argentina best known for?

A

Beef

97
Q

Which food had its earliest origins in Peru?

A

Potatoes

98
Q

What is the difference between a sweet potato and a yam?

A

yams are darker and more reddish colored than a sweet potato

99
Q

Which of the following regions of Chinese cuisine is most familiar to Americans?

A

Canton

100
Q

What is the most important festival in the Chinese culture?

A

New Years

101
Q

What is the leading cause of death in Chinese Americans?

A

Cancer

102
Q

What is the indigenous religion of Japan?

A

Shinto

103
Q

What is bento?

A

A boxed meal

104
Q

Which statement best reflects alcohol consumption patterns in Japanese Americans?

A

Japanese American men have high rates of heavy drinking

105
Q

What makes Japanese food different from foods from China and other Asian countries?

A

Visual Appeal

106
Q

The rigid pattern of conduct that governs Japanese culture derives from

A

confucianism

107
Q

What is the most important protein source in Japan?

A

seafood

108
Q

What is the traditional approach to natural cures in Korea called?

A

Hanyak

109
Q

What is the majority religion in India?

A

Hindu

110
Q

In the northern. area of India, you are most likely to find more followers of ______ than anywhere else in India.

A

Islam

111
Q

Followers of _______ are most likely to be strict vegetarians.

A

Jainism

112
Q

In Pakistan, which religious group in the majority?

A

Islam

113
Q

What is the concept of reverence for all life?

A

Ahimsa

114
Q

What is the cylindrical oven sued to coot roti, meats, and other things called?

A

Tandoor

115
Q

What is curry?

A

A blend of a number of seasonings

116
Q

Jains will not eat foods that are what color?

A

Red

117
Q

In the Sikh religion, which of the following would be permitted?

A

Pork

118
Q

If a member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness accidentally consumes a prohibited food, what happens?

A

they lose human form in the next life and becomes the prey of the animal they ate

119
Q

How is fasting in the Hindu religion different from the fasts of other religions?

A

Rarely is there hunger on a fast day because they may only avoid certain foods.

120
Q

What does “junta” mean?

A

polluted or impure food

121
Q

What is “the passing of the pa’an?

A

betel nuts and spices to aid digestion and freshen the breath

122
Q

Which of the following Southeast Asian groups in the US has the highest rate of poverty?

A

Laotian

123
Q

Which of the following Southeast Asian groups in the US is least likely to be Buddhist?

A

Filipino

124
Q

What is SUNDS?

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A condition in which a healthy person dies in their sleep, supposedly from a nightmare spirit sitting on their chest

125
Q

What is balut?

A

a soft-boiled partially developed duck egg often served warm by street vendors

126
Q

Which are the Philippines has a large Muslim population, therefore consuming little pork?

A

Mindanao

127
Q

Which of the following cuisines is one of the hottest cuisines in the world?

A

Thai

128
Q

Which of the following protein sources is not heavily consumed in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia?

A

Pork

129
Q

Vietnamese and other Southeast Asian mainland women may not leave their beds for some time after childbirth for fear of

A

wind or cold causing illness

130
Q

Who are the Chamorros?

A

Native Micronesians

131
Q

An analgesic or narcotic preparation made from the pepper plant to act as a sedative or teething aid for infants is

A

Kava

132
Q

What is the aboriginal food of Australia commonly called?

A

Bush Tucker

133
Q

Many Tongans follow which religion in the US?

A

Mormon

134
Q

Jewish dietary laws are called

A

Kashrut

135
Q

Which foods cannot be eaten together in the jewish faith?

A

Meat and Dairy

136
Q

Fasting in the Roman Catholic church involves abstaining from

A

meat

137
Q

Which would be allowed on a fast day in the eastern orthodox church?

A

Olives

138
Q

Fasting in the Protestant church is

A

Rare

139
Q

Mormon Laws of Health involve avoidance of

A

alcohol, caffeine, and hot drinks

140
Q

Seventh Day Adventists are typically

A

lacto-ovo-vegetarian

141
Q

Which of the following is NOT part of the Islamic dietary laws?

A

Left hand only for eating

142
Q

In the Islamic faith, unlawful or prohibited foods are called

A

Haram

143
Q

The Islamic month of fasting from dawn to sunset is called

A

Ramadan

144
Q

What meat is always avoided in the Hindu religion?

A

Beef

145
Q

The Hindu dietary laws are based on the Law of

A

Manu

146
Q

In Buddhism, fast days are for

A

young boys under the age of 12 and monks

147
Q

Most Hindus live in:

A

India

148
Q

Which best describes dietary restrictions of Buddhists?

A

Restrictions and practices vary widely depending on the sect and country