STUDY GUIDE FOR LAST TEST 1 Which of the following describes masala Indian combination of dried spices or a paste made from a mixture of spices and other ingredients a tandoor 2 Which of the following describes tandoor A tandoor is a clay oven tandoori chicken is roasted with yogurt and spices inside 3 Which of the following describes chapatti An unleavened flatbread from Nepal India and Pakistan It is a common staple of cuisine in South Asia 4 Which of the following describes samosa A fried or baked pastry with savory filling such as spiced potatoes onions peas lentils and sometimes ground lamb ground beef or ground chicken and sometimes pine nuts 5 People from Sri Lanka are often vegetarians because of Religious beliefs Buddhists are usually vegetarian Hindus don t eat beef and Jews don t eat pork The concentration of these religions in this area makes it more common for places and people to only have vegetarian options in order to satisfy everyone Also livestock is uncommon because of the beliefs 6 Which of the following describes curry Indian savory stew like dish prepared with a paste of fresh herbs and spices 7 Which of the following described naan A leavened oven baked flatbread It is popular in West Central and South Asia 8 Which of the following describes ghee Ghee is a class of clarified butter that originated in India and is commonly used in South Asian cuisine and ritual 9 What is Dal Dal or paripu is a preparation of pulses which have been stripped of their outer hulls and split It also refers to the thick stew prepared from these pulses an important part of Indian cuisine 10 What is the predominant religion in all of the following countries except 11 What are the main religions in Myanmar Thailand Vietnam and Bali Islam Buddhism and Taoism and Hinduism 12 Chow Mein is part of which regional cuisine Chinese Canton region 13 Dim sum is part of which regional cuisine Chinese Canton region 14 Chi pao yu is part of which regional cuisine Chinese Shanghai region 15 Five spice powder is part of which regional cuisine A mixture of five spices used primarily in Chinese cuisine but is also used in other Asian and Arabic dishes 16 Mongolian fire pot is part of which regional cuisine The chafing dish with a charcoal burner and a chimney surrounded by a collar like container from Mongolia 17 Mu shu pork is part of which regional cuisine Chinese Shandong province 18 Hot and sour soup is part of which regional cuisine Chinese Sichuan region 19 Red cooking is part of which regional cuisine A slow braising Chinese style of cooking Sichuan region 20 What is mirin An essential condiment used in Japanese cuisine It is a kind of rice wine similar to sake but with a lower alcohol content and higher sugar content 21 What is Nori Japanese name for edible seaweed species 22 What is miso A paste made from fermented soybeans and barley or rice malt used in Japanese cooking Miso soup is made with miso paste A Japanese rice cake made of mochigome a short grain glutinous rice The rice is pounded into paste and molded into the desired shape In Japan it is traditionally made in a ceremony called mochitsuki A Japanese plant with a thick green root that tastes like horseradish and is used in cooking especially in powder or paste form as an accompaniment to raw fish Originally the name of the theatre in which this puppet drama was performed gradually it came to be used as the name of the art itself and is today used as the official name of the puppet theatre The art of Japanese flower arrangement with formal display according to strict rules The Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures 23 What is mochi 24 What is wasabi 25 What is bunraku 26 What is ikeban 27 What is origami 28 What is kabuki A form of traditional Japanese drama with highly stylized song mime and dance now performed only by male actors using exaggerated gestures and body movements to express emotions and including historical plays domestic dramas and dance pieces 29 Who liberated South America from Europe Simon Bolivar Bolivia is named after him 30 Who is the explorer who claimed Brazil for Portugal Pedro Alvares Cabral 31 Daeborum celebrates what A Korean holiday that celebrates the first full moon of the new year of the lunar Korean calendar which is the Korean version of the First Full Moon Festival 32 Tangun Day celebrates what Korea s National Foundation Day 33 A lantern parade celebrates what A procession held after dark so that lights carried by the participants form a spectacle The lights will commonly be of the same type so making a candlelight procession lantern parade or torchlight march Examples include the Christmas festival of Ndocciata in Italy the Chinese Lantern Festival to celebrate the first full moon and the daily procession of pilgrims to the grotto of Lourdes 34 The predominant religion in Korea is North Korea Buddhism Confucianism and Korean shamanism and Christianity South Korea Buddhism Catholicism and Protestantism 35 Korea is surrounded by all of the following seas except It is surrounded by the Yellow Sea Sea of Japan East Sea and the East China Sea 36 What and where is akee from A tropical tree that is cultivated for its fruit Native to West Africa it has been introduced into the West Indies and elsewhere 37 What is moros y Cristiano The Cuban version of rice and beans 38 Where is the tango danced Argentina Montevideo Uruguay and the Rio de la Plata 39 Match the following people Zapotecs Aztecs Mixtecs Mayans Olmecs with which parts 1 Mexico City 2 Oaxaxa 3 Monte Alban and Oaxaca 4 Guatemala Belize and Southern Mexico of Mexico 5 Northern Mexico El Salvador and Honduras these people lived at and when 1 Mexico City Aztecs 1110 AD to 1525 AD 2 Oaxaca Mixtecs 1200 AD to 1600 AD 3 Monte Alban and Oaxaca Zapotecs 700 BC to 700 AD 4 Guatemals Belize and Southern Mexico Olmecs 1500 BC to 400 BC 5 Northern Mexico El Salvador Honduras Mayans 1800 BC to 900 AD 40 The leading religion in India is Hinduism 41 The leading religion in Pakistan is Islam 42 The leading religion in Tibet is Buddhism 43 What is kimchi Spicy pickled cabbage the national dish of Korea 44 What is kochujang gochujang A savory and pungent fermented Korean condiment made from red chili glutinous rice fermented soybeans and salt 45 The European nation that controls islands in Polynesia is France 46 What is tempura 47 What is sashimi A Japanese dish of fish shellfish or vegetables fried in batter A Japanese dish of bite
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