STUDY GUIDE FOR LAST TEST 1 Which of the following describes masala Ans The term Indians use to designate a blend of spices 2 Which of the following describes tandoor Ans Thick walled deep jar shaped clay oven used for roasting meats and baking naan in India 3 Which of the following describes chapati Ans Pancake like grilled whole wheat bread popular in India 4 Which of the following describes samosa Ans Fried pastry enclosing a filling Popular convenient portable food in India 5 People from Sri Lanka are often vegetarians because of Ans The major religion there Hinduism 6 Which of the following describes curry Ans Hearty and well seasoned stew like dish featuring meat or legumes and served with several accompaniments 7 Which of the following described nann Ans Oval Shaped whole wheat bread baked by sticking it to the wall of a tandoor 8 Which of the following describes ghee Ans Clarified butter that has been cooked down a little to add flavor expensive but preferred fat for cooking in India 9 What is Dal Ans Puree of lentils or other legumes usually rather blandly seasoned 10 What is the predominant religion in all of the following countries except I CANNOT PROVIDE THE ANSWER TO AN UNKNOWN QUESTION For some reason whoever made this study guide did not realize how unclear this was Hopefully the TA will have it fixed within a few days 11 What are the main religions in Myanmar Thailand Vietnam and Bali Ans Myanmar Thailand Vietnam Buddhism Bali Hinduism 12 Chow Mein is part of which regional cuisine Ans Southern Cantonese School in China 13 Dim sum is part of which regional cuisine Ans Southern Cantonese School in China 14 Chi pao yu is part of which regional cuisine Ans Eastern Shanghai School in China 15 Five spice powder is part of which regional cuisine Ans Western Szechwan School in China 16 Mongolian fire pot is part of which regional cuisine Ans Northern Peking School in China 17 Moo shu pork is part of which regional cuisine Ans Northern Peking School in China 18 Hot and sour soup is part of which regional cuisine Ans Western Szechwan School in China 19 Red cooking is part of which regional cuisine Ans Eastern Shanghai School in China 20 What is mirin Ans Sweet rice wine Japan 21 What is Nori Ans Dried seaweed available in thin greenish black sheets used for wrapping sushi and other foods or as a garnish Japan 22 What is miso Ans Fermented soybean paste Japan 23 What is mochi 24 What is wasabi 25 What is bunraku Ans Rice cake made by pounding cooked sweet glutinous rice traditional for New Year s celebration Japan Ans Finely grated delicate green horseradish also available as a powder Japan Ans Puppet shows featuring large complicated puppets very skillfully presented often in traditional stories Japan 26 What is Ikebana Ans Japanese art of arranging cut flowers Japan 27 What is origami Ans traditional Japanese art of paper folding 28 What is kabuki Ans Traditional highly stylized drama performed by men in elaborate costumes and makeup often featuring dance and music Japan 29 Who liberated South America from Europe Ans Simon Bolivar 30 Who is the explorer who claimed Brazil for Portugal Ans Cabral 31 Daeborum celebrates what Ans First Full Moon Day which celebrates the first day of full moon in the first month of the Korean lunar calendar 32 Tangun Day celebrates what Ans Tangun s birthday mythological first king of the Koreans a k a Opening of Heaven Day on the 3rd day of the 10th month 33 A lantern parade celebrates what Ans The last day of Chinese New Year 34 The predominant religion in Korea is Ans Buddhism 35 Korea is surrounded by all of the following seas Ans Sea of Japan Yellow Sea East China Sea 36 What and where is ackee from Ans A fruit from Jamaica it is considered to be fully developed matured ripe and suitable for consumption when the pods become a bright red and split open to expose the edible fruit 37 What is moros y Cristianos Ans Cuban specialty containing black beans and rice cooked with garlic onions green peppers tomatoes and seasonings 38 Where is the tango danced Ans Throughout the world today originated in Argentina 39 Match the following people Zapotecs Aztecs Mixtecs Mayans Olmecs with which parts 1 Mexico City 2 Oaxaca 3 Monte Alban and Oaxaca 4 Guatemala Belize and Southern Mexico 5 Northern Mexico El Salvador and Honduras these people lived at and when Ans 1 Mexico City Aztecs 14th century to 1521 2 Oaxaca Zapotecs 500 BCE 3 Monte Alban and Oaxaca Mixtecs 1300s 4 Guatemala Belize and Southern Mexico Mayans 600 BCE to 1200CE 5 Northern Mexico El Salvador and Honduras Olmecs 1200 to 400 BCE 40 The leading religion in India is Ans Hinduism 41 The leading religion in Pakistan is Ans Islam 42 The leading religion in Tibet is Ans Buddhism 43 What is kimchi Ans Fermented pickled vegetables particularly cabbage in Korea 44 What is kochujang Ans Red pepper and bean paste used as a condiment and an ingredient in Korean recipes 45 The European nation that controls islands in Polynesia is Ans France 46 What is tempura 47 What is sashimi Ans Batter coated deep fried shrimp and thinly sliced vegetables Japan Ans Very carefully cut and arranged slices of raw fish Japan 48 What is a didjeridoo Ans Hollow bamboo tube about 5 feet long used originally by aborigines in Australia to make music by resting one end on the ground and blowing in the other 49 What explorer first visited Australia Ans Captain Cook 50 What is the treaty of Waitangi Ans A treaty that established a British Governor in New Zealand 1840 51 What are empanadas Ans Fried or baked semicircular pastries filled with meat and raisins prominent in Argentina but also in other South American countries 52 What is Sopa de pescado Ans Fish Soup South America 53 What is Nam pla Ans Fermented fish sauce popular in Thailand 54 Why were slaves brought to the Caribbean Ans For surgarcane plantations the Indian labor supply had proved inadequate 55 What is a wok Ans Round bottomed two handled metal pan used for stir frying or as the container for boiling water to create steam for steaming food in bamboo steamer trays stacked on the wok 56 How do you make rum Ans made from sugarcane byproducts such as molasses or directly from sugarcane juice by a process of fermentation and distillation 57 What is red cooking in Asia Ans Braising meat mixtures in a sauce containing some soy sauce 58 What is la comida in Mexico Ans Heaviest meal of the day eaten in midafternoon Includes soup main dish beans rice tortillas
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