Quiz 6

The most important festival in China revolves around what holiday?

New Year's

What is the indigenous religion of japan?

Shintoism

What European country has heavily influenced the Philippines because it once controlled its islands

Spain

Which of the following correctly describes cai?

cooked meats and vegetables

How does the food intake behavior of the Chines change as they become more and more acculturated?

Complex carbohydrates intake decreases

The majority of Americans of Filipino descent are what religion?

Roman Catholic

Parts of what country are known as the "spice islands"?

Thailand

Religion and medicine were closely linked in Pacific Islander culture. Many traditional practices were dropped due to:

adoption of nonnative faiths

How much of the world's land mass does Asia encompass?

one-third

Most Southeast Asians, while belonging to one of many religions, also may believe in

spirits and ghosts