Chapter 12 - Quiz

One common characteristic shared by Pacific Islanders and Southeast Asians is that they both_________.

share similar tropical climates and possibly the same ancestors.

At what age are Hmong children expected to behave as adults?

5

What is SUNDS?

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

What is balut?

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

What is the aboriginal food of Australia commonly called?

Bush tucker

The diet of Filipinos is lower in fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol than the diets of any of the other Southeast Asians. (T/F)

False

Which islands is part of the Melanesia region of the South Pacific?

Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands

Which of the following Southeast Asian groups in the U.S. is least likely to be Buddhist?

Filipino

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

Indonesia

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

Kava

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

Mindanao

Many Tongans follow which religion in the U.S.?

Mormon

What is the major health problem identified with Pacific Islanders?

Obesity

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

Thai

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

They have a fear of disrupting the relationship between the body and the soul.

About half the Hmong Americans are now Christian. (T/F)

True

What is the name of a holiday enjoyed in the South Pacific in which the adults wait on the children in the family?

White Sunday

Which aspect of their life in Cambodia has it been most difficult for Cambodian Americans to retain in the United States?

family structure

What is the taro root paste traditionally eaten in Hawaii?

poi

When taro root is pounded, made into a paste and slightly fermented, it is called _________.

poi

What is the foundation of the diet in Southeast Asia?

rice

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

wind or cold causing illness

Which of the following Southeast Asian groups in the U.S. has the highest rate of poverty?

Laotian

Who are the Chamorros?

Native Micronesians

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

Pork