Nutr 301 Final Exam

Hispanics represent what percentage of the U.S. population?

17%

How many meals a day do gypsie customarily eat?

2

According to the U.S. Census figures from 2009. What percentage of the population in the United States is of Native American heritage?

2%

HOw does the incidence of type 2 diabetes among Native Americans (especially those in the Plains andSouthwest) compare to that of the general population?

2-4 times as great

What was the typical traditional meal pattern of Native Americans in the Southwest and the Pacific Northwest?

2meals per day

In conservative Pakistani American homes, girls may be pulled out of school at what a grade to prevent mixing with boys?

7th

A tandoor is

A cylindrical clay oven

A majority of American values that all people should have equal access to health care, and this sentiment is shared by almost all cultures worldwide

False

Nearly all British immigrants to America were catholic

False

True or false: animals eat, humans feed

False

Urbanization of a population is associated with maintence of traditional food habits

False

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

Family structure

In Native American culture, health reflects a person's relationship to nature, broadly defined as the

Family, the community, and the environment

The term that desires eating more food in a single event/sitting than is typically consumed on a daily basis for religious or other pediatric events is called

Feasting

What type of cause is typical in Southeast Asia?

Fermented fish sauce

In what culture is direct eye contact an expression of sexual interest or aggression?

Filipino

Peripheral foods are defined as

Foods consumed occasionally

The Cajuns of Louisiana are exceeded from

French Canadian immigrants

Creole cuisine is a combination of which of the following cuisines?

French, Spanish, African, English, and Native American

Moroccan food reflects Berber cooking. The Berbers are

From the Maghreb region

The largest ethnic group, which includes one in every six Americans, is from what country?

Germany

Which of these countries is not Scandinavian?

Germany

On what day do Roman Catholics traditionally fast?

Good Friday

What term best describes the Native American approach to life?

Harmony

In France, what general categories can be used to decribe the two types of cuisine?

Haute and Provincial

What are the three practices used to produce balance in Filipino culture?

Heating, protection, and flushing

What religion do nearly 85% of Indians follow?

Hinduism

What is the Greek herbal cure for a sore throat?

Honey and lemon

The "H" in CRASH means to demonstrate what?

Humility

Cooked puréed chickpeas are the abuse for what Middle Eastern dip?

Hummus

In biomedical culture, three causes of disease are identified:

Immediate causes, underlying causes, adn ultimate causes

Culture-bound syndromes are

Individualized folk illnesses that are surly difficult to treat if not actually considered an illness

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

Indonesia

What plant with mild amphetamine-like properties is used in Pakistan?

Khat

What southeast asian group identifies 32 spirits that oversee the 32 organs fo the body?

Laotians

What is the proper term used to describe people's originally from Mexico?

Latino

Among the Native American nations of the northeast, who was traditionally served first at a meal?

Men

The Amish are a sect of

Mennonites

What state is the leading producer of catfish in the nation?

Mississippi

What type of sauce sometimes includes unsweetened chocolate?

Mole sauce

Nearly all Somalis are what religion?

Muslim

In what type of medicine is the body aided to heal itself through non-invasive natural treatments?

Naturopathic medicine

Which state is often called the "garden basket" of New York due to its numerous commercial crops?

New Jersey

The first Greek Orthodox Church in the U.S. was founded in 1864 in which city?

New Orleans

Laverbread is made from laver and what other ingredient before I️t is fried?

Oatmeal

What is the name of the German Festival that is celebrated in the fall and characterized by enjoying polka bands, beer, and sausages?

Oktoberfest

In Mexico, an illness is almost always perceived as being due to what?

Outside forces

In many cultures all over the world, other than the U.S., being (blank) is considered a protective factor that is indicative of health as well as an attribute of beauty and wealth

Overwight

What is commonly chewed at the end of the meal in India to aid digestion and freshen the breath?

Paan

Which ethnicity emphasizes that fulfilling social obligations is essential to health, and that animosity and conflict with family or village members can result in illness?

Pacific Islanders

What type of candies do some blacks believe are helpful in diabetes?

Peppermint

The Greek term for family honor is

Philotomo

What is the name of the polish food that consists of stuffed dumplings filled with meat, liver, bacon, potatoes, or fruit?

Pierogi

What is the term for a leavened Arabic flat bread?

Pita

Multitaskers could be classified as

Polychronistic

Immigrants that came to the U.S. from the Madeira and Azore Islands are from what country?

Portugal

Which of the following is a hot condition, which may be relieved with cold foods?

Pregnancy

What religious affiliation is identified by the highest percentage fo the population in the U.S.?

Protestantism

Who are the people who cultivated own, beans, Chile peppers, and squash in the West prior to European contact?

Pueblo

The halal dietary laws are included in what religious scripture?

Qu'ran

When counseling Native AMericans, which of the following is good advice?

Recognize the diversity within Native American groups and understand the local culture

What is the term used to describe American home style food prepared with local ingredients?

Regional fare

For southeast Asians, which of the following factors promotes health and helps prevent illness?

Respect for one's ancestors

Which method is considered a culturally sensitive approach to collecting health-related information and a reliable method of assessment?

Respondent-driven interview

What religion has the highest membership in both Italy and Spain?

Roman catholic

What country sold Alaska to the United States in 1867?

Russia

Which of the following is not a staple food crop in Africa?

Rye

Among Italian Americans, one traditional custom is to serve seven (blank) dishes on Christmas eve

Seafood

PLantations in the south were generally

Self-sufficeint operations providing cash crops and household food products

Dr. John Kellogg developed the breakfast cereal as a result of what dietary practices of what religious sect?

Seventh Day Adventist

According to the Seventh-day adventists, what results from violating the laws of heath?

Sickness

In Scandinavia, when a large variety of hot and cold dishes are laid out for the diner to serve him or himself, this is known as a

Smorgasbord

What is the term coined in the 1960s associated with fresh meats and vegetables made form scratch and thoroughly cooked?

Soul food

Which of the following is not a key starch source in the South Pacific diet?

Soursop

What European country has heavily influences the Philippines because I️t once controlled its islands?

Spain

Which European country is the largest producer of olives in the world?

Spain

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

Spirits and ghosts

What food is favored by the Pennsylvania Dutch and is actually called Mennonite pod peas?

Sugar peas

Barbecue in what state involves using two sauces, the mop and the sauce on the side?

Texas

Which phrase is the best definition of culture?

The beliefs, attitudes, values, and practices of a community of individuals

Which part of the body is most sacred to many cultures and should not be touched?

The head

Who supervises the use of home remedies in the home?

The mother or the grandmother

The need for humans to experiment conservatively with food choices is called

The omnivores paradox

When meeting a person for the first time, the only data that speakers usually have to work with come from

Their own cultural norms

Israelis immigrants are often concerned that their culture values will be lost if their children become acculturated, and that their children may become

Too competitive

What is the flat bread of Mexico called?

Tortillas

Health is defined as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being

True

In western religious traditions, health is determined mostly correct conduct

True

MArdi GRAS is celebrated in France just before the start of the Lenten season

True

The ultimate stage for the provider to reach in becoming skilled at cross-cultural communications is

Unconscious competence

The cuisines of East Africa consist primarily of which type of fare?

Vegetarian foods

The fast of Ramadan is broken with what food combination?

Water and dates

New England desserts

We're usually fruitbased, like pies and rolypolys

Traditional indigenous Native American foods include:

Wild rice

Te made from what shrub is thought to cure stomachache among black people?

Yellowroot

On fasting days, Muslims are allowed which of the following while the sun is up?

Exercise

High uncertainty cultures tend to

Exhibit a lack of trust/discomfort in the unknown or different

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

Adoption of nonnative faiths

When Russians first began immigrating to the United States, they settled in the state of

Alaska

Which of the following is one of the five pillars of Islam?

Almsgiving

Northeastern states share

An early history of interactions with Native American societies

What is the fastest growing tonic group n the United Sates?

Asains

What country is reputed to be the home of apple strudel?

Austria

The ancient Asian Indian system of healing is called

Ayurvedic medicine

What translation technique requires that instructions are repeated back to the clinicaian?

Back interpretation

The influence of traditional African healing practices is evident in the idea that ill health is due to

Bad luck

The first black Christian church founded in the 1770s in South CArolina was what denomination?

Baptist

What are the meat strips dried adn preserved over smoke in South Africa called?

Biltong

What was the staple food source of the Plains Indians?

Bison

What sort of natural prescription would an African healer use as a cure for the evil eye?

Bleeding

According to kosher standards, which food is not permitted?

Blood from any animal

A meal is not a meal unless the traditional staple prepared in the traditional manner is served. Which of the following would make a meal a meal in southern India?

Boiled rice

Of the following castes, which were generally vegetarians?

Brahmans

What is the caste associated with the priest profession in India?

Brahmans

Which of the following is the highest of the Indian castes?

Brahmans

Many of the mainstreamAmerican world views, such as family structure and view of food and health, are typical of the

British

Which of the following is the specific term used for a person of Mexican descent, born in America, as well as those who immigrated from Mexico and became U.S. citizens?

Chicago

Members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) try to adhere to restricting consumption of

Coffee, tea, alcohol, and other stimulants

The dessert dulce de leche is made from what type of milk

Condensed milk

What food is of significance in many healing ceremonies?

Corn

What act defines dietary supplements as separate from food and drugs?

DSHEA

What is the Hindu term for dried beans, peas, and lentils, which come hulled, skinned, whole, and split?

Dal

The largest concentration of Muslims is located in what American city?

Detroit

The religion of most Greeks is

Eastern Orthodox

Foods can be categorized as "edible" versus "inedible". In this classification, a Hindu vegetarian would consider chicen

Edible by humans, but not by me

How were immigrants from the Middle East identified in U.S. records until 1900?

Egyptian

Cultural membership or social identity is defined by

Ethnicity

Which characteristics symbolizes the "tip of the iceberg" in the iceberg analogy of communication?

Ethnicity/nationality, age, gender

If an individual has narrow beliefs that all cultures other than his/her own eat "weird" food, his/her views are

Ethnocentric

What is mal de ojo, the condition with supernatural origins that children are especially vulnerable to?

Evil eye