TIM 102 Exam 3

Approximately how much money per capita is spent on food for households with incomes below $20,000 a year?

$1400

Pakistan received its independence from India in what year?

1947

Christians make up approximately what percentage of the Indian population?

2.3%

Middle Easterners represent one of the fastest growing immigrant groups in the U.S. What is the estimated Arab population based on a recent poll of Arab ancestry?

3,500,000

What is the approximate population of Asian Indians in the U.S., according to the 2013 census estimates?

3.2 million

What percentage of Filipinos are employed in professional or management careers?

40

India as a civilization began approximately ________ years ago.

4000

What percentage of Pakistani Americans hold a college degree?

56

What is the typical family size among the Hmong?

6 members

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

7th

Northeastern states share

An early history of interactions with Native American societies

Asian Indians add what powder to honey to treat indigestion?

Ashtachooran

What is the most important agricultural commodity in Kansas?

Beef

What state is known for emphasizing fresh and local cuisine?

California

Which of the following describes Indian dating and marriages?

Dating is not typical, whereas arranged marriages are typical

In the South, poultry is especially associated with what state?

Delaware

What is the premise that Ayurvedic medicine is based on?

Each human is a microcosm of the universe

Which of the following regions in Texas is known for its affluence and important rice crop?

Eastern

California is known as "America's breadbasket."

False

In Oklahoma, the Native Americans who lived there were mainly hunters and gatherers with little agriculture.

False

Most of the land in Hawaii is devoted to sugarcane production and the many sugar cane plantations continue to be a major economic driving force.

False

The West is the largest region both in terms of geographical area and in population.

False

The early Spanish settlers brought key limes to Florida.

False

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

What is a cheese and egg pie called in Serbia?

Gibanjica

Ohio is well-known nationally for its Cincinnati chili, an all-beef version created by _____ immigrants.

Greek and Macedonian

Where would you find Spam to be a commonly eaten meat?

Hawaii

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

Heating, protection, and flushing

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

Indonesia

What state is noteworthy for its commercial hog farms, which make it the number one producer of pork in the nation?

Iowa

Which Hindu festival commemorates the birth of Krishna?

Janmashtami

What Hindu classification system is used to evaluate the relative spiritual purity of all foods?

Jati

What hard, tangy ewe's milk cheese is called "cheddar of the Balkans"?

Kashkaval

What is the mildly intoxicating beverage that is popular in the Pacific Islands?

Kava

What state is known for its whiskey being aged in charred oak barrels?

Kentucky

French Acadians from Canada relocated to what state at the end of the 18th century?

Louisiana

Israel has many immigrants from all over the world. How has this affected food habits?

Many different cuisines have been introduced as a result

What region of the U.S is known as the Great Plains?

Midwest

What region of the U.S. has the largest percentage of whites in the nation?

Midwest

Iranians have a folk condition typified by fluttering of the heart due to the strong expression of anger or sadness. What is this condition called?

Naharati qalb

What region of the U.S. is known for its bean dishes, in particular baked beans and bean pot?

New England

What region of the U.S. prefers foods that are prepared by roasting, boiling, and stewing and are simply made?

New England

Which Northeast region includes the state of Rhode Island?

New England

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

What state is third, after California and Washington, in wine production?

New York

What part of the United States has a lower percentage of persons under age 15 and a higher percentage over age 65 compared to national averages?

Northeast

What is the traditional lunch specialty "meal in a turnover," which is popular in Michigan?

Pasties

The first ice cream parlor was founded in

Pennsylvania

What is the national dish of Serbia made from lamb and beef called?

Pljeskavica

What religion is notable for its high numbers of adherents in the South?

Protestant

Who are the peoples who cultivated corn, beans, chile peppers, and squash in the West prior to European contact?

Pueblo

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

Regional fare

What is the unique unexplained condition that occurs in Southeast Asians in the U.S.?

SUNDS

What is the main commodity in Alaska?

Seafood

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

Share similar tropical climates and possibly the same ancestors

What high-proof brandy made from plums is available in Serbia and Slovenia?

Sljivovica

What region of the U.S. is home to the highest percentage of the population?

South

Hot breads are the cornerstone of every meal in what region of the U.S.?

South Atlantic

In what state are oyster roasts a favorite?

South Carolina

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

Texas

What is the predominant religion in Cambodia?

Theravada Buddhism

What vegetable popular in Arizona is a relative of the ground cherry and looks like a green tomato?

Tomatillo

Native Americans taught the colonists in New England how to use corn in puddings and breads.

True

Technically "wild rice" is not a rice.

True

The American South is notable for its high numbers of Protestants.

True

When hard apple cider is distilled, this is known as applejack or apple brandy.

True

Which group of Southeast Asians is most likely to use chopsticks instead of flatware or fingers when eating?

Vietnamese

New England desserts

Were usually fruit based, like pies and roly-polys

What region of the country has the highest percentages of the population who are Asians, Latinos, and Native Americans?

West

The Parsis brought what religion to northern India 1200 years ago?

Zoroastrianism

a tandoor is

a cylindrical clay oven

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

adoption of nonnative faiths

What pre-Lenten holiday that is similar to Carnival or Mardi Gras is celebrated by the Greek Orthodox Church?

apokreas

What is the most popular meat in Australian cuisine?

beef

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

Which plant used for food was indigenous to the Pacific Islands?

breadfuit

What is the most commonly omitted meal when Asian Indians are acculturated?

breakfast

In what vessel is "Turkish coffee" made?

briki

Wheat kernels that are steamed and either dried and crushed are known as

burghul

Most Laotians have settled in the cities of which U.S. state?

california

Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are 30% more likely to be diagnosed with _____ than are non-Hispanic whites, and in Hawaii, Native Hawaiian men have the highest mortality rate for all forms of this disease.

cancer

What is the dominant agricultural activity of the Mountain states?

cattle and sheep ranching

Which U.S. city has the largest Slovenian community in the nation?

cleveland

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

What are masalas?

distinctive mixtures of spices

Which of the following is an Indian festival for the New Year in which sweets are shared?

divali

The religion of most Greeks is

eastern orthodox

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

egyptian

An Islami-Tibb is the person who practices hakim in Pakistan. t/f

false

Cupping, flushing, and coining are traditional healing treatments that are no longer used by Southeast Asians. t/f

false

Filipinos suffer from sudden unexpected nocturnal death syndrome. t/f

false

In America, Asian Indians use ghee as frequently in cooking as they do in India.

false

In Greece, traditionally eggs are dyed many colors to celebrate Easter.

false

In Pakistan the hot-cold system of foods encourages eating cold foods in winter and hot foods in the summer t/f

false

It is the southern section of the Balkan region that is known for using German-style sausages and hams. t/f

false

Most Arab Muslim immigrants to the U.S. do not make any adaptations to their religious practices in the process of acculturating to America. t/f

false

Pacific Islanders eat mainly native-grown foods. t/f

false

The ancient diet of India was meatless. t/f

false

The cuisine of the Middle East never features fruits combined with meat-based dishes

false

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

In Iran, body humors need to be kept in balance. In practice, Iranians are primarily concerned with which of the following?

hot and cold

Cooked pureed chickpeas are the base for what Middle Eastern dip?

hummus

What is the Hawaiian name for the fire pit used for traditional cooking?

imu

Indo-Americans consider which form of medicine to be the most potent?

injections

Nearly 98% of all Pakistanis follow what religion?

islam

What is the name for the syrup-soaked, orange-colored pretzels eaten in southern India?

jalebis

What is the extra rich sour cream called in Bosnia?

kajmak

What are the sweet, stuffed pancakes eaten by Middle Eastern Jews called?

kataif

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

khat

What is the national dish in Syria and Lebanon?

kibbeh

An abundance of simple foods means hospitality in the West North Central Midwest region because

of the lack of specialty ingredients in the homestead areas.

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

paan

The national dessert of both Australia and New Zealand is:

pavlova

Compadrazgo is kinship extended to friends, neighbors, and fellow workers in what country?

philippines

The Greek term for family honor is

philotomo

What is the popular noodle-based soup in Vietnam?

pho

What is the term for a leavened Arabic flat bread?

pita

What is the taro root paste traditionally eaten in Hawaii?

poi

What is the Iranian version of pilaf called?

polo

Which of the following is not one of the four regional cooking styles of the Philippines?

polynesia

What is the definitive northern Balkan treat made from sweet yeast bread rolled with a rich walnut, butter, cream, and egg filling called?

potica

What Pakistani dish is like cheesecake, but without a crust?

ras malai

Which of the following is not one of the four humors in Yunani or Unani-Tibb medicine?

red bile

What type of communication style is preferred by most South Asians?

respectful and direct

What is the main ingredient in the popular Hawaiian dish lomi-lomi?

salmon

What is the word for clarified butter in the Balkans and Middle East?

samana

In Pakistan, what kind of holidays are Pakistan Day, Independence Day and Jinnah's birthday?

secular

Plantations in the South were generally

self-sufficient operations providing cash crops and household food products.

What is fruit juice called in Pakistan?

sharbat

What is the name for a chewy or crunchy ring-shaped roll that resembles a bagel in shape and is served in Turkey?

simit

Fruits simmered in thick syrup are a Balkan specialty called

slatko

Early male Filipino immigrants to the United States mainland created ________ to replace the family as the primary social structure.

social clubs

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

soursop

Which of the following is a common beverage for people of Southeast Asia?

soy milk

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

spirits and ghosts

In Turkey, what does Seker Bayram mean?

sugar festival

Which cuisine is known as one of the hottest in the world?

thai

What is snacking called in southern India?

tiffin

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

too competitive

About half the Hmong Americans are now Christian. t/f

true

Census data did not differentiate between Egyptians and other Middle Easterners prior to 1900. t/f

true

Ghee is butter that has been clarified. t/f

true

When eating at a home in the Middle East, the guest should always accept the offer of food; to refuse would be an insult.

true

In Ayurvedic medicine, what are the practitioners called?

vaidyas

Which of the following is a category of Ayurvedic body humors?

vata

Which of the following is not a Greek beverage with alcohol content?

verjuice

In what country are you likely to be served French cream-filled pastries?

vietnam

What Southeast Asian culture traditionally believes the body is sustained by three separate souls?

vietnamese

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

In Greece the main meal, eaten in the afternoon, starts with appetizers such as

Baba ganouj

What is the Filipino belief meaning that life is controlled by the will of God and by supernatural forces?

Bahala na

What ethnic group is one of the most notable in the northern Mountain states and known for sheep ranching?

Basques

What is the chickpea flour used for breads and batters for fried foods in Pakistan called?

Besan

Wisconsin can thank the Swedish immigrants for the dairies and breweries for which this state is famous.

False

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

Family Structure

What type of sauce is typical in Southeast Asia?

Fermented fish sauce

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

Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands

What European settlers are primarily responsible for the Cajun fare that is synonymous with Louisiana?

French

What type of regional fare is described as no-frills homestead and farm food?

Midwestern

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

Mississippi

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

Respect for one's ancestors

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

Spain

Who were the first European explorers to settle the South Atlantic states after arriving in Florida?

Spanish

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

Sugar Peas

What region was largely unknown to whites before the 19th century?

West

In what state is the highest rate of heavy drinking found?

Wisconsin

In what state were the first breweries founded?

Wisconsin

What state is the leading U.S. producer of sweetened condensed milk, butter, and cheese?

Wisconsin

Which of the following is not a major Hmong tribe?

Yellow Hmong

What is Israel's Independence Day called?

Yom Ha-Atzma'ut

There were more than an estimated 1 million Native Hawaiians in the Hawaiian Islands at the time explorer James Cook discovered them. t/f

false

Unripened wheat kernels that are dried but not cracked are known as what?

fireek

"Bombay duck" is made of what salted meat?

fish

The national dish of Egypt made from cooked fava beans seasoned with oil, lemon, and garlic, sprinkled with parsley, and served with baladi is called

ful medames

In the Middle East verjuice is made from what unripe fruit?

grape

What is the name for thin slices of souvlaki folded into pita bread with tomatoes, cucumber, and yogurt?

gyro

Healers in Pakistan are known as what?

hakims

In Iran, a savory wheat porridge with meats and vegetables is called

halim

What religion do nearly 85% of Indians follow?

hinduism

What's the name of the tribal population that lives in the isolated mountainous regions of Southeast Asia?

hmong

What is the Greek herbal cure for a sore throat?

honey and lemon

What home remedy used on the umbilical cords of newborns has a high lead content and can be dangerous?

ko'hl

What are Greek meatballs called?

kofta

Which of the following is notone of the 5 Ks followed by male Sikhs?

korma

What is the specialty butter cookie popular with Greeks?

kourabiedes

What is Indian ice cream called?

kulfi

What are Hmong herbalists called?

kws tshuaj

What Southeast Asian group identifies 32 spirits that oversee the 32 organs of the body?

laotians

Which of the following is a yogurt-based beverage?

lassi

Which of the following is a milk-based dish you might eat in the Philippines?

leche flan

Which kind of food is considered innately polluted based on the Hindu concept of pollution as applied to food?

meat

Nearly all recently-arrived Bosnian refugees in the United States are

muslim

What is the term Iranians use for undifferentiated feelings of physical and emotional discomfort?

narahati

What type of dishes are commonly eaten for breakfast and lunch in Thailand?

noodle

What is the foundation of the diet in Southeast Asia?

rice

The majority of Americans of Filipino descent are what religion?

roman catholic

What is bread called in northern India?

roti

Middle Eastern Jews may select what dish for breakfast?

sabikh

What is a whole lamb or chicken skewered on a small pole that is inserted into the dirt beside a large fire in Pakistan, called?

sajji

A very soft shake of the right hand, then touching the heart, is called what in Pakistan?

salaam

During Vietnamese meals, all of the dishes are served at the same time. t/f

true

Fresh milk is not widely consumed in the Balkans although it is used in cooking. t/f

true

In India, some people indicate "yes" by wobbling the head back and forth t/f

true

In communication between Asian people, an evasive response is considered more polite than a direct "no" response. t/f

true

In the Middle East, it is believed the digestive system must have time to adjust between eating foods that are hot in temperature and then foods that are cold in temperature.

true

In the Philippines hot and cold theory is part of the therapeutic uses of food. t/f

true

Jalebis are deep-fried sweets that are soaked in sweet syrup before serving. t/f

true

People in the Philippines believe illness can be transmitted through the power of the evil eye, a process known as usog or tuyaw. t/f

true

Samoans believe eating the wrong foods can cause dislocation of the to'ala. t/f

true

The practitioners of the oldest religion in India believe in worshipping the spirits of natural phenomena

true

The traditional Middle East family feels that the modesty and chastity of the women in the family reflect on the honor of the whole family. t/f

true

The traditional diet of the nations bordering the Mediterranean is high in monounsaturated fat and omega-3 fatty acids, which may be related to lower risk of heart disease. t/f

true

Traditionally the professions associated with the Vaisyas are merchants and farmers. t/f

true