Editors Note:
After spending time in prayer to the Lord Jesus to help me prepare for the exam so I can help others prepare for the exam, I have written my own sample exam questions from the review slides and textbook in the format of the real exam with true or false, multiple choice, matching questions, and essay questions in anticipation of the real exam.

I wanted to share them with you all on this site to help you study if you think it would be helpful. If you do not know what each term in the multiple choice means, I would go over those terms. It will also be helpful to ask yourself what would have made the other choices true if anything. If you answer false for a true-false question, what would make it true.

I do not know if the real exam will be easier than the one I prepared to help others study or if it will be harder. I wrote 75 questions for the four chapters. These questions do not cover all the material in the notes or textbook but are a good way to study the material you do not know the correct answer to!

Remember, our test does need a bit of memorization since that’s the only way we can get the true-false questions right so I would approach the true-false questions that way including the multiple choice. If you don’t know the answer, then look at the choices and try to figure out the answer for the multiple choice questions. Have your notes and textbook ready! I do hope it helps you all to study! Take this sample exam in test conditions and see how well you will do and where you need to brush up on!

Hopefully, as time permits there will be more sample exams posted each day with the answer sheet for the sample exams on Thursday night or before.

Chapter 6, Northern & Southern Europeans, p. 117

During the American Revolution, 2/3 were of British descent in the colonies.

True
False

1/2 or 50%

Chapter 7, CE, FSU, & Scandinavians, p. 149

The influence of immigrants from central Europe, the FSU (especially Russia), and Scandinavia especially in the area of cuisine on American majority culture is substantial such as bread baking, dairy farming, and meat processing.

True
False

Chapter 8, Africans, p. 184

Early 1900’s laws that established racial segregation were enacted for the first time resulting in inner-city African American ghettos as southern blacks made an influx to the Northern states.

True
False

Chapter 9, Mexican and Central Americans, p. 208

Roman Catholic and Lutheran churches had a large adherence in Mexico making up 75% to 97% of the population.

True
False

Roman Catholic alone

Chapter 6, Northern and Southern Europeans, p. 121

An estimated 15% of Americans today are of Irish descent.

True
False

11 %

Chapter 7, CE, FSU, and Scandinavians, p. 152
6. Estimates are that there are between 200,000 and 1,000,000 Gypsies in America from a variety of Gypsy groups and speaking different dialects.

True
False

Chapter 8, Africans, p. 185

The importance of the extended family has been maintained since tribal times.

True
False

Chapter 9, Mexicans and Central Americans, p. 211

Soft drinks and fresh fruit blended with water and sugar, called agues naturals are also favored even though the most common beverage in Mexico is coffee.

True
False

Chapter 6, Northern and Southern Europe, p. 131

Creole cooking is to Cajun cooking what French grande cuisine is to provincial cooking.

True
False

Chapter 7, CE, FSU, and Scandinavians, p. 155

Most Swiss were multilingual and often multicultural when they arrived, assimilating quickly into American culture.

True
False

Chapter 8, Africans, p.186

Voodo spirituality is both African and Caribbean in origin.

True
False

Chapter 9, Mexicans and Central Americans, p. 217
11. After immigration, sharing food no longer important in America.

True
False

Still very important

Chapter 6, Northern and Southern Europe, p. 145

While traditional for Italy and Spain, feast days no longer followed.

True
False

Still followed

Chapter 7, CE, FSU, and Scandinavians, p. 161
12. Dumplings are a common breadlike food called knedliky in Czech, Knodel in German, and but not common in Russian.

True
False

Common in Russia too and are called Kletski

Chapter 8, Africans, p. 192

Local food availability and surplus determined diet of slaves in America.

True
False

Chapter 6, Northern and Southern Europeans, p.146

Descendants of Southern Europeans may have a higher incidence of lactose intolerance than other European groups.

True
False

Chapter 7, CE, FSU, and Scandinavians,

Plentiful supply of meat led to bread crumbs in meatballs.

True
False

Lack of supply of meat

Chapter 8, Africans, p. 192

Foods for the slave workers had to be portable so one-dish vegetable stews were common as were fried cakes, such as hushpuppies.

True
False

Chapter 9, Mexico and Central America, p. 227

Foods eaten by the early Mayans were corn-based dishes, lard, and hot pepper sauce dishes.

True
False

Foods that were part of the black southern diet were corn-based dishes, lard, and hot pepper sauce dishes.

Foods that were part of the early Mayans were corn, beans, squash, and tomatoes.

Chapter 6, Northern and Southern Europe, p. 120

Many French Canadians had to relocate to Central and Southern Louisiana, often not by choice ; their descendants are known as Creole.

True
False

Cajuns

Chapter 7, CE, FSU, and Scandinavians, p. 150
18. German immigrants settled in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana were called Pennsylvania Dutch.

True
False

Chapter 8. Africans, p. 192

Common ingredients in the black southern diet were corn, beans, squash, and tomatoes.

True
False

Foods that were part of the black southern diet were corn-based dishes, lard, and hot pepper sauce dishes.

Foods that were part of the early Mayans were corn, beans, squash, and tomatoes.

Chapter 9, Mexico and Central America, p. 231

Popular home remedy in Central America is herbal teas.

True
False

Chapter 6, Northern and Southern Europeans, p. 147

Many Italians especially older immigrants categorize food such as heavy foods like fried food and red meat that are considered difficult to digest.

True
False

Chapter 7, CE, FSU, and Scandinavians, p. 175

A traditional Norwegian dish that is still eaten in some areas of Scandinavia is lutefisk, a wet salt cod soaked in lye solution before boiling.

True
False

Dried

Chapter 8, Africans, p. 197

High blood is believed to be caused by eating too many astringent and acidic foods (vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, and pickled foods) and not enough meat.

True
False

High blood is believed to be caused by excess blood that migrates to one part of the body, typically the head, and is caused by eating excessive amounts of rich foods or foods that are red in color (beets, carrots, grape juice, red wine, and red meat especially pork).

Low blood associated with anemia is believed to be caused by eating too many astringent and acidic foods (vingear, lemon juice, garlic, and pickled foods) and not enough red meat.

Chapter 9, Mexico, p. 205

Chicanos are those who are born in the United States but are descendants of poor migrant workers.

True
False

Chicanos are those who are born in the United States from the descendants of the wealthy Mexican landowners who controlled the area from California to Texas in the 18^th and early 19^th centuries to the children of the most recent arrivals.

Chapter 6, Northern and Southern Europeans, p. 121

The immigrant English family formed the model for the typical American family.

True
False

Chapter 7, CE, FSU, and Scandinavians, p. 152

Russian immigrants originally came to Alaska and the West Coast, rather than to the Eastern states.

True
False

Chapter 8, Africans, p. 185

All of the following countries immigrants are Roman Catholic except

Mexico
Central America
Africa
Italy
Spain

What would make 'C' correct?
Protestant

Chapter 9, Scandinavians, p. 174

All of the following countries immigrants are Lutheran except

Scandinavians
Armenians
Germans
All of the above

What would make 'B' correct?
Aremenian Apostolic Church

Chapter 6 – 9,

Most immigrants came to the U.S for

Economic Reasons
Political Reasons
Religious Reasons
Population Reasons

What would make 'B' correct?
Hungarians

What would make 'C' correct?
British and Puritans

What would make 'D' correct?
Scandinavians

Chapter 7, CE, FSU, and Scandinavia

All of the following countries immigrants came here because of economic depressed reasons except

Spanish
Irish
German
Hungarians

What would make 'D' correct?
Political refugees

Chapter 8, Africans, p. 206

All of the following countries immigrants came here for economic opportunities except

French
Russians
Africans
Swiss
Austrians

What would make 'C' correct?
Forced slave labor

Chapter 9, Mexicans and Scandinavians, p. 173

Scandinavians reasons for immigrating to America was because of

Religious freedom
Political freedom
Overpopulation
Economic depression
Economic opportunity

What would make 'A' correct?
British

What would make 'B' correct?
Hungarians

What would make 'D' correct?
Spanish, Germans, and Irish

What would make 'E' correct?
Austrians, Swiss, Russians, French, Armenians, Portuguese

Chapter 6, French, pp. 131-132

Ingredients for cooking reflect the environment of Louisiana such as swamps.

Creole ingredients
Cajun ingredients
Haute ingredients
Grande ingredients

What would make 'C & D' correct?
Haute or Grande ingredients is classic French cooking that is elegant and formal, mostly prepared in restaurants using the best ingredients from throughout the country.

Chapter 7, CE, FSU, and Scandinavians, p.166

Festival celebrated in the fall characterized by enjoying polka bands, beer, and sausages in honor of Prince Ludwig of Bavaria.

Fasching
Butter festival
Boxing day
Oktoberfest
Bastille Day

What would make 'A' correct?
Fasching originated as a pagan ceremony to drive out the evil spirits of winter in which a procession would parade down the main street of a town ringing cow bells, it developed into a multiday carnival associated with Lent and is usually celebrated by the Austrians and also is a holiday known for in Southern Germany.

What would make 'B' correct?
Butter festival is the festival celebrated in Russia that precedes the 40 days of Lent. One food eaten during this period is blini, raised buckwheat pancakes. Butter is the traditional topping because it cannot be eaten during Lent.

What would make 'C' correct?
In Great Britain, the day after Christmas is called 'Boxing Day' when friends and relatives visit one another.

What would make 'E' correct?
In France, the beginning of the French Revolution is commemorated with Bastille day.

Chapter 8, Africans, p. 197-198

Thought to be caused by eating excessive amounts of rich foods or foods that are red in color (beets, carrots, grape juice, red wine, and red meat, especially pork).

Thin blood
Bad blood
High blood
Low blood
Unclean blood

What would make 'A' correct?
Thin blood cannot nourish the body causing a person to feel chilly.

What would make 'B' correct?
Bad blood is seen as due to hereditary, natural, or supernatural contamination.

What would make 'D' correct?
Low blood associated with anemia is believed to be caused by eating too many astringent and acidic foods (vingear, lemon juice, garlic, and pickled foods) and not enough red meat.

What would make 'E' correct?
Unclean blood is when impurities collect over the winter months and the blood carries more heat and clots when the blood thickens and settles in one area, associated with menstruation or stomach and leg cramps.

Chapter 9, Central Americans, p.231

A popular home remedy for Central Americans is herbal teas such as this for improving circulation, menstrual cramps and flus or colds.

Chamomile
Mint
Hibiscus
Papaya leaf tea
Grapefruit teas

What would make 'B' correct?
Good digestion and regularity, banana leafs and mint are used

What would make 'C' correct?
Respiratory illness, diarrhea, and urinary tract infections.

What would make 'D' correct?
Considered good for gastritis and as a laxative.

What would make 'E' correct?
Anxiety and alleviation of stress

Chapter 6, Great Britain, p. 130

All of the countries meal composition cycle includes 3 meals a day except

United States
Central America
Scandinavia
France
Great Britain

Chapter 7, Scandinavia, pp. 175-176

In Scandinavia, lunch is also known as

Smorgosbord
Comida
Continental Breakfast
Cena

What would make 'B' correct?
Name for lunch in Mexico and is eaten around 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. which is the largest meal of the day. A complete comida includes six full courses, from soup through desert.

What would make 'C' correct?
A light breakfast of the French consisting of a croissant or French bread with butter and jam and strong coffee with hot milk or hot chocolate. The French breakfast is what is known in the United States as a continental breakfast.

What would make 'D' correct?
Mexican word for a light supper around 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., this meal maybe skipped entirely or expanded into a substantial feast on holidays or other formal occasions.

Chapter 8, Africa, pp. 198-199

Lunch called dinner is usually the main meal for this country

Mexico
Italy
France
Africa
Russia

What would make 'A' the correct answer?
Comida or lunch between 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

What would make 'B' the correct answer?
Lunch is main meal

What would make 'C' the correct answer?
Lunch is the largest

What would make 'E' the correct answer?
Lunch is the largest

Chapter 9, Mexico and Central America, p. 220

This country is known for having a large dinner

Central America
Italy
Germany
Scandinavia

What would make 'B' the correct answer?
Lunch

What would make 'C' the correct answer?
Lunch

What would make 'D' the correct answer?
Lunch

Chapter 6, Northern and Southern Europe, p. 139

Northern region of this country emphasizes cream and cheese based dishes.

Switzerland
Italy
Mexico
France

What would make 'C' the correct answer?
Beans, Tortillas, Enchiladas, Tacos, Flautas, Tamales, Quesadillas, and Burritos are important dishes in the country of Mexico. Spanish contributions have been cinnamon, garlic, onion, rice, sugar cane, wheat, and hogs.

What would make 'D' the correct answer?
The soul of French cooking is its sauces, often painstakingly prepared from stocks that are simmered for hours to bring out the flavor. Sauces are subtly flavored with natural ingredients such as vegetables, wine, and herbs. They must never overwhelm the food but rather complement it. Cajun cooking is known for in French areas of Louisiana. Some use Creole

Chapter 7, CE, FSU, and Scandinavia, p.175

The staple food of this country is fish

Central Europe
Russia
Scandinavia
Spain

What would make 'A' the correct answer?
Middle Eastern fare, potatoes, beans, cabbage, cabbage family, beets, eggs, diary products. Bread is a staple.

What would make 'B' the correct answer?
Bread is a staple. Pork is commonly eaten. Schnitzel is a meat cutlet. Dumplings called kletski.

What would make 'D' the correct answer?
Olives were considered the staple

Chapter 8, Africans, p. 187

Millet, Cassava, Plantains, and Peanuts are staple foods of this country.

Africa
Russia
Mexico
Scandinavia

What would make 'B' the correct answer?
Bread is a staple. Pork is commonly eaten. Schnitzel is a meat cutlet. Dumplings called kletski.

What would make 'D' the correct answer?
Fish, Lutefisk is made from dried, salted cod, which is soaked in a lye solution before cooking and is popular in the Norwegian Region.

Chapter 9, Mexico and Scandinavia, p.211

In this country, beans are eaten in some form at every meal.

Africa
Mexico
Great Britain
Scandinavia

What would make 'A' the correct answer?
Cassava, Millet, Plantains, Peanuts, Corn-based dishes, pepper sauces, and lard

What would make 'C' the correct answer?
Animal products, Fish & Chips, Dairy Products, Lamb as Mutton

What would make 'D' the correct answer?
Fish, Lutefisk is made from dried, salted cod, which is soaked in a lye solution before cooking and is popular in the Norwegian Region.

Chapter 6, Northern and Southern Europe, p. 131-132

Creole is made from this from the Gulf of Mexico

Shrimp
Lamb
Fish
None of the above

Chapter 7, CE, FSU, and Scandinavians, p. 166-167

In all of the following countries, Christmas is the main holiday celebrated except this country where Easter is the main holiday celebrated.

Poland
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Hungary
Scandinavia

Chapter 8, Africans, p. 120

Percent of the Mexican population that emigrated north to the United States between 1900 and 1935. Mexican is

What would make 'B' the correct answer?
11% of the total population who claim to be of Irish descent

What would make 'C' the correct answer?
12% of the population are African Americans

What would make 'D' the correct answer?
40% of Armenians are living in California

Chapter 9, Mexico, p. 211

Mexican word for lunch is

Cena
Smorgosbord
Camido
Desayuno
Merienda

What would make 'A' the correct answer?
Cena is for light supper between 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. but sometimes skipped entirely.

What would make 'B' correct?
Large variety of hot and cold dishes that are laid out for the diner to serve his or herself is called Smorgosbord.

What would make 'D' correct?
Desayuno is a filling breakfast often including tortillas, eggs, meat, beans left over from the previous night.

Chapter 6, Northern and Southern Europe, p. 145

One traditional custom is to serve 7 seafood dishes at

Easter
Christmas
Lent
None of the above

Chapter 7, CE, FSU, and Scandinavia, p. 178

Midsummers day is a festival celebrated in

Great Britain
Scandinavia
Russia
Mexico

What would make 'A' correct?
Boxers Day

What would make 'C' correct?
Butter Festival

What would make 'D' correct?
Three Kings Day

Chapter 8, Africans

During the enslavement period, these were the foods that originated in Africa that were eaten by American black slaves in the South.

Beans and Corn
Corn and Cassava
Cassava and Millet
Cow peas and Okra

Chapter 9, Mexico and Central America, p. 227

Corn, Beans, Squash, and tomatoes were foods eaten by the early

African slaves
French immigrants
Mayans
Spanish settlers

Chapter 6, Northern and Southern Europeans, p. 146

52. Italian Americans catergorize food as

Heavy food
Light food
Wet or dry food
Acidic or non-acidic food
All of the above

Chapter 7, CE, FSU, and Scandinavians

A famous dish of polish is

Gulyas
Frankfurter
Kiebalsa
Caviar

What would make 'A' the correct answer?
Hungarians

What would make 'B' the correct answer?
Germans

What would make 'D' the correct answer?
Russians

Chapter 8, Africans

The nutritional effect of Pica is

Excessive weight gain
Hyperkalemia and Iron deficiency – Anemia
Aggravated HTN
Gas and constipation
All of the above

Chapter 8, Africans

Gumbo is made up of

Meat
Poultry
Fish
Thick stews and soup
All of the above

Chapter 9, Mexico and Central Americans

Made from dried, salted cod, which is soaked in a lye solution before cooking.

Kiebalsa
Tortilla
Lutefisk
Gulaya

What would make 'A' the correct answer?
Garlic flavored pork sausage which is a famous dish of Polish

What would make 'B' the correct answer?
Mexican favorite and common dish is tortilla which is either soft or crisply fried and filled with anything from just salsa to meat, vegetables, and sauce.

What would make 'D' the correct answer?
Hungary known for its paprika spiced stew known as goulash in the United States.

55 – 60: Match the following where the letters can be used more than once or may not even be used:

A. Four Meals

B. Three Meals

C. Two Meals

D. Four or Five

During the czarist days, rich people decided to eat: Four or Five Meals
Great Britain is known for Four Meals
Mexico is known for Four or Five Meals
Africa is known for Two meals
French are known for Three Meals

61-65: Match the following where the letters can be used more than once or not at all.

A. Butter Festival

B. Shrove Tuesday

C. Three Kings Day

D. Boxing Day

E. Oktoberfest

Germany is known for celebrating Oktoberfest
In France this is celebrated right before lent Shrove Tuesday
Russians and FSU celebrate this Butter Festival
Great Britian is known for celebrating this after Christmas Boxing Day
Mexico is known for celebrating this Three Kings Day

Essay Question 1:

Name the staple foods of 5 regions that we reviewed in the slides:

66. Spanish contributions to Mexico: Cinnamon, Garlic, Onions, Rice, Sugar Cane, Wheat, and Hogs

67.Southen Diet of Africans ingredients are corn-based dishes, hot pepper sauces, and lard

68. The staples of Africa are Cassava, Millet, Plantains, and Peanuts

69. The early Mayans were used to Corn, Beans, Squash, and Tomatoes

70. Cream and Cheese based foods were Northern Italy

Essay Question 2:

List 5 out of 6 things you need to know regarding French cooking.

71. Never mix sweet and sour flavors in the same dish or use sweet flavors over fish.

72. Never under-cook or over-cook food

73. Never serve uncooked food with the exception of salads and fruits.

74. Wine is an integral part of every meal and must complement it.

75. Always use the best and freshest ingredients to cook

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