Exam 18: Caribbean Islands

What dairy product is now used frequently in the Caribbean Islands because of its long shelf life?

Who was the first Spanish explorer to discover the Caribbean Islands?

Which of the following spices originated in Jamaica? It is said to resemble a combination of India spices including cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.

Which of the following root vegetables was native to Cuba when first discovered by the Spanish?

Cuban food is some of the spiciest food found in the Caribbean.

In addition to African slaves, people from here also migrated to the Caribbean to help supply labor for the sugar cane plantations.

Which of the following describes Creole cooking, which originated in the Caribbean and slowly moved to New Orleans, where it became a big hit?

The Scotch bonnet is one of the hottest chili peppers in all of the Caribbean.

What is the Scoville Scale used to measure when it comes to chili peppers?

Which of the following describes the cooking technique from the Caribbean known as jerk?

Most of the fishing in the Caribbean was done by imported slave labor; still today the African population consumes a lot of fresh seafood.

Which of the following native tribes was dominant in the Caribbean Islands long before the Spanish and Portuguese settled there?

Rum in Jamaica is a distilled beverage made from what tropical plant?

Why is Caribbean cuisine full of French, Dutch, English and Spanish influences?

Which of the following describes a Cuban sofrito; it was introduced there by Spanish explorers?

Which of the following fruits is widely grown throughout the Caribbean and has become an integral part of the cuisine?

Conch, crabs and spiny lobsters abound in the Caribbean and are make up a large part of the cuisine along with swordfish, tuna, grouper and mackerel.

Which of the following vegetables was introduced to people living in the Caribbean islands by African slaves?

Although similar to bananas, plantains are actually what type of vegetable?

Spanish explorers first settled in Jamaica in the early 16^th century and did not leave until 1947, leaving behind immense Spanish influences.