Question 1

What was the population of Africa estimated to be in 2013?​

Accepted Answer

A)  one billion​ 
B)  ​624 million 
C)  ​850 million 
D)  ​400 million 
E)  ​750 million 
A)  one billion​ 
B)  ​624 million 
C)  ​850 million 
D)  ​400 million 
E)  ​750 million

Question 2

The incidence of low-birthweight infants is 12.4% among African Americans.What is thought to be a likely cause?​

Accepted Answer

A)  high prevalence of pre-pregnancy overweight​ 
B)  ​large number of middle-age pregnancies 
C)  ​inadequate prenatal care 
D)  ​low fruit and vegetable intake 
E)  ​smoking cigarettes during pregnancy 
A)  high prevalence of pre-pregnancy overweight​ 
B)  ​large number of middle-age pregnancies 
C)  ​inadequate prenatal care 
D)  ​low fruit and vegetable intake 
E)  ​smoking cigarettes during pregnancy

Question 3

Nearly all Somalis are what religion?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Muslim​ 
B)  ​Hindu 
C)  Orthodox​ 
D)  ​Voodoo 
E)  ​Catholic 
A)  Muslim​ 
B)  ​Hindu 
C)  Orthodox​ 
D)  ​Voodoo 
E)  ​Catholic

Question 4

Even with an increase in socioeconomic status, chitterlings remain a popular food eaten by many urban blacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What year did slave importation to America end?​

Accepted Answer

A)  1690​ 
B)  ​1720 
C)  ​1807 
D)  ​1902 
E)  ​1776 
A)  1690​ 
B)  ​1720 
C)  ​1807 
D)  ​1902 
E)  ​1776

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  butterscotch​ 
B)  ​peppermint 
C)  ​cocoa 
D)  ​cinnamon 
E)  ​ginger 
A)  butterscotch​ 
B)  ​peppermint 
C)  ​cocoa 
D)  ​cinnamon 
E)  ​ginger

Question 8

Some African Americans believe that "worriation" results in what disease?​

Accepted Answer

A)  syphilis​ 
B)  ​asthma 
C)  ​hypertension 
D)  ​diabetes 
E)  ​anemia 
A)  syphilis​ 
B)  ​asthma 
C)  ​hypertension 
D)  ​diabetes 
E)  ​anemia

Question 9

What blood disorder that results in anemia is prevalent among African Americans?​

Accepted Answer

A)  syphilis​ 
B)  ​sickle-cell disease 
C)  ​tuberculosis 
D)  ​dengue fever 
E)  ​leukemia 
A)  syphilis​ 
B)  ​sickle-cell disease 
C)  ​tuberculosis 
D)  ​dengue fever 
E)  ​leukemia

Question 10

What changes in lifestyle were seen when blacks moved from the rural south to the urban north in the 1900s?

Accepted Answer

At the turn of the twentieth century, de

Question 11

Traditionally, "thin blood" was believed to be unable to​

Accepted Answer

A)  elevate blood sugar. 
B)  ​cool the body. 
C)  ​nourish the body. 
D)  ​cleanse the body. 
E)  ​move throughout the body. 
A)  elevate blood sugar. 
B)  ​cool the body. 
C)  ​nourish the body. 
D)  ​cleanse the body. 
E)  ​move throughout the body.

Question 12

What type of food do African Americans typically identify as a traditional African American food?​

Accepted Answer

A)  okra​ 
B)  ​yams 
C)  ​chitterlings 
D)  ​pig's feet 
E)  ​greens 
A)  okra​ 
B)  ​yams 
C)  ​chitterlings 
D)  ​pig's feet 
E)  ​greens

Question 13

Among Sudanese immigrants in the U.S., blindness due to what condition is common?​

Accepted Answer

A)  HIV infection​ 
B)  ​hepatitis 
C)  ​malaria 
D)  ​trachoma 
E)  ​malnutrition 
A)  HIV infection​ 
B)  ​hepatitis 
C)  ​malaria 
D)  ​trachoma 
E)  ​malnutrition

Question 14

In West African food, some say texture is more important than taste.What is the preferred texture?

Accepted Answer

A)  thin and sticky​ 
B)  ​thick and sticky 
C)  ​opaque and sticky 
D)  ​thick and rough 
E)  ​moist and runny 
A)  thin and sticky​ 
B)  ​thick and sticky 
C)  ​opaque and sticky 
D)  ​thick and rough 
E)  ​moist and runny

Question 15

Voodoo is a spirituality that is both African and Caribbean in origin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What African American holiday was created in 1966 to celebrate the unity of all people of African heritage?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Juneteenth​ 
B)  ​Sukuma wiki 
C)  ​Kwanzaa 
D)  ​Family Sunday 
E)  ​African New Year 
A)  Juneteenth​ 
B)  ​Sukuma wiki 
C)  ​Kwanzaa 
D)  ​Family Sunday 
E)  ​African New Year

Question 17

What percentage of African American families are headed by single women?​

Accepted Answer

A)  80%​ 
B)  ​50% 
C)  ​42% 
D)  ​10% 
E)  ​68% 
A)  80%​ 
B)  ​50% 
C)  ​42% 
D)  ​10% 
E)  ​68%

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  interactions with non-Africans. 
B)  ​poor nutrition. 
C)  ​mental disorders. 
D)  ​bacteria. 
E)  ​bad luck. 
A)  interactions with non-Africans. 
B)  ​poor nutrition. 
C)  ​mental disorders. 
D)  ​bacteria. 
E)  ​bad luck.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  bleeding​ 
B)  ​garlic pills 
C)  ​hot breakfast 
D)  ​copper bracelet 
E)  ​cod liver oil 
A)  bleeding​ 
B)  ​garlic pills 
C)  ​hot breakfast 
D)  ​copper bracelet 
E)  ​cod liver oil

Question 20

In Nigeria, what condition is believed to be an indication that the infant is male when it occurs during pregnancy?​

Accepted Answer

A)  edema​ 
B)  ​iron overload 
C)  ​diarrhea 
D)  ​dyslipidemia 
E)  ​pica 
A)  edema​ 
B)  ​iron overload 
C)  ​diarrhea 
D)  ​dyslipidemia 
E)  ​pica

What was the population of Africa estimated to be in 2013?

The incidence of low-birthweight infants is 12.4% among African Americans.What is thought to be a likely cause?

Nearly all Somalis are what religion?

Even with an increase in socioeconomic status, chitterlings remain a popular food eaten by many urban blacks.

What year did slave importation to America end?

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

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

Some African Americans believe that "worriation" results in what disease?

What blood disorder that results in anemia is prevalent among African Americans?

What changes in lifestyle were seen when blacks moved from the rural south to the urban north in the 1900s?

Traditionally, "thin blood" was believed to be unable to

What type of food do African Americans typically identify as a traditional African American food?

Among Sudanese immigrants in the U.S., blindness due to what condition is common?

In West African food, some say texture is more important than taste.What is the preferred texture?

Voodoo is a spirituality that is both African and Caribbean in origin.

What African American holiday was created in 1966 to celebrate the unity of all people of African heritage?

What percentage of African American families are headed by single women?

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

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

In Nigeria, what condition is believed to be an indication that the infant is male when it occurs during pregnancy?

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What was the population of Africa estimated to be in 2013?​

The incidence of low-birthweight infants is 12.4% among African Americans.What is thought to be a likely cause?​

Nearly all Somalis are what religion?​

Even with an increase in socioeconomic status, chitterlings remain a popular food eaten by many urban blacks.

What year did slave importation to America end?​

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

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

Some African Americans believe that "worriation" results in what disease?​

What blood disorder that results in anemia is prevalent among African Americans?​

What changes in lifestyle were seen when blacks moved from the rural south to the urban north in the 1900s?

Traditionally, "thin blood" was believed to be unable to​

What type of food do African Americans typically identify as a traditional African American food?​

Among Sudanese immigrants in the U.S., blindness due to what condition is common?​

In West African food, some say texture is more important than taste.What is the preferred texture?

Voodoo is a spirituality that is both African and Caribbean in origin.

What African American holiday was created in 1966 to celebrate the unity of all people of African heritage?​

What percentage of African American families are headed by single women?​

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

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

In Nigeria, what condition is believed to be an indication that the infant is male when it occurs during pregnancy?​

Food and Culture

Traditional Health Beliefs and Practices

Intercultural Communication

Food and Religion

Native Americans

Northern and Southern Europeans

Central Europeans - People of the Former Soviet Union - and Scandinavians

Mexicans and Central Americans

Caribbean Islanders and South Americans

East Asians

Southeast Asians and Pacific Islanders

People of the Balkans and the Middle East

South Asians

Regional Americans

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What was the population of Africa estimated to be in 2013?

The incidence of low-birthweight infants is 12.4% among African Americans.What is thought to be a likely cause?

Nearly all Somalis are what religion?

What year did slave importation to America end?

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

Some African Americans believe that "worriation" results in what disease?

What blood disorder that results in anemia is prevalent among African Americans?

Traditionally, "thin blood" was believed to be unable to

What type of food do African Americans typically identify as a traditional African American food?

Among Sudanese immigrants in the U.S., blindness due to what condition is common?

What African American holiday was created in 1966 to celebrate the unity of all people of African heritage?

What percentage of African American families are headed by single women?

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

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

In Nigeria, what condition is believed to be an indication that the infant is male when it occurs during pregnancy?