Question 1

What is an example of an Americanized Mexican food created by Tex-Mex cuisine?​

Accepted Answer

A)  nachos​ 
B)  ​taco 
C)  ​enchilada 
D)  ​shredded beef 
E)  ​tamales 
A)  nachos​ 
B)  ​taco 
C)  ​enchilada 
D)  ​shredded beef 
E)  ​tamales

Question 2

Corn kernels are not pre-treated in any way before being ground up for masa harina.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An ailment thought to be due to excessive emotion, such as smoldering anger or shame, is called​

Accepted Answer

A)  exvoto. 
B)  ​yerbero. 
C)  ​milagros. 
D)  ​susto. 
E)  ​nervios. 
A)  exvoto. 
B)  ​yerbero. 
C)  ​milagros. 
D)  ​susto. 
E)  ​nervios.

Question 4

Matching
-Corn

Accepted Answer

A) Present in the Americas before the Spanish arrived 
B) Brought to Mexico and Central America by the Spanish 
A) Present in the Americas before the Spanish arrived 
B) Brought to Mexico and Central America by the Spanish

Question 5

What is the traditional Mexican cornmeal beverage called?​

Accepted Answer

A)  licuado​ 
B)  ​atole 
C)  ​chocolatl 
D)  ​lassi 
E)  ​horchata 
A)  licuado​ 
B)  ​atole 
C)  ​chocolatl 
D)  ​lassi 
E)  ​horchata

Question 6

The Yucatan peninsula is geographically isolated from the rest of Mexico and has its own regional cuisine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How does the birth rate among Hispanic women compare to that of white women?​

Accepted Answer

A)  nearly twice that of white women​ 
B)  ​nearly three times that of white women 
C)  ​half that of white women 
D)  ​about the same 
E)  ​two-thirds that of white women 
A)  nearly twice that of white women​ 
B)  ​nearly three times that of white women 
C)  ​half that of white women 
D)  ​about the same 
E)  ​two-thirds that of white women

Question 8

What does the concept of la raza, first promoted in the 1960s as a pride and solidarity movement, mean?​

Accepted Answer

A)  "We are one."​ 
B)  ​"pride for the Mexicans" 
C)  ​"the people" 
D)  ​"manhood" 
E)  ​"tough guy" 
A)  "We are one."​ 
B)  ​"pride for the Mexicans" 
C)  ​"the people" 
D)  ​"manhood" 
E)  ​"tough guy"

Question 9

What was the most popular beverage during the time of the Aztecs?​

Accepted Answer

A)  black tea​ 
B)  ​goat's milk 
C)  ​mescal 
D)  ​chocolatl 
E)  ​horchata 
A)  black tea​ 
B)  ​goat's milk 
C)  ​mescal 
D)  ​chocolatl 
E)  ​horchata

Question 10

Research has shown that health outcomes are not always better for Mexicans after immigrating to the U.S.What was the impact of acculturation on birth outcomes demonstrated in the research reviewed?

Accepted Answer

Foreign-born Mexican Americans are found

Question 11

In the U.S., after immigration, one difference in family structure that is seen between the traditional Mexican family and the Mexican American family is that​

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer women work in the U.S. 
B)  ​men are not the head of household in an intact family. 
C)  ​children are no longer a major priority. 
D)  ​more women work outside of the home. 
E)  ​families are even larger. 
A)  fewer women work in the U.S. 
B)  ​men are not the head of household in an intact family. 
C)  ​children are no longer a major priority. 
D)  ​more women work outside of the home. 
E)  ​families are even larger.

Question 12

Which culture was least influential in the history of Mexico and Central America?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Aztec​ 
B)  ​Olmec 
C)  ​Mayan 
D)  ​Toltec 
E)  ​Incan 
A)  Aztec​ 
B)  ​Olmec 
C)  ​Mayan 
D)  ​Toltec 
E)  ​Incan

Question 13

Matching
-Onions

Accepted Answer

A) Present in the Americas before the Spanish arrived 
B) Brought to Mexico and Central America by the Spanish 
A) Present in the Americas before the Spanish arrived 
B) Brought to Mexico and Central America by the Spanish

Question 14

Cornerstones of the daily diet in Central America are​

Accepted Answer

A)  beans and rice. 
B)  ​beans and corn. 
C)  ​corn and rice. 
D)  ​rice and chiles. 
E)  ​fruit and corn. 
A)  beans and rice. 
B)  ​beans and corn. 
C)  ​corn and rice. 
D)  ​rice and chiles. 
E)  ​fruit and corn.

Question 15

Matching
-Rice​

Accepted Answer

A) Present in the Americas before the Spanish arrived 
B) Brought to Mexico and Central America by the Spanish 
A) Present in the Americas before the Spanish arrived 
B) Brought to Mexico and Central America by the Spanish

Question 16

What is the flat bread of Mexico called?​

Accepted Answer

A)  fry bread​ 
B)  ​tortillas 
C)  ​sopas 
D)  ​griddle cakes 
E)  ​wheat bread 
A)  fry bread​ 
B)  ​tortillas 
C)  ​sopas 
D)  ​griddle cakes 
E)  ​wheat bread

Question 17

Foods commonly eaten by the early Mayans included

Accepted Answer

A)  ​corn. 
B)  ​seafood. 
C)  ​rice. 
D)  ​bread. 
E)  ​pork. 
A)  ​corn. 
B)  ​seafood. 
C)  ​rice. 
D)  ​bread. 
E)  ​pork.

Question 18

Briefly describe three aspects of the hot-cold system of diet and health in both Mexico and Central America.

Accepted Answer

The Mexican and Central American hot-col

Question 19

What is masa harina?​

Accepted Answer

A)  corn flour​ 
B)  ​lime-treated corn kernels 
C)  ​a stone slab 
D)  ​a casserole dish 
E)  ​a corn and rice dish 
A)  corn flour​ 
B)  ​lime-treated corn kernels 
C)  ​a stone slab 
D)  ​a casserole dish 
E)  ​a corn and rice dish

Question 20

Which of the following is a popular home remedy in Central America?​

Accepted Answer

A)  herbal teas​ 
B)  ​taking vitamin pills 
C)  ​rubbing with a hot coin 
D)  ​guisado 
E)  ​stone massage 
A)  herbal teas​ 
B)  ​taking vitamin pills 
C)  ​rubbing with a hot coin 
D)  ​guisado 
E)  ​stone massage

What is an example of an Americanized Mexican food created by Tex-Mex cuisine?

Corn kernels are not pre-treated in any way before being ground up for masa harina.

An ailment thought to be due to excessive emotion, such as smoldering anger or shame, is called

Matching -Corn

What is the traditional Mexican cornmeal beverage called?

The Yucatan peninsula is geographically isolated from the rest of Mexico and has its own regional cuisine.

How does the birth rate among Hispanic women compare to that of white women?

What does the concept of la raza, first promoted in the 1960s as a pride and solidarity movement, mean?

What was the most popular beverage during the time of the Aztecs?

Research has shown that health outcomes are not always better for Mexicans after immigrating to the U.S.What was the impact of acculturation on birth outcomes demonstrated in the research reviewed?

In the U.S., after immigration, one difference in family structure that is seen between the traditional Mexican family and the Mexican American family is that

Which culture was least influential in the history of Mexico and Central America?

Matching -Onions

Cornerstones of the daily diet in Central America are

Matching -Rice

What is the flat bread of Mexico called?

Foods commonly eaten by the early Mayans included

Briefly describe three aspects of the hot-cold system of diet and health in both Mexico and Central America.

What is masa harina?

Which of the following is a popular home remedy in Central America?

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Exam 9: Mexicans and Central Americans

What is an example of an Americanized Mexican food created by Tex-Mex cuisine?​

Corn kernels are not pre-treated in any way before being ground up for masa harina.

An ailment thought to be due to excessive emotion, such as smoldering anger or shame, is called​

Matching -Corn

What is the traditional Mexican cornmeal beverage called?​

The Yucatan peninsula is geographically isolated from the rest of Mexico and has its own regional cuisine.

How does the birth rate among Hispanic women compare to that of white women?​

What does the concept of la raza, first promoted in the 1960s as a pride and solidarity movement, mean?​

What was the most popular beverage during the time of the Aztecs?​

Research has shown that health outcomes are not always better for Mexicans after immigrating to the U.S.What was the impact of acculturation on birth outcomes demonstrated in the research reviewed?

In the U.S., after immigration, one difference in family structure that is seen between the traditional Mexican family and the Mexican American family is that​

Which culture was least influential in the history of Mexico and Central America?​

Matching -Onions

Cornerstones of the daily diet in Central America are​

Matching -Rice​

What is the flat bread of Mexico called?​

Foods commonly eaten by the early Mayans included

Briefly describe three aspects of the hot-cold system of diet and health in both Mexico and Central America.

What is masa harina?​

Which of the following is a popular home remedy in Central America?​

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

Africans

Caribbean Islanders and South Americans

East Asians

Southeast Asians and Pacific Islanders

People of the Balkans and the Middle East

South Asians

Regional Americans

Filters

What is an example of an Americanized Mexican food created by Tex-Mex cuisine?

An ailment thought to be due to excessive emotion, such as smoldering anger or shame, is called

What is the traditional Mexican cornmeal beverage called?

How does the birth rate among Hispanic women compare to that of white women?

What does the concept of la raza, first promoted in the 1960s as a pride and solidarity movement, mean?

What was the most popular beverage during the time of the Aztecs?

In the U.S., after immigration, one difference in family structure that is seen between the traditional Mexican family and the Mexican American family is that

Which culture was least influential in the history of Mexico and Central America?

Cornerstones of the daily diet in Central America are

Matching -Rice

What is the flat bread of Mexico called?

What is masa harina?

Which of the following is a popular home remedy in Central America?