Question 1

Asian Indians add what powder to honey to treat indigestion?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​agnis 
B)  ​garlic 
C)  ​fenugreek 
D)  ​barley 
E)  ​ashtachooran 
A)  ​agnis 
B)  ​garlic 
C)  ​fenugreek 
D)  ​barley 
E)  ​ashtachooran

Question 2

What is the caste associated with the priest profession in India?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Kshatriyas 
B)  ​Brahmans 
C)  ​Vaisyas 
D)  ​Sudras 
E)  ​Untouchables 
A)  ​Kshatriyas 
B)  ​Brahmans 
C)  ​Vaisyas 
D)  ​Sudras 
E)  ​Untouchables

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  sajji​ 
B)  ​phitta 
C)  ​maltash 
D)  ​karahi 
E)  ​kurutz 
A)  sajji​ 
B)  ​phitta 
C)  ​maltash 
D)  ​karahi 
E)  ​kurutz

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  ​4th 
B)  ​5th 
C)  ​6th 
D)  ​7th 
E)  ​9th 
A)  ​4th 
B)  ​5th 
C)  ​6th 
D)  ​7th 
E)  ​9th

Question 5

What is bread called in northern India?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ghee​ 
B)  ​kofta 
C)  ​roti 
D)  ​kheer 
E)  ​korma 
A)  ghee​ 
B)  ​kofta 
C)  ​roti 
D)  ​kheer 
E)  ​korma

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  paan​ 
B)  ​khichri 
C)  ​cholay 
D)  ​dalia 
E)  ​pachadi 
A)  paan​ 
B)  ​khichri 
C)  ​cholay 
D)  ​dalia 
E)  ​pachadi

Question 7

What is the Hindu term for dried beans, peas, and lentils, which come hulled, skinned, whole, and split?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​dal 
B)  ​ghee 
C)  ​amchoor 
D)  ​ajwain 
E)  ​dahi 
A)  ​dal 
B)  ​ghee 
C)  ​amchoor 
D)  ​ajwain 
E)  ​dahi

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  ​salaam 
B)  ​namaste 
C)  ​jaggery 
D)  ​pakka 
E)  ​jhuta 
A)  ​salaam 
B)  ​namaste 
C)  ​jaggery 
D)  ​pakka 
E)  ​jhuta

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  ​ladoo 
B)  ​ras malai 
C)  ​rayta 
D)  ​koftay 
E)  ​sharbat 
A)  ​ladoo 
B)  ​ras malai 
C)  ​rayta 
D)  ​koftay 
E)  ​sharbat

Question 10

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?​

Accepted Answer

A)  boiled rice​ 
B)  ​diced fruit and vegetables 
C)  ​chutney 
D)  ​coffee or tea 
E)  ​pickled vegetables 
A)  boiled rice​ 
B)  ​diced fruit and vegetables 
C)  ​chutney 
D)  ​coffee or tea 
E)  ​pickled vegetables

Question 11

Which Hindu festival commemorates the birth of Krishna?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Dussehra 
B)  ​Divali 
C)  ​Onam 
D)  ​Janmashtami 
E)  ​Krishnasan 
A)  ​Dussehra 
B)  ​Divali 
C)  ​Onam 
D)  ​Janmashtami 
E)  ​Krishnasan

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  ​kes 
B)  ​kanga 
C)  ​kaccha 
D)  ​korma 
E)  ​kada 
A)  ​kes 
B)  ​kanga 
C)  ​kaccha 
D)  ​korma 
E)  ​kada

Question 13

What percentage of Pakistani Americans hold a college degree?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​56 
B)  ​12 
C)  ​62 
D)  ​28 
E)  ​40 
A)  ​56 
B)  ​12 
C)  ​62 
D)  ​28 
E)  ​40

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  religious​ 
B)  ​fasting 
C)  ​mourning 
D)  ​outlawed 
E)  ​secular 
A)  religious​ 
B)  ​fasting 
C)  ​mourning 
D)  ​outlawed 
E)  ​secular

Question 15

"Bombay duck" is made of what salted meat?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​beef 
B)  ​duck 
C)  ​fish 
D)  ​pork 
E)  ​chicken 
A)  ​beef 
B)  ​duck 
C)  ​fish 
D)  ​pork 
E)  ​chicken

Question 16

What religion do nearly 85% of Indians follow?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Buddhism 
B)  Christianity​ 
C)  ​Hinduism 
D)  ​Judaism 
E)  ​Islam 
A)  ​Buddhism 
B)  Christianity​ 
C)  ​Hinduism 
D)  ​Judaism 
E)  ​Islam

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  ​yellow bile 
B)  ​black bile 
C)  ​red bile 
D)  ​phlegm 
E)  ​blood 
A)  ​yellow bile 
B)  ​black bile 
C)  ​red bile 
D)  ​phlegm 
E)  ​blood

Question 18

What is the premise that Ayurvedic medicine is based on?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​All living things have souls. 
B)  ​Good health relies on the maintenance of harmony, balance, and order. 
C)  ​Quiet consideration of religious teachings can lead to enlightenment. 
D)  ​Balance is maintained through use of a hot-cold approach to food and living. 
E)  ​Each human is a microcosm of the universe. 
A)  ​All living things have souls. 
B)  ​Good health relies on the maintenance of harmony, balance, and order. 
C)  ​Quiet consideration of religious teachings can lead to enlightenment. 
D)  ​Balance is maintained through use of a hot-cold approach to food and living. 
E)  ​Each human is a microcosm of the universe.

Question 19

Describe the major variations in how vegetarianism is practiced in India today.

Accepted Answer

The definition of vegetarianism in India

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  ​one million 
B)  ​2.3 million 
C)  ​2.8 million 
D)  ​3.2 million 
E)  ​3.8 million 
A)  ​one million 
B)  ​2.3 million 
C)  ​2.8 million 
D)  ​3.2 million 
E)  ​3.8 million

Asian Indians add what powder to honey to treat indigestion?

What is the caste associated with the priest profession in India?

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

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

What is bread called in northern India?

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

What is the Hindu term for dried beans, peas, and lentils, which come hulled, skinned, whole, and split?

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

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

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?

Which Hindu festival commemorates the birth of Krishna?

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

What percentage of Pakistani Americans hold a college degree?

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

"Bombay duck" is made of what salted meat?

What religion do nearly 85% of Indians follow?

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

What is the premise that Ayurvedic medicine is based on?

Describe the major variations in how vegetarianism is practiced in India today.

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

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Asian Indians add what powder to honey to treat indigestion?​

What is the caste associated with the priest profession in India?​

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

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

What is bread called in northern India?​

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

What is the Hindu term for dried beans, peas, and lentils, which come hulled, skinned, whole, and split?​

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

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

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?​

Which Hindu festival commemorates the birth of Krishna?​

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

What percentage of Pakistani Americans hold a college degree?​

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

"Bombay duck" is made of what salted meat?​

What religion do nearly 85% of Indians follow?

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

What is the premise that Ayurvedic medicine is based on?​

Describe the major variations in how vegetarianism is practiced in India today.

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

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

Mexicans and Central Americans

Caribbean Islanders and South Americans

East Asians

Southeast Asians and Pacific Islanders

People of the Balkans and the Middle East

Regional Americans

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Asian Indians add what powder to honey to treat indigestion?

What is the caste associated with the priest profession in India?

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

What is bread called in northern India?

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

What is the Hindu term for dried beans, peas, and lentils, which come hulled, skinned, whole, and split?

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

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

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?

Which Hindu festival commemorates the birth of Krishna?

What percentage of Pakistani Americans hold a college degree?

"Bombay duck" is made of what salted meat?

What is the premise that Ayurvedic medicine is based on?