Question 1

What ethnic group is one of the most notable in the northern Mountain states and known for sheep ranching?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Mormons 
B)  ​Amish 
C)  ​Roman Catholic Italians 
D)  ​Basques 
E)  ​Mexicans 
A)  ​Mormons 
B)  ​Amish 
C)  ​Roman Catholic Italians 
D)  ​Basques 
E)  ​Mexicans

Question 2

Creole cuisine is a combination of which of the following cuisines?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​French, Spanish, African, English, and Native American 
B)  ​French, English colonial, African, and Native American 
C)  ​French, Spanish, and Native American 
D)  ​French, Portuguese, African, and Native American 
E)  ​French, African, Spanish, and English 
A)  ​French, Spanish, African, English, and Native American 
B)  ​French, English colonial, African, and Native American 
C)  ​French, Spanish, and Native American 
D)  ​French, Portuguese, African, and Native American 
E)  ​French, African, Spanish, and English

Question 3

What is the term used to describe American home-style food prepared with local ingredients?​

Accepted Answer

A)  local cuisine​ 
B)  ​regional fare 
C)  ​majority food habits 
D)  ​comfort foods 
E)  ​provincial cuisine 
A)  local cuisine​ 
B)  ​regional fare 
C)  ​majority food habits 
D)  ​comfort foods 
E)  ​provincial cuisine

Question 4

What state is known for its whiskey being aged in charred oak barrels?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Ohio​ 
B)  ​Louisiana 
C)  ​Kentucky 
D)  ​Delaware 
E)  ​Maryland 
A)  Ohio​ 
B)  ​Louisiana 
C)  ​Kentucky 
D)  ​Delaware 
E)  ​Maryland

Question 5

What religion is notable for its high numbers of adherents in the South?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Catholic 
B)  ​Lutheran 
C)  ​Mormon 
D)  ​Protestant 
E)  ​Orthodox 
A)  ​Catholic 
B)  ​Lutheran 
C)  ​Mormon 
D)  ​Protestant 
E)  ​Orthodox

Question 6

What are the regional divisions used to describe the Pacific states, and what variables have led to the development of the different cuisines?

Accepted Answer

The Pacific States are divided into two

Question 7

What region of the U.S.is known for its bean dishes, in particular baked beans and bean pot?​

Accepted Answer

A)  New England​ 
B)  ​South 
C)  ​West 
D)  ​Midwest 
E)  ​Southwest 
A)  New England​ 
B)  ​South 
C)  ​West 
D)  ​Midwest 
E)  ​Southwest

Question 8

What region was largely unknown to whites before the 19th century?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Northeast​ 
B)  ​Midwest 
C)  ​West 
D)  ​South 
E)  ​Eastern Mountain 
A)  Northeast​ 
B)  ​Midwest 
C)  ​West 
D)  ​South 
E)  ​Eastern Mountain

Question 9

Plantations in the South were generally

Accepted Answer

A)  ​owned by middle-class French immigrants. 
B)  ​owned by middle-class English immigrants. 
C)  ​not self-sufficient in either food stuffs or household goods. 
D)  ​self-sufficient operations providing cash crops and household food products. 
E)  ​dependent on neighboring plantations to share African slaves. 
A)  ​owned by middle-class French immigrants. 
B)  ​owned by middle-class English immigrants. 
C)  ​not self-sufficient in either food stuffs or household goods. 
D)  ​self-sufficient operations providing cash crops and household food products. 
E)  ​dependent on neighboring plantations to share African slaves.

Question 10

What state is noteworthy for its commercial hog farms, which make it the number one producer of pork in the nation?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Missouri 
B)  ​Iowa 
C)  ​Arkansas 
D)  ​Kansas 
E)  ​Texas 
A)  ​Missouri 
B)  ​Iowa 
C)  ​Arkansas 
D)  ​Kansas 
E)  ​Texas

Question 11

In what state were the first breweries founded?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Wisconsin​ 
B)  ​Colorado 
C)  ​Philadelphia 
D)  ​New York 
E)  ​Oregon 
A)  Wisconsin​ 
B)  ​Colorado 
C)  ​Philadelphia 
D)  ​New York 
E)  ​Oregon

Question 12

What state is third, after California and Washington, in wine production?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​New York 
B)  ​Washington 
C)  ​Oregon 
D)  ​Missouri 
E)  ​New Hampshire 
A)  ​New York 
B)  ​Washington 
C)  ​Oregon 
D)  ​Missouri 
E)  ​New Hampshire

Question 13

Who were the first European explorers to settle the South Atlantic states after arriving in Florida?​

Accepted Answer

A)  English​ 
B)  ​Cubans 
C)  ​Spanish 
D)  ​Italians 
E)  ​Italians. 
A)  English​ 
B)  ​Cubans 
C)  ​Spanish 
D)  ​Italians 
E)  ​Italians.

Question 14

Technically "wild rice" is not a rice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the dominant agricultural activity of the Mountain states?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​cattle and sheep ranching 
B)  ​fruit and vegetable production 
C)  ​fish farming 
D)  ​dairy production 
E)  ​bee keeping and honey production 
A)  ​cattle and sheep ranching 
B)  ​fruit and vegetable production 
C)  ​fish farming 
D)  ​dairy production 
E)  ​bee keeping and honey production

Question 16

What state is known for emphasizing fresh and local cuisine?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​California 
B)  ​Arizona 
C)  ​New Mexico 
D)  ​Wyoming 
E)  ​Utah 
A)  ​California 
B)  ​Arizona 
C)  ​New Mexico 
D)  ​Wyoming 
E)  ​Utah

Question 17

In what state is the highest rate of heavy drinking found?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​North Dakota 
B)  ​Texas 
C)  ​Florida 
D)  ​Wisconsin 
E)  ​Kentucky 
A)  ​North Dakota 
B)  ​Texas 
C)  ​Florida 
D)  ​Wisconsin 
E)  ​Kentucky

Question 18

Who are the peoples who cultivated corn, beans, chile peppers, and squash in the West prior to European contact?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Pueblo 
B)  ​Incas 
C)  ​Spanish 
D)  ​Navajo 
E)  ​Inuit 
A)  ​Pueblo 
B)  ​Incas 
C)  ​Spanish 
D)  ​Navajo 
E)  ​Inuit

Question 19

What is the traditional lunch specialty "meal in a turnover," which is popular in Michigan?​

Accepted Answer

A)  pasties​ 
B)  ​empanada 
C)  ​swarma 
D)  ​pierogi 
E)  ​panettone 
A)  pasties​ 
B)  ​empanada 
C)  ​swarma 
D)  ​pierogi 
E)  ​panettone

Question 20

What food is favored by the Pennsylvania Dutch and is actually called Mennonite pod peas?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​green peas 
B)  ​soybeans 
C)  ​snow peas 
D)  ​split peas 
E)  ​sugar peas 
A)  ​green peas 
B)  ​soybeans 
C)  ​snow peas 
D)  ​split peas 
E)  ​sugar peas

What ethnic group is one of the most notable in the northern Mountain states and known for sheep ranching?

Creole cuisine is a combination of which of the following cuisines?

What is the term used to describe American home-style food prepared with local ingredients?

What state is known for its whiskey being aged in charred oak barrels?

What religion is notable for its high numbers of adherents in the South?

What are the regional divisions used to describe the Pacific states, and what variables have led to the development of the different cuisines?

What region of the U.S.is known for its bean dishes, in particular baked beans and bean pot?

What region was largely unknown to whites before the 19th century?

Plantations in the South were generally

What state is noteworthy for its commercial hog farms, which make it the number one producer of pork in the nation?

In what state were the first breweries founded?

What state is third, after California and Washington, in wine production?

Who were the first European explorers to settle the South Atlantic states after arriving in Florida?

Technically "wild rice" is not a rice.

What is the dominant agricultural activity of the Mountain states?

What state is known for emphasizing fresh and local cuisine?

In what state is the highest rate of heavy drinking found?

Who are the peoples who cultivated corn, beans, chile peppers, and squash in the West prior to European contact?

What is the traditional lunch specialty "meal in a turnover," which is popular in Michigan?

What food is favored by the Pennsylvania Dutch and is actually called Mennonite pod peas?

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Intercultural Communication

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Native Americans

Northern and Southern Europeans

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Exam 15: Regional Americans

What ethnic group is one of the most notable in the northern Mountain states and known for sheep ranching?​

Creole cuisine is a combination of which of the following cuisines?

What is the term used to describe American home-style food prepared with local ingredients?​

What state is known for its whiskey being aged in charred oak barrels?​

What religion is notable for its high numbers of adherents in the South?​

What are the regional divisions used to describe the Pacific states, and what variables have led to the development of the different cuisines?

What region of the U.S.is known for its bean dishes, in particular baked beans and bean pot?​

What region was largely unknown to whites before the 19th century?​

Plantations in the South were generally

What state is noteworthy for its commercial hog farms, which make it the number one producer of pork in the nation?

In what state were the first breweries founded?​

What state is third, after California and Washington, in wine production?

Who were the first European explorers to settle the South Atlantic states after arriving in Florida?​

Technically "wild rice" is not a rice.

What is the dominant agricultural activity of the Mountain states?​

What state is known for emphasizing fresh and local cuisine?​

In what state is the highest rate of heavy drinking found?​

Who are the peoples who cultivated corn, beans, chile peppers, and squash in the West prior to European contact?​

What is the traditional lunch specialty "meal in a turnover," which is popular in Michigan?​

What food is favored by the Pennsylvania Dutch and is actually called Mennonite pod peas?​

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

South Asians

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What ethnic group is one of the most notable in the northern Mountain states and known for sheep ranching?

What is the term used to describe American home-style food prepared with local ingredients?

What state is known for its whiskey being aged in charred oak barrels?

What religion is notable for its high numbers of adherents in the South?

What region of the U.S.is known for its bean dishes, in particular baked beans and bean pot?

What region was largely unknown to whites before the 19th century?

In what state were the first breweries founded?

Who were the first European explorers to settle the South Atlantic states after arriving in Florida?

What is the dominant agricultural activity of the Mountain states?

What state is known for emphasizing fresh and local cuisine?

In what state is the highest rate of heavy drinking found?

Who are the peoples who cultivated corn, beans, chile peppers, and squash in the West prior to European contact?

What is the traditional lunch specialty "meal in a turnover," which is popular in Michigan?

What food is favored by the Pennsylvania Dutch and is actually called Mennonite pod peas?