HFT 2890 Exam 2 (100% Verified Solutions)

What are the crops grown in the Apennine Mountains in Italy? correct answers - olive oil is produced from the plentiful olive trees grown on the side of the mountains (backbone of the entire peninsula) - citrus fruits and grapes are grown as well What occurred in the Colosseum in Rome? correct answers shows for the people in Rome, involving animals and people fighting against each other What are the religions in Italy? correct answers - roman catholic church - the Vatican has been the Pope's residence for more than 600 years. there is the Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica Why is Normandy especially important to US history? What occurred there during WWII? correct answers the allies' invasion of Europe landed on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day in 1944 during WWII Who are famous chefs around the world and who is possibly the most famous in French history? correct answers Julia Child, Brillat Savarin, Escoffier Who was Escoffier? correct answers - most famous French chef who wrote books about the haute cuisine he made in Who is Julia Child? correct answers brought French cooking to American cuisine in 1961 "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" Who is Brillat Savarin? correct answers wrote "The Physiology of Taste" What is the Iberian Peninsula? correct answers - a peninsula in the western part of Europe which contains Spain and Portugal - separated from France by the Pyrenees Mountains Know about Portugal's history, independence, and resources correct answers - history: originally shaped by Romans until the Roman Empire collapsed, was invaded by the Germanic tribes and Moors (islamic invaders from Morocco) - independence: El Cid (Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar) was a Spanish war hero for his military exploits (but sometimes fought for the moors and the catholic). he freed Valencia from the moors. Portugal gained independence from Spain in 1668 Who left behind written records, metal structures, and rock carvings in Turkey and the Levant? correct answers the Hittites, a civilization occupying parts of Turkey and Syria to Mesopotamia for more than 4 centuries, ending in about 1200 BC