NUTR 325 EXAM 2 solved questions
Northeast Native Americans Correct Answer--staple food: corn
dishes: clam bake, baked beans
Southern Native Americans Correct Answer--Staple foods: beans, corn,
squash
Significant dishes: southern cooking methods come from native
americans (gritz, honey, pecans, walnuts
Plains Native Americans Correct Answer--Staple foods: beans corn
squash, hunted game, followed bison
Gathered wild plants and fruits (rice, blackberries, grapes, apples)
Southwestern Native Americans Correct Answer--Staple foods: beans,
chili, corn, squash, pumpkin, cantaloupes
Sheep introduced by spanish
Wild plants (cactus, mescal)
Pacific NW/ Alaska Native Americans Correct Answer--Staple foods:
salmon, wild plants
No agriculture
Nevada Native Americans Correct Answer--Indian wheat grass
Pinion pine nuts
,Deer, sheep, antelope, rabbits, ducks, lizards, snakes, fish
Berries, roots, leaves, stalks, bulbs
Differentiate between foods indigenous to the Americas and those
introduced from other regions of the world. Correct Answer--Foods
indigenous to the Americas: vegan like diet, berries consumed, no
potatoes, no alcohol
Introduced:
Europeans brought cattle, horses, pigs, alcohol, apples, sugarcane
Beef substituted for game
Canned meats and powdered milk
Wheat (flour) replaced corn
Lard
tribes in Nevada Correct Answer--Washoe
Northern Paiute
Shoshone
Southern Paiute
Hualapai
Discuss the health disparities that Native Americans experience today.
Correct Answer--Health disparities include mortality rates, chronic
disease, and access to care.
Heart Disease is the leading cause of death for NA
High obesity rate (over 20% of national average)
, Alcohol abuse and related deaths also common
Southwestern tribes have highest rates of diabetes in the country
Ireland (Northern Europe) Correct Answer--Staple foods:
beef , pork, mutton
cheese cream
Seafood
Oatmeal
Potatoes
Wheat bread
Barley
Tea, beer, whiskey
Religion
Roman Catholic
Dishes:
Haggis (Scotland)
Offal
Immigration:
Many early immigrants to the United States were from Ireland
Deeply influenced American food habits
Festive meals reflect British and Irish influence (roast turkey, stuffing,
and mashed vegetables)
Northeast Native Americans Correct Answer--staple food: corn
dishes: clam bake, baked beans
Southern Native Americans Correct Answer--Staple foods: beans, corn,
squash
Significant dishes: southern cooking methods come from native
americans (gritz, honey, pecans, walnuts
Plains Native Americans Correct Answer--Staple foods: beans corn
squash, hunted game, followed bison
Gathered wild plants and fruits (rice, blackberries, grapes, apples)
Southwestern Native Americans Correct Answer--Staple foods: beans,
chili, corn, squash, pumpkin, cantaloupes
Sheep introduced by spanish
Wild plants (cactus, mescal)
Pacific NW/ Alaska Native Americans Correct Answer--Staple foods:
salmon, wild plants
No agriculture
Nevada Native Americans Correct Answer--Indian wheat grass
Pinion pine nuts
,Deer, sheep, antelope, rabbits, ducks, lizards, snakes, fish
Berries, roots, leaves, stalks, bulbs
Differentiate between foods indigenous to the Americas and those
introduced from other regions of the world. Correct Answer--Foods
indigenous to the Americas: vegan like diet, berries consumed, no
potatoes, no alcohol
Introduced:
Europeans brought cattle, horses, pigs, alcohol, apples, sugarcane
Beef substituted for game
Canned meats and powdered milk
Wheat (flour) replaced corn
Lard
tribes in Nevada Correct Answer--Washoe
Northern Paiute
Shoshone
Southern Paiute
Hualapai
Discuss the health disparities that Native Americans experience today.
Correct Answer--Health disparities include mortality rates, chronic
disease, and access to care.
Heart Disease is the leading cause of death for NA
High obesity rate (over 20% of national average)
, Alcohol abuse and related deaths also common
Southwestern tribes have highest rates of diabetes in the country
Ireland (Northern Europe) Correct Answer--Staple foods:
beef , pork, mutton
cheese cream
Seafood
Oatmeal
Potatoes
Wheat bread
Barley
Tea, beer, whiskey
Religion
Roman Catholic
Dishes:
Haggis (Scotland)
Offal
Immigration:
Many early immigrants to the United States were from Ireland
Deeply influenced American food habits
Festive meals reflect British and Irish influence (roast turkey, stuffing,
and mashed vegetables)
