Food Science 150 UTK, Exam 2 Question
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Make Mine Well, Well-Done! (Pork) - correct answer
Hogs were first tamed in West Asia ~ 10,000 BC - correct answer
First domesticated for food in China around 4900 BC - correct answer
First domesticated for food in Europe around 1500 BC - correct answer
Who was the World's Biggest Pig? - correct answer Big Bill
- Jackson, TN
- 2,552 lbs
- 5' tall and 9" long
- Died in 1933 after breaking a leg
Still holds the world record for biggest pig!
- Christopher Columbus first brought pigs to the New World in 1493
- Hernando De Soto later brought pigs to Florida, which became breeding
ground for America's pork industry! - correct answer
Why were hogs an ideal livestock to be brought to the New World? - correct
answer - Required minimal care
- Reproduce quickly
, - Good food source
Pigs were originally raised for what 2 purposes? - correct answer 1.) Lard
(used for cooking!)
- Fed grain
- Meat was mostly fat
2.) Bacon
- Fed variety
- Grew slower, more lean and muscular meat
What was lard used for in WWII? - correct answer Explosives
What was a result of WWII? - correct answer - Demand for lard diminished
- Rise in demand for leaner pigs
What is the origin of the word "sooie"? - correct answer Alteration of the word
"sow"
Are pigs dumb? - correct answer Pigs are actually extremely intelligent!
Not ideal housepets...
Are pigs actually nasty? - correct answer NO!
Pigs are generally clean and odorless, because they don't sweat!
What unique item can pigs sniff out? - correct answer Truffles
and answer rated A+
Make Mine Well, Well-Done! (Pork) - correct answer
Hogs were first tamed in West Asia ~ 10,000 BC - correct answer
First domesticated for food in China around 4900 BC - correct answer
First domesticated for food in Europe around 1500 BC - correct answer
Who was the World's Biggest Pig? - correct answer Big Bill
- Jackson, TN
- 2,552 lbs
- 5' tall and 9" long
- Died in 1933 after breaking a leg
Still holds the world record for biggest pig!
- Christopher Columbus first brought pigs to the New World in 1493
- Hernando De Soto later brought pigs to Florida, which became breeding
ground for America's pork industry! - correct answer
Why were hogs an ideal livestock to be brought to the New World? - correct
answer - Required minimal care
- Reproduce quickly
, - Good food source
Pigs were originally raised for what 2 purposes? - correct answer 1.) Lard
(used for cooking!)
- Fed grain
- Meat was mostly fat
2.) Bacon
- Fed variety
- Grew slower, more lean and muscular meat
What was lard used for in WWII? - correct answer Explosives
What was a result of WWII? - correct answer - Demand for lard diminished
- Rise in demand for leaner pigs
What is the origin of the word "sooie"? - correct answer Alteration of the word
"sow"
Are pigs dumb? - correct answer Pigs are actually extremely intelligent!
Not ideal housepets...
Are pigs actually nasty? - correct answer NO!
Pigs are generally clean and odorless, because they don't sweat!
What unique item can pigs sniff out? - correct answer Truffles
