Food Science 150, UTK Exam 1 Question
and answers correctly solved
Hunting and Gathering - correct answer - full time job
- necessity
- survival
Agriculture/ farming - correct answer - ~12,000 years ago
- very rudimentary & basic (lentils, wheat, some animals)
- very labor intensive and full time
When was fire first harnessed? - correct answer More than one million years
ago, & most likely by accident
What did explorers in South Africa find in 2012? - correct answer Evidence of
a man-made fire that was considered to be 1 to 1.5 million years ago. They
found ash inside of a cave, with remnants of bones in the ash. The ash was
also in layers, suggesting that fires were burned in the same spot.
What was the name of the movie that describes the trials and tribulations early
man faced to keep a fire burning? - correct answer - "Quest for Fire"
- 1911 Belgian movie
- JH Rosny
What is food? - correct answer - Sustenance, nourishment
- security
- family & friends
,What is the difference between humans and animals in relation to food? -
correct answer - Humans are the only animals who cook their food
- Animals eat to live... humans live to eat
What is food used for? - correct answer - family, cultural, and religious
bonding
- integral to celebrations
What is tibet? - correct answer A ritual where...
- mid-wives place blessed butter on newborn's nose
- symbolizes good health, longevity, and plenty of food
What is Momoka Iwai? And what is another name for it? - correct answer - In
Japan, 100 days after birth, a single grain of rice is placed on the baby's
tongue
- symbolizes acceptance into the community
- AKA okuizome (first meal)
What are some different New Year's celebrations around the world? - correct
answer - Southern USA: black-eyed peas for good luck and prosperity
- Japan: red snapper (red=good luck)
- Greece: (coin baked into a cake) - recipient will have special luck next year
- Spain: count down seconds by popping grapes (12) into the mouth with each
of the final chimes of the clock (12 lucky months ahead)
- Tibet: (Losar=New Years Eve) - Guthuk (eaten on the 29th of the 12th
Tibetan month) (late Feb or March)
- Rosh Hashanah (Jewish) means "head of the new year" (apples dipped in
honey, pomegranate)
, What are different meals eaten on Christmas around the world? - correct
answer - USA: turkey, ham
- Denmark: roast goose
- Greece: leg of lamb
- Hungary: chicken paprikash
- Italy: meatless on Christmas Eve (zuppa di pesce)
- Ireland: oyster stew
What are traditional foods eaten on Hanukkah? - correct answer - Latkes
(potato pancakes cooked in oil)
- symbolic of lamb oil burning in the temple for 8 days
What are traditional April Fools' Day foods in France? - correct answer -
tricked person is "poisson d'Avril" (April fish)
- chocolate treats in fish shape
What are traditional Halloween foods in USA and Ireland? - correct answer -
USA: trick-or-treating for candy (orange and black)
- Ireland: Colcannon (mashed potatoes and kale) & Barmbrack (Irish fruitcake)
What defines origin in food? - correct answer Ingredients and style
Where is Vegemite extremely popular? - correct answer Australia
Why are people vegetarians and vegans? - correct answer - health reasons
- ethical reasons
and answers correctly solved
Hunting and Gathering - correct answer - full time job
- necessity
- survival
Agriculture/ farming - correct answer - ~12,000 years ago
- very rudimentary & basic (lentils, wheat, some animals)
- very labor intensive and full time
When was fire first harnessed? - correct answer More than one million years
ago, & most likely by accident
What did explorers in South Africa find in 2012? - correct answer Evidence of
a man-made fire that was considered to be 1 to 1.5 million years ago. They
found ash inside of a cave, with remnants of bones in the ash. The ash was
also in layers, suggesting that fires were burned in the same spot.
What was the name of the movie that describes the trials and tribulations early
man faced to keep a fire burning? - correct answer - "Quest for Fire"
- 1911 Belgian movie
- JH Rosny
What is food? - correct answer - Sustenance, nourishment
- security
- family & friends
,What is the difference between humans and animals in relation to food? -
correct answer - Humans are the only animals who cook their food
- Animals eat to live... humans live to eat
What is food used for? - correct answer - family, cultural, and religious
bonding
- integral to celebrations
What is tibet? - correct answer A ritual where...
- mid-wives place blessed butter on newborn's nose
- symbolizes good health, longevity, and plenty of food
What is Momoka Iwai? And what is another name for it? - correct answer - In
Japan, 100 days after birth, a single grain of rice is placed on the baby's
tongue
- symbolizes acceptance into the community
- AKA okuizome (first meal)
What are some different New Year's celebrations around the world? - correct
answer - Southern USA: black-eyed peas for good luck and prosperity
- Japan: red snapper (red=good luck)
- Greece: (coin baked into a cake) - recipient will have special luck next year
- Spain: count down seconds by popping grapes (12) into the mouth with each
of the final chimes of the clock (12 lucky months ahead)
- Tibet: (Losar=New Years Eve) - Guthuk (eaten on the 29th of the 12th
Tibetan month) (late Feb or March)
- Rosh Hashanah (Jewish) means "head of the new year" (apples dipped in
honey, pomegranate)
, What are different meals eaten on Christmas around the world? - correct
answer - USA: turkey, ham
- Denmark: roast goose
- Greece: leg of lamb
- Hungary: chicken paprikash
- Italy: meatless on Christmas Eve (zuppa di pesce)
- Ireland: oyster stew
What are traditional foods eaten on Hanukkah? - correct answer - Latkes
(potato pancakes cooked in oil)
- symbolic of lamb oil burning in the temple for 8 days
What are traditional April Fools' Day foods in France? - correct answer -
tricked person is "poisson d'Avril" (April fish)
- chocolate treats in fish shape
What are traditional Halloween foods in USA and Ireland? - correct answer -
USA: trick-or-treating for candy (orange and black)
- Ireland: Colcannon (mashed potatoes and kale) & Barmbrack (Irish fruitcake)
What defines origin in food? - correct answer Ingredients and style
Where is Vegemite extremely popular? - correct answer Australia
Why are people vegetarians and vegans? - correct answer - health reasons
- ethical reasons
