NUFD 153 - Final Exam Review
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
Regional Fare Correct Answer: Food that was produced within the same region
as where consumers live
US regional characteristics - Northeast Correct Answer: - Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, New England, New
Jersey, New York, Mid-Atlantic, Pennsylvania
- Varied climate change and geography
- Common history of native Americans societies and colonial immigrants
- 18% of the total population
- ⅔ Puerto Ricans
- ⅓ Asian Americans
- Highest population density
- Highest number of people living in metropolitan areas
US regional characteristics - Midwest Correct Answer: - Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North & south
Dakota
- Great plains region 12 States
- Known for agricultural productivity
- 21% of land area
,- 22% of us population
- What's grown corn, beans, squash, pumpkins, cabbage, potatoes, soybeans(
grown for oil), apples, wheat
US regional characteristics - South Correct Answer: - Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
Maryland, North and south Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Alabama, Kentucky,
Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, texas
- 36% of Americans live in the south
- Above-average # of African Americans ( 56% of blacks live in the south)
- A larger number of Vietnamese, Pakistanis, Asian Indians
- Many British, scotch Irish Cuban and cajun ancestry
- What's grown oranges, grapefruit, limes ( Florida) / pecans, peanuts,
watermelon, Vidalia onions, Mayhaw jelly (Georgia)
US regional characteristics - West Correct Answer: - Arizona, Colorado, Idaho,
Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Alaska, California, Hawaii,
Oregon, Washington
- 22 % of Americans live in the west
- Large numbers of ethnic groups
- 5x as many pacific islanders
- Twice the Asians, Latinos and Native Americans
- 40% adhere to the Christian faith
, - 80% Mormon
- 58% roman catholic
Food companies in NJ Correct Answer: NJ is home of Campbell soup, Goya,
Inc., and Lipton (Unilever)
New England Regional Foods Correct Answer: Lots of fish and shellfish
Abundance of cod
Makah Indian Tribe Correct Answer: - Whaling is their main source of food
(protein)
- "whaling" been in their culture for years
- Own the Indian reservation
- Live in Washington near the pacific ocean
5 main steps in the food system Correct Answer: - Production: everything that is
involved in creating food grown & harvested
- Processing: refers to change in structure, composition, character, and
condition
Sometimes processed to be edible, nutritional value can increase or decrease
- Distribution: dividing up, giving out or delivering food/ Marketing
transportation, retailing of products/ Foods may travel for thousands of miles
- Purchase- buying food from a certain location
- Consumption- eating the food purchased
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
Regional Fare Correct Answer: Food that was produced within the same region
as where consumers live
US regional characteristics - Northeast Correct Answer: - Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, New England, New
Jersey, New York, Mid-Atlantic, Pennsylvania
- Varied climate change and geography
- Common history of native Americans societies and colonial immigrants
- 18% of the total population
- ⅔ Puerto Ricans
- ⅓ Asian Americans
- Highest population density
- Highest number of people living in metropolitan areas
US regional characteristics - Midwest Correct Answer: - Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North & south
Dakota
- Great plains region 12 States
- Known for agricultural productivity
- 21% of land area
,- 22% of us population
- What's grown corn, beans, squash, pumpkins, cabbage, potatoes, soybeans(
grown for oil), apples, wheat
US regional characteristics - South Correct Answer: - Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
Maryland, North and south Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Alabama, Kentucky,
Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, texas
- 36% of Americans live in the south
- Above-average # of African Americans ( 56% of blacks live in the south)
- A larger number of Vietnamese, Pakistanis, Asian Indians
- Many British, scotch Irish Cuban and cajun ancestry
- What's grown oranges, grapefruit, limes ( Florida) / pecans, peanuts,
watermelon, Vidalia onions, Mayhaw jelly (Georgia)
US regional characteristics - West Correct Answer: - Arizona, Colorado, Idaho,
Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Alaska, California, Hawaii,
Oregon, Washington
- 22 % of Americans live in the west
- Large numbers of ethnic groups
- 5x as many pacific islanders
- Twice the Asians, Latinos and Native Americans
- 40% adhere to the Christian faith
, - 80% Mormon
- 58% roman catholic
Food companies in NJ Correct Answer: NJ is home of Campbell soup, Goya,
Inc., and Lipton (Unilever)
New England Regional Foods Correct Answer: Lots of fish and shellfish
Abundance of cod
Makah Indian Tribe Correct Answer: - Whaling is their main source of food
(protein)
- "whaling" been in their culture for years
- Own the Indian reservation
- Live in Washington near the pacific ocean
5 main steps in the food system Correct Answer: - Production: everything that is
involved in creating food grown & harvested
- Processing: refers to change in structure, composition, character, and
condition
Sometimes processed to be edible, nutritional value can increase or decrease
- Distribution: dividing up, giving out or delivering food/ Marketing
transportation, retailing of products/ Foods may travel for thousands of miles
- Purchase- buying food from a certain location
- Consumption- eating the food purchased
