Midterm

Question 1

The term “restaurant” originated from what food items?

Answer 1

hot soups

Question 2

The first cafes were places where people came together to talk about news

Answer 2

true

Question 3

The term “umami,” commonly used to refer to the savory flavor of meat and cheese, is derived from

Answer 3

Japan

Question 4

Which of the following is not associated with a percent daily value on a food label?

Answer 4

protein

Question 5

The pink bumps on your tongue are taste buds.

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Many chefs today are taught using a culinary arts book written in 1903.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Which food service entrepreneur is accredited with discovering an effective way of preserving foods?

Answer 7

Nicolas Appert

Question 8

Marie-Antoine Carême was the first female to be inducted into the Culinary Institute of America’s Hall of Fame.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

It is possible to smell food once it’s inside your mouth.

Answer 9

true

Question 10

When adopting food packaging, manufacturers’ primary concern is

Answer 10

food safety

Question 11

In the 1950s, there were no frozen food sections in grocery stores.

Answer 11

false

Question 12

Oils are devoid of any nutrients.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

Pasteurization was originally intended for alcoholic beverages.

Answer 13

true

Question 14

In ancient times, the name for a bar or tavern was

Answer 14

phatnai

Question 15

The hormone released during exercise that is linked to happiness is

Answer 15

serotonin

Question 16

People with lactose intolerance should still eat dairy products.

Answer 16

true

Question 17

What food group provides calcium to keep our bones strong?

Answer 17

dairy

Question 18

The first fast-food restaurant in the United States was

Answer 18

White Castle

Question 19

The first cafes were places where people came together to talk about news.

Answer 19

true

Question 20

Oils are fat in liquid form.

Answer 20

true

Question 21

What percentage of adults suffers from food allergies?

Answer 21

2%

Question 22

Cafes originated in France around what time?

Answer 22

17th century

Question 23

What percent of your body weight is comprised of water?

Answer 23

approximately 60%

Question 24

The kitchen hierarchy is known as

Answer 24

the brigade system

Question 25

What percentage of America’s food budget is spent on eating out?

Answer 25

nearly half

Question 26

Why are refined grains nutritionally inferior to whole grains?

Answer 26

because they are stripped of nutrients during the milling process

Question 27

Sweet flavors alert us to foods that

Answer 27

provide an energy boost

Question 28

The term “restaurant” originated from what food items?

Answer 28

hot soups

Question 29

Food service has existed since ancient times.

Answer 29

true

Question 30

People who are lactose intolerant are allergic to milk.

Answer 30

false

Question 31

What percentage of the population considers themselves vegetarian?

Answer 31

5%

Question 32

How much was a hamburger at the first fast-food restaurant?

Answer 32

a nickel

Question 33

Which famous chef enjoyed a long professional relationship with Cesar Ritz?

Answer 33

Auguste Escoffier

Question 34

Slurping is good table manners in what country?

Answer 34

Japan

Question 35

Auguste Escoffier believed haute cuisine was too elaborate and complex.

Answer 35

true

Question 36

In haute cuisine fashion, how many courses were served at a single meal?

Answer 36

dozens

Question 37

Which famous chef paved the way for the modern-day cooking show?

Answer 37

Julia Child

Question 38

Which of the following would be used as utensils in India?

Answer 38

chunks of bread

Question 39

Which of the following is NOT considered a basic food group?

Answer 39

oils

Question 40

Which of the following is responsible for sending flavor messages to the brain?

Answer 40

the taste receptors

Question 41

Nutrients that our bodies need in small amounts are called

Answer 41

micronutrients

Question 42

The name “White Castle” was intended to evoke thoughts of

Answer 42

cleanliness and the upper class

Question 43

Ray Kroc opened the first McDonald’s restaurant.

Answer 43

False

Question 44

The phrase “the customer is always right” can be attributed to

Answer 44

Cesar Ritz

Question 45

The number of calories listed on a food label always refers to the number in the entire package.

Answer 45

False

Question 46

Which chef was known as the “chef of kings and the king of chefs”?

Answer 46

Marie-Antoine Carême

Question 47

We lose taste buds as we age.

Answer 47

true

Question 48

Eating was considered a necessity in ancient times, not a social occasion.

Answer 48

False

Question 49

The USDA recommends that whole grains make up at least what percentage of our daily grain intake?

Answer 49

50%

Question 50

The food service industry has benefited from all the following EXCEPT

Answer 50

the demand for eco-friendly food

Question 50

The food service industry has benefited from all the following EXCEPT

Answer 50

the demand for eco-friendly food

Question 50

The food service industry has benefited from all the following EXCEPT

Answer 50

the demand for eco-friendly food

Question 50

The food service industry has benefited from all the following EXCEPT

Answer 50

the demand for eco-friendly food

Question 51

The tongue cannot detect any flavor without the nose.

Answer 51

False

Question 52

Haute cuisine was also known as petit cuisine.

Answer 52

False