Deck 13: People of the Balkans and the Middle East

Question 1

When eating at a home in the Middle East, the guest should always accept the offer of food; to refuse would be an insult.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The Greek term for family honor is​

A) ​comoros.
B) philately.
C) philotomo.
D) philosophy.
E) comotomos.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The traditional Middle East family feels that the modesty and chastity of the women in the family reflect on the honor of the whole family.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Middle Easterners represent one of the fastest growing immigrant groups in the U.S.What is the estimated Arab population based on a recent poll of Arab ancestry?​

A) ​200,000
B) 450,000​
C) 1,000,000​
D) 3,500,000​
E) 2,500,000​

Question 5

Which U.S.city has the largest Slovenian community in the nation?​

A) ​Denver
B) Los Angeles​
C) Sacramento​
D) Minneapolis​
E) Cleveland​

Question 6

Fresh milk is not widely consumed in the Balkans although it is used in cooking.

Question 7

It is the southern section of the Balkan region that is known for using German-style sausages and hams.

Question 8

The religion of most Greeks is​

A) ​Roman Catholic.
B) Protestant.
C) Eastern Orthodox.
D) Judaism.
E) Islam.

Question 9

Census data did not differentiate between Egyptians and other Middle Easterners prior to 1900.

Question 10

Nearly all recently-arrived Bosnian refugees in the United States are​

A) ​Muslim.
B) Christian.
C) Hindu.
D) Jewish.
E) Buddhist.

Question 11

Most Arab Muslim immigrants to the U.S.do not make any adaptations to their religious practices in the process of acculturating to America.

Question 12

The traditional diet of the nations bordering the Mediterranean is high in monounsaturated fat and omega-3 fatty acids, which may be related to lower risk of heart disease.

Question 13

Israelis immigrants are often concerned that their cultural values will be lost if their children become acculturated, and that their children may become​

A) ​less independent.
B) too social.
C) less religious.
D) less chaste.
E) too competitive.

Question 14

What is the Greek herbal cure for a sore throat?​

A) ​honey and lemon
B) castor oil​
C) chamomile​
D) quinine​
E) rose hips​

Question 15

The first Greek Orthodox Church in the U.S.was founded in 1864 in which city?​

A) ​New Orleans
B) Cleveland​
C) Boston​
D) Rochester​
E) New York​

Question 16

The cuisine of the Middle East never features fruits combined with meat-based dishes.

Question 17

The largest concentration of Muslims is located in what American city?​

A) ​San Francisco
B) New York​
C) Chicago​
D) Detroit​
E) Seattle​

Question 18

In Greece, traditionally eggs are dyed many colors to celebrate Easter.

Question 19

In the Middle East, it is believed the digestive system must have time to adjust between eating foods that are hot in temperature and then foods that are cold in temperature.

Question 20

How were immigrants from the Middle East identified in U.S.records until 1900?​

A) ​Syrian
B) Egyptian​
C) Turks​
D) Arabs​
E) Greek​

Question 21

What is the name for thin slices of souvlaki folded into pita bread with tomatoes, cucumber, and yogurt?​

A) ​baba ganouj
B) shawarma​
C) gyro​
D) falafel​
E) kofta​

Question 22

Iranians have a folk condition typified by fluttering of the heart due to the strong expression of anger or sadness.What is this condition called?​

A) ​khella
B) ​naharati qalb
C) ​wasm
D) ​cheshm-i-bad
E) ​kam kuhn

Question 23

Which of the following is not a Greek beverage with alcohol content?​

A) ​verjuice
B) retsina​
C) ouzo​
D) arak​
E) metaxia​

Question 24

What is the term Iranians use for undifferentiated feelings of physical and emotional discomfort?​

A) ​narahati
B) tagdir​
C) ko'hl​
D) khella​
E) roti​

Question 25

In the Middle East verjuice is made from what unripe fruit?​

A) ​lemon
B) orange​
C) lime​
D) grape​
E) cherry​

Question 26

Israel has many immigrants from all over the world.How has this affected food habits?​

A) ​Many different cuisines have been introduced as a result.
B) ​The Israelis have kept their food choices "pure" and rejected new foods.
C) ​Most Israelis have continued to eat only traditional Israeli foods.
D) ​Israelis do not share meals with non-Israelis.
E) ​Shared plates with multiple food items become commonplace.

Question 27

What high-proof brandy made from plums is available in Serbia and Slovenia?​

A) briki​
B) ouzo​
C) civek​
D) sljivovica​
E) retsina​

Question 28

The national dish of Egypt made from cooked fava beans seasoned with oil, lemon, and garlic, sprinkled with parsley, and served with baladi is called​

A) ​ful medames.
B) kibbeh.
C) ​mansaf.
D) ​tharid.
E) ​baladi.

Question 29

Cooked pureed chickpeas are the base for what Middle Eastern dip?​

A) ​tabouli
B) falafel​
C) pilav​
D) hummus​
E) dolma​

Question 30

Wheat kernels that are steamed and either dried and crushed are known as​

A) ​pita.
B) burghul.
C) fireek.
D) hummus.
E) ful medames.

Question 31

What hard, tangy ewe's milk cheese is called "cheddar of the Balkans"?​

A) ​myzithra
B) kaseri​
C) labni​
D) kashkaval​
E) haloumi​

Question 32

Unripened wheat kernels that are dried but not cracked are known as what?​

A) ​manti
B) basmati​
C) fireek​
D) tah dig​
E) bulgur​

Question 33

Fruits simmered in thick syrup are a Balkan specialty called​

A) ​slatko.
B) sarma.
C) musaka.
D) samana.
E) bayildi.

Question 34

What is the national dish of Serbia made from lamb and beef called?​

A) ​somun
B) pljeskavica​
C) ajyar​
D) cevapi​
E) sarma​

Question 35

Moroccan food reflects Berber cooking.The Berbers are​

A) ​people from Sub-Saharan Africa.
B) from the Maghreb region.
C) the Shiite Muslims.
D) Moghuls.
E) from southern Albania originally.

Question 36

What is the name for a chewy or crunchy ring-shaped roll that resembles a bagel in shape and is served in Turkey?​

A) ​simit
B) mezze​
C) raki​
D) koulouri​
E) mezze​

Question 37

In Iran, body humors need to be kept in balance.In practice, Iranians are primarily concerned with which of the following?​

A) ​wind and air
B) yin and yang​
C) hot and cold​
D) fire and water​
E) red and black​

Question 38

What home remedy used on the umbilical cords of newborns has a high lead content and can be dangerous?​

A) ​qat
B) khella​
C) foxglove​
D) ko'hl​
E) kuhn​

Question 39

What is the definitive northern Balkan treat made from sweet yeast bread rolled with a rich walnut, butter, cream, and egg filling called?​

A) ​smetana
B) vrhnje​
C) pavlaka​
D) mezze​
E) potica​

Question 40

What is the term for a leavened Arabic flat bread?​

A) ​phyllo
B) tabouli​
C) pita​
D) roti​
E) chapatti​

Question 41

In Greece the main meal, eaten in the afternoon, starts with appetizers such as​

A) ​kebabs.
B) ​baba ganouj.
C) ​liptao.
D) ​tarator.
E) ​orme.

Question 42

Matching
a.Souvlaki
b.Yiachni
c.Moussaka
d.Tahini
e.Ful medames
Meat dish sliced off of a rotisserie

Question 43

What is the national dish in Syria and Lebanon?​

A) ​sfeehas
B) kibbeh​
C) tharid​
D) ​fatout
E) ​ful medames

Question 44

What pre-Lenten holiday that is similar to Carnival or Mardi Gras is celebrated by the Greek Orthodox Church?​

A) ​Apokreas
B) Ramadan​
C) Shabbat​
D) Krsna Slava​
E) Eid al-Fitr​

Question 45

What is the extra rich sour cream called in Bosnia?​

A) ​cevapi
B) ​kajmak
C) ​lepinja
D) ​somun
E) ​smetana

Question 46

What are Greek meatballs called?​

A) ​kofta
B) souvlaki​
C) shawarma​
D) moussaka​
E) ​imam

Question 47

In what vessel is "Turkish coffee" made?​

A) ​tahini
B) mahleb​
C) halvah​
D) briki​
E) sharbat​

Question 48

Matching
a.Souvlaki
b.Yiachni
c.Moussaka
d.Tahini
e.Ful medames
Common cooking method of sautéing and simmering with tomato sauce

Question 49

Matching
a.Souvlaki
b.Yiachni
c.Moussaka
d.Tahini
e.Ful medames
Layered meat, eggplant, and onion dish

Question 50

What is Israel's Independence Day called?​

A) ​Yom Ha-Atzma'ut
B) Eid al-Fitr​
C) Kurban Bayram​
D) ​Krsna Slava
E) ​Apokreas

Question 51

Matching
a.Souvlaki
b.Yiachni
c.Moussaka
d.Tahini
e.Ful medames
Egyptian national dish, which contains simmered beans

Question 52

What are the sweet, stuffed pancakes eaten by Middle Eastern Jews called?​

A) ​kataif
B) sabikh​
C) falafel​
D) tahini​
E) bureks​

Question 53

Middle Eastern Jews may select what dish for breakfast?​

A) ​halim
B) tiropetes​
C) sabikh​
D) bulgur​
E) mezze​

Question 54

Matching
a.Souvlaki
b.Yiachni
c.Moussaka
d.Tahini
e.Ful medames
Ground or crushed sesame seeds

Question 55

What is the word for clarified butter in the Balkans and Middle East?​

A) ​samana
B) dolma​
C) musaka​
D) ghee​
E) aleppo​

Question 56

What is a cheese and egg pie called in Serbia?​

A) ​burek
B) gibanjica​
C) filo​
D) fatyeh​
E) tiropetas​

Question 57

What is the Iranian version of pilaf called?​

A) ​basmati
B) foul​
C) polo​
D) khoresh​
E) sarma​

Question 58

What is the specialty butter cookie popular with Greeks?​

A) ​kourabiedes
B) avgolemono​
C) tarama​
D) lokum​
E) baladi​

Question 59

In Iran, a savory wheat porridge with meats and vegetables is called​

A) ​dolma.
B) halim.
C) mezeler.
D) ​lavash.
E) ​sabikh

Question 60

In Turkey, what does Seker Bayram mean?​

A) ​"olive festival"
B) sugar festival"​
C) "egg festival"​
D) "apple festival"​
E) "children's festival"​

Question 61

How did the history of Iran, the most Eastern of the Middle Eastern countries, affect the Persian cuisine?

Question 62

Are Middle Easterners high-context or low-context? How does this affect health care communications?

Question 63

Name two cultures that historically dominated the Balkan and Middle East region and specify how this affected food products.

Question 64

What factors relate to the most significant differences between the cuisines of the Balkans and those of the Middle Eastern countries?

Question 65

How do beliefs in the "will of God" or tagdir affect Iranian health care?