HFT2890 Exam 1 Study Guide

09/28/2016

1. Know the types of foods noted as among the early food habits
Hunter gatherers were restricted to certain plants and prey
indigenous to where they lived
Civilizations who were near salt/fresh water used that resource to
catch fish
This helped with dietary patterns
The main early food habits veered toward what the civilizations had
access to according to their geographical locations
2. What are the popular sports of the early times?
There was a question on this and I think the answer is hunters and
fisherman
3. What was used to make flour (ingredients and tools) in Upper Egypt
and Nubia?
Grindstones were used to make flour from wild grasses
4.

What grains and root vegetables were eaten by early civilizations?

Emmer: early type of wheat farmed in Palestine
Einkorn: type of wheat grown in Syria
Barley: cereal grain eaten by humans and animals
Taro: starchy root vegetable that thrives in tropical climates
Manioc: the name for a group of related tropical plants native to the
western hemisphere that has fleshy roots rich in starch
Potatoes
Rice

 Maize
***/know the names cuz it asks like which of the following are grains
and root veggies
5. What environmental conditions were found to be best for growing
crops and healthy livestock in early times?
Natural rainfall
Warmer locations
Flatter lands
Adequate moisture
***/ question said something about this and I think the answer from
the test was temperatures
6. What environmental challenges did the early peoples face in trying
to survive in Asia, China, Africa and the Arabian Peninsula?
Northern China was dry and had very little water to survive
Southern China had a wet, tropical climate
Northern Asia was dry but also severely cold in winter
Northern Africa
***/ the answer for this was something about dry climate
7. What great structures, art, and evidence of foods did the Egyptians
leave behind in the vast ruins discovered in this country?
Temples and pyramids
Pigeons in Northern Egypt
Karnack temple

***/ the answer for this was like temples and sphinx or something like
that
8. What were the early inhabitants of north of the Persian Gulf?
Sumerians
Hittites
***/know these names
9. What is The Levant?
Land at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea
10. What were the gifts of the Hellenistic Period?
Marbles
Sculptures
Vases
11. What is maize and when was it developed? How was this crop used
and is it still in existence today? If so, how?
Maize is similar to corn
It was developed in central and south America and was introduced
to Europe after a Spanish expedition in 1943
It is still in existence today and used in cuisine
***/ question asked where maize came from

12. Know about Megellans voyage and what was accomplished, what
food items did he trade so successfully?
Circumnavigated the world from 1519-1522 (3 year long)
It traded spices very successfully
***/ question about this asked what item was traded
13. Know the language and dialects mentioned and why these are
important in reflecting a countrys culture.
English was a common language but certain words and phrases can
have different meanings depending on the region
Mandarin in China was used as an interference to people who used
different dialects
Body language
***/ there was a question about this but it was stupid I just dont
remember exactly what is was
14. What is the purpose of storytelling?
History and culture can be spread to younger generations who do
not have the means for a proper education. Word of mouth can be
just as useful and better than not spreading information at all.
***/question about this but the answer was something about
storytelling
15. Why did people migrate to the USA during the early to mid-1900s?
The main reason was for a means at a better life
This can include anything from a better education, religious
freedom, better jobs etc..
***/question about MAIN reason so =better life was answer
16. What do the cultures of Indians (from India) and those from the
Orient expect when in their company or visiting their homes?
In India, they expect to have very close conversations/touching

In Orient, one should remove their shoes when entering a home,

and Japanese expect one to bow down when greeting
***/ asked about Orient, know to remove shoes
17. What are the major religions of the world; which is the oldest and
which is the youngest?
Hinduism (Oldest 2000 BC)
Buddhism (530 BC)
Confucianism (551-479 (BCE)
Taoism (6th Century BCE)
Shintoism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam (youngest)
***/question of which is oldest and another about which is youngest
18. Know about Buddha and how he came to be an important religious
leader.
Buddha is the religious name of Siddhartha Gautama, founder of
Buddhism
Renounces his worldly position and spent 6 years searching for the
truth
His enlightenment occurred while he was sitting under the Bodhi
tree, where he reached nirvana and all worldly desires disappeared.
Although Buddha is central to the religion, it is important to
understand that he was NOT worshipped as a god.
***/ one question about nirvana and Bodhi tree but the answer was
Buddha and another question about which of these is not a religion and I
think the answer was Buddhism

19. What makes up the British Isles

England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Ireland
***/know these 5 names, question asked what these names make
up=British Isles
20. Where is Stonehenge (use the book as a reference, not the Internet) and
what is it?
It is located in Wiltshire, England which stands to the South of
London
It is a remarkable circle of huge stones constructed for some sort of
worship
***/ answer to this question was England to the South of London
21. What are famous foods of the British and how is their cuisine
different from that in the United States?
Scones, bangers and mash, steak, blood pudding
Very meat and potato heavy due to the isolated area
***/ know bangers and mash
EXTRAS
- Americans prefer more space than Indians
- Question about the definition of ethnicity
- Question about what book do Jews use
- Question about what kind of drink British people drink and the answer
was something about tea and milk