- 1. What is the primary ingredient in the Mexican beverage atole?
A) Masa nixtamalera
B) Wheat starch
C) Rice water
D) Corn flour
- 2. Which ingredients are added to atole to make champurrado?
A) Vanilla and cocoa
B) Nutmeg and milk
C) Cinnamon and sugar
D) Anise and piloncillo
- 3. The English word 'hominy' is derived from which language family?
A) Spanish
B) Cherokee
C) Latin
D) Powhatan
- 4. What did the Cherokee use to create a weak lye solution for making hominy grits?
A) Leached hardwood ash
B) Lime juice
C) Sea salt
D) Baking soda
- 5. What is the name of the tool used by the Cherokee to beat corn?
A) Metate
B) Mano
C) Kanona
D) Mortar
- 6. What is the main protein traditionally included in the Mexican stew known as pozole?
A) Lamb
B) Fish
C) Beef
D) Pork
- 7. What is the name of the hominy dish found in Latin America that describes a variety of preparations?
A) Binatog
B) Atole
C) Kanona
D) Mote
- 8. What ingredients are added to Jamaican hominy porridge to sweeten and flavor it?
A) Maple syrup, butter, and salt
B) Condensed milk, vanilla, and nutmeg
C) Sugar, ginger, and cloves
D) Honey, cinnamon, and cream
- 9. What is the main component of the Filipino dessert binatog?
A) Rice flour
B) Palm sugar
C) Lagkitan
D) Coconut milk
- 10. What was the primary historical use of Rockihominy?
A) Trail food
B) Religious offerings
C) Animal feed
D) Wedding feasts
- 11. What percentage of canned, drained hominy is composed of water?
A) 50%
B) 14%
C) 90%
D) 83%
- 12. How many calories are provided by a 100-gram serving of hominy?
A) 100
B) 72
C) 83
D) 14
- 13. Which nutrient is found in hominy at a level considered a 'good source' (10-19% Daily Value)?
A) Zinc
B) Iron
C) Vitamin C
D) Calcium
- 14. What is a major non-human use for hominy mentioned in the text?
A) Animal feed
B) Fuel additive
C) Industrial glue
D) Textile dye
- 15. What is the process for making masa?
A) Roasting until golden brown
B) Grinding into a fine mash dough
C) Mixing with condensed milk
D) Fermenting in a lye bath
- 16. What is the process of treating dried maize with an alkali called?
A) Curing
B) Nixtamalization
C) Hydration
D) Fermentation
- 17. Which language does the word 'nextamalli' come from?
A) Spanish
B) Nahuatl
C) Maya
D) Powhatan
- 18. What does the Powhatan word '-homen' literally mean?
A) White kernel
B) Dried grain
C) That treated
D) Corn dough
- 19. How did the Lacandon Maya obtain the caustic powder for nixtamalization?
A) Crushing volcanic rock
B) Toasting freshwater shells
C) Boiling wood ash
D) Burning limestone
- 20. What is the primary substance used to make slaked lime in the highland areas of Chiapas?
A) Animal bones
B) Sea shells
C) Salt deposits
D) Limestone
- 21. When bacteria are introduced to nixtamal, what does it create?
A) Alcohol
B) Sourdough
C) Vinegar
D) Yogurt
- 22. What component of the grain's cell wall is dissolved by the alkaline solution?
A) Cellulose
B) Hemicellulose
C) Gluten
D) Starch
- 23. Why is soaking corn in lye or lime useful for storage?
A) It preserves the color
B) It kills the seed's germ
C) It prevents mold growth
D) It increases the weight
- 24. Which nutrient becomes easier to assimilate in the digestive tract after the nixtamalization process?
A) Iron
B) Niacin
C) Potassium
D) Vitamin C
- 25. What acts as a cross-linking agent for protein and polysaccharide acidic side chains in masa?
A) Lye residue
B) Corn oil
C) Divalent calcium
D) Hemicellulose
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