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