Food Technology Year 11 Exam Quiz
with complete solutions
Staple food - Correct Answers -food item that is eaten frequently, usually daily, and
provides significant amounts of energy in the diet
What did the Germans bring to Australia? Where in Australia and when? - Correct
Answers -Wine making, South Australia Barossa Valley and 1830s
What did Americans bring in the third wave of their arrival and what decade? - Correct
Answers -Coca Cola, hamburgers and frozen food, 1940s (WW2)
Technology applies to: - Correct Answers -- processes eg. canning
- machines eg. microwaves
- tools eg. whisk
- systems eg. ordering, shipping and transport
List examples of technology and its influence on food availability - Correct Answers -
Technology made it possible to:
- Grow plants containing omega 3
- Preserve foods (eat foods out of season)
- Transform raw food into many variations
- Mass production
- Smart packaging
What are examples of technology's influence on storage and distribution? - Correct
Answers -Electronic scanning devices to add efficiency and accuracy, new ways to pay
(electronically), supermarkets cater for smaller shops (eg. delis and butchers).
What is the difference between poverty and affluence? - Correct Answers -Developing
countries = poverty, Developed countries = affluence.
Reasons for yields in developing countries - Correct Answers -- overcropping
- low levels of technology
- environmental factors
- politcal red tape
- poverty
Tariff - Correct Answers -A tax on imported goods
, Embargo - Correct Answers -a government order imposing a trade barrier
Subsidies - Correct Answers -payments made by the government and given to
producers to be a contender with competitors
List the social factors affection food selection and expand when answering. - Correct
Answers -- social interaction
- beliefs and traditions
- lifestyle
- media
List the economic factors affecting food selection and expand when answering. -
Correct Answers -- occupation/ employment
- finances
- resources available
- household structures and roles
- market place
Marketplace - Correct Answers -location where buying and selling occurs
List the physiological factors affecting food selection and expand when answering. -
Correct Answers -- allergies
- flavour, shape and appearance (colour, bruising)
- reactions to food (memories)
- age, gender, body size and level of physical activity
- health status
- nutritional requirements
- hunger, appetite, satiety
hunger - Correct Answers -feeling of emptiness or pain caused by lack of food
appetite - Correct Answers -a desire, rather than a need, to eat
satiety - Correct Answers -fullness that comes with eating adequate amounts of food.
List the psychological factors affecting food selection and expand when answering. -
Correct Answers -- attitudes
- emotions
- self concept
- beliefs/religions
- habits
- values
List methods of storing foods to maintain quality - Correct Answers -Dry storage: in
cupboards, cool, dark areas, air tight containers or jars/cans
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