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