FDSC 150 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
Who used the watt steam engine to grind cocoa beans? - Answer- joseph fry
When was chocolate introduced into the U.S? - Answer- 1765
Population explosion, demands, pollution/sewage all did what to the oyster
consumption? - Answer- caused a decrease
Oysters are ____ - Answer- filter feeders (which is bad for consumers because they can
have vibrio or other viruses)
Today, oysters are a _____ - Answer- delicacy
Most mollusks can make what? - Answer- pearls
This is a vitamin D deficiency and results from the softening of the bones leading to
fractures and deformities - Answer- rickets
This is a niacin (vitamin B3) deficiency - Answer- pellagra
What is essential for calcium absorption? - Answer- vitamin D
What was added to milk since few foods contain it? - Answer- vitamin D
This deficiency causes blindness and reduces the inability to fight infection - Answer-
vitamin a
This is modified to contain vitamin a - Answer- golden rice
Where did coffee originate, where bushes grew wild? - Answer- ethiopia
When did coffee originate? - Answer- 800 AD
An ounce of salt was traded with what? - Answer- ounce of gold
Salt had _______ and ______ significance by producing trading partnerships and
armed combat - Answer- economic, military
What was the earliest documented tax? - Answer- china's emperor levied tax on salt
, Why were 10,000 people arrested in england in 1785? - Answer- smuggling salt
________ soldiers were given allowance to buy salt and called it their "salt money" -
Answer- roman
What is the origin of salary? - Answer- salt money
Salt had a dual purpose, it was a food preserver as well as _____, which is why roman
soldiers spread salt on enemy fields to make the soil barren - Answer- corrosive
This place in the united states was important saltworks for the confederacy during the
civil war, and two battles were held here - Answer- saltville, virginia
Who produces 40% of the worlds salt? - Answer- america and china
what is the erie canal known as? - Answer- the ditch that salt built
who would intercept salt shipments during the american revolutionary war in order to
prevent the preservation of food? - Answer- british soldiers
during the war of 1812, soldiers were paid with a ______ - Answer- salt brine
thousands of napoleons troops died while retreating from moscow due to the ______ -
Answer- lack of salt to heal wounds
what is the first written salt reference? - Answer- book of job
how many references to salt in the bible? - Answer- 30
salt is very significant in this culture. Temple offerings included salt, and bread and
herbs were dipped in salt on the sabbath to symbolize sacrifices - Answer- jewish
salt is used in making holy water for the _______ - Answer- roman catholic church
in this religion, salt repels evil spirits. it is a custom to throw spilled salt over your
shoulder - Answer- buddhist
in this religion salt is seen as purification. sumo wrestlers throw salt into the ring before
fights to ward off bad spirits - Answer- shinto
who was buried sitting up in a bed of salt? - Answer- 13th dalai lama
homer called salt ________ - Answer- divine
in roman mythology, who is the goddess of health? - Answer- salus
ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
Who used the watt steam engine to grind cocoa beans? - Answer- joseph fry
When was chocolate introduced into the U.S? - Answer- 1765
Population explosion, demands, pollution/sewage all did what to the oyster
consumption? - Answer- caused a decrease
Oysters are ____ - Answer- filter feeders (which is bad for consumers because they can
have vibrio or other viruses)
Today, oysters are a _____ - Answer- delicacy
Most mollusks can make what? - Answer- pearls
This is a vitamin D deficiency and results from the softening of the bones leading to
fractures and deformities - Answer- rickets
This is a niacin (vitamin B3) deficiency - Answer- pellagra
What is essential for calcium absorption? - Answer- vitamin D
What was added to milk since few foods contain it? - Answer- vitamin D
This deficiency causes blindness and reduces the inability to fight infection - Answer-
vitamin a
This is modified to contain vitamin a - Answer- golden rice
Where did coffee originate, where bushes grew wild? - Answer- ethiopia
When did coffee originate? - Answer- 800 AD
An ounce of salt was traded with what? - Answer- ounce of gold
Salt had _______ and ______ significance by producing trading partnerships and
armed combat - Answer- economic, military
What was the earliest documented tax? - Answer- china's emperor levied tax on salt
, Why were 10,000 people arrested in england in 1785? - Answer- smuggling salt
________ soldiers were given allowance to buy salt and called it their "salt money" -
Answer- roman
What is the origin of salary? - Answer- salt money
Salt had a dual purpose, it was a food preserver as well as _____, which is why roman
soldiers spread salt on enemy fields to make the soil barren - Answer- corrosive
This place in the united states was important saltworks for the confederacy during the
civil war, and two battles were held here - Answer- saltville, virginia
Who produces 40% of the worlds salt? - Answer- america and china
what is the erie canal known as? - Answer- the ditch that salt built
who would intercept salt shipments during the american revolutionary war in order to
prevent the preservation of food? - Answer- british soldiers
during the war of 1812, soldiers were paid with a ______ - Answer- salt brine
thousands of napoleons troops died while retreating from moscow due to the ______ -
Answer- lack of salt to heal wounds
what is the first written salt reference? - Answer- book of job
how many references to salt in the bible? - Answer- 30
salt is very significant in this culture. Temple offerings included salt, and bread and
herbs were dipped in salt on the sabbath to symbolize sacrifices - Answer- jewish
salt is used in making holy water for the _______ - Answer- roman catholic church
in this religion, salt repels evil spirits. it is a custom to throw spilled salt over your
shoulder - Answer- buddhist
in this religion salt is seen as purification. sumo wrestlers throw salt into the ring before
fights to ward off bad spirits - Answer- shinto
who was buried sitting up in a bed of salt? - Answer- 13th dalai lama
homer called salt ________ - Answer- divine
in roman mythology, who is the goddess of health? - Answer- salus
