Which type of beans is Cuban cuisine noted for?
a. red beans
b. black beans
c. black-eyed peas
d. refried beans
e. kidney beans
Q. 2The liver ____.
a. reabsorbs water and salts
b. secretes bile
c. churns food to chyme
d. performs enzymatic digestion
e. shunts bloods away from the stomach during digestion
Q. 3What is the favorite meat in Puerto Rico, especially when served roasted and adobo style?
a. chicken
b. fish
c. pork
d. beef
e. goat
Q. 4After the pancreatic juices have mixed with chyme in the intestine, the resulting mixture is ____.
a. very acidic
b. slightly acidic
c. strongly alkaline
d. slightly alkaline
e. very basic
Q. 5What is the all-purpose sauce that serves as the foundation for many Puerto Rican dishes?
a. alcaparrado
b. recaito
c. adobo
d. sofrito
e. ajilimojili
Q. 6Which organ is the primary source of digestive enzymes?
a. pancreas
b. gallbladder
c. small intestine
d. liver
e. spleen
Q. 7Historically speaking, what was the most important beverage in the Caribbean, believed to have originated in Barbados?
a. coffee
b. rum
c. tequila
d. soursop juice
e. cassava juice
Q. 8The digestion of proteins begins in the ____ and ends in the ____.
a. stomach; pancreas
b. pancreas; small intestine
c. stomach; small intestine
d. small intestine; liver
e. mouth; liver
Q. 9What is the most popular beverage in the Caribbean?
a. fruit juice
b. herbal teas
c. coffee
d. aqua fresca
e. agua naturales
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