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1
Most of the countries in the Middle East share an ____ heritage.
A)European
B)African
C)Arab
D)Asian
2
Saffron is the thread-like center of the ____ flowers.
A)tulip
B)marigold
C)crocus
D)chrysanthemum
3
____ is a main ingredient in many Southwest Asian dishes.
A)Wheat
B)Beef
C)Seafood
D)Yogurt
4
Tahini is
A)a deep-red berry usually used ground.
B)a dome-shaped flatbread.
C)a thick paste made by grinding sesame seeds.
D)a well-seasoned stew made a covered pot.
5
Baba ghannoush is
A)seasoned purée of eggplant.
B)puréed garbanzo beans seasoned with tahini and sometimes garlic.
C)chopped parsley, tomatoes, onions, and bulgur with mint.
D)fried patties of seasoned ground garbanzo beans.
6
_____ is the name of a Moroccan dish as well as the covered pot in which is made.
A)Tajine
B)Meze
C)Fatayer
D)Tandoor
7
Coffee made in the _____ style is boiled three times, sweetened, and sometimes spiced with cardamom.
A)Libyan
B)Turkish
C)Ethiopian
D)Egyptian
8
Injera is
A)a flatbread usually leavened with yogurt.
B)a flatbread made from corn or wheat.
C)a thin, spongy, flatbread made from a hardy grain called teff.
D)a flatbread flavored with spinach or red peppers.
9
Egyptian falafel uses locally grown ____ rather than garbanzo beans.
A)soy beans
B)kidney beans
C)fava beans.
D)black beans
10
Libyan cuisine feature several ____ dishes as Libya was an Italian colony in the early 20th century.
A)curry
B)lamb
C)seafood
D)macaroni
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