The Global Impact of Food
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Which crop was responsible for a population explosion in south China in the 17th century?

  • Corn
  • Sweet potatoes (correct)
  • Peanuts
  • Cassava
  • Who introduced the hot red pepper to the Spanish court in 1493?

  • Marco Polo
  • Ferdinand Magellan
  • Vasco da Gama
  • Christopher Columbus (correct)
  • Which continents were transformed in terms of cuisines and farming practices by the introduction of the hot red pepper?

  • Asia and North America
  • Africa and Europe
  • Africa and South America
  • Asia and the Middle East (correct)
  • Which New World crops were responsible for agricultural revolutions in Asia and Africa?

    <p>Sweet potatoes and peanuts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which two cuisines are mentioned as having relatively recent innovations involving the use of red pepper?

    <p>Korean and Szechuan (Sichuan)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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