The Chemistry of Cooking — Questions and answers

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What did Adam's mom think the researchers were using to make heat for cooking?

Choices

  1. A regular oven like at home.
  2. A rice cooker just like theirs.
  3. A chemical reaction to create heat. ✓
  4. Some special tools from Mr. Harris.

Answer: A chemical reaction to create heat.

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What exciting things were happening in France during the 1770s?

Choices

  1. Everyone was learning to dance.
  2. There were many new ideas in science and cooking. ✓
  3. People were only interested in fashion.
  4. It was a very quiet time with no new ideas.

Answer: There were many new ideas in science and cooking.

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What big problem was Nicolas Appert trying to solve?

Choices

  1. How to make delicious new types of candy.
  2. How to make soldiers march faster in battle.
  3. How to stop food from spoiling so armies could eat safely. ✓
  4. How to win a prize from the French government.

Answer: How to stop food from spoiling so armies could eat safely.

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Besides Napoleon's armies, who else has Appert's method helped?

Choices

  1. Only people who lived in France.
  2. Explorers and astronauts. ✓
  3. Farmers who grow vegetables.
  4. People who make sweet treats.

Answer: Explorers and astronauts.

From page 7

How did Adam summarize what cooking is?

Choices

  1. Cooking is just mixing ingredients together.
  2. Cooking is using magic to make food delicious.
  3. Cooking is chemistry controlling heat to change food safely. ✓
  4. Cooking is only about making food hot.

Answer: Cooking is chemistry controlling heat to change food safely.

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