- 1. Where did corn originate?
A) Brazil
B) United States
C) Mexico
D) Canada
- 2. What is the scientific name for corn?
A) Solanum lycopersicum
B) Triticum aestivum
C) Hordeum vulgare
D) Zea mays
- 3. Corn is a member of which plant family?
A) Rosaceae
B) Poaceae
C) Asteraceae
D) Fabaceae
- 4. What is the term for the practice of planting corn in close proximity to beans and squash?
A) Companion Planting
B) Vertical farming
C) Three Sisters
D) Crop Rotation
- 5. Which country is the largest producer of corn in the Americas?
A) Argentina
B) Brazil
C) United States
D) Mexico
- 6. Which color of corn is the most common in the Americas?
A) Red
B) Yellow
C) White
D) Blue
- 7. What is the term for the process of drying and preserving corn for future use?
A) Dehydrating
B) Curing
C) Pickling
D) Fermenting
- 8. Which of the following is a common pest that affects corn crops?
A) Corn earworm
B) Potato beetle
C) Cabbage aphid
D) Tomato hornworm
- 9. What is the term for the phenomenon where corn kernels explode when heated rapidly?
A) Popping
B) Cracking
C) Exploding
D) Splitting
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