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