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