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