- 1. Where did corn originate?
A) United States
B) Mexico
C) Canada
D) Brazil
- 2. What is the scientific name for corn?
A) Hordeum vulgare
B) Triticum aestivum
C) Zea mays
D) Solanum lycopersicum
- 3. Corn is a member of which plant family?
A) Fabaceae
B) Rosaceae
C) Asteraceae
D) Poaceae
- 4. Which color of corn is the most common in the Americas?
A) Blue
B) Red
C) Yellow
D) White
- 5. Which of the following is a common pest that affects corn crops?
A) Corn earworm
B) Cabbage aphid
C) Potato beetle
D) Tomato hornworm
- 6. Which country is the largest producer of corn in the Americas?
A) Argentina
B) United States
C) Brazil
D) Mexico
- 7. 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
- 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) Fermenting
B) Dehydrating
C) Pickling
D) Curing
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