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