- 1. Where did corn originate?
A) Brazil
B) United States
C) Canada
D) Mexico
- 2. What is the scientific name for corn?
A) Triticum aestivum
B) Solanum lycopersicum
C) Hordeum vulgare
D) Zea mays
- 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) White
B) Yellow
C) Blue
D) Red
- 5. Which of the following is a common pest that affects corn crops?
A) Corn earworm
B) Potato beetle
C) Tomato hornworm
D) Cabbage aphid
- 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) Vertical farming
C) Companion Planting
D) Crop Rotation
- 8. What is the term for the phenomenon where corn kernels explode when heated rapidly?
A) Cracking
B) Popping
C) Exploding
D) Splitting
- 9. What is the term for the process of drying and preserving corn for future use?
A) Dehydrating
B) Pickling
C) Curing
D) Fermenting
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