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