Corn grown Americas
  • 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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