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