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