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Cornology -- Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office


Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

1. 
Corn grows on the stalk in the form of
a.
an ear
c.
a toe
b.
a nose
d.
a chin
 

2. 
Which FFA officer is stationed by the ear of corn?
a.
President
c.
Secretary
b.
Vice President
d.
Student Advisor
 

3. 
Some scientists claim Bt corn is harmful to the
a.
monarch butterfly
c.
post man butterfly
b.
gypsy moth
d.
south east Asian moth
 

4. 
The number one component of yellow dent corn is 
a.
starch
c.
corn oil
b.
protein and fiber
d.
water
 

5. 
6.  The rock group/rock star whose name sounds like it came from our nation's number one crop?
a.
Smashing Pumpkins
c.
Gin Blossoms
b.
Korn
d.
Blind Melon
 

6. 
The official colors of the National FFA Organization are National Blue and
a.
corn yellow
c.
corn gold
b.
maize gold
d.
soybean bronze
 

7. 
Who was the largest U.S. corn customer in 1999?
a.
Japan
c.
Kellogg's
b.
Coca Cola
d.
Mexico
 

8. 
How many gallons of ethanol will one bushel of corn produce?
a.
1.2 gallons
c.
2.5 gallons
b.
3.0 gallons
d.
.6 gallons
 

9. 
The only living part of the corn kernel is
a.
endosperm
c.
pericarp
b.
germ     
d.
tip cap
 

10. 
Corn needs all of the following to grow except
a.
Water
c.
Bt
b.
Sunlight
d.
Carbon dioxide
 

11. 
The fuel made from corn is called
a.
Methanol
c.
Geritol
b.
Ethanol     
d.
Moonshine
 

12. 
The Bt in Bt corn stands for
a.
biotechnology
c.
Bacillus thuringiensis
b.
best trait
d.
bacteria tolerant
 

13. 
The Ethanol Performs Alcohol Funny Car is lubricated by
a.
A. corn oil
c.
canola oil
b.
soybean oil
d.
corn syrup
 

14. 
Corn is measured by
a.
baskets
c.
liters
b.
bushels
d.
yard sticks
 

15. 
The nickname cornhuskers represents which powerful football university?
a.
Ohio State
c.
UCLA
b.
Iowa State
d.
Nebraska
 

16. 
What state produces the most corn?
a.
Indiana
c.
Nebraska
b.
Illinois
d.
Iowa
 

17. 
One bushel of corn produces how many gallons of ethanol?
a.
5 gallons
c.
1 gallon
b.
2.5 gallons
d.
20 gallons
 

18. 
Corn is typically harvested by
a.
cows
c.
combine
b.
tractor
d.
Grandpa
 

19. 
Which of these household products contains corn?
a.
toothpaste
c.
corn chips
b.
cosmetics
d.
all of the above
 

20. 
Which farming practice is proven to reduce soil erosion?
a.
no-till
c.
transgenic tillage
b.
plowing
d.
conventional tillage
 

21. 
Which crop had the most acres harvested in 1999?
a.
corn
c.
hay
b.
soybeans
d.
wheat
 

22. 
When CMA or salt is added to ice/snow, it makes
a.
Snow ice cream.
c.
The water impure, so it takes higher temperatures to keep it in ice form and the ice melts.
b.
Water freezes at 0 Celsius and the ice melts.
d.
The water impure, so it takes colder temperatures to keep it in ice form and the ice melts.
 

23. 
What type of corn would you find in a trick-or-treater's bag?
a.
white corn
c.
candy corn
b.
corn flakes
d.
cream corn
 

24. 
Who sang the song "Where Corn Don't Grow"?
a.
Travis Tritt
c.
Faith Hill
b.
Dixie Chicks
d.
Alabama
 

25. 
The latest use for corn derived Polylactic Acid is
a.
Corn fiber clothing
c.
Engine oil
b.
Heartburn relief
d.
Battery Acid
 

26. 
The process of biological organisms breaking down items into more basic elements is called
a.
graduation
c.
recycling
b.
biodegradation
d.
polymer breakdown
 

27. 
Monarch butterflies lay their eggs exclusively on plants in which family?
a.
fern
c.
milkweed
b.
pine
d.
grass
 

28. 
This type of fish has been known to be fed corn
a.
One fish
c.
Red fish
b.
Two fish
d.
Catfish
 

29. 
Corn based packing peanuts when placed in water will
a.
Swell up
c.
Turn blue
b.
Dissolve
d.
Bubble up
 

30. 
Which company introduced Roundup Ready Corn?
a.
Pioneer
c.
DuPont
b.
Monsanto
d.
Zeneca
 

31. 
Which state produces the most ethanol?
a.
Minnesota
c.
Iowa
b.
Illinois
d.
Nebraska
 

32. 
The Mexican word referring to corn is
a.
Maize
c.
Matza
b.
Mutton
d.
Corn
 

33. 
What can be applied to a corn crop to prevent weed and/or insect damage?
a.
Fungicide
c.
Nitrogen
b.
Rain
d.
Pesticide
 

34. 
Which U.S. animal group consumes the most U.S. corn?
a.
Poultry
c.
Pork
b.
Beef
d.
Dairy
 

35. 
Finish the song, Jimmy Crack Corn
a.
I don't care
c.
At the county fair
b.
Cut your hair
d.
and blow your horn
 

36. 
Which country leads the world in corn production?
a.
China
c.
United States
b.
Mexico
d.
Brazil
 

37. 
Who drives the Ethanol Performs Alcohol Funny Car?
a.
Richard Petty
c.
Jeff Gordon
b.
Mark Thomas
d.
Mike Wagner
 

38. 
Which trade agreement between the U.S. and Mexico benefited agriculture?
a.
NAFTA
c.
PNTR
b.
GATT
d.
WTO
 

39. 
Which of the following is a by-product of ethanol production?
a.
Corn syrup
c.
Corn oil
b.
Water
d.
Corn starch
 

40. 
Corn is typically planted in
a.
pots
c.
deserts
b.
wetlands
d.
rows
 

41. 
Which of the following soft drinks does not contain high fructose corn syrup?
a.
Diet Pepsi
c.
Coke
b.
Dr. Pepper
d.
Mountain Dew
 

42. 
What does GMO stand for?
a.
Gene making organism
c.
Genetically modified organism
b.
Genetically manipulated organism
d.
Genome modified outputs
 

43. 
Ethanol reduces certain pollutants that gasoline emits, which pollutant does ethanol do a better job of reducing?
a.
Carbon Dioxide
c.
Monosaccharide
b.
Oxygen
d.
Carbon Monoxide
 

44. 
The top five customers of U.S. corn are the following
a.
Japan, China, Mexico, Sudan, England
c.
Japan, Mexico, North Korea, Taiwan, Egypt
b.
Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Egypt
d.
Japan, Mexico, South Africa, Russia, Egypt
 

45. 
Which farm equipment company has green tractors?
a.
Case International
c.
John Deere
b.
Ford New Holland
d.
Massey Ferguson
 

46. 
Which organization does not support the use of biotechnology?
a.
Farm Bureau
c.
Greenpeace
b.
National Corn Growers Association
d.
FDA
 

47. 
Which fuel company does not use an ethanol blended fuel?
a.
Shell
c.
SuperAmerica
b.
Speedway
d.
BP
 

48. 
What corn-based cereal features Tony the Tiger?
a.
Corn Flakes
c.
Frosted Flakes
b.
Captain Crunch
d.
Corn Chex
 

49. 
A bushel of corn weighs
a.
56 pounds
c.
100 pounds
b.
20 kilograms
d.
45 kilograms
 

50. 
Which country/countries consumed the most corn in 1999?
a.
European Union
c.
Japan
b.
China
d.
United States
 

51. 
How much of the U.S. corn crop is fed to domestic livestock?
a.
10%
c.
26%
b.
59%
d.
75%
 

52. 
Which western state did not produce any corn in 1999?
a.
Utah
c.
Oregon
b.
Idaho
d.
Nevada
 

53. 
What part of the corn plant protects the kernels?
a.
bodyguard
c.
roots
b.
armor
d.
husks
 

54. 
Corn is a member of what family?
a.
Addams
c.
Simpsons
b.
Grass
d.
Stalk
 

55. 
The Corn Palace is located in which state?
a.
South Dakota
c.
Iowa
b.
Nebraska
d.
North Dakota
 

56. 
Ethanol is
a.
an alcohol
c.
a four carbon sugar
b.
an ether
d.
a methanol
 

57. 
Which magazine listed 'ethanol' as part of their 100 Best Things About America?
a.
People
c.
LIFE
b.
Time
d.
Readers Digest
 

58. 
What horror movie's location featured a field of the nation's number one crop?
a.
Nightmare on Elm Street
c.
Behind the Bean Field
b.
Children of the Corn
d.
Scream (of wheat)
 

59. 
What baseball movie's ball diamond was a corn field?
a.
The Natural
c.
The Field that Ruth Built
b.
Field of Dreams
d.
Major League III
 

60. 
Which of the following corn products is used as a thickening agent in preparing meals?
a.
Corn starch
c.
Baking powder
b.
Corn oil
d.
Corn flour
 

61. 
Which of the following presidential candidates was against the use of ethanol?
a.
George W. Bush
c.
John McCain
b.
Al Gore
d.
Bill Bradley
 

62. 
Who is the Greek goddess of corn, grain and the harvest?
a.
Athena
c.
Rhea
b.
Persephone
d.
Demeter
 

63. 
Which equipment company is famous for their red tractors?
a.
John Deere
c.
White
b.
Case International
d.
Ford New Holland
 

64. 
Cornucopia means
a.
empty
c.
crazy about corn
b.
knowledgeable about corn
d.
plentiful
 

65. 
Bt corn is resistant to which insect?
a.
corn borer
c.
corn rootworm
b.
japanese beetle
d.
leaf hopper
 

66. 
The spokesman for Kellogg's Corn Flakes is a
a.
cow
c.
soybean
b.
sun
d.
rooster
 

67. 
What industry consumes the most corn?
a.
Alcoholic beverages
c.
Fuel ethanol
b.
Sweeteners
d.
Industrial Starch
 

68. 
Which of the following is not a type of Value-Enhanced Corn?
a.
NutriDense
c.
Food Grade
b.
Waxy
d.
Greasy
 

69. 
One bushel of corn will sweeten how many 12 oz cans of cola?
a.
320
c.
113
b.
50
d.
504
 

70. 
What continent is corn not produced on?
a.
Asia
c.
Africa
b.
Australia
d.
Antarctica
 

71. 
A benefit of biotech/genetically enhanced corn is
a.
Reduced pesticide use
c.
Pharmaceutical production
b.
Enhancement of corn nutrients
d.
All of the above
 

72. 
Corn syrup is produced by adding acids and enzymes to
a.
Sap from the corn plant
c.
Corn oil
b.
Corn starch
d.
Corn gluten meal
 

73. 
A box of Corn Flakes is what percentage of corn by weight?
a.
25%
c.
8%
b.
72%
d.
66%
 

74. 
Yellow No. 2 commodity corn is a type of
a.
popcorn
c.
Indian corn
b.
flint corn
d.
dent corn
 

75. 
Specially designed vehicles that can run on any ethanol fuel blend up to 85% ethanol are called?
a.
Flexible Fuel Vehicles
c.
Green Vehicles
b.
Clean Fuel Vehicles
d.
Corn Cars
 

76. 
Corn was first grown 7,000 years ago in the area of the world now known as
a.
Brazil
c.
Mexico
b.
China
d.
Iowa
 

77. 
The protein from what genetically modified corn hybrid was found in taco shells in 2000?
a.
Bt Xtra
c.
Roundup Ready
b.
YieldGard
d.
StarLink
 

78. 
What state had the highest average yield per acre in 1999?
a.
California
c.
Iowa
b.
Arizona
d.
Texas
 

79. 
What chemical is responsible for giving a plant it's green color?
a.
food coloring
c.
chlorophyll
b.
green water
d.
lime juice
 

80. 
What is the name of the toxic oxygenate fuel additive that ethanol could safely replace?
a.
PLA
c.
Octane
b.
Techron
d.
MTBE
 

81. 
Who is the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture?
a.
Dan Glickman
c.
Dick Cheney
b.
Mike Espy
d.
Richard Lugar
 

82. 
The participants in this event used more than 15 million pieces of biodegradable, corn-based tableware
a.
Million Family March
c.
GreenPeace National Convention
b.
2000 Summer Olympics
d.
Woodstock
 

83. 
The starch of what value-enhanced corn variety is used in making Burger King French fries?
a.
High Oil
c.
White
b.
Waxy
d.
High Amylose
 

84. 
.  What city is the home of the Kentucky Derby?
a.
New York
c.
Lexington
b.
Los Angeles
d.
Louisville
 

85. 
The scientific name for corn is
a.
Oryza sativa
c.
Triticum araraticum
b.
Zea mays
d.
Glycine max
 

86. 
From what part of the the corn kernel is corn oil extracted?
a.
Pericarp
c.
Tip Cap
b.
Germ
d.
Endosperm
 

87. 
Ethanol can be produced from all of the following, except
a.
corn
c.
stale soda pop
b.
cheese whey
d.
lard
 

88. 
What company was the first to produce a vehicle that could run on 85% ethanol?
a.
Chrysler
c.
Ford
b.
General Motors
d.
Toyota
 

89. 
What 3rd color does Ga FFA use in addition to the 2 National FFA colors?
a.
none
c.
Ga Red
b.
red and black
d.
Ga Brown
 

90. 
Corn is technically a(n)
a.
grass
c.
perennial
b.
evergreen
d.
starch based vine
 



 
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