Wheat Facts
This quiz will ask questions based the informational "Wheat Facts" pamphlet we read in class. You may use the booklet to answer the test items. Remember, you may have to use pictures, captions, diagrams, and charts to answer the questions.
- 1.
In what year did Washington wheat farmers generate $1.0 billion in revenue?
- A.
2012
- B.
2013
- C.
2014
Correct Answer
B. 2013 -
- 2.
About how long ago did humans begin to grind wheat between two rocks to produce flour?
- A.
About 6,000 years ago
- B.
About 2,000 years ago
- C.
About 10,000 years ago
Correct Answer
A. About 6,000 years ago -
- 3.
How many people suffer from wheat allergies in the U.S.?
- A.
About 5 percent
- B.
About 1 percent
- C.
About 0.5 percent
Correct Answer
C. About 0.5 percent -
- 4.
Under which heading would you learn about Norman Borlaug, father of the Green Revolution?
- A.
Wheat goes to boot camp
- B.
Biotechnology and wheat
- C.
The importance of wheat
Correct Answer
B. Biotechnology and wheat -
- 5.
One bushel of wheat weighs about 60 pounds.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 6.
Name the three parts of a wheat kernel.
Correct Answer
bran, germ, endosperm - 7.
How much did U.S. farmers earn per bushel in 2013?
- A.
$7.77
- B.
$17.13
- C.
$43.55
Correct Answer
A. $7.77 -
- 8.
Which type of flour is considered to be healthiest?
- A.
Refined flour
- B.
Whole wheat flour
- C.
Bleached flour
Correct Answer
B. Whole wheat flour -
- 9.
Check the countries that are NOT top-ten wheat producers.
- A.
France
- B.
Canada
- C.
United States
- D.
Iran
Correct Answer(s)
A. France
D. Iran -
- 10.
Which landform enables Washington farmers to transport their wheat to market in the most efficient manner?
- A.
Puget Sound
- B.
Columbia River
- C.
Cascade Mountains
Correct Answer
B. Columbia River -
- 11.
Which country bought 170 thousand metric tons of wheat from the U.S. in 2013/14?
- A.
China
- B.
Chile
- C.
Japan
Correct Answer
A. China -
- 12.
Which type of wheat is recognized for its use in cookies and crackers in the U.S.?
- A.
Hard wheat
- B.
Durum wheat
- C.
Soft white wheat
Correct Answer
C. Soft white wheat -
- 13.
Research studies show that people who eat whole wheat have:
- A.
Weight control problems
- B.
Slightly higher risk of diabetes
- C.
Less risk of getting cancer
Correct Answer
C. Less risk of getting cancer -
- 14.
Club wheat originated in South America.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 15.
Most of the Pacific Northwest's wheat is produced in Idaho.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 16.
In which state is durum wheat mostly grown?
- A.
North Dakota
- B.
Washington
- C.
Oregon
Correct Answer
A. North Dakota -
- 17.
Which part of the wheat plant is where the seeds develop?
- A.
Crown
- B.
Stem
- C.
Head
Correct Answer
C. Head -
- 18.
Which of the following is a monthly magazine of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers?
- A.
Washington Wheat Foundation
- B.
Wheat Life
- C.
Wheat Foods Council
Correct Answer
B. Wheat Life -
- 19.
How many total jobs in Washington depend on the state's wheat crop?
- A.
11,133
- B.
3,715
- C.
4,013
Correct Answer
A. 11,133 -
- 20.
How many countries around the world depend on wheat produced in America?
- A.
40
- B.
202
- C.
67
Correct Answer
C. 67 -
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