A sample Quiz 3 on Wheat Products and Soybean Production
Each question worth 2.5 points
1. What is the scientific name of soybean? (a) Triticum durum, (b) Zea mays, (c)Triticum aestivum, (d) Glycine soja, (e) Glycine max.
2. Which of the following is not a product normally made from hard wheat? (a) bread, (b) English muffins, (c) spaghetti, (d) bagels, (e) rolls
3. Select the value that approximates average protein content of wheat. (a) 20%, (b) 13%, (c) 24%, (d) 5%, (e) 40%.
4. Removing the bran from whole wheat to make white flour removes numerous vitamins and minerals. In the US white flour is "enriched" by adding several of these nutrients back to the flour. Select the item below which is not added to enriched flour. (a) niacin, (b) iron, (c) riboflavin, (d) vitamin E, (e) folate
5. As cultures develop and become more affluent statistics show that wheat consumption per capita will: (a) decrease, (b) remain about the same, (c) change from soft wheat to hard wheat, (d) change from hard wheat to durum wheat, (e) increase
6. Selecting soybean varieties that are adapted to the latitude where they are grown is highly important because: (a) soybean is highly photoperiod sensitive, (b) soybean adaptation is most influenced by rainfall, (c) soybean adaptation is most influenced by temperature, (d) soybean protein content varies with latitude, (e) soybean oil content changes with latitude.
7. The primary dietary reason that humans consume wheat is for: (a) energy, (b) protein, (c) vitamins, (d) minerals, (e) fat.
8. Soybean is approximately what percentage of total world oilseed production? (a) 25%, (b) 35%, (c) 50%, (d) 75%, (e) 10%.
9. Circle the answer below which contains two of the three other worlds major soybean producing countries outside of the U.S. as illustrated in class. (a) Brazil and Mexico, (b) Brazil and Argentina, (c) Brazil and India, (d) Argentina and Mexico, (e) Argentina and India
10. The area of the US that produces the majority of US soybeans is: (a) Atlantic coastal states, (b) Upper mid-west states, (c) Southeastern states, (d) Western states, (e) Mountain states