A sample Quiz 4 on soybean products and maize production

 

1.  Match the following common and scientific names:

    maize                     Triticum aestivum

    soybean                 Zea mays  

    bread wheat          Triticum durum 

    pasta wheat          Glycine soja 

                                Glycine max

 

2.  Approximately what percentage of edible fat and oils in the USA come from soybean? (a) 25%, (b) 35%, (c)50%, (d) 65%, (e) 80%

 

3.  In the US, approximately what percentage of margarine is made from soybean oil?  (a) 85%, (b) 35%, (c) 50%, (d) 40%, (e) 65%

 

4.  The primary compounds found in soybean which are thought to have anti-carcinogenic properties are: (a) proteins, (b) lipids, (c) isoflavones, (d) fibers, (e) lycopenes

 

5.    The primary type of maize grown in the world and used for both livestock and humans is: (a). floury,  (b). flint,  (c). pop,  (d). sweet,  (e). dent

 

6.    The approximate protein and fat content, respectively, of soybean is: (a) 35 and 10, (b) 45 and 20, (c) 15 and 30, (d) 35 and 20, (e) 45 and 10

 

7.    Which of the following sets of latitudes represents the primary production zone for maize? (a). 0 to 10, (b). 10 to 20,  (c). 25 to 35,  (d). 30 to 55,  (e). 30 to 40

 

8.    After the US, the next most important maize producing country is: (a) China, (b) India (c) France, (d) Mexico, (e) Brasil

 

9.    Approximately what percentage of US maize production is utilized for livestock production? (a) 5%, (b) 15%, (c) 30%, (d) 40 %, (e) 50%

 

10.    The number one maize producing state in the US is: (a) Iowa, (b) Illinois, (c) Nebraska, (d) Indiana, or (e) Ohio

 

11.    Bonus (1 pt) The percentage of world maize production attributable to the correct answer state in 10 above is: