A sample Quiz 7 on Rice products and Barley, Oat, Rye production

1. Match the common and scientific names
oat                 Glycine max 
rice                Avena sativa 
soybean         Seacle cereale 
barley            Hordeum vulgare 
rye                Oryza sativa

2. Two of the components which are lost in significant amounts when brown rice is milled into white rice are: a. starch and
protein, b. fiber and fat, c. starch and fiber, d. carbohydrates and minerals, e. sugars and minerals.

3. T or F. For Parboiled rice, the rice is soaked, steamed and dried before milling creating an extra fluffy, firmer, and more separate grain.

4. The area of the world where rice makes up the greatest per capita proportion of the human diet is: a. Africa, b. South
America, c. North America, d. Europe, e. Asia.

5. The average protein content of rice is about: a. 8%, b. 12 %, c. 15%, d. 25%, e. 40%

6. Circle the statement which is incorrect regarding barley adaptation. a. A very broad range of adaptation, b. Best adapted to a cool dry climate, c. Can be grown in drier areas than maize, rice, or wheat. d. Later maturing than wheat. e. May be grown as far north as 65 to 70º N.

7. The area of the world where most production of the minor small grains (barley, oat, and rye) occurs is: a. North America, b. Europe and the former USSR, c. Asia, d. Africa, e. South America.

8. The area of the United States where most production of the minor small grains (barley, oat, and rye) occurs is: a.
Northcentral and West, b. Northeast, c. Southeast, d. Southwest, e. Southcentral.

9. Which of the following statements is true regarding oat adaptation? a. Best adapted to alkaline soils, b. Least winter hardy of the small grains, c. Likes a hot dry climate, d. Most production comes from winter sown crops, e. Most production from fall seedings.

10. Which of the minor small grains is best adapted to cold winter climates? a. Maize, b. Wheat, c. Oat, d. Rye, e. Barley.