Title: Unit 6 Quiz
Course: HRT 125 Plants and Society > Section: HRT 125 Plants and Society

Q: Most of our crops are propagated asexually and are highly productive.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: All of the following vegetables are modified stems except _____.
- potatoes
- carrots
- onions
- taro
A: carrots

Q: In Ireland in the 1850s, the average person consumed 10 pounds of potatoes each day.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: The white potato _____.
- originated in vodka-producing area like Russia
- was used 8000 years ago
- was widely accepted for food in 1500
- was used in all of its parts e.g. leaves, stems and roots
A: was used 8000 years ago

Q: The fungus, Phytophthora infestens, caused famine in Ireland such that the population decreased by 2.5 million by death or emigration
- True
- False
A: True

Q: The Penal Laws in England included _____.
- Catholics could not practice their religion
- Catholics could not go to school
- Catholics could not buy land
- Catholic estates had to be divided so the average farm was less than 5 acres
- All of the above
A: All of the above

Q: North American Indians collected money for the relief of the poor in Ireland.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: The modern potato _____.
- only 100 varieties are grown commercially in the U.S.
- is grown from seed to increase the variety
- is attacked by the Texas potato beetle
- has 25% of its weight as carbohydrate
- none of the above
A: only 100 varieties are grown commercially in the U.S.

Q: The sweet potato was spread by _____.
- Columbus who introduced it to Spain
- Thor Heyerdahl and the Kon Tiki from Peru to Polynesia
- King Henry VIII in England
- none of the above
A: Columbus who introduced it to Spain

Q: The sweet potato is related to the morning glory rather than the white potato.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: The sweet potato has 50% more calories than a white potato.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Flexible harvesting of cassava is not possible since the roots left in the ground do not continue to grow, not decay.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Cassava is also known as _____.
- manioc
- tapioca
- yuca
- mandioca
- all of the above
A: all of the above

Q: In Africa, you can be poisoned  (e.g. konzo, "tired legs") if you do not remove the cyanide from the cassava.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Taro _____.
- is made into koi in Hawaii
- has leaves and stems that can be used as a fire source for cooking at a luau
- has xalcium oxalate crystals that must be treated before eating
- spread from India to the Pacific Islands
A: has xalcium oxalate crystals that must be treated before eating

Q: The Jerusalem artichoke  _____.
- was introduced to the Americas from The Middle East
- cannot be eaten by diabetics
- can be also used in beer and wine production
- must be prepared to remove the toxins
A: can be also used in beer and wine production