Title: Unit 7 Quiz
Course: HRT 125 Plants and Society > Section: HRT 125 Plants and Society

Q: In 2006, the United Nations estimated that there were food shortages in 100 countries.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: We have seen artificial selection with the development of many crops from a wild cabbage. These include _____.
- kale
- cauliflower
- broccoli
- Brussel sprouts
- all of the above
A: all of the above

Q: To use high-yield varieties we need _____.
- excellent growing conditions
- low use of fertilizers
- fewer pesticides
- less irrigation
A: excellent growing conditions

Q: The Green Revolution was _________.
- a revolution without fallout
- begun in Europe
- based on using Green manure
- founded on using science and technology
- a part of the Green Water Act
A: founded on using science and technology

Q: The Ogallala Aquifer is used to water crops from Nebraska to New Mexico.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Nearly all the orange trees in Florida were lost because of _____.
- the same fungal disease that destroyed the potato
- monoculture
- too much saline in the water from the sea
- Hurricane Sarah
A: monoculture

Q: What crop came from China but its name was changed because of the Bamboo Curtain?
- tamarillo
- tawri
- naranjilla
- kiwi
A: kiwi

Q: We almost stopped eating the tomato since _____.
- it was too expensive to harvest by hand
- bacteria destroyed most of the crop in 1972
- all were genetically tasteless
- the skin was too thick to be peeled
A: it was too expensive to harvest by hand

Q: Golden Rice has the potential to eliminate blindness in Asia.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: GM corn has been _____.
- only found in Europe
- found at Taco Bell
- banned since 70% of people had allergies
- responsible for an increase in revenue for Aventis
A: found at Taco Bell