Corn History
In the early years, the corn plant was used in other ways other than food. Name one of those uses.
-used to make sleeping mats and baskets
-used to make cornhusk dolls
-used to make moccasins
-corncob was used to make fuel
What year did the film "Children of the corn" come out?
1984
Why are all the corn stalks afraid of Jimmy?
Because 'Jimmy cracks corn and he don't care'
Corn is also known by what name?
Maize
Corn is one of the ingredients for the "three sisters soup". What other two ingredients make up this traditional meal?
A. squash and rice C. squash and beans
B. maple syrup and beans D. rice and beans
C. squash and beans
What season is the best to harvest corn?
Summer
Jonathan Davis is the front man for what band?
Korn
What did the corn say when he received a compliment ?
"Awww, shucks"
What type of corn can you eat but never grow?
Candy corn
The oldest popcorn ever found was discovered in a bat cave in New Mexico. It is thought to be how old?
A. 5, 600 C. 20, 000
B. 800 D. 7, 300
A. 5, 600
How long ago did corn become a domesticated crop?
A. 100 years ago C. 7,000-10, 000 years ago ago
B. 1,000 years ago D. over 100, 000 years ago
C. 7, 000-10,000 years
What breakfast cereal was created by Dr. John Harvey Kellogg that is famous for it's use of corn?
Corn Flakes
How much does a pirate pay for corn?
A buccaneer
What continent is corn not grown on?
Antarctica
What crop family does corn come from?
A. The grass family C. The goosefoot family
B. The cole family D. The melon/squash family
A. The grass family of crops.
Historians generally agree that corn was first domesticated in which country?
A. Mexico C. Canada
B. France D. Russia
A. Mexico
Corn pollen has been found underneath Mexico City nearly 80, 000 years ago.
What famous animal helps with population control of rodents and the spread of disease?
The corn snake
What did the farmer give his wife for Valentine's Day?
Corn rows
On average an ear of corn will have this number of kernels?
A. 1,200 C. 200
B. 800 D. over 15,000
B. On average an ear of corn has 800 kernels in 16 rows.
What is another name for the cob of the corn?
Ear
Why is corn called maize by most countries?
It comes from the Spanish word "maiz"
What is the famous sport called in which players throw plastic bags filled with resin to a platform with a hole in the far end?
Cornhole
What do you get when a truck runs over a corn cob?
Creamed corn
Corn will always have an even number of rows on each cob. True or False?
True
Can you name 5 of the 7 different colors that corn can be produced?
1. black 2. bluish-gray 3. purple
4. green 5. red 6. white
7. yellow