The questions
- 1
What is growing in these flooded fields?
- Maize
- Oats
- Rice
- Wheat
Answer: Rice
- 2
Rice is the main food for ___ of the world's people.
- About a quarter
- About a tenth
- More than half
- Only a few
Answer: More than half
- 3
Which grain is growing in this field?
- Maize
- Millet
- Rice
- Wheat
Answer: Wheat
- 4
Wheat was one of the first crops people ever farmed, about 10,000 years ago. Where?
- In Australia
- In North America
- In Northern Europe
- In the Middle East
Answer: In the Middle East
- 5
By weight, which grain do farmers around the world grow the most of?
- Barley
- Maize
- Rice
- Wheat
Answer: Maize
- 6
Maize was first grown by farmers in ___.
- China
- Egypt
- India
- Mexico
Answer: Mexico
- 7
Name this grain.
- Maize
- Oats
- Quinoa
- Rice
Answer: Oats
- 8
Which of these is NOT a grain but is made from wheat, like pasta?
- Barley
- Couscous
- Millet
- Rice
Answer: Couscous
- 9
Quinoa is a seed that we eat like a grain. Where was it first grown?
- In the Andes mountains
- In the deserts of Egypt
- In the hills of Scotland
- In the north of China
Answer: In the Andes mountains
- 10
In Ukraine, hrechka is a favourite side dish. It is made from ___.
- Barley
- Buckwheat
- Millet
- Rice
Answer: Buckwheat
- 11
Buckwheat is not a kind of wheat at all. Its plant is related to ___.
- Peas
- Rhubarb
- Rice
- Sunflowers
Answer: Rhubarb
- 12
Which grain grows well in cold places and makes dark, heavy bread?
- Millet
- Rice
- Rye
- Sorghum
Answer: Rye
- 13
This is a field of sorghum. Sorghum and millet grow well where the weather is ___.
- Cold and wet
- Hot and dry
- Rainy all year
- Snowy for months
Answer: Hot and dry
- 14
People with coeliac disease must avoid gluten. Can they eat barley?
- No: barley has gluten
- Yes: barley is gluten-free
Answer: No: barley has gluten
- 15
Where is grain ground into flour?
- In a bakery
- In a dairy
- In a greenhouse
- In a mill
Answer: In a mill
- 16
Rice, wheat, and maize are all kinds of ___.
- Bush
- Cactus
- Grass
- Tree
Answer: Grass
- 17
The oldest known noodles, about 4,000 years old, were found in China. What were they made from?
- Maize
- Millet
- Rice
- Wheat
Answer: Millet
- 18
Which of these is NOT made from a grain?
- Bread
- Mashed potato
- Popcorn
- Porridge
Answer: Mashed potato
- 19
Why does brown rice have more fibre than white rice?
- It comes from a different plant
- It has fibre added
- It is cooked for longer
- It still has its outer layer
Answer: It still has its outer layer
