Grains & Cereals

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Instructions: How well do you know the grains and cereals that feed the world?

1.
What is the most widely consumed grain in the world?
A
Wheat
B
Corn
C
Barley
D
Rice
2.
Which grain is used to make traditional Italian pasta?
A
Durum wheat
B
Barley
C
Rye
D
Rice
3.
What grain is the primary ingredient in beer brewing?
A
Wheat
B
Oats
C
Barley
D
Rice
4.
Which ancient grain was a staple of the Inca civilization in South America?
A
Barley
B
Wheat
C
Quinoa
D
Rye
5.
What is gluten?
A
A type of starch
B
A protein found in wheat, barley, and rye
C
A vitamin in grain
D
A grain preservative
6.
Corn (maize) was first domesticated in which region?
A
South America
B
North America
C
Africa
D
Mesoamerica (Mexico)
7.
Which grain is the main ingredient in Scottish porridge?
A
Barley
B
Oats
C
Millet
D
Wheat
8.
What grain is used to make Japanese sake?
A
Barley
B
Rice
C
Millet
D
Wheat
9.
Which tiny grain is the staple crop of Ethiopia and is used to make injera bread?
A
Sorghum
B
Millet
C
Fonio
D
Teff
10.
What part of the grain kernel contains the most fiber?
A
Endosperm
B
Hull
C
Germ
D
Bran
11.
Which grain was one of the first crops cultivated by humans in the Fertile Crescent?
A
Corn
B
Wheat
C
Oats
D
Rice
12.
What is the difference between white rice and brown rice?
A
Brown rice retains its bran and germ layers
B
White rice is bleached
C
They come from different plants
D
Brown rice has added coloring
13.
Sorghum is a major food crop in which continent, where it is a dietary staple?
A
South America
B
Africa
C
Europe
D
Australia
14.
What grain is traditionally used to make Russian dark bread?
A
Buckwheat
B
Rye
C
Wheat
D
Barley
15.
Despite its name, buckwheat is not actually related to wheat. What is it?
A
A type of rice
B
A root vegetable
C
A fruit seed related to rhubarb
D
A legume

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