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1. What is another name for corn?
2. Historians generally agree that corn was first domesticated in which country?
3. There are many varieties of corn. Which of the following is NOT a modern day variety of corn?
4. What purpose does the "silk" on corn serve?
5. Certain Native American tribes planted corn together with beans and squash. What were these three plants collectively known as?
6. What about eating the stuff? While native to the New World, corn is enjoyed all over the globe today. Which of the following foods is NOT made from corn?
7. Dr. John Harvey Kellogg and his brother, Will Keith, are credited with creating which breakfast cereal?
8. Many alcoholic beverages are made from corn, but there is one that has very strict requirements for the amount of corn that goes into it. Which of the following is required to be between 51 and 80 percent corn?
9. In Mitchell, South Dakota, there is a building that is covered on its exterior with murals made from different colors of corn. What is the name of this impressive building?
10. We've come to the end of our corny journey. Why not savor the moment while we try to get out of a corn maze? Popular in the US, a corn maze is built using the tall stalks of corn instead of the more traditional bushes used in other mazes. Do you know when the first corn maze was built?
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