Eat Your Vegetables!

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. What wildflower is a descendent of the carrot, a garden vegetable that "went on the lam" a long time ago? Dandelion Queen Anne's Lace Poppy Violet

2. Residents of which country eat the most corn? England Mexico United States Brazil

3. Up until the late 16th century what vegetable did the French think caused leprosy? (I'll bet you didn't see this one coming.) squash radish beet potato

4. What are the two most popular vegetables in the US? Celery and Radishes Carrots and Peas Potatoes and Lettuce Onions and Green Bell Peppers

5. What vegetable became a favorite of kids because of a cartoon? Quit thinking about Bugs Bunny! Lima Beans Spinach Celery Tomatoes

6. The slaves brought no vegetables with them to the New World that are still in use today. True False

7. What is a favorite vegetable of the lily family? (If not picked they will grow into large fern-like plants.) Beets English Peas Cucumber Asparagus

8. This one needs no hint. What vegetable's name means "large pearl"? Mushroom Cauliflower Brussel Sprout Onion

9. What's so cool about a cucumber? Is it really cool? Yes No

10. What New World vegetables have been cultivated for more than nine thousand years? Parsnips and Tomatoes Cranberries and Peas Squash and Pumpkins Corn and Turnips