International Year Of The Potato 2008

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Which country was first to cultivate the potato? Ireland Peru USA Mexico

2. How much water does the average size potato contain? 95% 25% 50% 80%

3. Who introduced the potato to Europe? French Spanish English Portuguese

4. How many pounds of potatoes does the average American eat each year? over 300 lbs. 60 lbs. 124 lbs. 232 lbs.

5. Who was the first person to introduce the' French Fried potato' to the American people? Thomas Jefferson Herman Lay Henry Spaulding Benjamin Franklin

6. The potato is not for just eating. What are they are also used for? folk remedies growing more potatoes all of these alcoholic beverages

7. What caused the Irish Potato Famine? blight potato beetles drought poor farming techniques

8. Which one of these is NOT made with potatoes? gnocchi latkes grits hash browns

9. Potatoes will NOT grow in space. True False

10. The first toy advertised on US TV was Mr. Potato Head. What was the year? 1955 1948 1962 1952