All About Bamboo

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Technically, bamboo is classified as what type of plant? A Grass A Hardwood A Softwood A Fungus

2. Which continent is home to most of the world's bamboo? Asia Africa Australia North America

3. Bamboo is known for its incredibly fast growth. How fast was the Japanese Madake variety 'timed' at growing in one day? 12 centimetres 1.2 centimetres 3.8 metres 1.21 metres

4. There are two main subgroups of the almost 2000 known species of bamboo. One is the 'herbaceous' type, but what is the other, better-known group known as? Streaky Rattan Ferric Woody

5. What name is given to the main stalk of a bamboo plant? Turion Rhizome Culm Sulcus

6. What name is given to bamboo in Hawaii? Tiki Paia `Ohe Chi

7. Which of these statements is NOT true about bamboo? Bamboo is used in building construction in place of steel Plants from the same rootstock all flower at the same time Bamboo was the first plant to grow at the site of the Hiroshima bomb Filipino warriors used the boiled rootstock in poison darts

8. True or False. The Giant Panda feasts exclusively on one type of bamboo (the umbrella bamboo). True False

9. Bamboo shoots as food have been part of the Asian diet for centuries, and are fast becoming popular in Western meals. Why are the shoots boiled before consumption? Because they are too tough to eat Because boiling increases the protein level Because they taste better Because they are poisonous

10. True or False. Rattan is a species of bamboo. True False