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Quiz about You Say Tomato I Say Tomato Too

You Say Tomato, I Say Tomato Too! Quiz

Are they a fruit or are they a vegetable? Does it really matter? What, exactly, is the story on tomatoes?

A multiple-choice quiz by Deunan. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Deunan

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
326,816

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
642

Last 3 plays: Guest 76 (7/10), Guest 67 (4/10), Guest 113 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. One reason tomatoes were initially thought to be poisonous is due to their family relationship. The tomato is a member of what plant family? Hint

Nightshade

Oleander

Foxglove

Poison Ivy

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Question 2 of 10

2. Another reason tomatoes were once thought to be poisonous is their scientific name of "lycopersicon esculentum". This translates to what? Hint

Wolf Killer

Lycopene Plant

Wolf Peach

Red Globe

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Question 3 of 10

3. What do tomatoes contain which helps fight "free radicals"? Hint

Lycopene

Vitamin D

Vitamin K (potassium)

Vitamin B

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Question 4 of 10

4. The tomato is considered a fruit. This is due to the place on the plant from where it grows. What is the name of the "birth place" of a tomato? Hint

Stem

Root

Ovary

Bud

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Question 5 of 10

5. Arkansas and one other US state have listed the tomato as a state vegetable. What is the name of the other state? Hint

Texas

California

New Jersey

Oklahoma

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Question 6 of 10

6. Tomatoes are not just red. They come in all sorts of colors. What is one other color of tomatoes? Hint

Purple

Puce

Blue

Cream

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Question 7 of 10

7. As the tomato is considered by some to be a fruit and others to be a vegetable, what state in the USA considers the lovely tomato to be the state fruit and the state vegetable? Hint

Georgia

Kansas

Arkansas

Illinois

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Question 8 of 10

8. Tomatoes are also good for you. What two vitamins are contained within a tomato? Hint

C and D

A and C

A and E

B and D

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Question 9 of 10

9. Tomatoes which are more resistant to disease are called what? Hint

Vintage

Heirloom

Antique

Specials

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Question 10 of 10

10. One U.S. state actually has tomato juice as its state drink. Do you know which state I mean? Hint

Michigan

Ohio

Oregon

Vermont

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. One reason tomatoes were initially thought to be poisonous is due to their family relationship. The tomato is a member of what plant family?

Answer: Nightshade

While the leaves are poisonous, the tomato itself is not. The poison is called Tomatine. It is an alkaloid.

2. Another reason tomatoes were once thought to be poisonous is their scientific name of "lycopersicon esculentum". This translates to what?

Answer: Wolf Peach

Werewolf myths from Germany are the starting point for the name of the wolf peach. As tomatoes are of the Nightshade family, they, also, were thought to be used to bring werewolves.

3. What do tomatoes contain which helps fight "free radicals"?

Answer: Lycopene

Lycopene aids in the prevention of certain types of cancer. Ketchup and tomato products are one of the best sources for lycopene.

4. The tomato is considered a fruit. This is due to the place on the plant from where it grows. What is the name of the "birth place" of a tomato?

Answer: Ovary

Tomatoes are technically berries if you look at them botanically. Fruit, vegetable now a berry. What an interesting plant.

5. Arkansas and one other US state have listed the tomato as a state vegetable. What is the name of the other state?

Answer: New Jersey

Louisiana considers the Creole tomato as their state plant (vegetable).

6. Tomatoes are not just red. They come in all sorts of colors. What is one other color of tomatoes?

Answer: Purple

Green, white, yellow, orange, pink, purple and, of course, red are the colors of tomatoes. There are also tomatoes with stripes but that is a subject for another quiz.

7. As the tomato is considered by some to be a fruit and others to be a vegetable, what state in the USA considers the lovely tomato to be the state fruit and the state vegetable?

Answer: Arkansas

Ohio and Tennessee are states which consider the tomato as a state fruit. Only Arkansas considers the tomato as both a fruit and a vegetable.

8. Tomatoes are also good for you. What two vitamins are contained within a tomato?

Answer: A and C

Vitamin A is also called retinol. It is good for your eyes, skin and mucous membranes. Vitamin C is another name for ascorbic acid. Iron absorption is achieved with the help of Vitamin C. The C vitamin also helps increase the strength of the immune system.

9. Tomatoes which are more resistant to disease are called what?

Answer: Heirloom

Heirloom tomatoes are not hybrid tomatoes. Hybrids are created by crossing two "parent" plants to create a "third" plant. Heirlooms are tomatoes which have existed for more than 50 years and are considered to be "pure bred". They produce a variety of colors and shapes and some have swirls of color.

10. One U.S. state actually has tomato juice as its state drink. Do you know which state I mean?

Answer: Ohio

Since 1965, Ohio has used tomatoes to create the state drink. Milk, by far, is the most adopted drink of other states.

Source: Author Deunan

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