Which of the following plants originated in South America? Select all that apply

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Which of the following plants originated in South America? Select all that apply

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Humans use primarily the seeds (entire seed or parts of seed) from which of the following plants? Select all that apply

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According to the traditional story, who was the first to discover the coffee tree and the effects of its berries?

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(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.Which part(s) of the tulip is (are) red and yellow respectively in these two images?

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Which part of the cinchona tree contains a compound that effectively treats malaria?

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What caused the Irish potato famine?

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In which college class are you most likely to learn about Tulipmania, an event that happened in the Netherlands in the mid 1600s?

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Which of the following plant products played an important role in the events leading up to the Opium Wars between China and England in the 1800s?

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A fungal disease caused a shift from the ________ banana type to the ______ banana type in the first half of the 20th century.

Musa balbisiana, Musa acuminata

Gros Michel, Cavendish

Cavendish, Gros Michel

Musa acuminata, Musa balbisiana

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What happened in the 1950s after scientists reported a link between tobacco smoking and lung cancer?

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What is the song about that is claimed to be the best selling piece of sheet music in history?

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Who is credited for producing the first box of Valentine's chocolates?

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Which invention caused an increased demand for slave labor at cotton plantations in the late 1700s?

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Which of the following plants are monocots? Select all that apply

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Child labor is a concern associated with ________ production in __________ today.

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What is bagasse and how is it used?

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Which country in the world produces most tea today?

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Which part of the potato plant is most commonly consumed?

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Tonic water contains an ingredient from which of the following plants?

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Which plant was used by the Mayan culture for both pleasure and rituals?

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Fill in the blank to complete this saying that was common during the Civil War in the United States, referring to the most common cash crop at the time:

"______ is King"

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Why are tulips so important in the Netherlands? Select all that apply

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What is the most common method for propagating (making new) potatoes?

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Of the 10 plants described in the lessons created by the students in this class, which one plant do you believe have had biggest impact on the history of the world? Describe why in 1-3 sentences.

There is no wrong or right answer, all 10 plants have been important. Full credit for this question will be given as long as the reason for importance matches the plant.

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Of all the topics you have learned about in this class, which did you find the most interesting or enjoyable?

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Ans 1 2: Sugarcane - South East Asia
Tobacco - South America
Tulip - Turkey
Potato - South America
Tea - China
Coffee - Ethiopia
Banana - South pacific and South East Asia

Chinchona - South America

Ans 2 2: Coffee - Seed
Tobacco - Leaves
Cotton - Fluff around the seed
Sugarcane - Stem
Potato - Stem tuber
Chocolate - made from cocoa seeds
Chinchona - bark of tree

Ans 3 2: A goat herder named Kaldi noticed that his goat would not sleep at night if they ate seeds of certain plant. he found the seeds to be those of coffee.

Ans 4 2: Petals, which are the outermost colorful parts of the flower.

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