The Omnivore's Dilemma (Chapters 1-4)

Question 1

How many bushels of corn do Americans produce per year?

Accepted Answer

13 billion

Question 2

Which food is made from corn?

Accepted Answer

Soda, Chicken Nuggets, Cheez Whiz, Candy

Question 3

How many people does the average farmer feed?

Accepted Answer

140 people

Question 4

Which type of plant is made by two parents with different traits?

Accepted Answer

a hybrid

Question 5

Which element do many industrial farmers use as fertilizer?

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen

Question 6

Which region of the United States grows the most corn?

Accepted Answer

The Midwest

Question 7

Which produce still remains in Iowa?

Accepted Answer

Corn, Soybeans, Hay

Question 8

What does "Teosinte" mean in Nahuatl?

Accepted Answer

"Mother of Corn"

Question 9

Which is the 2nd most popular crop in Iowa?

Accepted Answer

soybeans

Question 10

What did the U.S. have a surplus of after WWII?

Accepted Answer

ammonium nitrate

Question 11

Which plant did corn evolve from?

Accepted Answer

Teosinte

Question 12

What does GMO stand for?

Accepted Answer

Genetically Modified Organism

Question 13

Which fuel source saw a surge in 2008?

Accepted Answer

Ethanol

Question 14

What is most of the annual corn crop used for?

Accepted Answer

Animal feed

Question 15

What happens to demand when supply increases?

Accepted Answer

Demand Lowers

Question 16

How big is the Gulf of Mexico hypoxic? (*Compared to a U.S. State*)

Accepted Answer

New Jersey

Questions 16