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Goodness Grows In North Carolina
Cotton Quiz


Question 1:
When is cotton planted in North Carolina?

(a) April
(b) May
(c) June
(d) July
(e) Don't know

Question 2:
How many rows of seed are planted at a time with a mechanical planter?

(a) 2 to 4
(b) 4 to 6
(c) 6 to 8
(d) 8 to 10
(e) Don't know

Question 3:
How long does it take before sprouts appear above the ground?

(a) 6 to 8 days
(b) 7 to 10 days
(c) 10 to 12 days
(d) 12 to 14 days
(e) Don't know

Question 4:
What is the biggest problem in cotton?

(a) rain
(b) heat
(c) grass
(d) bugs
(e) Don't know

Question 5:
Directly after harvesting, cotton is stored in big mounds called what?

(a) mounds
(b) piles
(c) modules
(d) hills
(e) Don't know

Question 6:
What is ginned fiber called?

(a) lint
(b) wood
(c) ceramic
(d) bronze
(e) Don't know

Question 7:
What are the flower buds that appear on the cotton plant called?

(a) ovals
(b) rectangles
(c) circles
(d) squares
(e) Don't know

Question 8:
Who invented the first cotton gin?

(a) Ben Franklin
(b) Eli Whitney
(c) Thomas Edison
(d) Einstein
(e) Don't know

Question 9:
What is the ginseed used for?

(a) meals
(b) oils
(c) none of the above
(d) all of the above
(e) Don't know

Question 10:
What are machines that weave fabric called?

(a) loom
(b) pinwheel
(c) generator
(d) carburator
(e) Don't know


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