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Goodness Grows In North Carolina
Cucumbers Quiz


Question 1:
How are cucumbers are used?

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

Question 2:
Where is the cucumber originally from?

(a) Canada
(b) Japan
(c) India
(d) Egypt
(e) Don't know

Question 3:
How are cucumbers harvested in North Carolina?

(a) by hand
(b) by machines
(c) by horses
(d) by wishing
(e) Don't know

Question 4:
Where are most cucumbers grown in North Carolina?

(a) Piedmont
(b) Mountains
(c) Coast
(d) all of the above
(e) Don't know

Question 5:
How are cucumbers shipped?

(a) horses
(b) bicycles
(c) refrigerated trucks
(d) sleds
(e) Don't know

Question 6:
What do cucumbers contain?

(a) sodium
(b) Vitamin C
(c) fat
(d) cholesterol
(e) Don't know

Question 7:
What group of the food pyramid do the cucumbers fall in?

(a) Vegetables
(b) Fruit
(c) Meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, dry beans, nuts
(d) Carbohydrates
(e) Don't know

Question 8:
What other countries are fresh cucumbers shipped to?

(a) Japan
(b) China
(c) Spain
(d) Canada
(e) Don't know

Question 9:
When is the growing season for cucumbers?

(a) January to March
(b) March to May
(c) May to October
(d) October to December
(e) Don't know

Question 10:
Why were pickling cucumbers so popular when it was first invented?

(a) people could eat cucumbers in the winter months
(b) it was salty
(c) people preferred the taste of pickles to fresh cucumbers
(d) all of the above
(e) Don't know


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