Geography of Food Flashcards
The cartogram represents the global production of what crop?
a) plantains
b) rice
c) palm oil
d) bananas
c) palm oil
In which climate zones would you find the majority of Canada’s peach and apricot orchards?
a) 7a and 8a
b) 3b and 4a
c) 6a and 6b
d) 3a and 3b
c) 6a and 6b
Which milk product is the LEAST water intensive to produce?
a) Oat milk
b) dairy milk
c) almond milk
d) rice milk
a) oat milk
What is the name of the island that is home to the Global Seed Vault, which holds samples of seeds from all around the world as a way of safeguard the genetic material of crop variants?
a) Iceland
b) Jan Mayen
c) Greenland
d) Spitsbergen
d) Spitbergen
Review the following statements and choose the one that is INCORRECT?
a) Brazil is the largest producer of coffee
b) India is the largest producer of banana
c) China is the largest producer of rice
d) United States is the largest producer of peaches
d) United States is the largest producer of peaches
Macadmaia nuts are native to which country?
a) United States
b) South Africa
c) Madagascar
d) Australia
d) Australia
Beef production is considered the highest emitter of greenhouse gases. Which part of the supply chain for beef production is responsible for the biggest share of those emissions?
a) transportation
b) processing
c) farming
d) packaging
c) farming
Potatoes were brought over from the New World and became a staple food in Europe. Which region of the Americas did they come from?
a) Andes
b) Rocky Mountains
c) The Carribbean
d) Eastern United States
a) Andes
The cultural practice of cooking borscht is on UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage In Need of Urgent Safeguarding. Which country is know for borscht?
a) Russia
b) Belarus
c) Poland
d) Ukraine
d) Ukraine
Which of the following famous win regions is INCORRECT?
a) champagne in France
b) prosecco in Italy
c) Lavaux in Switzerland
d) Wachau in Germany
d) Wachau in Germany
