The Big Six Flashcards
(28 cards)
Name the big six
rye, rice, barley, millet, maze (corn), wheat
What is Rwanda’s principle grain
sorghum
What is Ethiopia’s principle grain
Teff, used for 6, 000 years
Where did rye originate
Middle East
T/F? Rye does well in harsh conditions
T
T/F? Rye has a sour taste and you cannot survive off it
false; bitter but you won’t starve off it
T/F? Rye used to be a sign of wealth?
F; bread of the poor
Rye is referred to the wheat of _____. Because when _____ fails, rye survives
Allah/God; wheat
Where did barley originate?
Syria
When did barley domesticate
10,000 years ago
Which civilizations were based on barley
Mesopotamia and Greece
What is currently Tibet’s main grain
barley
T/F? Barley can be used to make bread
F
Where did millet originate
China
T/F - Millet does well in the cold
False
T/F - Millet does well in alkaline soils
T
T/F - Wheat has more protein than millet
F
Which of the big six is important to the diet of hot countries of Africa
millet
Rice provides __% of all protein that humans need
13
Rice is a staple food for ______ people
2 billion
rice is efficient in terms of __________
production
T/F - Rice supports more people than maze
F; Maze supports more than rice
What is the only grass from the big six from the New World and very important in the US
maze
___% of the Mexican diet comes from corn
40%
