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Goodness Grows In North Carolina
Sweetpotato Quiz


Question 1:
What rank is North Carolina compared to other states in sweet potato production?

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) Don't know

Question 2:
When did the sweet potato become the official state vegetable?

(a) 1993
(b) 1994
(c) 1995
(d) 1996
(e) Don't know

Question 3:
How can you eat sweet potatoes?

(a) candied
(b) raw
(c) baked
(d) all of the above
(e) Don't know

Question 4:
Which county produces the most sweet potatoes in North Carolina?

(a) Nash
(b) Wilson
(c) Johnston
(d) Sampson
(e) Don't know

Question 5:
What months do sweet potatoes grow?

(a) January to March
(b) May to October
(c) November to February
(d) April to July
(e) Don't know

Question 6:
How many weeks does it take for a sweet potato to grow sprouts?

(a) 4
(b) 10
(c) 12
(d) 20
(e) Don't know

Question 7:
What's another name for an automatic harvester?

(a) tractor
(b) shovel
(c) digger
(d) none of the above
(e) Don't know

Question 8:
How are most North Carolina sweet potatoes sold?

(a) dried
(b) fresh
(c) frozen
(d) prepared
(e) Don't know

Question 9:
What group of the food pyramid does the sweet potato fall into?

(a) fruit
(b) vegetable
(c) meat, fish, dry beans, nuts and eggs
(d) carbohydrates
(e) Don't know

Question 10:
Nutritionally, what are sweet potatoes full of?

(a) minerals
(b) Vitamins A, C, E
(c) protein
(d) all of the above
(e) Don't know


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