Rice

What food crop is this?

(a)  

Rice is one of the world’s ________ important crops.

• most

• least

Rice supplies what proportion of the calories consumed by people?

• 1/5

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

Rice is the main food eaten in how many countries?

• more than 100

• more than 70

• more than 50

• more than 30

700 million tonnes of rice are produced around the world every year. What percentage is grown in Asia?

• 10%

• 25%

• 75%

• 90%

Which country is the largest producer of rice in the world?

(a)  

Australia produces more rice than the USA. True or False?

• True

• False

Which of the following rice growing systems is the most productive>

• Flood prone

• Upland

• Rain fed

• Irrigated

The photo above is an example of which of the following rice growing systems?

• Irrigated

• Rain fed

• Upland

• Flood prone

What is your favourite rice dish?

• Boiled rice

• Fried rice

• Sushi

• Baked rice