Listening Quiz: Why is rice so popular?

What percentage of the calories consumed by humans each year does rice contribute?

• 15%

• 10%

• 25%

• 20%

Where do many plant geneticists believe Asian rice originated?

• India

• Thailand

• Japan

• China

When do many Hindus mark an infant's transition to solid foods with a ceremony known as Annaprashan?

• When the baby is 2 years old

• When the baby is 6 months old

• When the baby is 3 months old

• When the baby is 1 year old

What does the word 'gohan' mean in Japan?

• Steamed vegetables

• Cooked rice

• Grilled fish

• Fried noodles

What percentage of global cropland does rice cover?

• 5%

• 8%

• 11%

• 14%

What is the greenhouse gas emitted by methanogens in flooded paddy fields?

• Sulfur hexafluoride

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrous oxide

• Methane

What is one of the many challenges we'll need to face to avoid catastrophic warming?

• Increasing methane emissions

• Switching to other staple crops

• Making rice growing more sustainable

• Reducing rice consumption