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WorksheetsPeppers Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Peppers, or Capsicum annuum, are native to Mexico.
TRUE
FALSE
The indigenous populations of Mexico used them as a preservative for meat and fish, because of what specific type of properties?
Medicinal
Anti-microbial
Antibiotic
Democratic
Chili peppers are technically considered to be a _________, but are often classified as a ___________.
fruit, vegetable
vegetable, fruit
flower, fungus
fungus, seed
seed, flower
A chili pepper when fresh may even have a different name when it is dried.
TRUE
FALSE
The word chile, comes from what language?
Nahuatl
Zapotec
Tzeltal
Tzotzil
Mayan
The (a) , responsible for the "heat " in chili peppers, can irritate skin and mucous membranes and cause severe pain.
Seed companies have classified peppers into 2 categories: a) _______ and b) _______.
sweet
hot
cold
sour
salty
How many species of pepper are cultivated in Mexico? *Your answer must be a number
(a)
64 types of peppers have been identified in Mexico. Which 3 states possess the largest variety?
Oaxaca
Guerrero
Puebla
Chiapas
Sinaloa
Chili peppers are used in Mexican cuisine to make it hot and spicy.
TRUE
FALSE
