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Peppers Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Peppers, or Capsicum annuum, are native to Mexico.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

The indigenous populations of Mexico used them as a preservative for meat and fish, because of what specific type of properties?

a)

Medicinal

b)

Anti-microbial

c)

Antibiotic

d)

Democratic

3.

Chili peppers are technically considered to be a _________, but are often classified as a ___________.

a)

fruit, vegetable

b)

vegetable, fruit

c)

flower, fungus

d)

fungus, seed

e)

seed, flower

4.

A chili pepper when fresh may even have a different name when it is dried.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

The word chile, comes from what language?

a)

Nahuatl

b)

Zapotec

c)

Tzeltal

d)

Tzotzil

e)

Mayan

6.

The ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ (a)   , responsible for the "heat " in chili peppers, can irritate skin and mucous membranes and cause severe pain.

7.

Seed companies have classified peppers into 2 categories: a) _______ and b) _______.

a)

sweet

b)

hot

c)

cold

d)

sour

e)

salty

8.

How many species of pepper are cultivated in Mexico? *Your answer must be a number

(a)  

9.

64 types of peppers have been identified in Mexico. Which 3 states possess the largest variety?

a)

Oaxaca

b)

Guerrero

c)

Puebla

d)

Chiapas

e)

Sinaloa

10.

Chili peppers are used in Mexican cuisine to make it hot and spicy.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE