This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Maize Cultivation > Production > Maize – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Maize Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the word that completes the sentence. "There is less food available in the winter; ..... the drones are kicked out. A) Even though. B) Therefore. C) Including. D) Never. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Therefore. 2. "The Maya used physical appearance to indicate social status." (p. 29)The line above from The Ancient Maya provides evidence that the author's purpose for writing the text was: A) To Persuade/Convince the Reader. B) To Inform the reader. C) To provide an argument for the reader. D) To Entertain the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To Inform the reader. 3. Honeybees are ..... A) Friendly. B) Insects. C) Robots. D) Mammals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Insects. 4. Which word is an antonym for deceived? A) Truthful. B) Fake out. C) Bluff. D) Mislead. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Truthful. 5. The queen bee in a hive is the only female who lays ..... A) Nectar. B) Bees. C) Eggs. D) Larva. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eggs. 6. In "The Maize Spirit, " the boy was ..... with bright green clothing A) Arrayed. B) Freighted. C) Prescribed. D) Lithe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arrayed. 7. The main conflict in "Quetzalcoatl and the Maize" that was introduced in the beginning of the story was: A) Quetzalcoatl did not get along with the other Aztec gods. B) Quetzalcoatl was lazy. C) Quetzalcoatl was too proud and didn't care enough about his people. D) Quetzalcoatl had to save his people from starving. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quetzalcoatl had to save his people from starving. 8. In the hive, bees live like a ..... A) Insect. B) Honey. C) Family. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Family. 9. Which of these is means to make known (private or sensitive information) A) Comply. B) Fault. C) Divulged. D) Lithe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Divulged. 10. On p. 68, when the Ant Queen states:"Oh great Quetzalcoatl ..... the kernels, which we call maize, are hidden inside the inaccessible mountain Tonacateptl. My sisters and I are the only ones small enough to reach this spot. We are only too happy to offer our assistance."Based on context clues, it can be inferred that the word "inaccessible" most likely means: A) Unable to see. B) Without the ability to find. C) Easily reachable. D) Unable to reach. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unable to reach. 11. Which word means a cover for the blade of a knife or sword? A) Sheath. B) Fault. C) Arrayed. D) Folly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sheath. 12. What are the main duties of worker bees? A) Going out to find food (pollen and nectar). B) Building the hive. C) Keeping the hive clean. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 13. Vai maize ir veselīga? A) Nē. B) Nezinu. C) Varbūt. D) Jā. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jā. 14. Without changing direction or stopping A) Agitation. B) Directly. C) Fault. D) Divulged. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Directly. 15. The larva is fed more than ..... times a day. A) 670. B) 100. C) 2000. D) 1000. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1000. 16. Drones have stinger? A) Yes. B) Yes and no. C) No. D) Maybe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No. 17. The root word of observant is observe. What does observe mean? A) Notice something. B) Serve others. C) Hear. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Notice something. 18. On p. 68, when the Ant Queen states:"Oh great Quetzalcoatl ..... the kernels, which we call maize, are hidden inside the inaccessible mountain Tonacateptl. My sisters and I are the only ones small enough to reach this spot. We are only too happy to offer our assistance."What can be inferred about the Ant Queen's character? A) She is fearful and cautious. B) She is kind, but cautious. C) She is helpful and overbearing. D) She is helpful and respectful. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She is helpful and respectful. 19. If you want a ..... cabin in the woods, you wish not to be seen or visited by many people. A) Agitation. B) Lithe. C) Secluded. D) Numb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Secluded. 20. Maize stem borer undergoes ..... generation per year A) 3-4. B) 4-6. C) 3-4. D) 2-5. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 4-6. 21. Sow autumn crop from: A) October-November. B) Third week of January. C) End of May. D) Mid-February. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) October-November. 22. Multicoloured kernels is known to A) Mismatch mutation. B) Unstable mutation. C) Point mutation. D) Mutation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unstable mutation. 23. Maize grows well in which soil? A) Saline and alkaline. B) Laterite and Lateritic soils. C) Alluvial soil. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alluvial soil. 24. All of the key details below support that Quetzalcoatl was an important god in the Aztec culture except: A) "Quetzalcoatl immediately summoned the gods from their thirteen heavens to the cloud palace, seeking their assistance in finding a solution." (p. 66). B) "This particular story tells how Quetzalcoatl saved the Aztec people from starvation by bringing them corn from Tonacateptl."(p. 64). C) "I, Quetzalcoatl, have brought this world into being and created the Aztec people to inhabit it.". D) "The corn plant played a significant role in many aspects of their culture, such as art and mythology." (p.64). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "The corn plant played a significant role in many aspects of their culture, such as art and mythology." (p.64). 25. An example of self-sufficient is ..... A) Needing gods to chew your food for you. B) Raising chickens to get your own eggs. C) Needing to borrow money to buy new shoes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Raising chickens to get your own eggs. 26. Ac and Ds were located in A) Chromosome 7. B) Chromosome 3. C) Chromosome 5. D) Chromosome 9. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chromosome 9. 27. The action of briskly stirring or disturbing something, especially a liquid A) Surge. B) Capsize. C) Agitation. D) Surge. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agitation. 28. To produce a Queen bee, worker bees feed a few of the larvae solely with? A) Honey. B) Jelly. C) Royal jelly. D) Special honey made by bees. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Royal jelly. 29. Anna aizmirsa veikalā iegādāties rudzu miltus, taču Jānis teica, ka maizi varēs izcelt arī bez miltiem. Kā tu domā, vai Jānim ir taisnība? A) Nezinu. B) Nē, Jānim nav taisnība. C) Jā, Jānim ir taisnība. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nē, Jānim nav taisnība. 30. The worker bee is the hardest working bee in the hive. What quote supports this statement? A) "The lifespan of a worker bee is anywhere for 4 to 9 months.". B) "Honeybees will travel up to eight miles if necessary to find nectar ". C) "Worker bees are actually the only bees that ever do any stinging.". D) "Workers are young female bees.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Honeybees will travel up to eight miles if necessary to find nectar ". ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesMaize Cultivation QuizzesAgriculture QuizzesMaize Quiz 1Maize Quiz 3 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books