Garden quiz about beans
Quiz about edible beans
Beans are a popular addition to the kitchen garden. It is easy to cultivate and grows very fast. As such it is a fun plant for children.
1. What is the Latin name for beans?
a. Phaeseolus
b. Allium cepa
c. Brassica
2. Eating too many beans may cause…?
a. Flatulence
b. Heartburn
c. Tooth decay
3. When is the appropriate time to sow beans?
a. From early April to the end of May
b. From late May to the end of June
c. From early June to the middle of July
4. What is the proper sowing depth for beans?
a. 1 cm
b. 4 cm
c. 8 cm
5. Beans are self sufficient with…?
a. Oxygen
b. Sulphur
c. Nitrogen
6. The bean plant always vines the same way around the stalk – which way?
a. It grows straight up
b. Counter-clockwise
c. Clockwise
7. What kind of bean are the cultivars Red Knight, Painted Lady and Hessia?
a. Coffee bean
b. Runner bean
c. Mr. Bean
8. Some kinds of raw beans contain a harmful toxin known as Phytohaemagglutinin. How is this destroyed?
a. Cook the beans
b. Freeze the beans for 24 hours
c. Harvest the beans as soon as they reach maturity
Please, see answers below…
Green beans
Answers to garden questions about beans:
1:a, 2:a, 3:b, 4:b, 5:c, 6:b, 7:b, 8:a
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