University Of Georgia

HORT 2000

Module 1 Quiz

1)Peach (Prunus persica) is originally from:

2. Theobroma cacao (cocoa tree) is originally from:
3. Who is the father of plant taxonomy?
4. Who invented the Law of Limits? Aka the Law of the Minimum
5. Gregor Mendel is the Father of Modern Genetics?
6. Why are the plant breeders particularly interested in the “origin of the crop”?
7. Frederick Law Olmstead helped establish the American Society of Landscape Architects.
8. Facts on Andrew Jackson Downing:
9. The Centers of Origin Theory suggests that most economic crops come from regions distributed evenly throughout the world.
10. 3 primary food crops grown by the native Indians are:
11. What is the term for the study and cultivation of broccoli:
12. The presumed center of origin of tomatoes is Italy.
13. Someone studying the care of urban trees is a:
14. Pineapples originated from:
15. What is the botanical name of the red maple?
16. Many misconceptions are made about the native origin of food crops.