Goober Pea Quiz
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Just for fun! This quiz was developed after 70,000 pounds of peanut shells were collected from Miller Park stands in the 2001 baseball season.
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Quiz Questions
1: How many pounds of peanuts or peanut butter per capita are consumed by Americans each year?
A. 3.8
B. 3-ounce steak
C. 6
D. 9
2: Which country is the largest producer of peanuts for eating?
A. China
B. India
C. United States
D. Mexico
3: Which of the following U.S. grown peanut varieties is a larger peanut peanut often called cocktail nuts?
A. Valencia
B. Virginias
C. Runners
D. Spanish
4: Name three of the nine major peanut-producer states.
5: You can find peanuts, or some part of the peanut, in the following household products:
A. Hand soap
B. Mosquito repellent
C. Kitty litter
D. Dish soap
6: How many uses for the peanut did George Washington Carver develop?
A. Exactly 100
B. More than 500
C. More than 300
D. Nearly 2,000
7: How many peanuts does it take to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter?
A. 320
B. 540
C. 175
D. 460
8: Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of:
A. Getting peanut butter stuck to the roof of your mouth
B. Being forced to eat a diet of only peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
C. Choking on a peanut shell
True or False
9: Four in ten of the most popular candies in the U.S. contain peanuts or peanut butter.
10: Men prefer creamy peanut butter, while wome and children generally opt for crunchy.
11: The peanut is not a nut, but a legum related to beans and lentils.
12: The peanut growth cycle from planting to harvest is about three months.