2. History of Food and Agriculture Dirty Dozen Petrochemicals Sustainable Food Terms Agribusiness or Organic 10 20 30 40 50 40 30 20 10 50 40 30 20 10 50 40 30 20 10 50 40 30 20 10

3. Topic 1 – 10 Points QUESTION: This blue (or purple) member of the dirty dozen is native to North America and is now mostly grown in the U.S. with Michigan as its leading producer. ANSWER: Blueberries

4. Topic 1 – 20 Points QUESTION: Popeye the Sailor Man fueled off of this dirty dozen member for strength. ANSWER: Spinach

5. Topic 1 – 30 Points QUESTION: This dirty dozen member tastes great “au gratin”. ANSWER: Potatoes

6. Topic 1 – 40 Points QUESTION: A famous summer pie can be made out of this dirty dozen member, the scientific name of which is Prunus Persica. ANSWER: Peaches

7. Topic 1 – 50 Points QUESTION: Over 2,500 varieties of this dirty dozen member are grown in the U.S. and are a member of the rose family. ANSWER: Apples

8. Topic 2 – 10 Points QUESTION: Petrochemicals are chemicals derived from this chemical mixture. ANSWER: Petroleum

9. Topic 2 – 20 Points QUESTION: This damaging mixture of herbicides was used heavily in the Vietnam War as part of the U.S. herbicidal warfare program. ANSWER: Agent Orange

10. Topic 2 – 30 Points QUESTION: Popular in the U.S. in the mid-1900s, this petrochemical was banned in the U.S. in the 1970s for its environmental and human health effects. ANSWER: DDT

11. Topic 2 – 40 Points QUESTION: This petrochemical is the prime ingredient in the famous weed killer Roundup, which has proven to have detrimental effects on human health. ANSWER: Glyphosate

12. Topic 2 – 50 Points QUESTION: According to the EPA, this petrochemical group affects the nervous system by disrupting the enzyme that regulates acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter. ANSWER: Organophosphate pesticides

13. Topic 3 – 10 Points QUESTION: This sustainable food option implies no synthetic pesticides or fertilizers were used when growing the food. ANSWER: Organic

14. Topic 3 – 20 Points QUESTION: The “L” in the acronym FLOSSN, used when how to buy sustainable foods, stands for this. ANSWER: Local

15. Topic 3 – 30 Points QUESTION: Though the effects of this are not well understood, it is best to by foods that are “non” this. ANSWER: Genetically modified (or engineered)

16. Topic 3 – 40 Points QUESTION: The two “S”s in the acronym FLOSSN, used when how to buy sustainable foods, stands for these two words. ANSWER: Seasonal and Sustainable

17. Topic 3 – 50 Points QUESTION: The exact opposite of the Dirty Dozen, this rhyming, two-word name is used when describing certain foods that have the least amount of pesticide residue. ANSWER: Clean Fifteen

18. Topic 4 – 10 Points QUESTION: This type of agriculture uses advanced technology and relies heavily on petrochemicals. ANSWER: Agribusiness

19. Topic 4 – 20 Points QUESTION: This type of agriculture was the first to emerge on the planet. ANSWER: Organic

20. Topic 4 – 30 Points QUESTION: Outcomes of this type of agriculture include increased yield and production of one crop. ANSWER: Agribusiness

21. Topic 4 – 40 Points QUESTION: Polyculture is an aspect of this type of agriculture. ANSWER: Organic

22. Topic 4 – 50 Points QUESTION: A strategy of this type of agriculture includes rotating the crops to put different types of essential nutrients back into the ground. ANSWER: Agribusiness

23. Topic 5 – 10 Points QUESTION: Maize is native to this North American country and was first domesticated there in approximately 8000BC. ANSWER: Mexico

24. Topic 5 – 20 Points QUESTION: Peru first domesticated this type of bean in about 7000BC. ANSWER: Lima beans

25. Topic 5 – 30 Points QUESTION: Though very popularly thought of in Greek cuisine, olives were first domesticate in this region of the world somewhere from 6000-4000BC. ANSWER: Southwest Asia

26. Topic 5 – 40 Points QUESTION: This animal was the first to be domesticated in approximately 7500BC in Southwest Asia. ANSWER: Pigs

27. Topic 5 – 50 Points QUESTION: The earliest known use of agriculture dates back to 10,000 BC in this fertile, French named region. ANSWER: The Fertile Crescent