Monday, June 16, 2008

June Quiz-Kudzu!

Answers are in the comments.

____ 1. Kudzu is a climbing annual vine.
____ 2. Kudzu only grows in trees.
____ 3. Kudzu has short pink flower that is highly fragrant.
____ 4. Kudzu is edible.
____ 5. Kudzu will grow in all climates.
____ 6. Kudzu can grow up to 3 feet a day.
____ 7. Opossums are the only known natural predator of kudzu in the United States.
____ 8. Kudzu can be used to make jelly that tastes like bubblegum.
____ 9. Kudzu can reduce both hangovers and alcohol cravings.
____ 10. Kudzu has been used to treat migraines.
____ 11. Kudzu has been used as a treatment for impotence.
____ 12. Kudzu has been used as a form of erosion control and also to enhance the soil.
____ 13. Kudzu can be used as forage for livestock.
____ 14. Kudzu has had devastating environmental consequences in the Southern United States.
____ 15. Kudzu may become a valuable asset for the production of biofuel.
____ 16. Kudzu was introduced into the United States on boats coming from Vietnam.
____ 17. Kudzu is used as an ornamental plant in Asia.
____ 18. The Soil Conservation Service encouraged farmers in the Southeast to plant kudzu to reduce soil erosion.
____ 19. Kudzu is highly tolerant of freezing temperatures.
____ 20. Kudzu has been found as far north as Maine and as far west as Oregon
____ 21. The only way to kill kudzu is to burn it.
____ 22. The city of Atlanta has undertaken a trial program using goats and llamas that graze on the plant.

1 comment:

Andrea said...

1 F
2 F
3 F
4 T
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7 F
8 T
9 T
10 T
11 F
12 T
13 T
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15 T
16 F
17 T
18 T
19 F
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22 F