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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The domestic apple is thought to have derived from a species that originally came from the country ______.
(a) Afghanistan.
(b) Kazakhstan.
(c) Uzbekistan.
(d) Pakistan.

2. The plants that have contributed to the shaping of human existence include all of the following except _______.
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Potato.
(c) Rose.
(d) Apple.

3. _______ or 'white lightning' preceded hard cider as the alcohol containing drink of choice on the frontier.
(a) Corn liquor.
(b) Rum.
(c) Potato liquor.
(d) Potato vodka.

4. Part of the Americanization of the apple had to do with the character of Johnny Appleseed whose real name was ______.
(a) John Chapman.
(b) Phil Forsline.
(c) John Calhoun.
(d) William Jones.

5. Apples were the only avenue early settlers had for obtaining ______, which the Native Americans obtained from Maples.
(a) Water.
(b) Leaves.
(c) Vitamin D.
(d) Sugar.

Short Answer Questions

1. ______, which contains a much higher amount of alcohol than hard cider, could be obtained through freezing.

2. The concept of the apple being a healthy and wholesome fruit was dreamed up to fight the negative image from ______.

3. Johnny Appleseed is generally acknowledged as having planted _______ of apple seeds across a wide range of orchards.

4. Appleseed used most of his crops in order to make ______, which led him to be thought of as an 'American Dionysus.'

5. In 1812, Chapman ran thirty miles to warn settlers of the approach of troops, a feat known as _______.

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