
Sweet Potatoes vs. Yams Facts
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6th - 7th Grade
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Jackson Turner
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main difference between a sweet potato and a yam?
Sweet potatoes are only grown in West Africa.
Yams are more commonly found in supermarkets.
They are the same vegetable.
Sweet potatoes are orange-fleshed, while yams are brown-covered and white inside.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is true about sweet potatoes?
They are only orange in color.
They can be purple, white, or yellowish.
They are not available in supermarkets.
They are the same as yams.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where are most yams grown?
Asia
South America
West Africa
United States
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Louisiana farmers start calling sweet potatoes 'yams'?
To follow a new agricultural trend.
Because they were the same as yams.
To differentiate their moist orange sweet potatoes from other varieties.
To confuse consumers.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When did the term 'yam' start being used for sweet potatoes in the United States?
In the 2000s
In the 1800s
In the 1920s
In the 1950s
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the likely origin of the word 'yam'?
It comes from a Latin word.
It was a marketing term created in the 20th century.
It was invented by American farmers.
It is derived from West African languages.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the word 'yam' likely travel to the Southern U.S.?
Through trade routes.
Via European settlers.
Through the history of slavery.
By modern agricultural exchanges.
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