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Questions
Round 1: Bonkers or Bananas?
Are the statements True (bananas) or False (bonkers)? Bonkers! Bananas!

1) Bananas float in water, as do watermelons and apples

2) Bananas grow on trees

3) Only organic banana producers can be Fairtrade

4) Supermarkets sell the majority of bananas in the UK

5) In 2001, there were more than 300 banana-related accidents

in Britain, most involving people slipping on skins

Round 2: Multiple choice

Choose the answer that you think is correct!

1) How many bananas are eaten each year in the UK?

200 million 1 billion 5 billion

2) Which of these is NOT a type of wild banana?

Purple bananas Bubblegum pink bananas Green-and-white striped bananas

3) Where did bananas originally come from?

The Caribbean America Africa Asia
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ANSWERS
Round 1: Bonkers or Bananas?
1) It’s Bananas! but it’s true!

2) Bonkers! Bananas grow as a plant. They are actually a herb!

Bonkers! All banana plantations and small farms can become Fairtrade as long as they
3) 
can meet the Fairtrade Standards!

4) It’s Bananas! 80% of bananas in the UK are sold in supermarkets!

5) It’s Bananas! but it’s true!

Round 2: Multiple choice

1) How many bananas are eaten each year in the UK? 5 billion

2) Which of these is NOT a type of wild banana? Purple bananas

3) Where did bananas originally come from? Asia, but bananas are now grown in many parts
of the world, including India, South America and Thailand