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Date ____________________

Modern Marvels – Beans

1. There are over ___________________________________ pounds of beans produced in a year.

2. The number one bean grown in the United States is the_________________________________.
3. Soybeans are grown on over _________________________________ acres in the United States.
4. ______% of all oil consumed in the United States is soybean oil.
5. The CHS plant processes about ____________________ pounds of soybeans in a year.
6. After cleaning, the beans are heated to a temperature of ____________________________.
7. The soybean is ___________% protein and ______% oil.
8. The defatted soybean flakes are ground into _______________________________________.
9. Soybeans were first cultivated in __________________ about ___________________ years ago.
10. George Washington Carver discovered ___________ edible and industrial uses for the soybean.
11. About __________% of the soybean market goes for the production of soymilk.
12. Soymilk has a shelf life of _________________________________________ days if refrigerated.
13. American drink about _____________________ gallons of soy drinks each year.
14. While soy is good for you, too much can cause _______________________________________.
15. The 1941 Ford has a trunk made out of _________________________________________.
16. Case IH uses soybeans in the production of __________________________ for their equipment.
17. Plastic made from soy creates a _______% weight savings over the same part made of steel.
18. In 2008, the US produced about ____________________ gallons of biodiesel.
19. One acre of farmland can produce about ____________________ pounds of soy protein.
20. Since the mid 1800s, the bean eaten on US ships has been the _____________ bean.
21. There are ___________ brick ovens in the factory used to cook baked beans.
22. A batch of baked beans contains about _________________ pounds of beans.
23. The factory turns out _____________ cases or _____________ cans of baked beans a day.
24. About __________________________ pounds of dried beans are grown in the US each year.
25. The number one dried bean grown in the US is the ________________________.
26. Most dried beans are from ______________ and ________________ America.
27. Native Americans practiced the “three sisters” cropping method of planting __________,
______________________, and ________________________ together.
28. Kelly Beans goes through ____________________ pounds of beans a year.
29. Brits eat _____________________________________________ cans of beans a year.
30. Over _____________________________ pounds of garbanzo or chickpeas are grown each year.
31. __________________% of the world’s chickpeas are in India.
32. Tribe Med. Goes through ________________________________ pounds of chickpeas a week.
33. Humus is ground chickpeas mixed with tahini, __________________, ________________, and
________________________.
34. The chickpea is native to the Fertile Crescent area of the middle east and was cultivated as early
as _________________ years ago.
35. Falafel is ground _________________________ and ______________________.
36. Heirloom beans can cost up to _$_________ a pound.
37. The Azuki bean was first grown in Asia about _______________ years ago. It is used in pastries.
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