Blackberry Quiz: questions and answers

1. What is a blackberry?

A fruit

A bird

A cocktail

2. Which of these fruits is a relative of a blackberry?

Apple

Pear

Raspberry

3. Which of these elements are present in a blackberry?

Dietary fiber

Vitamin C

Both

4. What country is the leading producer of blackberry?

Mexico

Costa Rica

Peru

5. What is the name of the pest known as the blackberry aphid?

Lampronia corticella

Drosophila suzukii

Amphorophora rubi

6. Which family does the blackberry belong to?

Rubus

Rosaceae

Rosales

7. What are wild blackberries sometimes called in various parts of the United States?

Raspberry

Rubus armeniacus

Black-caps

8. What do the blackberry's seeds contain?

Omega-3

Omega-6

Both

9. What is the name of the component responsible for the dark color of the blackberry?

Ellagic acid

Flavonoids

Athocyanins

10. According to some traditions, what represents the deep purple color of a blackberry?

Christ's blood and the crown of thorns

The darkness of the world

All the sin of the old testament

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