KIDS QUIZ
PLANTS AND GARDENING
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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vegetable gardens
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vegetable patches
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vegetable roofs
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Victory gardens were planted in backyards and on apartment-building rooftops, with the occasional vacant lot “commandeered for the war effort!” and put to use as a cornfield or a squash patch.
Detailed explanation-2: -Labor and transportation shortages made it hard to harvest and move fruits and vegetables to market. So, the government turned to its citizens and encouraged them to plant “Victory Gardens.” They wanted individuals to provide their own fruits and vegetables. Nearly 20 million Americans answered the call.
Detailed explanation-3: -To help with the food shortage, American Charles Lathrop Pack created the National War Garden Commission in 1917. The Commission asked all Americans to plant Victory Gardens and taught citizens how to preserve their crops by canning and drying.