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Horticulture exam 1
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Undergraduate 2
09/26/2010

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Masanobu Fukuoka
Definition

-famer/philosopher

-studied organic gardening methods, permaculture, and sustainability of resources

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horticulture
Definition
garden to culture
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therapy
Definition
to heal/cure, to bring change in human condition
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Karl Menninger
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-psychiatrist

-Menninger Foundation Harvard Medical School (1917)

-assisted in developing the Horticultural Therapy program at kstate

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When was the Menninger Foundation Harvard Medical School founded?
Definition
1917
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Why is horticulture therapeutic?
Definition

-living responsive media

-universally accepted

-parallels human life

-source of physical and psychic energy

-metaphors and symbolic meaning

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Abraham Maslow's Heirarchy of Human Needs
Definition

self actualization, esteem, love/belonging, safety, physiological

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self actualization
Definition
morality, creativity, spontaneity, problem solving, lack of prejudice, acceptance of facts
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esteem
Definition

self-esteem, confidence, achievement, respect of others, respect by others

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love/belonging
Definition

friendship, family, sexual intimacy

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safety
Definition

security of body, of employment, of resources, of morality, of the family, of health, of property

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physiological
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breathing, food, water, sex, sleep, homeostasis, excretion

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site of origin of apples
Definition
eastern turkey and southern russia between the caspian and black seas
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who sent dwarf apples back to greece in 300BC?
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Alexander the Great
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who brought apple seeds to north america?
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Christopher Columbus
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apples are classified as either?
Definition

Malus pumila

Malus communis

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where do the most beautiful women live? and what is their complexion thought to be a result of?
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Korea.......apples
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what factors influence apples?
Definition
climate, human resources, economics, biological systems
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what happened to the kansas apple industry?
Definition
a severe cold snap killed many of the 11 million trees growing on 350,000 acres in the Kaw River valley between Manhattan and Kansas City
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Why were the apple trees not replicated after they were destroyed?
Definition
hardy root under stalks were developed, the soil un the Kaw River valley is fertile, people knew how to grow apples and there was a market, labor and economic competition
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Johnny Kaw
Definition
legends written by Dr. George A. Fillinger, Pomologist in k-state horticulture Dept., Manhattan City Park statue
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Heritage apples...when were they planted?
Definition
Isaac Newton's apple tree at Woolsthorpe Manor. 'Flower of Kent' 1665
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when did the 'law of gravity' come to mind?
Definition
when sitting under and apple tree
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what do apples contain?
Definition
antioxidants and polyphenols
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what are the best apples?
Definition
red delicious, fuji, crispin, liberty, northern spy
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what apples have the lowest levels of phenyphenol?
Definition
empire and golden delicious
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permaculture
Definition
permanent agriculture
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Americans with Disabilities Act
Definition
1990s for mentally and physically challenged
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Carl Rogers
Definition
phenomenological theory
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symbiosis
Definition
the living together of two species of organisms in which th union is advantageous or necessary to both
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the web of life
Definition
origins of diverse forms of life each interdependent on the survival of each
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people-plant interactions
Definition
beneficial human body, mind and spirit responses to gardening and nature
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Bromeliads
Definition
epiphytes and terresterial
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epiphytes
Definition
supported by upper branches of trees
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terristrial
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require soil, full sunlight
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terrestrial bromeliads
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ananas comosus
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the nature theory
Definition
dna, survival of the fittest, living with nauture, biophillia
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nurture theory
Definition
imprinting of appropriate behaviors by parents, teachers, and peers
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the energy theory
Definition
all life forms have energy systems that interact
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time line of life
Definition

ardipithicus

autralopithicus

neanderthal

cro-magnon

sumerians

otzi, the ice man

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least prefered landscapes of children
Definition
jungles, deserts, lakes
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most prefered landscapes of children
Definition
savannahs
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medicinal plants
Definition

achillea

cornflower

st. barnaby's thistle

ragwort

grape hyacinth

ephredra

hollyhock

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old testament writings of moses
Definition

egypt 1572 BC

lead jewish people out of Egyptian slavery

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Adam
Definition
man or mankind
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Eve
Definition
life
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Genesis
Definition
origin or bith
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Sumer
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god of water
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Inanna
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goddess of love and war
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Dilmum
Definition
god carrying a bucket to water the tree of life
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grain crops
Definition
rice, barley, millet, wheat, corn, soybeans
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where is rice from?
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far east
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where is barley from?
Definition
middle east
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where is millet from?
Definition
africa
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where is wheat from?
Definition
northern europe and asia
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where is corn from?
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america
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where is soybeans from?
Definition
far east
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osiris and isis
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egyptian god of the nile and godess of soil
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Demeter
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goddess of agriculture
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Ceres
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Roman goddess of agriculture
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Quetzalcoatl
Definition
aztec feathered serpent god
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Oxford University began collecting medicinal plants of the world in what year?
Definition
1621
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Rhea McCandliss
Definition
1940s Horticultural Therapy
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Alice Wessels Burlingame
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1940s Occupational Therapy
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Garden Tool construction  materials
Definition
wood, stone, bone, copper, bronze, iron
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acient garden plants
Definition
beans, corn, spinach, amaranth, gourds, chile pepper, chayote, tomatoes, tomatillos
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modern garden plants
Definition
cilantro, oregano, mexican tarragon, purple tinted garlic, green bunching onions, summer and winter squashes, pumpkins, jicama, tomatoes
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aztec annual flower
Definition
marigold
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beverage of the aztec
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agave and tequilla
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currency of aztec
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cocoa beans
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chinampas
Definition
'floating' gardens
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aztec calendar
Definition
13 months
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Moctezema II
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Ruler of the Aztec
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quetzalcoatl
Definition
fiery serpent god of aztec
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king charles of spain
Definition
financed voyages to the caribbean and mexico
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hernan cortes
Definition
spanish conquistador
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Bloody Mary
Definition
Queen Mary of England + Golden color of the marigold
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No Child Left Inside Act
Definition
2009, enhance environmental literacy of American students
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benefits of classroom gardening
Definition
stress reduction, increase in self-esteem, learning and creative skills improved, auto-immune systems enhanced, nurturance; responsibility; and locus of control influenced, nutritional values learned
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Walton Elementary School, Walton KS
Definition
first Agriculture/Horticulture elementary
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Northview Elementary School, Manhattan KS
Definition
Horticulture is a curricula of each grade
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Amanda Arnold Elementary School, Manhattan KS
Definition
promotes improved nutrition and life long gardening interests, funded by USDA grant 'projectPLANTS'
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slash and burn methods were done by whom?
Definition
Meso Americans
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Meso American time line
Definition

5000 BC hunters and gatherers arrived on scene

1500 BC olmec developed agriculture

250-900 AD mayan city states grew then dissappeared

600 AD toltec built city state at Teothuacan

1195 AD aztec arrive in Mexico and establish Mexico City

1519 AD Herman Cortez arrives

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Cascajal block
Definition
900 BC, glyphs
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Three sisters
Definition
corn, beans, and squash
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philodendron
Definition
lover of trees
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top ten most popular vegetables
Definition
sweet corn, cooking greens, onions, broccoili and cabbage, carrots, squash, salad greens, peppers, beans and peas, tomatoes
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health benefits of peppers
Definition

relief of muscle aches, arthritis, headaches, common cold

raises metabolism, burns off fat

high in vitamin C

helps cure stomach and lung cancer

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health benefits of tomatoes
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high in vitamin A and C

reduce risk of cancer

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nutritional value of beans
Definition
lower blood pressure
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uniqueness of the incas
Definition

no currency

no written language

people were high on cocaine

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incan society got around by what type of transportation?
Definition
llamas
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what were guinea pigs used for in incan society
Definition
food
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when are potatotes planted in kansas
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St. Patricks Day
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Dr. Norman Borlaug
Definition

1970 Nobel Peace Prize winner

green revolution

genetically improved wheat and rice

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types of hunger
Definition

chronic under nutrition

malnutrition

mal-absorptive hunger

seasonal under nutrition

famine and starvation

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IMR
Definition
Infant Mortality Rate
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Civillian Conservation Corps
Definition
1933
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Peace Corps
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1961
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Vista
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1964
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AmeriCorps
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1994
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Peace Corps
Definition
construction of high tunnel greenhouses
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AmeriCorps
Definition
part of the War on Poverty
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transgenic plan benefits
Definition

resistance to plant pests, herbicides, and unfavorable environmental conditions

increased tase, nutritional value, vegetables and grains

improved storage and shelf life of fruits and vegetables

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where are GMO crops grown?
Definition

US

Argentina

Brazil

Canada

India

China

Paraguay

South Africa

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controversies of GMOs
Definition
environmental safety, access and intellectual properties, ethics, labeling, economics
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Kansas-Paraguay Partners
Definition
established by JFK
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stevia
Definition
natural sweetner, used by diabetics, reduces hypertension
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