Question Testbank for Horticulture 471/871, “Vines, and You” Paul E. Read, Professor Horticulture/

This testbank of 30 questions was created to be initially used as a study guide for students taking Horticulture 471/871, “Vines, Wines and You”. The course has been taught twice as a “ trial balloon” under the HORT 396 “Topics” designation. Now that it has been approved by the several requisite curriculum committees and has its own number (HORT471/871), it is envisioned that questions in this testbank, along with ones to be added, could be used for quic purposes also.

The randomization capabilities afforded by the EDU system, both within and among questions, are invaluable in enhancing the student study opportunities and the power of testing options for the instructor.

Questions 1 through 10 are Multiple Choice items that include information that should be useful as study aids, as well as providing specifics about viticulture and .

Q.1.1 The species that includes the “Classic” and most table is: • vinifera • Vitis riparia • • Vitis rotundifolia • Vitis aestivalis

Q.1.2 ‘Norton’ (a.k.a. ‘Cynthiana’) is the most widely planted wine grape in Missouri and is often cited as an example of a commercial wine grape derived from what species? • Vitis rotundifolia • Vitis riparia • Vitis labrusca • Vitis aestivalis • Vitis vinifera

Q.1.3 The muscadine grape, native to the southeastern part of the United States, is representative of what grape species? • Vitis labrusca • Vitis vinifera • Vitis rotundifolia • Vitis aestivalis • Vitis riparia

Q.1.4 Pierce’s disease has become a serious threat ato the wine industry in Southern California. Which of the following species is/are considered to be immune to this disease? • Vitis aestivalis • Vitis riparia • Vitis vinifera • Vitis rotundifolia • Vitis labrusca

Q.1.5 This insect nearly caused the demise of the European grapeindustry. Which of the following was it? • Climbing Cutworm • Black Rot • Anthracnose • Powdery Mildew •

Q.1.6 Pierce’s Disease, a serious threat to the grape industry in Southern California, is spread by which of the following?

• Flea Beetle • Glassy-winged Sharpshooter • Grape Berry Moth • Climbing Cutworm • Grasshopper

Q.1.7 Which of the following is likely to be the most successful method of preventing serious damage to winegrape crop?

• Chemical repellents • Propane cannon • Distress call recording • “Scare-eye” balloons • Netting

Q.1.8 Which of the following is the most successful practice for preventing the ravages that can be caused by grape phylloxera to classic winegrape cultivars.

• Manure applications • Planting only certified • Frequent fungicide sprays • Grafting onto North American rootstocks • Tip layering to adjacent areas

Q.1.9 Of the following winegrape cultivars, which is the only one allowed for making red Burgundy wines? • Frontenac • • • •

Q.1.10 Which red winegrape is often referred to as “California’s Grape”?

• Carmenere • • Pinot Noir • Shiaz • Zinfandel

Questions 11 through 14 are Multiple Selection questions that should provide students with useful information as an aid to study, while providing the instructor with an excellent discriminatory device when these questions are used as quiz questions. Specific content information has been included as an aid to meeting these objectives.

Q1.11 Of the following cultivars, which ones are good choices for winegrape production in Nebraska?

• Lacrosse • Saint Croix • • Viognier • Frontenac

Q1.12 In contrast to the red wines of Burgundy, Bordeaux vintners may use up to six cultivars in blending red Bordeaux wines. Which of the following are permissible?

• • Petit Verdot • • Carmenere •

Q1.13 Essential ingredients for making wine from grapes include which of the following?

• Glycerol • Grape juice • Honey • Water • Yeast

Q1.14 Ingredients essential to the making of mead include which of the following?

• Yeast • Honey • Grape juice • Water • Glycerol

1Q.15 Match each person with the viticultural contribution for which he is known.

Nelson Shaulis H.J. Winkler Richard Smart Ed Swanson Elmber Swenson

• Authored “General Viticulture” • Developed the Geneva Double Curtain trellising system • Known for “Sunlight into Wine” • Started Cuthills (Nebraska’s first ) • Private breeder (Edelweiws, Lacrosse, Saint Croix)

Q1.16 Match each structure with it corresponding description or function.

Cordon Anther Tendril Cane Leaf lamina Calyptra

• Primary site for photosynthesis. • Stem modification that facilitates climbing. • Stem arising from previous year’s bud, bears current year’s shoots. • Floral part containing the pollen. • Horizontal branch usually trained along the trellis wire. • Flower part that falls off at anthesis.

Q1.17 Match each term with the appropriate description.

Budbreak Short berries Cap-fall Fertilization

• Onset of shoot development. • Hard, green fruits interspersed with normally developing berries. • Occurs at anthesis. • Initiates fruit set. • Onset of ripening associated with berry softening and color change.

Q1.18 Match the pest problem with its corresponding symptom or description.

Powdery Mildew Flea Beetle Downy Mildew Phylloxera Black Rot

• Insect that causes foliar galls on ‘Frontenac’ and root damage on Vitis vinifera • Fungal disease causing dusty-appearing lesions on the leaves. • Early foliar symptoms appear as greasy-appearing, yellowish areas on the upper leaf surface. • Tiny insect that often attacks developing buds in the Spring. • Fungal disease causing dark lesions on the fruit.

Q1.19 Match the grape species or type with the most accurate description or examples.

French-American hybrids Neo-American hybrids Vitis aestivalis

Vitis rotundifolia Vitis vinifera

• DeChaunac, Vignoles, Chambourcin • Non-bunch grape resistant to Pierce’s Disease, e.g. Scuppernong. • Lacrosse, Tramineette, Frontenac • Cynthiana, Norton • Merlot, Thompson Seedless, Viognier

Q1.20 Match wine type with the appropriate examples or components:

Red Bordeaux Chianti Classico

Qualitatswein mit Pradikat Fortified wines

• Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Carmenere, Cabernet Franc • Kabinett, Beerenauslese, Spatlese • Sangiovese, Malvasia, Cabernet Sauvignon • from region that includes Epernay • Madeira, Port,

Questions 21 through 25 are Multiple Selection questions relating to images that I scanned. (21-24 were from 35 mm slides and 25 was from a diagram). These questions again provide study and discrimination opportunities that are enhanced by the use of images.

Q1.21 Match each Nebraska winery with the fact with which it is most closely associated.

Whiskey Run Creek and Winery Mac’s Creek Vineyards and Winery James Arthur Vineyards Arbor Trails Winery Cuthills Vineyard

• Tasting room in century-old barn straddling a creek. • One of two located in central Nebraska. • Nebraska’s largest winery. • Nebraska’s only co-op winery. • Nebraska’s first post-Prohibition winery.

Q1.22 This vine is: