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What is the name of the Country that produces the most Honey in the World
China makes about 500,000 tonnes honey annually, or about a quarter of global output, making it the world’s top producer.
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What is the name of the MSU educator that came to class and spoke on Bee Keeping?
Ana Heck
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What is the name of the most commonly used Hive in the USA ?
Langstroth hive
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What ancient civilizations used Melipona (stingless bee) honey for the treatment of cataracts?
The Mayans
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What is the name of the alcoholic drink that is made from honey?
Mead
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What is the name of the country where Manuka Honey originates
New Zealand
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What is the name of the magazine that had the article, " Coming to America: Bees in the New World?"
American Bee Journal
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What is the name of the bee hive management nonprofit that came and spoke in our class?
Bees in the D
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What probably was the first use of honey for human health?
Wound healing
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What is the name of the author that wrote The Georgics in 29 BCE ?
Virgil
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What is Meliponiculture
The cultivation of stingless bees for honey production or pollination.
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What is the farthest distance that Honey bees typically forage?
Bees will typically forage up to 4 miles away for food!
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What is the best way to know the honey that you are purchasing is "real" and not fake?
Raw, unprocessed, preferable purchased locally ( especially if pollen is present)
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What is the name of a traditional medicine branch that has developed in recent years, offering treatments based on honey and the other bee products against many diseases.
apitherapy
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What is the name of your classmate that presented on Honey Crystals for the fun fact assignment?
Giuliano Romano
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What is the name of the documentary that was shown in class last week ( November 16)
Honeyland
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What is the name of the state and crop that many USA commercial beekeepers go to and support each year?
California Almond Growing
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What is the name of a highly sought USA Honey that also is the name of the town where Elvis Presley was born?
Tupelo
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What type of honey has high antibacterial activity, against infections and is used often for wound healing
Manuka
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What state flag depicts a bee hive ( skep) on it?
Utah
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What is the name of the Country where beekeeping is mostly based on swarms trapped from the wild
Africa
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What is the name of a pesticide that can impair bees’ foraging abilities, leaving them unable to navigate their environment and feed themselves?
neonicotinoid and pyrethroid
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What is the name of a nationally popular bee supply company in the State of Michigan?
Dadant located in Albion, MI
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What is the name of the Country that developed "Honey Massage" as a form of therapy
Russia or Tibet
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What is the name of the world's most expensive honey and what country does it come from?
The world's most expensive honey, called Elvish honey from Turkey, is selling for 5,000 euros ($6,800) for 1 kilogram (about 4.5 ounces). Europeans could buy a small car for that price.
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