The Ultimate Hemp Quiz

Tell a friend, “I love hemp!” and see what their reaction will be. Industrial hemp is probably one of the most misunderstood plants, often confused with its recreational cousin. At BabyKicks, we think of hemp as a “super plant” and consider ourselves hemp aficionados.

How much do you know about industrial hemp? Take our Ultimate Hemp Quiz to see if you can earn the title of “Hemp Expert!”

The BabyKicks Ultimate Hemp Quiz

True or False?

1. The First American Flag was made out of hemp.
2. Van Gogh painted on hemp canvas.
3. Hemp requires pesticides to grow.
4. The original Wrangler jeans were made from hemp sailcloth.
5. The first Gutenberg bible was printed on hemp paper.
6. The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper.
7. Popular Mechanics called hemp a “billion-dollar crop.”
8. Abraham Lincoln used hemp seed oil in his lamps.
9. Australians survived two famines by eating virtually nothing but hemp seed for protein and hemp leaves for roughage.
10. You can’t get high from industrial hemp.
11. BMW is reportedly working on its own set of wheels that replaces fiberglass matte with hemp.
12. Hemp fields would be used to hide marijuana plants.
13. The Founding Fathers smoked  hemp.
14. Hemp’s growth rate is so rapid, it is ready for harvest in only 4 months.
15. Hemp helped clean the soil around Chernobyl.
16. U.S. is the only first world country that has not established hemp as an agricultural crop.
17. In the U.S. during the 1700’s and 1800’s, it was against the law to refuse to grow hemp.
18. Hemp paper is not popular because it is not as strong as wood paper.
19. Hemp plastic is not biodegradable.
20. Hemp requires less water than cotton and grows in cooler climates.

Answers are below this photo. How did you do?

Answers

1. The First American Flag was made out of hemp. True.
2. Van Gogh painted on hemp canvas. True.
3. Hemp requires pesticides to grow. False. Hemp is the oldest cultivated fiber plant in the world. It contains no toxins as it does not require pesticides.
4. The original Wrangler jeans were made from hemp sailcloth. False. The original Levi’s jeans, made for Sierra Nevada gold rushers, were made of rugged hemp sailcloth.
5. The first Gutenberg bible was printed on hemp paper. True.
6. The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper. False. The final, official Declaration of Independence is kept at the Library of Congress, and researchers there say it was written on parchment, a type of paper made from animal skin.
7. Popular Mechanics called hemp a “billion-dollar crop.” True. They did so in the February 1938 issue.
8. Abraham Lincoln used hemp seed oil in his lamps. False. While there are references to Lincoln using whale oil in his lamps, there is no credible evidence that he used hemp seed oil.
9. Australians survived two famines by eating virtually nothing but hemp seed for protein and hemp leaves for roughage. False. This would be a fantastic story, but there is no historical evidence.
10. You can’t get high from industrial hemp. True. The THC levels in industrial hemp are so low that no one could get high from smoking it. 
11. BMW is reportedly working on its own set of wheels that replaces fiberglass matte with hemp. True. You can read more here.
12. Hemp fields would be used to hide marijuana plants. False. Hemp is grown differently from marijuana and is harvested at a different time. Cross-pollination actually reduces the potency of marijuana.
13. The Founding Fathers smoked  hemp. False. See above. 
14. Hemp’s growth rate is so rapid, it is ready for harvest in only 4 months. True. Hemp plants reach a height of 6-12 feet and produce 3-6 tons of dry fiber per acre. 
15. Hemp helped clean the soil around Chernobyl. This is a hard one to call and could go either way. 
16. U.S. is the only first world country that has not established hemp as an agricultural crop. True.
17. In the U.S. during the 1700’s and 1800’s, it was against the law to refuse to grow hemp. True. 
18. Hemp paper is not popular because it is not as strong as wood paper. False. Hemp paper is longer lasting than wood pulp, stronger, acid-free, and chlorine free. It can also be recycled seven times.
19. Hemp plastic is not biodegradable. False. 
20. Hemp requires less water than cotton and grows in cooler climates. True. 

Hemp is a super plant because it’s the strongest natural fiber known to man!Hemp is the ultimate eco-friendly fiber because it is strong, comfortable, and sustainable. It is used to make over 25,000 consumer products, from cloth diapers to food to shoes to paint. Keep your eye out for new products coming from BabyKicks featuring our favorite fiber!