Introduction to Agriculture

Question 1

Raising livestock was dramatically changed in 1874 by the invention of the:

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barbed wire

Question 2

What do land grant universities in NC offer?

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Four year agricultural degree programs

Question 3

Not knowing where a human will find their next meal is called:

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Food insecurity

Question 4

Adjournment means that:

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The group will no longer conduct official business

Question 5

Industry grows, manages, harvests trees for lumber, poles, posts, pulpwood, other commodities

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Forestry

Question 6

Which is the best free source of information for small businesses in agriculture?

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Cooperative Extension Service

Question 7

The local food movement is defined in terms of geographic proximity of:

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producer to consumer

Question 8

Which is an applied science?

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Entomology

Question 9

In 1878 a milking machine was invented by:

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Anna Baldwin

Question 10

What SAE would you learn about a lot of different career options?

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Exploratory

Question 11

The reaper was invented by Cyrus McCormick in 1834 to:

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Cut grain in the field

Question 12

Food insecurity is defined as not knowing where a human will find their next meal and is:

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A global problem

Question 13

If Deanna has several enterprises as part of her SAE, she most likely has:

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Several types of animals or plants in her project

Question 14

Applied science that uses principles learned in other sciences to solve practical problems:

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Agriculture

Question 15

Which is an agribusiness related to horticulture

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Greenhouse dealer

Question 16

Land grant universities such as NC A&T and NCSU were established to teach:

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Ag and military tactics and do agricultural research

Question 17

John Deere Company got its start with the invention of the:

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Steel moldboard plow

Question 18

A local tractor dealership is best described as a/an:

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Agribusiness

Question 19

A CDE such as horse judging allows students to:

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All the above

Question 20

Fewer exports of products to European countries is an issue related to:

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Genetically modified organisms

Question 21

About what percent of the work force is on the farm in the US?

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2

Question 22

Which is the most likely result when the offer team presents parli pro to the local Lions Club

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Develops confidence and skill in conducting meetings

Question 23

Before presenting speech, the BEST way a speaker can improve the presentation is by:

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Practicing the speech before a mirror

Question 24

Courses in vocational agriculture were established in 1917 by the:

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Smith-Hughes Act

Question 25

Industry of those who haul, grade, process, package, market commodities from production sources

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Agriscience processing, products, and distribution

Question 26

The highest beef cattle producing states are generally located near what crop producing states?

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Corn belt

Question 27

The term to describe the application of scientific principles and new technologies in ag is:

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Agriscience

Question 28

A goal of most professional ag organizations is to:

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Update its members on new methods, products, and technology

Question 29

Lucas moved to amend the motion, the amendment must pass by a:

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Majority vote

Question 30

Besides learning leadership skills through FFA, the FFA also teachers members the value of:

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Patriotism

Question 31

What is the worlds most important source of vegetable oil?

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Soybeans

Question 32

The tractor largely replaced the mule for horsepower and was invented by

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Benjamin Holt

Question 33

The cotton gin removes the cottonseed from the cotton fiber and was invented by:

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Eli Whitney

Question 34

The President is responsible on every agenda for the:

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Call to order

Question 35

A major purpose of the FFA CDE's is to encourage ag students to develop leadership and:

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Increase technical agricultural skills

Question 36

Having several supplementary, improvement, and exploratory activities goes to which grade in ag

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Supervised Agricultural Experience

Question 37

Ginger wants to obtain the floor, to be recognized she should address the presiding officer:

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Madame/Mr. President

Question 38

Discovering new ways of controlling crop pests would best be described as:

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agriscience

Question 39

In which CDE is a student given 30 minutes to prepare a speech on an ag topic and then present:

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Extemporaneous Public Speaking

Question 40

Why might beef cattle and hog producing states be located near the corn belt?

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Corn is a primary feed for cattle and hogs and is available

Question 41

The symbol that signifies that the FFA is a national organization is the

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Eagle

Question 42

What did George Washington Carver develop that greatly impacted agriculture?

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Crop rotation methods

Question 43

Industry that includes producing, processing, and marketing fruits, veggies, ornamental plants:

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Horticulture

Question 44

An agenda forms the framework of a good meeting and is also known as the:

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Order of business

Question 45

Eastern NC counties are leaders in both statewide and nationally in the production of:

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Turkeys

Question 46

Of the many hands on experiences you can have, which is most helpful in helping identify plants

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Working as an intern at a nursery

Question 47

Business meetings should be conducted by following a/an:

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Order of business

Question 48

What SAE would you do if you wanted to study a problem not easily tested by experimentation:

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Analytical

Question 49

If you need to find the rank of NC in sweet potato production, what agency would you consult?

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National Agricultural Statistics Service

Question 50

Industry that involves the management of wetlands, rangelands, water, fish, and wildlife is:

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Renewable Natural Resources

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