Exploratory Ag - What is Agriscience?

Question 1

Which country spends the largest percentage of their income on food?

Accepted Answer

India

Question 2

Agriculture affects only the people that live in the country. It does not affect city folk.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

In the 1930's farmers were called upon to __________________.

Accepted Answer

plant as many crops as possible in response to the war.

Question 4

What was the reason for many historical conflicts?

Accepted Answer

taxation on agricultural goods

Question 5

The combine cut and threshes the grain in a single operation.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

Today, a farmer can produce enough food to feed at least

Accepted Answer

143 people

Question 7

Agriculture is a fairly new industry in the world.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

A product sent to another country from the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

Export, Import

Question 9

Oklahoma Highway 81 used to be the ______________.

Accepted Answer

Chisolm Trail

Question 10

Why was the decision to till up land to grow as many crops as possible a bad decision?

Accepted Answer

drought and high winds created a dust storm.

Question 11

Less than _______ of our population are true farmers.

Accepted Answer

2%

Question 12

WHY were they paid more for cattle in the eastern states?

Accepted Answer

cattle numbers were scarce due to industrialization

Question 13

Agriculture provides ______ for over 21 million Americans.

Accepted Answer

jobs

Question 14

Why is agriculture a science?

Accepted Answer

Science is the study of nature. Ag uses nature a lot!

Question 15

What is the art and science of raising crops and livestock?

Accepted Answer

Agriculture

Question 16

A machine that collects the crops as it lays on the field after cutting is called a

Accepted Answer

reaper

Question 17

Cattle drives typically lasted

Accepted Answer

1-3 months

Question 18

A product brought into the US from another country is called an import.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

Where were cattle shipped to get more money?

Accepted Answer

eastern states

Question 20

The most famous cattle trail was a direct route from _______________.

Accepted Answer

Texas to Abilene, Kansas

Question 21

Agriculture shaped much, or perhaps most, of the world's ________.

Accepted Answer

history

Question 22

Which of the following are not an agriculture related career?

Accepted Answer

All of these are ag careers

Question 23

Where wagon tracks once paved the land _____________ took their place.

Accepted Answer

Railroad

Question 24

To prevent another situation like the dust bowl again, farmers.........

Accepted Answer

rotated crops, planted trees for wind breaks, began to till less, used Agriculture conservation programs

Question 25

What type of farmer receives a share of the crop in payment for working the land?

Accepted Answer

tenant

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