Exploratory Ag - What is Agriscience?

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

Which of the following are not an agriculture related career?

Accepted Answer

All of these are ag careers

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Texas to Abilene, Kansas

Question 4

Oklahoma Highway 81 used to be the ______________.

Accepted Answer

Chisolm Trail

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Railroad

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Agriculture

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

India

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

cattle numbers were scarce due to industrialization

Question 10

Where were cattle shipped to get more money?

Accepted Answer

eastern states

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Why is agriculture a science?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

Export, Import

Question 15

Less than _______ of our population are true farmers.

Accepted Answer

2%

Question 16

What was the reason for many historical conflicts?

Accepted Answer

taxation on agricultural goods

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Cattle drives typically lasted

Accepted Answer

1-3 months

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

reaper

Question 20

Agriculture provides ______ for over 21 million Americans.

Accepted Answer

jobs

Question 21

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

Accepted Answer

tenant

Question 22

Agriculture is a fairly new industry in the world.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 23

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

Accepted Answer

143 people

Question 24

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

Accepted Answer

history

Question 25

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.

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