7th Grade- Georgia Agriculture

1. What is Georgia's #1 industry?

• Film

• Energy

• Agriculture

• Automotive

2. Who was the founder of the colony of Georgia.

• Clarence Thomas

• Oliver Hardy

• Ty Cobb

• James Oglethorpe

3. Where was the Cotton Gin invented?

• Columbia, SC

• Memphis, TN

• Savannah, GA

• New Orleans, LA

4. Who invented the Cotton Gin?

• John Deere

• Eli Whitney

• Cyrus McCormick

• Jimmy Carter

5. This item was Georgia's largest EXPORT crops in the 1700 and 1800s.

• Indigo

• Cotton

• Peaches

• Eggs

6. How has the relationship between farmers and the US population changed over the past 200 years?

• The number of Farmers has increased; the US population has increased

• The number of Farmers has decreased; the US population has increased

• The number of Farmers has increased; the US population has decreased

• The number of Farmers has decreased; the US population has decreased

7. Where do broilers rank in Georgia's top commodities?

• 3rd

• 10th

• 5th

• 1st

8. Georgia is the top US producer in all of the following EXCEPT

• Peanuts

• Broilers

• Dairy

• Pecans

9. Which variety of onion can only be produced in 20 Georgia counties?

• Yellow

• Vidalia

• Red

• Cairo

10. The following are Georgia's top 3 commodities EXCEPT

• Peaches

• Eggs

• Corn

• Broilers