Agriculture Quiz

What is the meaning of the term 'Ager'?

• School

• Office

• Cultivation

• Field

What does agriculture involve?

• Rearing of animals

• Cultivation of crops

• Production of raw materials

• Growing of crops and rearing of livestock

True or False: Subsistence farming makes use of plough in farming.

• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of a cash crop?

• Cassava

• Cocoa

• Maize

• None of the above

Mention one importance of Agriculture to the Nation.

• Source of National Revenue

• Source of International trading - Exportation

• Provision of Business Opportunities

• Source of Job Creation

What are the three stages in the evolution of agriculture?

• Hunting and gathering

• Subsistence farming

• Commercial farming

• All of the above

What is the main purpose of subsistence farming?

• To provide food for the farmer and his family

• To sell the produce in the market

• To earn money

• To provide raw materials

What is the main purpose of commercial farming?

• To provide food for the farmer and his family

• To sell the produce in the market

• To earn money

• To provide raw materials

What is the term used to describe the cultivation of plants and rearing of livestock for human use?

• Agriculture

• Hunting

• Gathering

• Commercial farming

What is the term used to describe the farming method in which crops are raised and livestock are reared with the aim of selling the produce in the market?

• Agriculture

• Hunting

• Gathering

• Commercial farming