Farming Quiz

What is the name of the chemical spray used to improve conditions for plant production (especially)

What type of pesticide is real in the following options?

• fungicides

• watercides

• foodcides

• dogacides

What is the word for a female cow that has not had a calf yet?

• heifer
• steer
• cow
• bull

Which is the odd one out?

• wheat

• barley

• canola

• granola

What do we call the ground where farmers plant their seeds?

What is the main theme of the film "Food Inc."?

• The importance of organic farming
• The impact of climate change on food production
• Industrialization and corporate control of the food industry
• The history of fast food chains

The film "Dawn to Dusk" portrays the lives of farmers in an area known as "the corn belt" - geographically speaking, what part of the USA is this?

• Pacific Northwest
• Midwest
• Southwest
• Northeast

What is selective breeding?

• The process of breeding plants or animals with specific desirable traits to produce offspring with those traits.
• The process of breeding plants or animals with random traits to produce offspring with unpredictable traits.
• The process of breeding plants or animals with undesirable traits to produce offspring with those traits.
• The process of breeding plants or animals with specific desirable traits to produce offspring with random traits.

Why have some people criticised selective breeding of chicken?

• it makes meat chicken grow faster, which means that their legs cannot always carry their weight

• it has led to egg chickens laying more eggs, which puts a great physical strain on the chicken

• it leads to chicken meat becoming more expensive

• it often involves genetic modification and/or cloning

What are the advantages and disadvantages of organic farm from the perspectives of farmers AND consumers?