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WorksheetsIntro to Agriculture
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who invented the cotton gin?
a)
Cyrus McCormick
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
John Deere
d)
Smith Hughes
2.
Who invented the mechanical reaper?
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Smith Hughes
c)
John Deere
d)
Cyrus McCormick
3.
Who invented the steel plow?
a)
John Deere
b)
Cyrus McCormick
c)
Eli Whitney
d)
Smith Hughes
4.
What is the top U.S. agricultural commodity?
a)
Milk and Cream
b)
Soybeans
c)
Coffee/ Chocolate/ Spices
d)
Cattle and Calves
5.
What is the top imported agricultural commodity?
a)
Coffee/ Chocolate/ Spices
b)
Soybeans
c)
Fruit
d)
Avacados
6.
In what year was the first agricultural college established? (Michigan State University)
a)
1862
b)
1855
c)
1835
d)
1832
7.
In what year was the USDA established? (United States Department of Agriculture)
a)
1855
b)
1832
c)
1835
d)
1862
8.
What percentage of the population were farmers 200 years ago?
a)
25%
b)
90%
c)
2%
d)
75%
9.
How many people do farmers produce enough food and fiber for today?
a)
4
b)
110
c)
155
d)
20
10.
What is the California agricultural production region that Tulare County is located in?
a)
Sacramento Valley
b)
San Joaquin Valley
c)
Delta Region
d)
Imperial Desert
11.
What state is the top producing state in the United States?
a)
Texas
b)
Iowa
c)
Nebraska
d)
California
12.
What railroad was complete in 1869 and greatly benefited the transportation of agricultural products?
a)
Transunion
b)
Transcontinental
c)
Interstate
d)
Intercontinental
13.
Before the use of agricultural practices, what did humans do for food?
a)
they were scavengers
b)
they were scroungers
c)
they were hunters and gathers
d)
they were voyagers
14.
Why is California the top producing state in the United States?
a)
due to its unique year-round climate
b)
because there are so many people in the state
c)
due to government assistance
d)
due to its abundance of water
15.
What percentage of the American household income is spent on food at home?
a)
10%
b)
15%
c)
90%
d)
7%
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