WorksheetsNorman Borlaug Fieldtrip
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What did we learn about Norman Borlaug?
a)
He developed shorter wheat.
b)
Norman was a good wrestler.
c)
He helped feed 2 billion people.
d)
All the above.
2.
What was the song that Norman Borlaug's class sang every morning?
a)
I love America
b)
Happy Birthday
c)
Ioway, where the tall corn grows
d)
Good Morning America
3.
Norman Borlaug won three awards,
Congressional medal of Honor,
, the world food prize, and
Congressional medal of Honor,
, the world food prize, and
a)
the Nobel Peace prize
b)
State Wrestling title
c)
Confederate gold cross
4.
The Borlaug farm is where...
a)
wheat was invented
b)
geocaching was invented
c)
Norman Borlaug grew up
5.
Norman Borlaug traveled to other countries to...
a)
spread peace
b)
fight hunger
c)
give speaches
6.
When you use science to develop a better plant it's called
a)
transubordination
b)
pollination
c)
photosynthesis
d)
biofortification
7.
Norman Borlaug is a native of ___?
a)
Nebraska
b)
Mexico
c)
Minnesota
d)
Iowa
8.
Who is the father of the green revolution?
a)
Gregor Mendel
b)
Norman Borlaug
c)
Rosalind Franklin
d)
Rick Grimes
9.
Norman Borlaug spent his life
trying to end starvation and world hunger?
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Which one of these quotes in from Norman Borlaug?
a)
"It's one small step for a man, one, giant leap for mankind"
b)
"Food is the moral right of all who are born into this world"
c)
"I am not a crook"
d)
"Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach him to fish and he'll eat for a lifetime"
11.
Why do we need prairie?
a)
We don't need prairie.
b)
It saves soil and water and wildlife.
c)
It has beautiful flowers.
12.
Wetlands act like a ...
a)
pool
b)
sponge
c)
rock
13.
Norman Borlaug won these 3 awards.
a)
First place, second place, and third place
b)
An Oscar, the Dr. Suess award, teacher of the year
c)
Nobel Peace Prize, Congressional Medal of Honor, Presidential Medal of Freedom
14.
Favorite quote by Norman Borlaug.
a)
"You can't have peace on an empty stomach."
b)
"One giant leap for mankind"
c)
"You can't judge a book by it's cover"
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