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WorksheetsIntro to AFNR Industry Mid-Unit Exam Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which type of farming is most common in the United States?
intensive farming
non-profit farming
self-sufficient farming
subsistence farming
What is all the non-farm work in the agriculture industry?
agribusiness
agro-enterprise
entrepreneurship
industrial agriculture
What are the basic human needs provided through agriculture?
food, fiber, and shelter
food, water, and fire
plants, animals, and water
vitamins, minerals, and water
Today, one American farmer produces enough food for how many people?
about 260
around 50
more than 130
1,500
Farm and ranch families make up approximately how much of the US population?
2%
15%
21%
70%
Why was Jethro Tull's invention of the seed drill important?
it allowed corn to be sown in regular rows
it broadcast seed over a wider area
it deposited seeds below thick thatch
it eliminated the need for scarification
Who promoted the science of crop rotation to farmers in the United States and saved the farming resources of the south?
Charles Newbold
George Washington Carver
John Chapman
Thomas Jefferson
On May 15, 1862, Abraham Lincoln established the independent ____________.
American Industrial Revolution
American Farm Bureau Federation
United States Homestead Agency
United States Department of Agriculture
Who introduced the foundation of modern genetics in 1866?
Danial Halladay
Gregor Mendel
John Froelich
Joseph Glidden
Why was the Morrill Act of 1862 significant?
it approved the purchase of 827,000 square miles west of the Mississippi River
awarded a federal grant of 160 acres of land in the west to those that applied
created land-grant colleges to teach military tactics, engineering, and agriculture
recognized that agriculture was the preeminent industry in the US
What did John Deere and Leonard Andrus become famous for in 1837?
commercial fertilizer industry
spring-tooth harrow for seedbeds
mason jars used for canning
steel plows and a patented practical threshing machine
Who invented a horse-drawn mechanical reaper to harvest grain?
Cyrus McCormick
Gail Borden
George Esterly
Luther Burbank
Which of the following provided federal aid to schools, particularly for vocational agricultural education?
Homestead/Agricultural Education Act of 1862
Morrill Engineering and Agriculture Act of 1862
Smith-Lever Agricultural Extension Act of 1914
Smith-Hughes Vocational Education Act of 1917
What was enacted on January 1, 1994 that opened up trade between United States, Canada, and Mexico?
Dominican Republic-Central America FTA (CAFTA-DR)
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Trans-Pacific Partnership
What year did the number of tractors exceed horses and mules for the first time?
1910
1926
1932
1954
Why were conservation practices put into place in the 1930s?
Because of WWII
Because of the Depression
Because of the Dust Bowl
Because of the Homestead Act
Who invented the cotton gin?
John Deere
Eli Whitney
Joseph Glidden
Jethro Tull
What were the three plants the Native Americans planted together in the same mound for soil fertility that they labeled “three sisters”?
carrots, broccoli, cabbage
corn, tomatoes, beans
squash, peppers, corn
corn, beans, squash
Who invented barbed wire?
John Deere
Joseph Glidden
Jethro Tull
Thomas Jefferson
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
The acquisition from Mexico of 650,000 square miles of land west of the Missouri River.
The acquisition from France of 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River.
The acquisition from Italy of 900,000 square miles of land east of the Mississippi River.
The acquisition from France the state of Louisiana.
What act was passed to establish a link between the state-land grant colleges and farmers, the Cooperative Extension Service grew from this?
Homestead/Agricultural Education Act of 1862
Morrill Engineering and Agriculture Act of 1862
Smith-Lever Agricultural Extension Act of 1914
Smith-Hughes Vocational Education Act of 1917
What was enacted as a set of trade agreements aimed at the elimination of quotas and the reduction of tariff duties among the participating nations?
Dominican Republic-Central America FTA (CAFTA-DR)
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Which is considered a cash crop, and European demand for the crop kept the Jamestown Colony afloat?
corn
cotton
maple sugar
tobacco
In 1793 who designed a plow with, "the moldboard of least resistance?"
George Washington
John Deere
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Who built the first gasoline tractor in 1892?
John Froelich
John Deere
Thomas Jefferson
Jethro Tull
