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Iowa Ag Trivia

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False. Most of the corn grown in Iowa is fed to livestock (animals).

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Corn is used for the following:

a)

Food

b)

Fuel

c)

Fiber

d)

All of the above

3.

The corn kernel is made up of what?

a)

Starch

b)

Fiber

c)

Protein

d)

Oil

e)

All of the above

4.

A typical grocery store contains _________ items that list corn ingredients on the label.

a)

25

b)

75

c)

200

d)

4,000

5.

True or False. Green beans are the same as soybeans.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Iowa ranks _____ in soybean production.

a)

5th

b)

10th

c)

1st

d)

2nd

7.

An acre of soybeans will produce _______ crayons.

a)

10,000

b)

50,000

c)

82,368

d)

100,456

8.

True or False. Elevators in the Statue of Liberty use soybean-based hydraulic fluid.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Soybeans are grown in __________.

a)

Nuts

b)

Pods

c)

Shells

d)

Ears

10.

Iowa is the _____ egg producing state of the nation.

a)

Bottom

b)

Last

c)

Top

d)

None of the Above

11.

The color of an egg's shell is the same color as the hen's _________.

a)

Feed

b)

Feet

c)

Earlobe

d)

Eyes

12.

Eggs are a good source of:

a)

Protein

b)

Sugar

c)

Calcium

d)

Candy

13.

True or False. There are more pigs than people in Iowa.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

A pig that is ready for market weigh approximately ________ pounds.

a)

40

b)

275

c)

400

d)

1,000

15.

Which of the following are by products of pigs?

a)

Insulin

b)

Heart Valves

c)

Gelatin

d)

All of the above

16.

The _________ is the most popular breed of dairy cow. *Hint: they are black and white.

a)

Brown Swiss

b)

Jersey

c)

Holstein

d)

Milking Shorthorn

17.

In Iowa, an average cow produces _________ gallons of milk per day.

a)

20

b)

15

c)

10

d)

7

18.

It takes _______ hours for milk to travel from the cow to the store.

a)

60

b)

55

c)

50

d)

48

19.

True or False. Footballs, lipstick and glue are all by products of beef.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

One cowhide can produce enough leather to make ______ footballs.

a)

2

b)

5

c)

10

d)

20

21.

Most of Iowa's Turkeys are sold to:

a)

Subway

b)

Jimmy Johns

c)

Neither

d)

Both a and b

22.

A baby turkey is called a ________.

a)

Little bird

b)

Poult

c)

Baby

d)

Hen

23.

Natural resources used by farmer include:

a)

water

b)

soild

c)

air

d)

forests

e)

all of the above

24.

Why does a farmer plant cover crops?

a)

To prevent the soil from washing away

b)

To provide pretty blooms

c)

To cover ugly land

d)

To use the farm machines

25.

What is the name of the area where fruit trees are grown?

a)

garden

b)

field

c)

grocery store

d)

orchard