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Ag Inventions

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In 1785, He introduced crop rotations. Also owned mules.

a)

George Washington

b)

Eli Whitney

c)

Thomas Elkins

d)

John Deere

2.

In 1874, Invented barbed wire

a)

Henry Blair

b)

Eli Whitney

c)

Joseph Glidden

d)

Benjamin Holt

3.

In 1879, Invented Perishable Food Preservation (Refrigerator)

a)

George Washington

b)

John Deere

c)

John Sanford

d)

Thomas Elkins

4.

In 1834, Invented Seed Planter

a)

Henry Blair

b)

George Washington

c)

Benjamin Holt

d)

John Deere

5.

In 1793, Invented the cotton gin

a)

George Washington

b)

Eli Whitney

c)

John Deere

d)

Thomas Elkins

6.

Invented the Tractor

a)

George Washington

b)

Joseph Glidden

c)

Benjamin Holt

d)

John Deere

7.

In 1987, Invented the Gene Gun

a)

John Sanford

b)

George Washington

c)

Henry Blair

d)

Eli Whitney

8.

In 1837, Improved the iron plow by making the steel plow

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Joseph Glidden

c)

John Deere

d)

George Washington

9.

What percent of the US population works on the farm in 2022?

a)

2

b)

10

c)

50

d)

90

10.

In what year did the tractor pass the mule as the main source of agriculture power?

a)

1800

b)

1855

c)

1954

d)

2000