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Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Career Cluster

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following methods were early humans primarily dependent on for their source of food, clothing and shelter?

a)

Hunting and gathering

b)

Farming

c)

Ranching

d)

Manufacturering

2.

How long has agriculture contributed to the growth and development of civilization?

a)

5,000 to 8,000 years

b)

1,000 to 3,000 years

c)

10,000 to 12,000 years

d)

18,000 to 20,000 years

3.

Which of the following refers to the products produced for a source of income?

a)

Income crops

b)

Harvest Crops

c)

Gross Crops

d)

Cash Crops

4.

When was the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) established?

a)

1917

b)

1854

c)

1776

d)

1862

5.

Which of the following sectors of agriculture has to do with the business aspect of Agricultural Careers?

a)

Agribusiness

b)

Animal Systems

c)

Environmental Services

d)

Plant Systems

6.

Which of the following is considered to be the largest industry in the United States?

a)

Crop Production

b)

Agribusiness

c)

Food Processing

d)

Livestock Production

7.

Which of the following is the minimal requirement for professionals in agribusiness?

a)

Masters Degree

b)

Bachelors Degree

c)

High School Diploma

d)

Associates Degree

8.

In which year was the Animal Welfare Act put into place?

a)

1956

b)

1966

c)

1946

d)

1976

9.

Which of the following was NOT mentioned as an important skill for professionals in environmental services?

a)

Physical Stamina

b)

Problem Solving Skills

c)

Communication Skills

d)

Analytical Skills

10.

Match the following

a)

plants and animals being tamed for food and fiber purposes

1.

Domestication

b)

crops produced for their commercial value

2.

Cash Crop

c)

machine utilized for separating seeds from cotton

3.

Cotton Gin

d)

machine utilized for grain harvesting

4.

McCormick Reaper

11.

Match the following

a)

chemical substance used to eliminate unwanted vegetation within farmland

1.

Herbicide

b)

chemical substance used to eliminate unwanted insects and other pests within farmland

2.

Pesticide

c)

act of preserving, protecting or restoring the natural environment

3.

Conservation

12.

Which of the following can indicate what careers will be enjoyable?

a)

Skills

b)

Demand

c)

Outlook

d)

Interests

13.

Which of the following is a term used to refer to the way individuals manage their time and energy between career activities and home activities?

a)

shared time

b)

work life balance

c)

division of focus

d)

ambition allocation

14.

The demand and availability of an occupation is often referred to as which of the following?

a)

Job Outlook

b)

Career Cluster

c)

Representation

d)

Job Security

15.

Which of the following is an example of benefits?

a)

Salary

b)

Travel

c)

Insurance

d)

Physical Activity

16.

Lisa is considering becoming a vet, so she has offered to help at the animal shelter without being paid. Lisa is doing which of the following?

a)

Training

b)

Working

c)

Job Fair

d)

Volunteering

17.

Match the following

a)

refers to the way individuals manage their time and energy between career activities and home activities

1.

Work-life Balance

b)

demand and availability of an occupation; factors in size of an industry and its rate of growth

2.

Job Outlook

c)

services or rights provided by employers in addition to wages or salary; includes health, dental and life insurance, paid vacation time and sick leave and retirement plan options

3.

Benefits

d)

temporary form of employment with an emphasis on supervised on-the-job training; may be paid or unpaid and may be part-time or full-time

4.

Internship

e)

act of offering services without the expectation of payment

5.

Volunteering