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AG Section — 4th Grade Division (Worksheet Questions)

Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is meant by a milk deficit state?

a)

Consume more milk than it produces

b)

Produce more milk than it consumes

c)

Stops all milk sales

d)

Only imports cheese

2.

What fish is generally the goal of a day of fly casting?

a)

Trout

b)

Bass

c)

Catfish

d)

Salmon

3.

Rambouillet (pronounced Ram buh Lay), Merino (pronounced Muh Reno) and Oxford are breeds associated with what species of animal?

a)

Sheep

b)

Dairy cattle

c)

Goats

d)

Horses

4.

What type of plant can produce its own nitrogen?

a)

Legume

b)

Cactus

c)

Fern

d)

Moss

5.

How is the majority of livestock sold in the United States?

a)

Public auction

b)

Direct farm-to-consumer sales

c)

Online marketplace

d)

Private treaty only

6.

What western mammal has drifted into Tennessee causing much alarm to farmers?

a)

Coyote

b)

Wolf

c)

Mountain lion

d)

Black bear

7.

The Saddlebred, Appaloosa, and the Mustang are breeds associated with what species of animal?

a)

Horses

b)

Beef cattle

c)

Sheep

d)

Goats

8.

What is the average life span for a horse?

a)

25 years

b)

10 years

c)

40 years

d)

5 years

9.

What Tennessee weed is being combatted by the use of an insect?

a)

Thistle

b)

Ragweed

c)

Poison ivy

d)

Johnson grass

10.

The wool from one sheep is called what?

a)

Fleece

b)

Pelt

c)

Hide

d)

Shear

11.

Shorthorn, Charolais, and Santa Gertrudis are breeds associated with what species of animal?

a)

Beef cattle

b)

Dairy goats

c)

Horses

d)

Sheep

12.

What is the proper name for a single freshwater shrimp?

a)

Prawn

b)

Crayfish

c)

Krill

d)

Minnow

13.

A baby goat is called a what?

a)

Kid

b)

Calf

c)

Foal

d)

Pup

14.

Hogs produce what kind of meat?

a)

Pork

b)

Beef

c)

Lamb

d)

Turkey

15.

Pinzgauer (pronounced Pens gower), Gelbvieh (pronounced Gale V), and Red Poll are breeds associated with what species of animal?

a)

Beef cattle

b)

Dairy cattle

c)

Horses

d)

Sheep

16.

A female hatchling chicken is called a what?

a)

Pullet

b)

Hen

c)

Chick

d)

Poult

17.

A horse who has a mixture of white and black hairs would be called a what?

a)

Blue Roan

b)

Bay

c)

Chestnut

d)

Palomino

18.

Which southern state has the most State Forests?

a)

Tennessee

b)

Georgia

c)

Alabama

d)

Mississippi

19.

What is the most common grass found in Tennessee?

a)

Fescue

b)

Bermuda

c)

Bluegrass

d)

Ryegrass

20.

What grand division of the state has the most beef cattle?

a)

Middle

b)

East

c)

West

d)

Plateau

21.

Apiculture is the science of producing what product?

a)

Honey

b)

Milk

c)

Wool

d)

Corn

22.

Standardbred, Hackney, and Shire are breeds associated with what species of animal?

a)

Horses

b)

Beef cattle

c)

Sheep

d)

Goats

23.

What soils are a mixture of clay, silt, and sand making them easy to cultivate?

a)

Loamy soils

b)

Sandy soils

c)

Clay soils

d)

Peat soils

24.

What farm animal farrows its young?

a)

Swine or hogs

b)

Cattle

c)

Sheep

d)

Horses

25.

Name my AG Career: I work for the state of Tennessee and I protect and conserve wildlife.

a)

Wildlife Officer or Game Warden

b)

Veterinarian

c)

Agricultural teacher

d)

Forester

26.

What is the term for growing a plant in a water medium?

a)

Hydroponic

b)

Organic

c)

Irrigated

d)

Aerobic

27.

What is the Tennessee state amphibian?

a)

Tennessee Cave Salamander

b)

American bullfrog

c)

Spotted newt

d)

Green tree frog

28.

What is the largest rodent found in Tennessee?

a)

The beaver

b)

Marmot

c)

Muskrat

d)

Porcupine

29.

What is the common name for cut and dried forage used for livestock feed?

a)

Hay

b)

Silage

c)

Grain

d)

Mash

30.

Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture is an important part of what university?

a)

The University of Tennessee

b)

Tennessee Tech University

c)

Vanderbilt University

d)

Middle Tennessee State University

31.

Name my AG Career: I shoe horses.

a)

Farrier

b)

Trainer

c)

Rancher

d)

Stable hand

32.

What does it mean for an animal to be polled?

a)

No horns

b)

Spotted coat

c)

Short tail

d)

Extra dewclaws

33.

A female newborn horse is called a what?

a)

Filly

b)

Mare

c)

Colt

d)

Foal

34.

A newborn horse of either sex is called what?

a)

Foal

b)

Colt

c)

Filly

d)

Yearling

35.

Which one of Tennessee's forage grasses is infected with an "Endophyte Fungus?"

a)

Fescue

b)

Orchardgrass

c)

Timothy

d)

Bermuda

36.

What is the most valuable wholesale cut on any meat animal?

a)

Loin

b)

Rib

c)

Round

d)

Flank

37.

Name my AG Career: I study plants and the numerous ways they can be cultivated and utilized.

a)

Agronomist

b)

Horticulturist

c)

Soil scientist

d)

Botany teacher

38.

What is the official state game bird of Tennessee?

a)

Bobwhite quail

b)

Wild turkey

c)

Ruffed grouse

d)

Mallard duck

39.

Name my AG Career: I design new equipment to be used in farming and agriculture.

a)

AG. Engineer

b)

Mechanic

c)

Welder

d)

Equipment operator

40.

Sheep produce what kind of meat?

a)

Lamb or mutton

b)

Pork

c)

Beef

d)

Venison

41.

What is the length of pregnancy for a cow?

a)

9 months

b)

6 months

c)

12 months

d)

3 months

42.

A female sheep of any age is called a what?

a)

Ewe

b)

Doe

c)

Mare

d)

Cow

43.

Simmental, Angus, and Hereford are breeds associated with what species of animal?

a)

Beef cattle

b)

Dairy cattle

c)

Horses

d)

Goats

44.

What is the most popular breed of dairy cattle?

a)

Holstein

b)

Jersey

c)

Guernsey

d)

Brown Swiss

45.

In what town is the Tennessee Department of Agriculture located?

a)

Nashville

b)

Knoxville

c)

Memphis

d)

Chattanooga

46.

In what complex is the Tennessee Department of Agriculture located?

a)

Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville

b)

UT Institute of Agriculture in Knoxville

c)

MTSU campus in Murfreesboro

d)

Shelby Farms in Memphis

47.

Where does the University of Tennessee test new varieties and farming procedures?

a)

UT AG Research Centers (Experiment Stations)

b)

County fairgrounds

c)

Private dairies

d)

National parks

48.

Why would you use an insecticide?

a)

To kill insects

b)

To feed plants

c)

To water crops

d)

To clean equipment

49.

What crop do we use to produce margarine?

a)

Soybeans

b)

Corn

c)

Wheat

d)

Cotton

50.

What farm animal has the digestive system most like humans?

a)

Cows

b)

Sheep

c)

Hogs or Swine

d)

Goats

51.

Which state produces the most milk?

a)

Wisconsin

b)

Tennessee

c)

Kansas

d)

Iowa

52.

What is Tennessee's state bird?

a)

Mockingbird

b)

Cardinal

c)

Bluebird

d)

Meadowlark

53.

Which state produces the most wheat?

a)

Kansas

b)

Iowa

c)

Wisconsin

d)

Tennessee

54.

What crop has the most harvested acres in Tennessee?

a)

Hay

b)

Corn

c)

Soybeans

d)

Cotton

55.

What farm animal is most susceptible to pseudorabies (pronounced SUE-DOE-RAY-BEES)?

a)

Cattle

b)

Sheep

c)

Swine or Hogs

d)

Goats

56.

Great Pyrennes (pronounced Peer a knees), Border Collie, and Australian Shepherd are dog breeds associated with what species of animal?

a)

Sheep

b)

Cattle

c)

Goats

d)

Horses

57.

A female hog before she has pigs is called a what?

a)

Sow

b)

Gilt

c)

Boar

d)

Heifer

58.

Name my AG Career: I maintain trees and shrubs by trimming and pruning them.

a)

Arborist

b)

Forester

c)

Park Ranger

d)

Fish Biologist

59.

Leather is a by-product from what agricultural industry?

a)

Cattle (both Beef and Dairy)

b)

Poultry

c)

Swine

d)

Goats

60.

What is meant by the word gestation?

a)

Length of pregnancy

b)

Type of feed

c)

Number of offspring

d)

Farm size

61.

What is defined as an agent or chemical used to destroy pests?

a)

Fertilizers

b)

Pesticides

c)

Herbivores

d)

Vitamins

62.

What is the term used to describe the last possible date a particular area can expect a killing frost?

a)

Frost free date

b)

First frost day

c)

Winter start date

d)

Planting day

63.

What are you doing if you dock a sheep's tail?

a)

Washing it

b)

Braiding it

c)

Cutting it off

d)

Painting it

64.

Name my AG Career: I am a person entrusted with the protection and preserving of a parkland…particularly as it relates to trees?

a)

Forest Ranger

b)

Arborist

c)

Farmer

d)

Veterinarian

65.

Berkshire, Poland China, and Landrace are breeds associated with what species of animal?

a)

Dairy cattle

b)

Poultry

c)

Swine or Hogs

d)

Horses

66.

What part of the dairy cow holds and stores the milk?

a)

Udder

b)

Hoof

c)

Horn

d)

Tail

67.

What does TWRA stand for?

a)

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

b)

Tennessee Water Rescue Association

c)

Tennessee Workers Rights Alliance

d)

Tennessee Wilderness Recreation Agency

68.

Jersey, Holstein, and Brown Swiss are breeds associated with what species of animal?

a)

Dairy cattle

b)

Goats

c)

Sheep

d)

Horses

69.

In what part of the country would you find the most horses, in the east or the west?

a)

East

b)

West

70.

What do the letters USDA mean?

a)

United States Department of Agriculture

b)

United States Dairy Association

c)

Universal State Department of Agriculture

d)

United States Development Agency

71.

What does the agriculture term TCA stand for?

a)

Tennessee Cattleman's Association

b)

Tennessee Corn Alliance

c)

Tennessee Conservation Agency

d)

Tennessee Cooperative of Agriculture

72.

What is the term for the soft furry covering on a deer's antlers?

a)

Velvet

b)

Fleece

c)

Down

d)

Fur

73.

What is the term for the natural breaking-down of rocks?

a)

Weathering

b)

Eruption

c)

Condensation

d)

Polishing

74.

What is the official commercial fish of Tennessee?

a)

Channel catfish

b)

Rainbow trout

c)

Largemouth bass

d)

Bluegill

75.

Where do many Tennessee horse enthusiasts go each weekend to show and ride their horses?

a)

Their local saddle club

b)

The state fairgrounds

c)

The city park

d)

The school gym

76.

What are baby sheep called?

a)

Calves

b)

Kids

c)

Lambs

d)

Chicks

77.

What does the animal nutritional term TDN stand for?

a)

Total Digestible Nutrients

b)

Total Daily Nutrition

c)

Typical Diet Needs

d)

Tennessee Dairy Network

78.

Why do cows have pierced ears?

a)

For identification tags

b)

For jewelry

c)

For hearing aids

d)

For cooling

79.

What state produces the most corn?

a)

Iowa

b)

Kansas

c)

Tennessee

d)

Wisconsin

80.

A sirloin steak comes from what area of the animal?

a)

Hip

b)

Shoulder

c)

Belly

d)

Ribs

81.

Arabian, Belgian, and Morgan are breeds associated with what species of animal?

a)

Horses

b)

Cattle

c)

Sheep

d)

Goats

82.

What are we doing when we are irrigating (Pronounced EAR-UH-GATE-ING) a field?

a)

Planting seeds

b)

Watering the field

c)

Harvesting crops

d)

Plowing the soil

83.

Shropshire, Katahdin (pronounced Kuh Tah Den), and Montadale are breeds associated with what species of animal?

a)

Sheep

b)

Cattle

c)

Goats

d)

Chickens

84.

What abundant resource in Tennessee makes beef cattle production profitable?

a)

Pasture

b)

Desert

c)

Glacier

d)

Ocean

85.

A male chicken is called a what?

a)

Hen

b)

Rooster

c)

Chick

d)

Drake

86.

Name the two types of foxes found in Tennessee.

a)

Red Fox and Gray Fox

b)

Red Fox and Arctic Fox

c)

Gray Fox and Fennec Fox

d)

Swift Fox and Kit Fox

87.

Where in Tennessee does the nation's largest population of bald eagles winter?

a)

Reelfoot Lake

b)

Norris Lake

c)

Great Smoky Mountains

d)

Mississippi River

88.

Which soil characteristic is the most important to know when putting in a septic system?

a)

Percolation rate ("Perc Rate")

b)

Color

c)

Smell

d)

Taste

89.

What is the term for a male hog?

a)

Sow

b)

Boar

c)

Gilt

d)

Stallion

90.

Name my AG Career: I study better ways to manage fish in ponds, streams and even oceans.

a)

Fish Biologist

b)

Veterinarian

c)

Forester

d)

Agronomist

91.

Rhode Island Reds and Plymouth Rocks are breeds associated with what species of animal?

a)

Chickens or Poultry

b)

Dairy cattle

c)

Swine

d)

Sheep

92.

A wide stripe down the face of a horse would be called a what?

a)

A Sock

b)

A Star

c)

A Blaze

d)

A Patch

93.

Why is UT Extension called the Cooperative Extension Service?

a)

Cooperation between Federal, State, and County governments

b)

Run by private businesses

c)

Led by students

d)

Only for farmers

94.

What breed of horse is featured at the National Celebration in Shelbyville, Tennessee?

a)

Quarter Horse

b)

Tennessee Walking Horse

c)

Arabian

d)

Clydesdale

95.

Angora, Boer (pronounced Boar) and French Alpine are breeds associated with what species of animal?

a)

Goat

b)

Sheep

c)

Cattle

d)

Poultry

96.

What farm group not only serves as an insurance agency, but also a nationwide farm lobby?

a)

Farm Bureau

b)

4-H Club

c)

FFA

d)

USDA

97.

What is the advantage of Jersey dairy cattle over the Holstein breed?

a)

Higher amount of butterfat in the milk

b)

Produce more beef

c)

Grow faster on pasture

d)

Have longer horns

98.

Who enforces the sale of Tennessee Game and Fishing Licenses?

a)

TWRA (Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency)

b)

Tennessee Department of Education

c)

U.S. Postal Service

d)

County Health Department

99.

What is the name of the feed that is highest in energy content?

a)

Corn

b)

Alfalfa hay

c)

Oats

d)

Soybean hulls

100.

What is the term for a male beef animal?

a)

Bull

b)

Boar

c)

Buck

d)

Ram

101.

A plant that sprouts as a single leaf is called what?

a)

Monocot

b)

Dicot

c)

Evergreen

d)

Deciduous

102.

Which state produces the most hogs?

a)

Iowa

b)

Tennessee

c)

Florida

d)

Nevada

103.

What is the name of the stomach in cows, sheep, and goats that lets them eat and live on hay and grasses?

a)

Rumen

b)

Abomasum

c)

Crop

d)

Gizzard

104.

Name the State Wild Edible Plant of Tennessee.

a)

Poke Sallet

b)

Wild onion

c)

Dandelion

d)

Cattail

105.

What is the proper color name for a horse with a reddish body and the same color legs, mane, and tail?

a)

Chestnut

b)

Bay

c)

Gray

d)

Palomino

106.

What is the term for a male horse?

a)

Stallion

b)

Gelding

c)

Colt

d)

Stud colt

107.

What is the proper color name for a brown horse with black colored legs, mane, and tail?

a)

Bay

b)

Chestnut

c)

Black

d)

Roan

108.

What is the term for the group of baby pigs a sow has?

a)

Litter

b)

Flock

c)

Herd

d)

Clutch

109.

What kind of college was formed to study Agriculture and funded by the sale of western lands by the federal government?

a)

Land-Grant University

b)

Community College

c)

Private University

d)

Military Academy

110.

What is the Tennessee State Flower?

a)

The Iris

b)

The Daisy

c)

The Rose

d)

The Dogwood

111.

How much milk will the average dairy cow give in a day?

a)

Seven gallons

b)

One gallon

c)

Three gallons

d)

Ten gallons

112.

The LaMancha, Nubian, and Toggenburg are breeds associated with what species of animal?

a)

Goat

b)

Sheep

c)

Cattle

d)

Pig

113.

What kind of rock is Crab Orchard stone?

a)

Sandstone

b)

Granite

c)

Limestone

d)

Basalt

114.

In what structure is silage stored?

a)

Silo

b)

Barn loft

c)

Feed bunk

d)

Trough

115.

What farm animal is most susceptible to grass tetany?

a)

Cattle

b)

Sheep

c)

Goats

d)

Horses

116.

What major crop, grown mainly in Arkansas and Louisiana, is grown in a flooded field?

a)

Rice

b)

Corn

c)

Wheat

d)

Soybeans

117.

How much does a bale of cotton weigh?

a)

480 pounds

b)

120 pounds

c)

800 pounds

d)

300 pounds

118.

What pigs are bought small and then fed to market weight?

a)

Feeder pigs

b)

Show pigs

c)

Breeding boars

d)

Pot-bellied pigs

119.

Guernsey, Ayrshire, and Milking Shorthorn are breeds associated with what species of animal?

a)

Dairy cattle

b)

Beef cattle

c)

Sheep

d)

Goats

120.

What does the agriculture term "outcrops" refer to?

a)

Large rocks sticking up out of the ground hindering cultivation

b)

A type of irrigation

c)

A method of planting seeds in rows

d)

Small gravel used for pathways

121.

What does a Hognose snake do when it is threatened?

a)

Plays dead

b)

Hisses loudly and strikes

c)

Climbs a tree

d)

Sheds its skin immediately

122.

The Californian, Netherland Dwarf, and Mini Rex are breeds associated with what species of animal?

a)

Rabbit

b)

Cat

c)

Dog

d)

Ferret

123.

Aquaculture is the science of producing what product?

a)

Fish

b)

Grain crops

c)

Timber

d)

Dairy products

124.

Name the country where the Clydesdale originated.

a)

Scotland

b)

Ireland

c)

Canada

d)

United States

125.

What is another name for grain sorghum?

a)

Milo

b)

Barley

c)

Rye

d)

Buckwheat

126.

What is found in some soils that stops root depth and affects homesite selection?

a)

Bedrock

b)

Topsoil

c)

Mulch

d)

Sand layer

127.

Name my AG Career: I specialize in home gardens and flowering plants.

a)

Horticulturalist

b)

Forester

c)

Veterinarian

d)

Agricultural engineer

128.

What are the most efficient farm animals in terms of pounds of gain to pounds of feed?

a)

Chickens (poultry)

b)

Cattle

c)

Sheep

d)

Goats

129.

What is the agriculture term for a round bale of hay in a big plastic bag?

a)

Haylage

b)

Silage pit

c)

Windrow

d)

Wrapped square bale

130.

What is the most common term for a female goat?

a)

Doe

b)

Heifer

c)

Ewe

d)

Sow

131.

Where would you find an A, B, and C horizon?

a)

In a soil profile

b)

In a weather map

c)

On a barn layout

d)

On a seed packet

132.

What is the state wild animal of Tennessee?

a)

Raccoon

b)

Black bear

c)

White-tailed deer

d)

Wild turkey

133.

Suffolk, Hampshire, and Dorset are breeds associated with what species of animal?

a)

Sheep

b)

Goats

c)

Cattle

d)

Pigs

134.

Name my AG Career: I work for USDA and I map soils and interpret their productivity.

a)

Soil scientist

b)

Ranch manager

c)

Crop duster pilot

d)

Animal nutritionist

135.

Limousin, Brangus, and Maine-Anjou are breeds associated with what species of animal?

a)

Beef cattle

b)

Dairy cattle

c)

Swine

d)

Goats

136.

What official heads up the USDA?

a)

The Secretary of Agriculture

b)

The President

c)

The Chief of Staff

d)

The Speaker of the House

137.

When Tennessean William Haskell Neal produced Neal's Paymaster corn, what was the new variety's great advantage?

a)

Two ears per stalk compared to one ear on old varieties

b)

Resistant to all insects

c)

Needs no water to grow

d)

Grows only in winter

138.

A male sheep of any age is called what?

a)

Ram

b)

Buck

c)

Bull

d)

Boar

139.

Why do mice constantly gnaw on something?

a)

Because their teeth never stop growing

b)

To sharpen their claws

c)

To mark their territory

d)

To find hidden seeds

140.

Tunis, Jacob, and Columbia are breeds associated with what species of animal?

a)

Sheep

b)

Goats

c)

Cattle

d)

Horses

141.

What piece of equipment has fenders, a horn, and stirrups?

a)

Saddle

b)

Plow

c)

Tractor seat

d)

Harness

142.

What is the family of plants containing watermelons, squash, and cucumbers?

a)

Cucurbits

b)

Legumes

c)

Grasses

d)

Nightshades

143.

What is the term used to describe the rapid movement of soil and rock in response to gravity?

a)

A landslide

b)

Erosion by wind

c)

Deposition

d)

Compaction

144.

What does organic matter help build in a soil?

a)

Topsoil

b)

Bedrock

c)

Gravel

d)

Sand layer

145.

A male newborn horse is called a what?

a)

Colt

b)

Foal

c)

Stud

d)

Gelding

146.

Which state produces the most cotton?

a)

Texas

b)

Georgia

c)

Mississippi

d)

California

147.

Hampshire, Tamworth, and Duroc (pronounced Dew Rock) are breeds associated with what species of animal?

a)

Dairy cattle

b)

Hogs or Swine

c)

Sheep

d)

Poultry

148.

What are the thick deposits of windblown soil found in West Tennessee called?

a)

Loess

b)

Alluvium

c)

Humus

d)

Shale

149.

How many times is a dairy cow milked each day?

a)

Once

b)

Twice

c)

Three times

d)

Four times

150.

When measuring a horse, how many inches are in a hand?

a)

Three

b)

Four

c)

Five

d)

Six