True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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The raising of corn and wheat is considered agriculture but the production of
greenhouse plants is not.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The application of scientific principles and new technologies to agriculture is
the definition of.....
a | agribusiness | c | FFA | b | agriscience | d | agronomy |
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3
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George Washington Carver developed the....
a | hay baler | c | idea of soil conservation | b | cotton
gin | d | idea of crop
rotation |
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4
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Who developed the steel moldboard plow?
a | Henry Blair | c | Eli Whitney | b | John Deere | d | George Washington
Carver |
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5
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What is the name of the federal agency, which is part of the USDA, that is
represented by the acronym of NRCS?
a | National Registry of Conservation States | b | Natural Regional Care
Service | c | Nominal Resource Care School | d | Natural Resource Conservation
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Yes/No
Indicate whether you
agree with the statement.
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6
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Is a company that manufacturers lawnmowers considered an agribusiness?
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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7
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__________________________ helps just 2% of our work force produce food for the
rest of the country.
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8
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One of the first successful agriculture machines, which led to other types of
agricultural machines being developed, was the _________________ _______ invented by Eli
Whitney.
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9
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The grain reaper, which was a machine that vastly improved the speed of
harvesting grain, was developed by _________________ ______________________.
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10
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The ________________ Acts of 1862 and 1890 provided for funding for Land Grant
Institutions to teach agriculture at the college level.
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