How Much Do You Know About Farming?

Grab your horse and see if you can plow through these earthy questions. Good luck!
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Question 1/12

biography.com
This smart fellow invented the cotton gin and shaped 19th century farming in the South. Who is he?
Elias Howe
Eli Whitney
Elliott Benson

Question 2/12

freshmanfarmer.com
So City Person, how many square yards are in an acre?
4840
5280
1700

Question 3/12

clipartbest.com
What is the world's best selling brand of tractor?
Mahindra
John Deere
Toro

Question 4/12

republicranches.com
After corn, what crop is grown the most in the U.S.?
Wheat
Soybeans
Hay

Question 5/12

squishymart.com
Which country has the most arable land in the world?
United States
China
Russia

Question 6/12

tnhomeandfarm.com
Oh, here's a good one! In what year was the Old Farmers Almanac first published?
1814
1755
1792

Question 7/12

ibtimes.com
Which state in the U.S. grows the most wheat?
Kansas
Nebraska
North Dakota

Question 8/12

allischalmers.com
What does a "cultipacker" do?
Seeds rocky fields
Removes old crops
Crushes dirt clods

Question 9/12

mouseinmypocket.com
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Okay, how much is a peck?
2 US dry gallons
4 US dry gallons
8 US dry gallons

Question 10/12

business-ethics.com
How many Americans claim "farming" as their occupation?
5 percent
3 percent
Less than 1%

Question 11/12

bbcimg.co.uk
Which state has the greatest number of milk cows?
Vermont
California
Pennsylvania

Question 12/12

nationalshows2.com
And lastly... name the British agricultural pioneer who perfected a horse-drawn seed drill in 1701 that economically sowed the seeds in neat rows.
Jethro Tull
Uriah Heep
Motley Crue
You know very little about farming and believe that lettuce springs from the ground in nice plastic bags.

C+, City Slicker

listal.com
Right!
Nicely done. You know that overalls aren't really a fashion statement and you've actually seen a farm!

B+, Crop Duster

freewebs.com
Right!
Excellent! You have a keen understanding of where food comes from and know the difference between a 'hoe' and a 'ho.'

A+, Old MacDonald

ytimg.com
Right!
1
This smart fellow invented the cotton gin and shaped 19th century farming in the South. Who is he?
Elias Howe
Eli Whitney
Elliott Benson
2
So City Person, how many square yards are in an acre?
4840
5280
1700
3
What is the world's best selling brand of tractor?
Mahindra
John Deere
Toro
4
After corn, what crop is grown the most in the U.S.?
Wheat
Soybeans
Hay
5
Which country has the most arable land in the world?
United States
China
Russia
6
Oh, here's a good one! In what year was the Old Farmers Almanac first published?
1814
1755
1792
7
Which state in the U.S. grows the most wheat?
Kansas
Nebraska
North Dakota
8
What does a "cultipacker" do?
Seeds rocky fields
Removes old crops
Crushes dirt clods
9
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Okay, how much is a peck?
2 US dry gallons
4 US dry gallons
8 US dry gallons
10
How many Americans claim "farming" as their occupation?
5 percent
3 percent
Less than 1%
11
Which state has the greatest number of milk cows?
Vermont
California
Pennsylvania
12
And lastly... name the British agricultural pioneer who perfected a horse-drawn seed drill in 1701 that economically sowed the seeds in neat rows.
Jethro Tull
Uriah Heep
Motley Crue

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