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Read each question (you may want to read these aloud to your students), then circle yes if you agree with the statement or no if you think the statement is wrong. If you disagree with any part of the statement, you should answer no.
| Yes | No | 1. | Agriculture is another word used when talking about farming & ranching. |
| Yes | No | 2. | An acre of land is about the size of a football field. |
| Yes | No | 3. | Goats can be used for weed control. |
| Yes | No | 4. | Hamburger comes from a pig. |
| Yes | No | 5. | Blue jeans are made out of a cotton plant. |
| Yes | No | 6. | A steak comes from a beef animal. |
| Yes | No | 7. | Wool can be used to make clothes and blankets. |
| Yes | No | 8. | Sugarcane is grown in Wyoming. |
| Yes | No | 9. | Flour is any ground up grain like wheat. |
| Yes | No | 10. | Corn can be dried and crushed to make oil. |
| Yes | No | 11. | Oil used in mayonnaise and salad dressing is made from seeds. |
| Yes | No | 12. | Wyoming's largest crop is beans. |
| Yes | No | 13. | Bees are important for pollinating crops. |
| Yes | No | 14. | Spaghetti noodles are mostly made of corn. |
| Yes | No | 15. | The main ingredient in salad dressing is vinegar. |
| Yes | No | 16. | The five "F's" of agriculture is farming, food, fiber, flowers and forest. |
| Yes | No | 17. | The Spanish word for a rope is "El Ranchero". |
| Yes | No | 18. | Wyoming agriculture industry meets or exceeds one billion dollars annually. |
For the following questions, circle the best choice that answers the question.
19. Which state produces the most food?
- Texas
- Montana
- California
- Wyoming
20. Which country produces the most food?
- Canada
- Russia
- Mexico
- United States
- Europe
21. What does agriculture provide for people?
- Food
- Fiber
- Shelter
- All of the above
22. Which career is most related to agriculture?
- Loan Officer
- Teacher
- Soil Scientist
- Actor
23. Farmers use pesticides to control:
- Insects
- Rain
- Soil erosion
- Wildlife
24. Why do farmers use pesticides?
- Increase farm production
- Keep crops from freezing
- Crops won't grow at all without pesticides
- All of the above
- None of the above
25. Which of these crops are produced in the United States?
- Corn
- Rice
- Wheat
- Soybeans
- All of the above
26. Wyoming's largest agricultural product is?
- Sheep
- Cattle
- Milk
- Swine
- Wheat
27. Hamburger comes from which animal?
- Chickens
- Hogs
- Cattle
- Sheep
28. Bacon comes from which animal?
- Cattle
- Sheep
- Hogs
- Chickens
29. Which one of the main ingredients in bread is made of wheat?
- Sugar
- Salt
- Yeast
- Flour
30. Which of the following farm crops are used in cereals?
- Wheat
- Corn
- Rice
- Oats
- All of the above
31. What animal produces a fiber for clothes?
- Cattle
- Swine
- Chickens
- Sheep
32. One farmer produces enough food for about how many people?
- 10
- 50
- 90
- 500
- 130
33. During the past 50 years, the number of farms in the U.S. has:
- Increased
- Stayed about the same
- Decreased
34. Milk is an important source of which nutrient?
- Iron
- Vitamin C
- Calcium
- Carbohydrates
- Vitamin A
35. Carrots are an important source of which nutrient?
- Calcium
- Iron
- Vitamin C
- Carbohydrates
- Vitamin A
36. Out of every 100 people in the U.S., how many are farmers?
- 1 to 2 people
- 3 to 4 people
- 5 to 7 people
- 10 people
37. Which of the following has allowed farmers to increase production during the past 100 years?
- Larger farms
- Computers
- Farm machinery such as tractors
- Pesticides
- All of the above
38. Erosion of the soil is:
- Soil which crumbles easily
- Controlled by using lots of fertilizer
- The wearing away or loss of the land
- All of the above
39. World food production in the future will need to _______ to feed everyone on the planet?
- Increase
- Decrease
- Stay the same
40. Agriculture includes food and fiber production, processing, sales, farm equipment sales, and other areas close to farming. With that in mind, how many people out of every 100 people in the U.S. working some phase of agriculture?
- 5 people
- 10 people
- 20 people
- 30 people