agriculture quiz

• Pitot

  22 Dec 05, 18:44

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:
  [b]Question 20
  
  What is the most lucrative agricultural product produced in the region of Southeast Asia known as the Golden Triangle?
  
  Hint: Last time coolies smoke this in order to forget their problems and to forget the pain of carrying sacks and sacks of rice.
  
  [/b]

  opium?
• ndmmxiaomayi

  22 Dec 05, 18:45

  Question 21
  
  Which state is in the corn belt?
  A. Utah
  B. Kansas
  C. Oregon
  D. Vermont
  E. Louisiana
  
  Hint: Find out more about corn belt.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  22 Dec 05, 18:45

  Originally posted by Pitot:

  opium?

  Correct!!!
  
  
• ndmmxiaomayi

  22 Dec 05, 18:47

  Question 22
  
  What California city is named after the American horticulturist who developed many new varieties of fruits and flowers such as the plumcot and the shasta daisy?
  
  Do some research on American horticulturists as well as the flowers and fruits named here to get the answer.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  22 Dec 05, 18:49

  Question 23
  
  Emerald Riesling, Zinfandel, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir are all varieties of what kind of fruit?
  
  Very easy question. Even if you don't know all these names, just go to google and type in all these names and you will get an answer.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  22 Dec 05, 18:52

  Question 24
  
  All of these are examples of good soil conservation measures except ...
  A. contour plowing
  B. cultivation of soil
  C. cover crops
  D. crop rotation
  E. adding compost
• ndmmxiaomayi

  22 Dec 05, 18:53

  Question 25
  
  What American botanist discovered that legumes such as peanuts returned nitrates and minerals to the soil?
  
  Hint: George Washington _ _ _ _ _ _
  
  Not Bush.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  22 Dec 05, 18:55

  Question 26
  
  It would be highly unusual to find which two agricultural products raised on the same farm?
  A. corn and oats
  B. apples and pears
  C. bananas and apricots
  D. lettuce and asparagus
  E. coconuts and pineapple
• ndmmxiaomayi

  22 Dec 05, 18:56

  Question 27
  
  Name the inventor who solved this problem in 1831.
  "A man had to cut wheat with a scythe and
  slowly move down the field, swinging as
  he went. An acre a day for a strong man
  was a good average yield."
• SBS9828X

  22 Dec 05, 18:57

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:
  [b]Question 26
  
  It would be highly unusual to find which two agricultural products raised on the same farm?
  A. corn and oats
  B. apples and pears
  C. bananas and apricots
  D. lettuce and asparagus
  E. coconuts and pineapple[/b]

  E?
• ndmmxiaomayi

  22 Dec 05, 18:59

  Question 28
  
  Which agricultural crop was domesticated in Southwestern Asia by 7000 B.C.?
  A. maize
  B. wheat
  C. grapes
  D. turnips
  E. cantaloupe
  
  Very hard question.
  
  Hint: It is recommended by HPB (Health Promotion Board) that we eat more of this. One of the products are bread.
• larrenV2.003

  22 Dec 05, 18:59

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:
  [b]Question 26
  
  It would be highly unusual to find which two agricultural products raised on the same farm?
  A. corn and oats
  B. apples and pears
  C. bananas and apricots
  D. lettuce and asparagus
  E. coconuts and pineapple[/b]

  C
• ndmmxiaomayi

  22 Dec 05, 18:59

  Originally posted by SBS9828X:

  E?

  Nope. Think. What fruits will never go together?
• ndmmxiaomayi

  22 Dec 05, 19:00

  Originally posted by larrenV2.003:

  C

  Correct
  
  
• larrenV2.003

  22 Dec 05, 19:02

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:
  [b]Question 28
  
  Which agricultural crop was domesticated in Southwestern Asia by 7000 B.C.?
  A. maize
  B. wheat
  C. grapes
  D. turnips
  E. cantaloupe
  
  Very hard question.
  
  Hint: It is recommended by HPB (Health Promotion Board) that we eat more of this. One of the products are bread. [/b]

  40/60.... (as of who wants to be a millionaire)
• SBS9828X

  22 Dec 05, 19:02

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:
  [b]Question 28
  
  Which agricultural crop was domesticated in Southwestern Asia by 7000 B.C.?
  A. maize
  B. wheat
  C. grapes
  D. turnips
  E. cantaloupe
  
  Very hard question.
  
  Hint: It is recommended by HPB (Health Promotion Board) that we eat more of this. One of the products are bread. [/b]

  B
• ndmmxiaomayi

  22 Dec 05, 19:03

  Originally posted by larrenV2.003:

  40/60.... (as of who wants to be a millionaire)

  Only 50/50
  
  Grapes and Cantaloupe are out.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  22 Dec 05, 19:04

  Originally posted by SBS9828X:

  B

  Correct
  
  
• ndmmxiaomayi

  22 Dec 05, 19:45

  Still got other questions unanswered.
• ~Science~

  22 Dec 05, 20:50

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:
  [b]Question 2
  
  Which agricultural commodity must be imported to the continental United States?
  A. rice
  B. wheat
  C. sugar
  D. coffee
  E. lettuce[/b]

  Hmm... A?
• ndmmxiaomayi

  22 Dec 05, 20:55

  Originally posted by ~Science~:

  Hmm... A?

  Nope.
• ~Science~

  22 Dec 05, 21:17

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

  Nope.

  D?
• ndmmxiaomayi

  22 Dec 05, 21:27

  Originally posted by ~Science~:

  D?

  Correct
  
  
• ~Science~

  22 Dec 05, 21:28

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:
  [b]Question 4
  
  What fuel can be produced by fermenting sugar cane, sawdust, corn, or wood chips?
  A. peat
  B. alcohol
  C. uranium
  D. kerosene
  E. hydrogen[/b]

  B?
• ndmmxiaomayi

  22 Dec 05, 21:42

  Originally posted by ~Science~:

  B?

  Correct