Chapter 01

Chapter 1: Agriculture Quiz

Test your knowledge of the agriculture chapter material!

1 / 10

In addition to farmers, who can be a good resource for journalists covering the agriculture beat?

Politicians

All of these

Environmental groups

University researchers

2 / 10

What are riparian rights?

Legal water rights of a person owning land bordering a river or lake.

Technique in which crop stubble is left on the field to hold soil in place.

Legal rights of an independent contractor who raises and feeds livestock which are owned by someone else, often a corporation.

Federal payments made to farmers when a natural disaster hurts yields.

3 / 10

If you wanted an overview of what land was being used for in terms of crops and livestock, which of the following would be a good resource?

CropLife International

Agriculture Census

Environmental Working Group

American Farm Bureau Federation

4 / 10

Which of the following is not a way that the environment can negatively impact a farmer's business?

More pests than usual

Changes in rainfall

Soil erosion

Malfunctions in machinery

5 / 10

_____ is the part of the USDA that focuses on conservation and related work.

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

Cooperative Extension System (CES)

6 / 10

Planting across a slope at the right angles to follow the natural elevation contour lines is called ______.

Contour farming

Alternative farming

Slope farming

Crop rotation farming

7 / 10

What are pesticides used for?

To make crops grow faster

To kill pests

To kill weeds

To make crops more nutritious

8 / 10

Before computers became commonplace, farmers replied on The Old Farmer’s Almanac and the radio for what?

Choosing the best seeds

Checking market prices

All of these

Weather forecasting

9 / 10

In agriculture, what does "leaching" refer to?

The loss of fertilizer when rain washes it from the soil.

The loss of nitrogen from the soil from over planting.

When one farmer’s crops overgrow into another’s field.

When weeds or pests out-compete crops for resources.

10 / 10

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was set up after World War II with what purpose?

To promote international trade by increasing tariffs.

To promote international trade by reducing trade barriers.

To disencourage international trade by increasing trade barriers.

To promote international trade by creating new quotas.

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