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Chapter 1: Agriculture Quiz
Test your knowledge of the agriculture chapter material!
1 / 10
True or false: A rise in grain prices may mean higher meat prices.
Answer can be found on page 14.
Correct! Agriculture stories can be complicated. Think about how the news you are covering affects different sectors of the industry and, of course, consumers.
2 / 10
True or false: It’s important to consider regulations when covering the agriculture beat.
Answer can be found on page 11.
Correct! Although farmers are a relatively powerful lobby, they still face challenges in Washington, D.C. and do not always get their way.
3 / 10
What are riparian rights?
Answer can be found on page 17.
Correct!
4 / 10
_____ is the part of the USDA that focuses on conservation and related work.
Correct! Originally established as the U.S. Soil Conservation Service, the NRCS’s programs promote conservation on the 70 percent of the nation’s land that is privately owned.
5 / 10
Which of the following is not a way that the environment can negatively impact a farmer's business?
Correct! There are many ways the environment can directly or indirectly affect agriculture.
6 / 10
Planting across a slope at the right angles to follow the natural elevation contour lines is called ______.
Answer can be found on page 16.
Correct! This practice helps reduce soil erosion and conserve rainwater.
7 / 10
True or false: Agriculture has a minimal impact on the environment.
Answer can be found on page 11-13.
Correct! The environmental effects of agriculture are big news and several have won Pulitzer Prizes for their work in this area.
8 / 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?
Correct! This is a treasure chest of information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on how the land is used and what is raised on it.
9 / 10
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was set up after World War II with what purpose?
10 / 10
Before computers became commonplace, farmers replied on The Old Farmer’s Almanac and the radio for what?
Answer can be found on page 10.
Long before computers became a mainstay of most American households, many farmers relied on The Old Farmer’s Almanac – a long-range weather forecaster dating back to 1792 – in addition to the radio to prepare their crops for the elements.
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