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Try our Farm Trivia Quiz

 

 1.  How many slices of pizza does the average kid eat in one year?

1. 100                       c. 22           

2. 10                         d. 46

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2.  What state grows the most cranberries?

1. Maine                   c. Wisconsin

2. Texas                    d. Ohio

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3.  How many pounds of milk does it take to produce one pound of cheese?

1. 25                         c. 10

2. 18                         d. 250

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4.  Out of every 10 apples eaten in America, how many are grown in Washington State?

1. 6                           c. 9

2. 2                           d. 1

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5.  How long does it take a hen to “produce” an egg?

1. 3 days                   c. 5 days

2. 1 day                    d. 10 days

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6.  What farm animal is used in human heart valve replacements?

1. Horse                    c. Cow

2. Pig                        d. Chicken

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7. What crop is grown in all 50 states?

1. Almonds               c. Tomatoes

2. Rice                      d. Potatoes

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8. How many miles does a hive of honeybees fly to produce one pound of honey?

1. 250                       c. 55,000    

2. 10,000                  d. 1,000,000

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9. What can soybeans be used to make?

1. Bicycle tires                   c. Lipstick

2. Dog Food              d. All of the above

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10.  What Ohio crop is found in Coca-Cola?

1. Soybeans              c. Corn

2. Potatoes                d. Strawberries

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1. d.  Each man, woman and child in America eats an average of 46 slices (23 pounds) of pizza a year.  Pepperoni (from pigs) is America’s favorite topping.

2. c.  Wisconsin is the state that grows the most cranberries.  Each year cranberry producers grow more than 300 million pounds of cranberries.

3. c.  It takes 10 pounds of milk to make one pound of cheese.  Ohio is the leading state in swiss cheese production.

4. a.  6 out of every 10 apples that get eaten every day in the U.S. were grown in Washington State.  The most popular varieties are Red Delicious, Gala, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious and Fuji.

5. b.  It takes 24 to 26 hours for a hen to produce an egg.  Eggs age more in one day at room temperature than in one week in the refrigerator.

6. b.  Heart valves from hogs are used to replace damaged or diseased human heart valves.

7. d.  Potatoes.  The average person in the U.S. eats 140 pounds of potatoes every year, making the potato the favorite vegetable in America.

8. c.  55,000 miles!  Honey bees must tap 2 million flowers to make one pound of honey,  Each bee makes 1/12^th teaspoon of honey in its lifetime.

9. d.  All of the above.  In addition to being used for food, the versatile soybean can be used to make hundreds of useful household products and more recently, biodiesel.

10. c.. Though field corn is used for animal feed, corn meal, etc. you will find that one of the first ingredients in your soda is corn syrup—made from field corn.

Agriculture is Part of Your Life

Farmers and ranchers supply us with food & fiber products we use in everyday life, such as:

• Health care—pharmaceuticals, surgical sutures, ointments, capsules and heart valves

• Construction—lumber, paints, brushes, tar paper, dry wall and tool handles

• Transportation—fuel, lubricants, antifreeze, tires & upholstery

• Manufacturing—adhesives, solvents, detergents, paper, ink

• Personal care—shampoo, cosmetics, lotions, finger nail polish, textbooks, chalk, desks, pencils and paper

• Sports—uniforms, baseball bats, leather equipment and shoes      

 Sources:  USDA “FSA Kids”;   AgDay; The National Farm-City Council     

Ohio Agri-Women is an affiliate of American Agri-Women, a national coaliation of farm, ranch and agribusiness organizations.

OAW membership includes automatic membership into AAW. 

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Date last updated 01/17/08