This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Knowledge > Indigenous > Indigenous Technical Knowledge In Agriculture – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Indigenous Technical Knowledge In Agriculture Quiz 17 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Agricultural Economics A) Animal growth, care, and management. B) The science of producing, processing, and marketing fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants. C) Basic science of the plant and the animal kingdom. D) Management of agricultural resources, including farms and agribusinesses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Management of agricultural resources, including farms and agribusinesses. 2. Turf A) The turfgrass plant and soil immediately below it; also, grass used for decorative or soil-holding purposes. B) Chemistry as it applies to living matter. C) Science of soils and field crops. D) Plants used for their appearance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The turfgrass plant and soil immediately below it; also, grass used for decorative or soil-holding purposes. 3. Which crop is most valuable to Louisiana's economy? A) Peachs. B) Forestry. C) Rice. D) Soybean. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Forestry. 4. Which city hosted the National Convention in 2013? A) Indianapolis, IN. B) Alexandria, VA. C) Kansas City, MO. D) Louisville, Ky. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Louisville, Ky. 5. Application of mechanical and other engineering principles in agriculture A) Ag engineering. B) Aquaculture. C) Agribusiness. D) Ornamental. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ag engineering. 6. How much of our food dollar goes to farmers and Ranchers? A) 81 cents. B) 19 cents. C) 8 cents. D) 3 cents. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 19 cents. 7. What connects the pairs of strands that make up the double helix of DNA? A) Bases. B) Starches. C) Sugars. D) Tar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bases. 8. Genetically modified organisms that are safety tested in laboratories and greenhouses before they are tested outdoors are also monitored by: A) County government. B) Nursery operators. C) State and federal government. D) Chemical salespeople. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) State and federal government. 9. DNA is an acronym for: A) Dynamite alert. B) Dibonucleic acid. C) Dioxynucleic acid. D) Deoxyribonucleic acid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Deoxyribonucleic acid. 10. What is the industry that grows forages like grains, corn, etc? A) Agronomy. B) Forestry. C) Horticulture. D) Aquaculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agronomy. 11. Flora and Fauna refer to A) Animals. B) Flowers. C) Trees. D) Plants and Animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plants and Animals. 12. Which organization most likely has as its primary purpose the support of the student organization for agricultural education? A) FFA Alumni Associatoin. B) National Agricultural Teacher's Association. C) National Agricultural Education Council. D) Teamsters' Union. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FFA Alumni Associatoin. 13. The grass used for decorative and soil holding purposes A) Turf. B) Entomology. C) Horticulture. D) Agronomy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Turf. 14. Why is biotechnology-produced BST given in supplemental doses to dairy cows? A) Increase muscle for meat. B) Produce only female offspring. C) Produce large calves. D) Increase milk production. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Increase milk production. 15. Membership in FFA is traditionally limited to students who are A) Enrolled in Agriscience classes. B) Enrolled at the school where the chapter is. C) Plan to have a career in Agriscience. D) Plan to go to college for Agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Enrolled in Agriscience classes. 16. Which activity is most helpful in developing poise, confidence, and leadership? A) Cleaning up the school grounds. B) Identifying trees in a forestry class. C) Making an oral presentation or speech. D) Moving plants in a nursery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Making an oral presentation or speech. 17. A goal of most Professional Agricultural Organizations is to: A) Create more paperwork. B) Keep membership down by raising the amount of dues members have to pay. C) Maintain the old methods of farming. D) Update its members of new methods, products and technology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Update its members of new methods, products and technology. 18. Hannah moves to amend the motion to have the banquet at the school cafeteria. What is she most likely trying to do to the motion? A) Change it. B) Kill it. C) Preserve it. D) Restore it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Change it. 19. What percentage of people in the United States are farmers? A) Nearly 5. B) Less than 2. C) Slightly more than 10. D) About 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Less than 2. 20. John is working with his Boy Scout Troop to improve the appearance, convenience, and safety of the local park. In which immersion SAE project is he most likely involved? A) Analytical. B) Experimental. C) Internship. D) Service learning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Service learning. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesKnowledge QuizzesIndigenous Technical Knowledge In Agriculture Quiz 1Indigenous Technical Knowledge In Agriculture Quiz 2Indigenous Technical Knowledge In Agriculture Quiz 3Indigenous Technical Knowledge In Agriculture Quiz 4Indigenous Technical Knowledge In Agriculture Quiz 5Indigenous Technical Knowledge In Agriculture Quiz 6Indigenous Technical Knowledge In Agriculture Quiz 7Indigenous Technical Knowledge In Agriculture Quiz 8Indigenous Technical Knowledge In Agriculture Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books