FUN FACTS

1. Thewordforanimalfamilies

thatnolongerexistis…

A)Non-existence

B)Evaporated

C)Extinct

D)Disappeared

Answer C) Extinct

FUN FACTS

2. HowmanyFloridafarmsare

there?

A)20,000to30,000

B)30,000to40,000

C)40,000to50,000

D)Wedon’tknow.Theguy

thatcountsfarmsquithis

job!

Answer C) 40,000 to 50,000

FUN FACTS

3. Whatiscomposting?

A)Addingpoststoafence

onaranch

B)Puttinginformationabout

farmingonacomputer

C)Usingrottingordecaying

plantmaterialtoimprove

soil

D)Farmerstalkingabout

commonproblems

Answer C) Using rotting or decaying plant material to improve soil

FUN FACTS

4. Biomassis...

A)Animalorplantcells

underamicroscope

B)Ananimaldisease

C)Plantoranimalwaste

usedasfuel

D)Amassoffoodinthe

oceanthatfeedsfish

Answer C) Plant or animal waste used as fuel

FUN FACTS

5. Whichisnotacitrusfruit?

A)Pummelo

B)Kumquat

C)Tangelo

D)Papaya

Answer D) Papaya

FUN FACTS

6. Whichisnotagrass

commonlyusedtomake

Floridahay?

A)Diamondgrass

B)PensacolaBahiagrass

C)PerennialPeanut

D)AlyceClover

Answer A) Diamond grass

FUN FACTS

7. Alloftheseproductscan

comefromcottonexcept…

A)Chickenfeed

B)Saladdressing

C)Jeans

D)Turpentine

Answer D) Turpentine

FUN FACTS

8. Theenergyforallliving

thingscomesfrom…

A)Wind

B)Thesun

C)Rain

D)Theearth

Answer B) The sun

FUN FACTS

9. Whichfooddoweeatmore

ofnowthanwhenyour

grandparentswerechildren

(about50yearsago)?

A)Redmeat

B)Eggs

C)Wholemilk

D)Fruit

Answer D) Fruit

FUN FACTS

10.Growingplantswithoutsoil,

butwithwaterandliquid

plantfoodiscalled?

A)Waterlessfarming

B)Aquafarming

C)Hydroponics

D)Theno-soilmethod

Answer C) Hydroponics

ANIMALS, FISH & MORE

1. Beeshaveanimportantjob,

theyhelpplants…

A)Getenoughwater

B)Pollinate

C)Removedeadleaves

D)Learntousetheircell

phones

Answer B) Pollinate

ANIMALS, FISH & MORE

2. Ayoungcowthathasnot

hadababyisa…

A)Heifer

B)Bull

C)Angus

D)Cattle

Answer A) Heifer

ANIMALS, FISH & MORE

3. Turtlesare...

A)Amphibians

B)Reptiles

C)Mammals

D)Aquaticmammals

Answer B) Reptiles

ANIMALS, FISH & MORE

4. Cattleraisedformilk

productionarecalled?

A)Milkcattle

B)Lactatecattle

C)Uddercattle

D)Dairycattle

Answer D) Dairy cattle

ANIMALS, FISH & MORE

5. Peoplewhoraisefishin

pondsarecalled?

A)Pondfishers

B)Aquaculturists

C)Aquaponders

D)Freshwaterfishermen

Answer B) Aquaculturists

ANIMALS, FISH & MORE6. WhichisnotaFlorida

shellfish?

A)Shrimp

B)Lobster

C)Scallop

D)Jellyfish

Answer D) Jellyfish

ANIMALS, FISH & MORE

7. Whatisthedifference

betweenapigandahog?

A)Apigisamaleandahog

isafemale

B)Ahogisamaleandapig

isafemale

C)Apigisyoungerand

lighterthanahog

D)Apigisafarmanimal,a

hoglivesinthewild

Answer C) A pig is younger and lighter than a hog

ANIMALS, FISH & MORE

8. Akoiisatypeof…

A)Bird

B)Panda

C)Fish

D)Camera

Answer C) Fish

ANIMALS, FISH & MORE

9. Whichcowisnotusedona

dairyfarm?

A)Angus

B)Holstein

C)Ayrshire

D)Guernsey

Answer A) Angus

ANIMALS, FISH & MORE

10. Allmammals…

A)Havefourlegs

B)Areextinct

C)Arepets

D)Drinkmilkwhenyoung

Answer D) Drink milk when young

REAL WORLD1. USDAstandsfor…

A)UnitedStatesDepartment

ofAgriculture

B)UnitedStatesof

DevelopingAgriculture

C)UnitedStatesDistrictof

America

D)UselessandStupid

DancingAnts

Answer) A) United States Department of Agriculture

REAL WORLD

2.Tobeacertifiedorganicfood,

alloftheseareneeded

except…

A)Itmustuse100%organic

products

B)Itmustbecertifiedbyan

organiccertificationexpert

C)Itmustbelistedonthe

organicwebsite

D)Theremustberecordsof

everythingthatwasused

tomakeit

Answer C) It must be listed on the organic website

REAL WORLD

3.Someonewhobuysfruits

andvegetablesfromfarmers

andsellsthemtogrocery

storesisa…

A. Fruitandvegetable

coster

B. Producebroker

C.Produceinterseller

D.Foodaccountant

Answer B) Produce broker

REAL WORLD

4. ThelogoforFlorida

agricultureis…

A)TheFloridaForeverlogo

B)TheUSDAlogo

C)TheFFAlogo

D)FreshfromFloridalogo

Answer D) The Fresh from Florida logo

REAL WORLD5. WhyisFloridaknownasthe

UnitedStates’wintersalad

bowl?

A)Floridagrowsvegetables

inthewinterwhenitis

toocoldinotherstates

B)Farmersplayfootballin

TheSaladBowleach

winter

C)Disneyworldmakesa

giantsaladeachwinter

D)Alloftheabove

Answer A) Florida grows vegetables in the winter

REAL WORLD6. Thepersonwhoisincharge

oftheFloridaDepartmentof

AgricultureandConsumer

Servicesis…

A)TheCommissionerof

Agriculture

B)TheKingofAgriculture

C)ThePresidentof

Agriculture

D)ThePrincipalof

Agriculture

Answer A) The Commissioner of Agriculture

REAL WORLD7. Farmershavelearnedhow

toprotectourlandand

water.Whichisnottrue

aboutthem?

A)Scientistshelpthemlearn

more

B)Therearemanypeoplein

Florida.Theyhaveless

towaste

C)Therearelawsthatthey

havetoobey

D)Theylearnfromspace

aliens

Answer D) They learn from space aliens

REAL WORLD8. TheFloridaDepartmentof

AgricultureandConsumer

Servicesdoesallofthese

except:

A)Fightfires

B Makesurecarrepair

shopsarehonest

C)Teachfarmersabout

pestsandinsects

D)Deliverfoodtogrocery

stores

Answer D) Deliver food to stores

REAL WORLD

9. Lawsthatprotectourland,

waterandairarecalled

A)Cleanworldlaws

B)LWAlaws

C)Environmentallaws

D)Pollutionlaws

Answer C) Environmental laws

REAL WORLD10. Sellingfoodtoanother

countryiscalled...

A)Importing

B)Exporting

C)Overreaching

D)Contracting

Answer B) Exporting

AG IN HISTORY

1. How did Florida Cracker

Cattle get their name?

A) They were cows that fed

mostly on cracker meal

B) Their hooves could crack

a man’s bones

C) Pine straw cracked under

their feet during cattle

drives

D) The whips used to lead

them had a cracking noise

Answer D) The whips used to lead them had a cracking noise

AG IN HISTORY

2. Before European settlers

came to America, Indians

ate mostly…

A) Oranges and wheat

B) Bears and turkey

C) Beans, squash, corn and

seafood

D) Pizza and tacos

Answer C) Beans, squash, corn and seafood

AG IN HISTORY

3. What was the first name of

the Florida Department of

Agriculture?

A) The Agriculture Commission

B) The Department of Food

and Farming

C) The State House of

Agriculture

D) The Office of the

Commissioner of

Immigration

Answer D) The Office of the Commissioner of Immigration

AG IN HISTORY

4. Who is John Froelich?

A) The inventor of the

cotton gin

B) The inventor of the gas

powered tractor

C) The inventor of peanut

butter

D) He was a really nice man

Answer B) The inventor of the gas powered tractor

AG IN HISTORY

5. The first cowboys in Florida

were called…

A) Cow hunters

B) Cattle boys

C) Herdsmen

D) Cow crackers

A) Cow hunters

AG IN HISTORY

6. Ponce De Leon first named

our state “Florida” which

means:

A) Flowing river

B) Ride the flow

C) Feast of flowers

D) Beautiful flower

Answer C) Feast of flowers

AG IN HISTORY

7. From the 1500’s to the

1900’s most Florida trees

were used for…

A) Ship building

B) Houses

C) Railroad ties

D) Tarzan and Jane

Answer A) Ship building

AG IN HISTORY

8. Disneyworld purchased land

that was previously used

for…

A) Cattle pastures

B) Orange groves

C) Timber production

D) Goofy’s secret hideaway

A) Cattle pastures

AG IN HISTORY

9. Cotton and peanuts are

grown in the northern part

of the state. These farms

started…

A) After the Civil War

B) After World War II

C) As plantations

D) With the Flinstones

Answer C) As Plantations

AG IN HISTORY

10. Who first introduced cattle

to Florida?

A) Ponce De Leon

B) Christopher Columbus

C) Henry Ford

D) Vasco De Gama

Answer A) Ponce De Leon

CAREERS & EDUCATION1. Therearejobsinour

governmentthathelpkeep

ourfoodsafe.Whichisnot

oneofthosejobs?

A)Makingsurerestaurants

areclean

B)Makingsureafood’s

ingredientsarecorrect

C)Makingsurefoodtastes

good

D)Makingsuretrucksare

refrigeratedforfoodsthat

needit

Answer C) Making sure food tastes good

CAREERS & EDUCATION

2. Themainpurposeofthis

groupistohelpstudentsget

readyforjobsinagriculture

(farming)

A)4H

B)FFA

C)GirlScouts

D)TheRedCross

Answer B) FFA

CAREERS & EDUCATION

3.Todotheirjob,farmershave

tobegoodatallofthese

subjectsexcept…

A)Math

B)Science

C)Reading

D)Music

Answer D) Music

CAREERS & EDUCATION

4. Allofthepeoplewhodo

thesejobsworkonlywith

treesexcept…

A)Aforester

B)Treesurgeon

C)Agreenhousemanager

D)Atimberbuyer

Answer D) A greenhouse manager

CAREERS & EDUCATION

5. Agriculturecollegeswere

firststarted…

A)Tohelpfarmersproduce

bettercrops

B)Toteachpeopleabout

nutrition

C)Tofeedthearmy

D)Therearenoagriculture

colleges

Answer A) To help farmers produce better crops

CAREERS & EDUCATION

6. Ahydrologistknowsalot

about...

A)Worms

B)Plants

C)Water

D)Soil

Answer C) Water

CAREERS & EDUCATION7. Someonewhostudiesplants

isa…

A)Botanist

B)Poultryworker

C)Organist

D)Plantologist

Answer A) Botanist

CAREERS & EDUCATION

8. Whatisanentomologist?

A)Someonestudiesoceans

B)Someonewhostudiesthe

weather

C)Someonewhoprotects

turtles

D)Someonewhostudies

insects

Answer D) Someone who studies insects

CAREERS & EDUCATION

9. Thepersoninwhichjob

wouldprobablynothelp

farmersgetfoodtopeople?

A)Anaccountant

B)Atruckdriver

C)Aweatherexpert

D)Afootballcoach

Answer D) A football coach

CAREERS & EDUCATION

10. Thescienceofproducing

cropsandraisinglivestock

(farmanimals)is…

A)Livestockfarming

B)Animalscience

C)Agriculture

D)Ecology

Answer C) Agriculture

EARTH, PLANTS & WATER

1. Anotherwordforastemor

stalkis...

A)Stamen

B)Peduncle

C)Pistol

D)Pedant

Answer B) Peduncle

EARTH, PLANTS & WATER

2. Allthesearepartofthe

flowerexceptfor…

A)Petal

B)Anther

C)Ovoid

D)Stigma

Answer C) Ovoid

EARTH, PLANTS & WATER

3. Amethodofirrigationthat

reduceswateruseiscalled…

A)Dripirrigation

B)Reducedwaterirrigation

C)Flow-saveirrigation

D)Valveandbackflow

irrigation

Answer A) Drip irrigation

EARTH, PLANTS & WATER

4. Whyissoilimportant?

A)Ithelpsprotecttheroots

ofplants

B)Itprovidesfoodforsmall

animalsandinsects

C)Itkeepsplantsfrom

fallingdown

D)Alloftheabove

Answer D) All of the above

EARTH, PLANTS & WATER

5. Alloftheseplantslikelotsof

sunshineexceptfor…

A)Juniper

B)Pansies

C)Ferns

D)Marigolds

Answer B) Ferns

EARTH, PLANTS & WATER

6.Commonusesformany

herbsincludeallofthese

except…

A)Flowerarrangements

B)Useasmedicine

C)Addingflavortofood

D)Paintthinner

Answer D) Paint thinner

EARTH, PLANTS & WATER

7. Whatpartoftheplant

protectstheseed?

A)Stamen

B)Pistil

C)Fruit

D)Trait

Answer C) Fruit

EARTH, PLANTS & WATER

8. Whichisthemostcommon

mineralusedtoprovide

nutrientstoplants?

A)Calcite

B)Copper

C)Phosphate

D)Sulfur

Answer C) Phosphate

EARTH, PLANTS & WATER

9.Allofthesenamesforgirlsor

womenarealsoplantnames

except…

A)Rosemary

B)Daisy

C)Lilly

D)Carla

Answer D) Carla

EARTH, PLANTS & WATER

10. Aredbellpepper…

A)Isadifferentpepper

thanagreenpepper

B)Ishardertogrowthana

greenpepper

C)Isaripergreenpepper

D)doesn’tgrowinFlorida

likethegreenpepper

Answer C) Is a riper green pepper

HEALTH & NUTRITION1. Thesymbolthathelpschildren

andadultremembertoeat

healthyisintheshapeofa...

A)Clover

B)Circle

C)Pyramid

D)Hotdog

Answer C) Pyramid

HEALTH & NUTRITION2. Youneedfiberinyourdiet.

Allofthesefoodshavefiber

except…

A)Yogurt

B)Beans

C)Fruits

D)Vegetables

Answer A) Yogurt

HEALTH & NUTRITION3. Whyshouldcookedand

uncookedfoodbestored

separately?

A)Bacteriaonlylikes

cookedfood

B)Tostopbacteriafrom

spreading

C)Thecookedfoodwill

tastebad

D)Wedon’tknow,butit

shouldbe

Answer B) To stop bacteria from spreading

HEALTH & NUTRITION

4. Thefoodonyourplate

shouldbemostlike…

A)Thesun

BThemoon

C)Arainbow

D)Amountain

Answer C) A rainbow

HEALTH & NUTRITION

5. Whichofthefollowingisnot

amajorfoodgroup?

A)Fruitsandvegetables

B)Grains

C)Dairy

D)Herbs

Answer D) Herbs

HEALTH & NUTRITION6.Youbodyneedsproteinto

buildhealthymuscles,skin

andorgans.Whichfoodis

notaprotein?

A)Watermelon

B)Beans

C)Fish

D)Chicken

Answer A) Watermelon

HEALTH & NUTRITION7.Eatinghealthymightprevent

alloftheseexceptone.

Whichone?

A)Toothdecay

B)Obesity

C)Diabetes

D)Dogbites

Answer B) Dog bites

HEALTH & NUTRITION

8.Whichofthesecanbecalled

avegetableoragrain?

A)Potatoes

B)Corn

C)Beans

D)Rice

Answer B) Corn

HEALTH & NUTRITION

9.Amicroorganismisaform

oflifethatyoucanonlysee

withamicroscope.Which

oneoftheseisharmful?

A)Yeast

B)Bacteriainyogurt

C)Rottingleaves

D)Fruitmold

Answer D) Fruit mold

HEALTH & NUTRITION

10.Howmanycupsof

vegetablesshouldmost

kids(ages4-13)eateach

day?

A)Between1½and3cups

B)Between2and4cups

C)2cupseachday

D)Novegetables,only

cupcakes

Answer A) Between 1 ½ and 3 cups