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FUN FACTS
1. Since 2006, the number of
Florida farms has been…
A) Decreasing
B) Increasing
C) Staying about the same
D) We don’t know. The guy
that counts farms retired.
Answer: B) Increasing
FUN FACTS
2. There are _____ times as
many beef cows as dairy
cows.
A) 4
B) 8
C) 12
D) There are lots more,
beef cows like to beat up
dairy cows.
Answer B) 8. There are 950,000 beef cows and 118,000 dairy cows
FUN FACTS
3. Except for citrus, the fruit
generates the highest
amount of sales is…
A) Blueberries
B) Watermelon
C) Strawberries
D) Juicy Fruit Gum
Answer C) Strawberries
FUN FACTS
4. Why are 90% of all Florida
oranges made into juice?
A) Juice is more nutritious
than fresh oranges.
B) A government law
mandates this.
C) Florida oranges are juicier
than other oranges.
D) A juicing machine was
on sale.
Answer C) Florida oranges are juicier than other oranges.
FUN FACTS
5. Which plant grows poorly in
Florida?
A) Tulips
B) Golf course sod
C) Ferns
D) Philodendrons
Answer A) Tulips
FUN FACTS
6. Which Florida county is
known as Florida’s Horse
Capitol?
A) Miami-Dade County
B) Marion County
C) Hillsborough County
D) Pasco County
Answer B) Marion County
FUN FACTS
7. Sugar grows on the shores
of Lake Okeechobee…
A) Because of the rich
muck soil
B) And is harvested in the
summer
C) But is better suited to the
drier conditions of Arcadia
D) And grows to be one or
two feet high
Answer A) Because of the richmuck soil
FUN FACTS
8. Tropical Soda Apple is…
A) A new health beverage
B) An invasive weed
C) An apple variety suitable
for Florida farming
conditions
D) There is no such term
Answer B) An invasive weed
FUN FACTS
9. Which is not a common
Florida honey?
A) Wildflower
B) Tupelo
C) Buffalo clover
D) Orange blossom
Answer C) Buffalo clover
FUN FACTS
10. What percentage of
American farms are family-
owned?
A) 56 %
B) 77%
C) 90%
D) 98%
Answer D) 98%
FUN FACTS
11. Plant City named after
Henry Plant is known as
the Strawberry capitol of
the world. Its original name
was…
A) Miccosukee
B) Wicosommee
C) Ickapackasassa
D) Berryville
Answer C) Ickapackasassa
ANIMALS, FISH & MORE1. What does a cow-calf
operation mean?
A) A ranch that produces 50%
cows and 50% calves
B) The production of calves
to be sold to a feedlot for
beef production
C) An operation that
strengthens the legs of
calves and cows
C) An operation that allows
calves and cows to sing
Broadway tunes
Answer B) The production of calves to be sold to a feedlot for beef production
ANIMALS, FISH & MORE
2. What does aquaculture
mean?
A) Books, plays and art about
the sea and boating
B) Tissue culture of aquatic
animals
C) Watering a plant
hydroponically
D) Fish-farming or the
production of aquatic
plants or animals
Answer D) Fish-farming or the production of aquatic plants or animals
ANIMALS, FISH & MORE
3. Colony Collapse Disorder
refers to…
A) The premature death of
bee colonies
B) Diseases that affected
the early American
colonies
C) A livestock disease
D) None of the above
Answer A) The premature death ofbee colonies
ANIMALS, FISH & MORE
4. Why are calves sent to other
states to grow and mature?
A) Florida does not have the
grain to feed them.
B) Florida does not have
space to raise them.
C) Florida laws do not allow
cattle to grow too large.
D) Calves get bored and want
to live somewhere else.
Answer A) Florida does not have the grain to feed them.
ANIMALS, FISH & MORE
5. One or more of the following
is not a cattle variety. Which
is it/are they?
A) Simmental
B) Charolais
C) Wellington
D) My old gym shoes
Answer C) Wellingtonand D) My old gym shoes
ANIMALS, FISH & MORE6. What statement is not true
about Florida cracker cattle?
A) They are descendents of
the first cattle brought to
Florida in the 1500’s.
B) They are relatives of
Texas Longhorn Cattle.
C) They are generally
smaller than commercial
beef cows.
D) Their horns are wider
than those of commercial
beef cows.
Answer D) Their horns are wider than those of commercial beef cows.
ANIMALS, FISH & MORE
7. Which of the following is
not a found in the waters
surrounding Florida?
A) Mahi-Mahi
B) Bluefish
C) Salmon
D) Swordfish
Answer C) Salmon
ANIMALS, FISH & MORE
8. Honey bees were originally
brought to America from…
A) Africa
B) South America
C) Europe
D) The planet Neptune with
space aliens
Answer C) Europe
ANIMALS, FISH & MORE
9. Which statement is true
about earthworms?
A) They are an indicator of
healthy soil.
B) They are pests that
destroy crops.
C) They are an endangered
species.
D) They do not live in
Florida’s tropical climate.
Answer A) They are an indicator of healthy soil.
ANIMALS, FISH & MORE
10. Which is not a horse
breed?
A) Arabian
B) Avatar
C) Paint
D) Palomino
Answer B) Avatar
ANIMALS, FISH & MORE
11. A group of 12 or more cows
is known as a…
A) Flink
B) A group of 12 or more
cows
C) A dizzy dozen
D) Spude
Answer A) Flink
REAL WORLD1. Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska
rank before Florida in
exports, why?
A) They produce crops that
can be stored longer.
B) Floridians eat most of what
our farmers produce.
C) Many Florida products can
not be exported because
of insect problems.
D) Floridians are lazy and mid-
westerners work harder.
Answer A) They produce crops that can be stored longer.
REAL WORLD
2. The majority of Florida
agriculture exports are sent
to…
A) Canada, Japan and the
Netherlands
B) El Salvador, Belize and
Costa Rica
C) Russia, China and India
D) Iceland because all their
vegetables are frozen
Answer A) Canada, Japan and the Netherlands
REAL WORLD3. Which statement is true
about the Florida-Friendly
Landscape Program?
A) It helps sell Florida plants
overseas.
B) It encourages the use of
low-maintenance plants
and trees.
C) It was abolished due to a
lack of funding.
D) It helps grow flowers and
trees that wave and say
“hi.”
Answer B) It encourages the use of low-maintenance plants and trees.
REAL WORLD4. A national program entitled
“SNAP” stands for...
A) Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program
B) State and National
Agriculture Partnership
C) State Nutritional
Advancement Program
D) Slimey Nuts And Pretzels
Answer A) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
REAL WORLD
5. Why is farming important to
Florida?
A) It provides jobs for
hundreds of thousands of
people.
B) Florida farmers provide
food for Floridians and
others.
C) It preserves green space.
D) All of the above
Answer D) All of the above
REAL WORLD6. HACCP is a U.S. food safety
program used by producers,
processors wholesalers and
retailers of food. HACCP
stands for…
A) Helping Americans
Control Clinical Progress
B) Health And
Communication
Challenge Points
C) Hazard Analysis and
Critical Control Points
D) Happy Apples Cause
Cheery People
Answer C) Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
REAL WORLD
7. Florida joins which three
states as the largest honey
producers?
A) Mississippi, Texas,
Arizona
B) Texas, Arkansas, Georgia
C) Montana, Wyoming,
Minnesota
D) California, North Dakota,
South Dakota
Answer D) California, North Dakota, South Dakota
REAL WORLD8. Total Maximum Daily Loads
(TMDL) means…
A) The total weight of produce
that a truck can take across
the state line
B) The daily calories a person
should eat
C) Target levels for specific
pollutants in impaired water
bodies
D) The maximum amount of
laundry done by moms
each day
Answer C) Target levels for specific
pollutants in impaired water bodies
REAL WORLD9. A grower of organic food must
do all the following except…
A) Keep detailed records of everything used to grow or raise the food
B) Have his crop approved by a certification expert
C) Assure that banned pesticides have not been used for 10 years
D) Assure that no growth hormones are used on livestock
Answer C) Assure that banned pesticides have not been used on his land for 10 years
REAL WORLD10. What is the cap and trade
program?
A) An environmental policy that limits the amounts of pollutants that can be emitted
B) A limit on the amount a state can trade overseas
C) A limit on the amount a nation can trade overseas
D) A day when farmers exchange hats with farmers in other states
Answer A) An environmental policy that limits
the amounts of pollutants that can be emitted
REAL WORLD
11. What is the Florida
Greenbelt Law?
A) A law that lowers tax
rates for agricultural land
B) A law requiring farmers to
provide green space for
wildlife
C) A law requiring tractor
drivers to be careful of
greenspace and wildlife
D) There is no such law.
Answer A) A law that allows agricultural land to be taxed at lower rate
AG IN HISTORY
1. The last remaining Indian
nation in Florida is…
A) Creek
B) Cherokee
C) Miccosukee Seminole
D) The Florida tribe
Answer C) Miccosukee Seminole
AG IN HISTORY
2. A great citrus freeze in the
year ___ ruined many citrus
groves.
A) 1895
B) 1950
C) 1915
D) 1971
Answer A) 1895
AG IN HISTORY
3. The first commercial citrus
grove began in 1763 near...
A) Homestead
B) St. Augustine
C) Wildwood
D) A convenience store
in Ocoee
Answer B) St. Augustine
AG IN HISTORY
4. An early crop of the
plantation era (1763- 1783)
that is no longer produced
today is…
A) Guava
B) Indigo
C) Honey
D) Ipods
Answer B) Indigo
AG IN HISTORY5. Lum’s Coconut Grove in
South Florida…
A) Was a successful working grove in the 1900’s
B) Never made any money, wild animals ate the coconuts
C) Was a small grove developed by a widower whose daughter loved coconuts
D) Canned coconut milk and sent it up north via the railroad
B) Never made any money, wild animals ate the coconuts
AG IN HISTORY6. In 1956, The Hudson Pulp
and Paper Corporation…
A) Built a house entirely of
paper
B) Replanted more than one
billion trees to replace
their product
C) Opened a naval store with
wood products such as
hemp, tar and pine gum
D) Developed a process
to use pine pulp when
making tissue paper
Answer D) Developed a process to use pine pulp when making tissue paper
AG IN HISTORY7. In 1821, at the end of
Spanish rule…
A) Florida imported food
from Cuba
B) The only success
included tropical fruit
groves
C) A great hurricane wiped
out most of agriculture
D) Floridians watched a lot
of TV
Answer A) Florida imported foodfrom Cuba
AG IN HISTORY
8. Henry Plant helped
growers sell strawberries to
northerners because of…
A) The creation of the U.S.
post office
B) The railroad
C) The invention of the
freezer
D) His mommy’s help
B) The railroad
AG IN HISTORY
9. Immigrants from ______
began the Florida poultry
(chickens and hens)
industry in Masaryktown in
the early 1920’s.
A) Czechoslovakia
B) Lithuania
C) Ireland
D) The planet Krypton
Answer A) Czechoslovakia
AG IN HISTORY
10. Phosphate was discovered
in Florida by Captain J.
Francis Le Baron of the
Army Corps of Engineers…
A) Along the Peace River
B) In the hills of Ocala
C) In 1924
D) On the St. Johns River
near Sanford
Answer A) Along the Peace River
AG IN HISTORY
11. During the 1850 Census
of Agriculture which was a
leading crop?
A) Citrus
B) Tomatoes
C) Strawberries
D) Sweet Potatoes
Answer D) Sweet Potatoes
CAREERS & EDUCATION
1. What do the 4 “H’s” stand
for in Florida 4-H?
A) Hopeful, Helpful, Handy,
Humble
B) Humility, Honesty,
Harmony, Happiness
C) Head, Heart, Hands, Health
D) Hungry, Hungry, Hungry,
Hungry
Answer C) Head, Heart, Hands Health
CAREERS & EDUCATION
2. Which of the following is not
in the Level 1 Junior Master
Gardener Program?
A) Wildlife Gardening
B) Health and nutrition
C) Literature of the Garden
D) Plant Growth and
Development
Answer D) Plant Growth and Development
CAREERS & EDUCATION
3. Florida fairs and Livestock
Shows take place all of the
months listed except for?
A) February
B) October
C) March
D) May
Answer D) May
CAREERS & EDUCATION
4. Which of the following is
not an agriculture-related
career?
A) A fruit and vegetable
marketing representative
B) A landscape manager
C) A large animal
veterinarian
D) A cosmetologist
Answer D) A cosmetologist
CAREERS & EDUCATION
5. The Florida State Fair is held
every year in which Florida
city?
A) Tampa
B) Orlando
C) Jacksonville
D) Tallahassee
Answer A) Tampa
CAREERS & EDUCATION6. What is the greatest
challenge facing FFA and
agriculture education?
A) Students are not
interested in agriculture
careers.
B) There is a shortage of
agriculture teachers.
C) Funding has been cut
drastically.
D) Students are sleeping at
their desks.
Answer B) A shortage of agriculture teachers.
CAREERS & EDUCATION
7. The Florida college football
stadium that is named after
a citrus industry leader is…
A) The Henry Flagler Stadium
B) The Ben Hill Griffin
Stadium
C) The Henry Plant Stadium
D) The Bobby Bowden
Stadium
Answer B) The Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
CAREERS & EDUCATION
8. What is an entomologist?
A) Someone who studies
oceans
B) Someone who observes
long term weather
patterns
C) Someone who protects
the hawkbill turtle
D) Someone who studies
insects
Answer D) Someone who studies insects
CAREERS & EDUCATION
9. What is silviculture?
A) The science and art of
cultivating a forest crop
B) The business of mining
for silver
C) Art and poetry relating to
silver
D) A microscopic specimen
of plant tissue
Answer A) The science and art of cultivating a forest crop
CAREERS & EDUCATION10. What is the main purpose
of the Farm to School Program?
A) It educates farmers’ children.
B) It educates adult farmers if they have not graduated high school.
C) It encourages schools to purchase food from local farmers.
D) It brings school children to local farms to understand agriculture.
Answer C) It encourages schools to purchase food from local farmers.
CAREERS & EDUCATION11. Which statement is false
about biomass fuel?
A) It is currently being used in Florida communities.
B) It uses agriculture waste products.
C) It does not create its own waste products.
D) Algae is a source of biomass fuel.
Answer C) It does not create its own
waste products.
EARTH, PLANTS & WATER
1. A native plant is a plant that
grew naturally in Florida
before European contact.
How many types of native
plants are there in Florida?
A) 4300
B) 2800
C) 1750
D) 643
Answer B) 2800
EARTH, PLANTS & WATER
2. What is Florida’s State Soil?
A) Myakka
B) Miamian
C) Bama
D) Port
Answer A) Myakka
EARTH, PLANTS & WATER
3. A method of irrigation
that reduces water use is
called….
A) Drip irrigation
B) Reduced water irrigation
C) Flow-save irrigation
D) Valve and backflow
irrigation
Answer A) Drip irrigation
EARTH, PLANTS & WATER4. What is a watershed?
A) A shed with large plastic
vats that holds water for
drought periods
B) A waterproofing material
that protects crops during
a flood
C) A man-made dam intended
to control water flow
D) An area of land that
drains into a river system
Answer D) An area of land that drains into a river system
EARTH, PLANTS & WATER
5. All of the following grow
underground except for…
A) Peanuts
B) Watermelon
C) Carrots
D) Potatoes
Answer B) Watermelon
EARTH, PLANTS & WATER
6. How long does it take to
grow a 6-8 foot Florida
Christmas tree?
A) 10-12 years
B) 1-3 years
C) 6-9 years
D) 3-6 years
Answer D) 3-6 years
EARTH, PLANTS & WATER
7. Invasive plants can be
harmful to our environment;
which statement is false?
A) Their root systems can
smother other plants.
B) They emit carbon dioxide.
C) They can degrade water
quality.
D) They can degrade wildlife
habitat.
Answer B) They emit carbon dioxide.
EARTH, PLANTS & WATER
8. All of the following are Florida
native trees except for…
A) Melaleuca
B) Sweet gum
C) Wax Myrtle
D) Bald Cypress
Answer A) The melaleuca is native to Australia and is taking over the
Everglades.
EARTH, PLANTS & WATER9. Which statement is false
about Florida wetlands?
A) They filter pesticides and nutrients.
B) They recharge ground water.
C) They can be restored if damaged or destroyed.
D) Wetlands can never be replaced once damaged
or destroyed.
Answer D) Wetlands can never be replaced once damaged or destroyed.
EARTH, PLANTS & WATER
10. Which is not a type of grass
typically used on Florida
lawns?
A) St. Augustine
B) Centipede
C) Red Fescue
D) Bahia
Answer C) Red Fescue grows in northern climates.
EARTH, PLANTS & WATER
11. A deciduous tree is…
A) A small tree, grows no
larger than 6 feet
B) A tree that loses leaves
in the winter
C) An evergreen tree
D) A tree that can’t decide
where to grow.
Answer B) A tree that loses leaves in the winter
HEALTH & NUTRITION1. USDA recommends that you
should…
A) Exercise 30 minutes a day, every day.
B) Exercise 60 minutes a day, three or four times a week.
C) Exercise 60 minutes a day, most or all days.
D) Never do anything physical, you might hurt yourself.
Answer C) Exercise 60 minutes a day, most or all days.
HEALTH & NUTRITION2. Which of the following
statements false?
Fruits and vegetables are
good for us because…
A) They contain vitamins A
and C.
B) They contain protein.
C) They are naturally filling
and low in calories.
D) They keep eyes and skin
healthy.
Answer B) They contain protein.
HEALTH & NUTRITION3. Which statement is false?
To prevent food borne illnesses, you should...
A) Freeze your eggs two days before they reach their expiration date.
B) Cook poultry to 165%.
C) Use one cutting board for produce and one for meat.
D) Wash your hands and surfaces often.
Answer A) Freeze your eggs two days before they reach their expiration date.
HEALTH & NUTRITION
4. Folate (or folic acid) is a
nutrient in leafy greens,
peanuts, broccoli and some
beans. Folate is particularly
good for…
A) Men and boys
B) Cows and calves
C) Pregnant women
D) My Canadian cousin
Answer C) Pregnant women
HEALTH & NUTRITION5. Which statement is false?
A Nutrition Facts Label tells you...
A) How many calories are in the food
B) How much sodium is in the food
C) Where the food was manufactured
D) How many fat calories are in the food
Answer C) Where the food was manufactured
HEALTH & NUTRITION6. Which of the following is a
healthy way to flavor your
foods?
A) Use tons and tons of salt.
B) Use half a pound of butter.
C) Use a variety of herbs and a
little olive oil.
D) Use 10 to 12 teaspoons of
sugar.
Answer C) Use a variety of herbs and a little olive oil.
HEALTH & NUTRITION
7. Each U.S. farmer produces
enough food to feed…
A) 100 people
B) 155 people
C) 225 people
D) Just themselves, they get
very hungry
Answer B) 155 people
HEALTH & NUTRITION
8. Most tropical fruits contain
vitamin C. Which of the
following is not a Florida
tropical fruit?
A) Mamey Sapote
B) Pummelo
C) Cabamo
D) Dragon fruit
Answer C) Cabamo
HEALTH & NUTRITION
9. Of all the the citrus products
exported to Japan, ____is a
top seller and is promoted
for its nutritional attributes.
A) Oranges
B) Orange flavored popsicles
C) Grapefruit
D) Tangerines
Answer C) Grapefruit
HEALTH & NUTRITION
10. The mushroom is placed
with vegetables in your
grocery store, but actually
is a...
A) Fruit
B) Vegetable
C) Protein
D) Fungi
Answer D) Fungi