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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

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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

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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

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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.

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5. Which plant grows poorly in

Florida?

A) Tulips

B) Golf course sod

C) Ferns

D) Philodendrons

Answer A) Tulips

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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

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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

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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

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9. Which is not a common

Florida honey?

A) Wildflower

B) Tupelo

C) Buffalo clover

D) Orange blossom

Answer C) Buffalo clover

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10. What percentage of

American farms are family-

owned?

A) 56 %

B) 77%

C) 90%

D) 98%

Answer D) 98%

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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


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


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.


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.


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


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


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.


10. Which is not a horse

breed?

A) Arabian

B) Avatar

C) Paint

D) Palomino

Answer B) Avatar


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


2. What is Florida’s State Soil?

A) Myakka

B) Miamian

C) Bama

D) Port

Answer A) Myakka


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


5. All of the following grow

underground except for…

A) Peanuts

B) Watermelon

C) Carrots

D) Potatoes

Answer B) Watermelon


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


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.


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.


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.


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

HEALTH & NUTRITION

11. The fruit or vegetable that is

good for your memory is...

A) Celery

B) Blueberries

C) Squash

D) Tomatoes

Answer B) Blueberries

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