| Farming has inspired writing, music, movies, and paintings from the Egyptian
hieroglyphics to the familiar children's song, "Old MacDonald had a
farm." How much do you know about the art of farming? Take this quiz and
find out! The questions
below come from the 2005 South 47 Farm Corn Maze. For answers, click
here. But remember--no peeking!
When you're done, take a stab at our other four quizzes, "Know
Farm Animals?" , "Know Farming?",
"Know Drought?" and "Know
our Farming Heritage?"
1. Grant Wood's painting, "American Gothic,"
inspired this year's corn maze. The couple in the painting has come to symbolize the persistence and determination of farmers in the face of hard
times. Were the two in the painting actually farmers?
a. No
b. Yes
2.
Betty MacDonald wrote an autobiography, "The Egg & I," about her
life as a newlywed setting up a chicken farm on the Olympic Peninsula. Published
in 1945, the book became a bestseller and later inspired a series of comic
movies. Name the man characters of the movies:
a. Abbot & Costello
b. Ma & Pa Kettle
3.
Where is the oldest known written reference to watermelon?
a. Egypt
b. China
4.
Why do farmers in Washington grow such a great variety of crops?
a. Farmers in Washington are smarter than farmers in other states.
b. Washington has diverse climates, ranging from rain forests to semi-arid
regions.
5.
What comic book superhero lived on a farm?
a. Captain Marvel
b. Superman
6.
What crop is featured in Vincent Van Gogh's first painting masterwork?
a. Sunflowers
b. Potatoes
7.
What is the earliest record of the words & music to the song, "Old
MacDonald had a farm?"
a. 1706, in the comic opera, Wonders in the Sun, or The Kingdom of the Birds,
published in London
b. 1917, titled "Ohio," in Tommy's Tunes, published in London
8.
The hottest peppers tend to be:
a. The largest
b. The smallest
9.
How many farmers are pictured on US paper money as now printed?
a. Two
b. One
10.
True or false: Wild watermelons have become a problem weed in California.
a. True
b. False
11.
How many eggs can a queen honeybee lay every day?
a. 150-200
b. 1,500-2,000
12.
Who conducted the first survey on agriculture in the US?
a. Benjamin Franklin
b. George Washington
13.
Several of our vegetables are in the Nightshade family. Potatoes, tomatoes, and
peppers come from the Americas. Eggplant does not. Where did eggplant originate?
a. Japan
b. India
14.
Name a farmer's wife who became a famous painter when she was almost 80 years
old.
a. Grandma Moses
b. Willa Cather
15.
Who introduced French fries to America?
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. George Washington
16.
Which author wrote a novel based on the impact of improper farming techniques on
society and people's lives?
a. John Steinbeck
b. Upton Sinclair
17.
Name a well-known blues singer who earned a degree in animal husbandry.
a. Taj Mahal
b. Howlin' Wolf
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