Agribusiness
What is the practice of growing crops and raising animals for food, fiber, and other products called?
Agriculture
What is the most widely grown crop in the world by volume?
Corn (Maize)
What is a livestock animal?
Domesticated breed raised in an agriculture setting
What is Conservation?
Protecting and managing Earth’s natural resources
What did the Supreme Court rule in Brown v. Board of Education?
School segregation was unconstitutional
Name one responsiblity of the USDA
Food Safety
Nutrition Assistance
Agriculture Support
Natural Resource Conservation
Research & Education
Which fruit is known as the “king of fruits” in many countries?
Mango
Which farm animal is often called “man’s best friend” because it helps guard and herd?
Dog
What is SMOG?
Smoke and Fumes
Who was the first black self-made millionaire?
Madam CJ Walker
What is the process of supplying water to crops artificially called?
Irrigation
What is the world’s most important source of vegetable oil?
Soybeans
In the 1990s, what illness previously thought to be confined to cattle was found to have been expanded to impact livestock, other animals, and even humans?
Mad cow disease
What's the danger of not conserving natural resoruces?
Once it's gone there won't be any left
Who was the first black girl to go to an all-white school?
Ruby Bridges
Is land a renewable or non‑renewable resource?
It can actually be both
What crop is used for brewing beer?
Barley
Who was the first mammal to be cloned?
Dolly the Sheep
What is the Endangered Species Act?
Protects endangered plants and animals
Who wrote I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?
Maya Angelou
What are the 4 natural dependencies that agriculture relies on?
Climate, soil, biology, topography
How many square feet are in an acre? (Closest estimate)
43,560 square feet
Gestation (Period)
What is a Carbon Foorprint?
The measurement of how much carbon dioxide goes into the atmosphere because of you
What was the goal of the Freedom Riders?
To challenge segregation on interstate buses