Farm History
The Future of Farming
Farm Equipment
Canadian Farms
Miscellaneous
100
In what Ontario city was the first Ontario Agricultural College founded in 1874?
a) Guelph
b) Toronto
c) Ottawa
d) Thunder Bay
a) GUELPH
100
First known usage of the word "apiary" was in 1654. What does ‘Apiary’ mean?
a) Bird farm
b) Bee farm
c) Apricot farm
d) Bird habitat
b) Bee Farm
100
Name this Farming tool:
Scythe
100
What is Alberta’s farming industry known for?
a) Beef
b) Canola
c) Barley
d) Poultry
a) BEEF
100
What is the correct term for a farm specializing in fruit?
Orchard
200
What year was the first tobacco plant is sown in Norfolk County, changing how farmers will utilize the sandy soil?
a) 1890
b) 1920
c) 1940
d) 1860
b) 1920
200
- Name 3 products or uses that bee farms yield.
- Honey
- Wax
- Propolis
- Venom
200
Name this farm equipment:
Combine
200
Where is the Chicken Farming Capital of Canada?
a) Smithville, Ontario
b) Red Deer, Alberta
c) Kelowna, BC
d) Churchill, Manitoba
a) Smithville, Ontario
200
Niagara Region’s first Solar Farm was established where?
a) Welland
b) Fort Erie
c) Grimsby
d) Port Colborne
a) Welland
300
Canada’s first commercial robotic milking system is installed in Woodstock Ontario in which year?
a) 1990
b) 1994
c) 1999
d) 2004
c) 1999
300
Ontario leads Canada’s transition to a low-carbon economy utilizing which renewable energy source?
a) Wind
b) Water
c) Solar
d) Nuclear
a) Wind
300
Name this farm equipment:
Baler
300
What is Niagara’s biggest farming export?
a) Wheat
b) Soy
c) Beef
d) Wine/Grapes
d) Wine/Grapes
300
What part of a bee’s product can be used to create candles, skin moisturizer, lip balm and creams?
Wax
400
In the 1880s, Central Experimental Farm is built in which Canadian city for Government Agricultural Research?
a) Toronto
b) Vancouver
c) Ottawa
d) Halifax
c) Ottawa
400
How long can a wind turbine be in use before retirement?
a) 20 years
b) 2 years
c) 25 years
d) 50 years
d) 50 YEARS – AFTER THE FIRST 25 YEARS, A WIND TURBINE NEEDS REPAIRS AND EQUIPMENT UPDATES AND CAN BE USED FOR AN ADDITIONAL 20-25 YEARS
400
Name this farm tool:
Hand drill
400
What is Canada’s largest farming export?
a) Wheat
b) Soy
c) Beef
d) Wine/Grapes
a) WHEAT
400
On average, how far does your food travel from farm to table? ( In Canada)
a) 2,500km
b) 200km
c) 250km
d) 700km
a) 2,500km
500
Harvey Farrington opens the first Canadian cheese factory in 1863. Where was this established?
a) Niagara, Ontario
b) Edmonton, Alberta
c) Winnipeg, Manitoba
d) Oxford, Ontario
d) Oxford, Ontario
500
What Canadian city is the home of Canada’s largest Solar Farm?
a) Sarnia, Ontario
b) Victoria, BC
c) St- Johns, Newfoundland
d) Montreal, Quebec
a) Sarnia, Ontario
500
Name this Farm tool:
Sickle
500
Which province is Canada’s largest Pig/Hog industry?
a) Alberta
b) Manitoba
c) Quebec
d) Saskatchewan
b) Manitoba
500
How many farmer’s Markets are there in Ontario?
a) 100
b) 180
c) 75
d) 55
b) 180