JH Agriculture Jeopardy

IL Agriculture

100

What animal does Illinois agriculture produce the most of?

Hogs (pigs)

200

What are the top 3 crops in Illinois? 

Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat

300

What is Illinois #1 Specialty Crop?

Pumpkins

400

How many soil types can there be found throughout Illinois?

~ 1,500

500

How many farms are in Illinois and how much land do they take up?

~ 70,000 farms across 27 million acres

Food

100

What type of food never expires?

Honey

200

How many calories are recommended daily?

2,000

300

What does the FDA and USDA stand for?

FDA: Food & Drug Administration

USDA: United States Department of Agriculture

400

What is gluten?

Proteins found in grains that act as a binder that helps dough with structure and elasticity.

500

Name at least 6 of the top 9 food allergens

Milk, Eggs, Peanuts, Tree nuts, Wheat, Soy, Fish, Crustacean shellfish, and Sesame

Plants

100

What part of a plant absorbs sunlight?

Leaves (Chlorophyll)

200

What is the process for when plants create their own food? (HINT: 6CO₂ + 6H₂O = C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂)

Photosynthesis

300

How do plants spread their seeds?

Wind, animals, water, bursting pods, gravity, fire

400

What are 4 things that plants need in order to grow?

Sunlight, Water, Air, Nutrients, Temperature, Spacing

500

What is it called when you grow plants without using soil?

Hydroponics

Animals

100

How many compartments does a cow's stomach have?

4

200

What livestock animal is considered to be "the smartest?"

Pigs

300

What livestock/farm animal was the first to be domesticated?

Sheep

400

What type of animal includes the breeds Hereford and Simmental?

Cattle (cows)

500

What does the term "marbling" mean for meat?

The distribution of fat throughout the meat (the white parts)

Candy & Ag

100

What popular candy ingredient is grown on trees?

Chocolate

200

This crop can be found in candy like Whoppers. It is the third largest crop in Illinois.

Wheat

300

Lactose, a type of sugar used to sweeten candy, is found in a product (that you drink) provided by this animal.

Dairy Cow

400

This crop starts off as beans in pods on an orchid plant. It is used to add flavor to many candies including chocolate bars and chocolate covered cherries.

Vanilla

500

This type of nut are the seeds of a tree in the peach family.

Almonds