PA Agriculture
Innovations in PA
The two Johns
Sybilla Masters
Farm to Table
100

True or False- interdependence creates a network of services that help a community.

True

100

Who invented the hay baler?

William Ruth

100

Where did John Chapman plant apple trees?

Ohio country

100

What are grits made from?

Corn

100

Which state has the best soil for growing corn?

Pennsylvania

200

Which region is known for growing grain, corn, and beans?

Ridge and Valley

200

Who created a hardy York imperial apple?

Jonathan Jessup

200

What do botanists study?

plants

200

A _______ gives the inventor the right to be the only one to make or sell the invention for a certain number of years.

patent

200

Corn must be stored in the freezer in order for it to  keep its ______

Sweetness

300

Which region exports grape jelly?

Lake Erie Coastal Plain

300

Who bred a larger pig (Chester White pig)?

James Jeffries

300

How did Bartram first learn about plants?

Reading books

300

Who granted the patent?

the king of England

300

When is sweet corn harvested?

late summer

400

True or False- specializing means that the farmer grows the crops, ships the crops, and sells the crops at the market.

False

400

What did Abe Zimmerman invent?

portable engine

400

What were apples used for?

Cider

400

What did Sybilla Masters invent?

hay baler

400

How many ears grow on one corn stalk?

two

500

Which region makes maple syrup?

Lake Erie Coastal Plain

500

What does the word "exported" mean?

to send something to another place (country)

500

Who is considered the "father of American botany"? Chapman or Bartram?

John Bartram

500

Who was the first woman to receive a patent for an invention?

Sybilla Masters

500

What does the word "imported" mean?

To bring something into our country

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