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  1. What do they call the place where cows are milked?

    1. tool shed
    2. milking parlor
    3. garage
    4. corn crib

  2. What product comes from pigs?

    1. pickled eggs
    2. tofu
    3. tetanus
    4. insulin

  3. What does a combine do?

    1. It is used to mow the grass.
    2. It is used to milk the cows.
    3. It separates the stalk from the grain.
    4. It is the workhorse on the farm.

  4. Angus, Herford, and Limousin are all breeds of:

    1. tractors
    2. sheep
    3. cattle
    4. augers

  5. Why do pigs roll in the mud?

    1. because they don't sweat and it cools them off
    2. because it smells good
    3. because there mother lets them
    4. because they are naturally messy animals

  6. How often do sheep get sheared?

    1. every 5 years
    2. once a month
    3. when their wool drags on the ground
    4. once a year

  7. Approximately how much milk does one dairy cow produce daily?

    1. 10 lbs.
    2. 70 lbs.
    3. 2 gallons
    4. 12 cups

  8. Overeating disease is caused by:

    1. eating bad hay
    2. eating too many sweets
    3. bacteria in the gut
    4. having inherited the genes to overeat

  9. On average, how many ears of corn are on a stalk?

    1. 1 - 2
    2. 3 - 4
    3. 5 - 6
    4. 12

  10. What are the 2 main grain crops grown in Illinois?

    1. soybeans and corn
    2. wheat and alfalfa
    3. oats and hay
    4. corn and wheat

  11. How old would a turkey live to if it wasn't killed for food for us?

    1. 10 years
    2. 2 - 3 years
    3. 1 year
    4. 6 months

  12. An adult male cattle is called a:

    1. bull
    2. cow
    3. black angus
    4. poult

  13. What piece of machinery is the workhorse on the farm?

    1. wagon
    2. sprayer
    3. tractor
    4. cultivator

  14. What is a baby turkey called?

    1. poult
    2. ranger
    3. tom
    4. chick

  15. What does moisture content mean?

    1. the amount of moisture left in a plant after it has been harvested
    2. the amount of water a dairy cow drinks in a day
    3. the amount of rain that falls in the summer
    4. how much water a wagon can transport

  16. Name two products sold by a farm service/ag cooperative?

    1. t-shirts and windows
    2. eggs and incubators
    3. lp and milk
    4. diesel and lp

  17. What is a gilt?

    1. an old female sheep
    2. a female pig before her first litter
    3. a breed of dairy cow
    4. an intact male pig

  18. What does harvest mean?

    1. to plant seeds
    2. to milk cows
    3. to pick a fully matured plant
    4. to send your pigs off to the market

  19. The 4 H's in 4-H stand for:

    1. home, health, husk, help
    2. help, hands, heart, hug
    3. head, heart, hands, health
    4. hands, heart, home, host

  20. What does FFA stand for?

    1. Future Farming Associates
    2. Forever Farming in America
    3. Food Farming for Aid
    4. Future Farmers of America