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How would one living in the rural areas get water?

• Piped in from the city

• By buying bottled water

• From a home well

Agriculture is the nation’s second largest employer behind retail.

• True

• False

Which color of hay should not be fed to animals on a farm?

• Yellow

• Green

• Brown

According to several studies, individuals who are born and raised in the country have less vulnerability to _____________.

• Vitamin D deficiency

• Depression

• Cancer

The majority of U.S. farms are owned and operated by families.

• False

• True

What crop can be planted in the winter and cut in the summer?

• Cotton

• Sugar

• Wheat

True or false: You need a drivers license to drive a tractor.

• False

• True

What does margarine come from?

• Barley

• Cows

• Oilseed crops

Today, the average U.S. farmer produces just enough food to feed you and 25 of your closest friends.

• True

• False

What percent of the United States do rural areas occupy?

• 90%

• 70%

• 50%

In the U.S. the term "rural areas" technically describes a place that has less than how many inhabitants per square mile?

• 10,000

• 100

• 500

Men run over 95% of America’s farms.

• True

• False

Which state has the greatest percentage of land occupied by cropland?

• Iowa

• Wyoming

• Idaho

Which state is in the corn belt?

• Kansas

• Oregon

• Utah

What fuel can be produced by fermenting sugar cane, sawdust, corn, or wood chips?

• Peat

• Uranium

• Alcohol

The average size of a U.S. family farm is around 400 acres.

• False

• True