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8th Edition Herren

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Chapter 01
1. Mechanization has played a major role in the rise of agricultural production efficiency.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A-HEAD: Agriculture and its Impact on Society
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AMFA.HERR.26.1.4 - Identify key contributions to the advancement of the
agricultural industry through mechanization.
KEYWORDS: BLOOM'S: Remember/Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/17/2025 10:05 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/17/2025 10:19 AM

2. Agriculture is a basic industry upon which all people depend.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A-HEAD: Agriculture and its Impact on Society
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AMFA.HERR.26.1.4 - Identify key contributions to the advancement of the
agricultural industry through mechanization.
KEYWORDS: BLOOM'S: Remember/Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/17/2025 10:25 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/17/2025 10:26 AM

3. The invention of the reaper opened up the entire southern portion of the nation for cultivation of upland
cotton.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A-HEAD: The Influence of Mechanization
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AMFA.HERR.26.1.2 - Describe the role of mechanics, mechanical
applications, and mechanization in agriculture.
KEYWORDS: BLOOM'S: Remember/Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/17/2025 10:27 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/17/2025 10:32 AM

4. Refrigeration made it possible for Americans to have access to meat year-round.
a. True
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b. False

ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A-HEAD: The Influence of Mechanization
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AMFA.HERR.26.1.2 - Describe the role of mechanics, mechanical applications, and me
agriculture.
KEYWORDS: BLOOM'S: Remember/Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/17/2025 10:34 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/17/2025 10:36 AM

5. Successful farming depends on efficiency.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A-HEAD: Agriculture and its Impact on Society
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AMFA.HERR.26.1.2 - Describe the role of mechanics, mechanical
applications, and mechanization in agriculture.
KEYWORDS: BLOOM'S: Remember/Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/17/2025 10:38 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/17/2025 10:41 AM

6. How many people does each American farmer feed?
a. 12
b. 155
c. 179
d. 254

ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A-HEAD: Agriculture and its Impact on Society
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AMFA.HERR.26.1.3 - Explain how the agricultural industry has relied on
agricultural mechanics.
KEYWORDS: BLOOM'S: Remember/Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/17/2025 10:41 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 9/2/2025 3:35 AM

7. How has mechanization affected farming in the United States?
a. It has led to an increase in the number of farms.
b. It has led to a decrease in the diversity of products available.
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c. It has led to farmers being able to work on a larger scale.
d. It has led to the eradication of the family farm.

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A-HEAD: Agriculture and its Impact on Society
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AMFA.HERR.26.1.3 - Explain how the agricultural industry has relied on agricultural m
KEYWORDS: BLOOM'S: Apply/Analyze
DATE CREATED: 7/17/2025 10:44 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/17/2025 10:47 AM

8. Who invented the cotton gin?
a. Cyrus McCormick
b. Eli Whitney
c. Thomas Jefferson
d. John Deere

ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A-HEAD: The Influence of Mechanization
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AMFA.HERR.26.1.4 - Identify key contributions to the advancement of the
agricultural industry through mechanization.
KEYWORDS: BLOOM'S: Remember/Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/17/2025 10:48 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/17/2025 10:49 AM

9. What inventor is most closely associated with the reaper?
a. Cyrus McCormick
b. Eli Whitney
c. Thomas Jefferson
d. John Deere

ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A-HEAD: The Influence of Mechanization
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AMFA.HERR.26.1.4 - Identify key contributions to the advancement of the
agricultural industry through mechanization.
KEYWORDS: BLOOM'S: Remember/Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/17/2025 10:50 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/17/2025 10:51 AM


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10. Who invented a new kind of steel plow?
a. Cyrus McCormick
b. Eli Whitney
c. Thomas Jefferson
d. John Deere

ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A-HEAD: The Influence of Mechanization
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AMFA.HERR.26.1.4 - Identify key contributions to the advancement of the
agricultural industry through mechanization.
KEYWORDS: BLOOM'S: Remember/Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/17/2025 10:52 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/17/2025 10:54 AM

11. What inventor is responsible for an early iron plow used in the United States?
a. Cyrus McCormick
b. Eli Whitney
c. Thomas Jefferson
d. John Deere

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A-HEAD: The Influence of Mechanization
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AMFA.HERR.26.1.4 - Identify key contributions to the advancement of the
agricultural industry through mechanization.
KEYWORDS: BLOOM'S: Remember/Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/17/2025 10:55 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/17/2025 10:56 AM

12. What will increase the efficiency of American agriculture in the future?
a. the reaper
b. the steel plow
c. tractors
d. robotics

ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A-HEAD: The Influence of Mechanization
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AMFA.HERR.26.1.4 - Identify key contributions to the advancement of the
agricultural industry through mechanization.

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KEYWORDS: BLOOM'S: Remember/Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/17/2025 10:56 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/17/2025 10:58 AM

13. What source of power do American farmers rely on the most?
a. the internal combustion engine
b. solar power
c. wind power
d. animal power

ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A-HEAD: The Influence of Mechanization
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AMFA.HERR.26.1.4 - Identify key contributions to the advancement of the
agricultural industry through mechanization.
KEYWORDS: BLOOM'S: Apply/Analyze
DATE CREATED: 7/17/2025 10:58 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/17/2025 10:59 AM

14. What is true of agricultural farmers in America?
a. American farmers are not typically trained
b. American farmers are less efficient than those in the rest of the world
c. American farmers do not work with robotics
d. American farmers are dependent on mechanization

ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A-HEAD: The Influence of Mechanization
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AMFA.HERR.26.1.4 - Identify key contributions to the advancement of the
agricultural industry through mechanization.
KEYWORDS: BLOOM'S: Apply/Analyze
DATE CREATED: 7/17/2025 10:59 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/17/2025 11:01 AM

15. The ability to produce with minimum waste of materials, energy, and time is called__________.
a. agriculture
b. renewable natural resources
c. efficiency
d. agricultural mechanics

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A-HEAD: Agriculture and its Impact on Society

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QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AMFA.HERR.26.1.4 - Identify key contributions to the advancement of the
agricultural industry through mechanization.
KEYWORDS: BLOOM'S: Remember/Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/17/2025 11:01 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/17/2025 11:06 AM

16. What is defined as activities concerned with plants and animals and the related supplies, services,
products, and marketing related to plants, animals, and the environment?
a. agriculture
b. a renewable natural resource
c. agriscience
d. agricultural mechanics

ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A-HEAD: Agriculture and its Impact on Society
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AMFA.HERR.26.1.4 - Identify key contributions to the advancement of the
agricultural industry through mechanization.
KEYWORDS: BLOOM'S: Remember/Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/17/2025 11:06 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/17/2025 11:08 AM

17. The selection, maintenance, operation, selling, and use of power units, machinery, structures, and
utilities used in agriculture is called ______________.
a. agriculture
b. efficiency
c. agriscience
d. agricultural mechanics

ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A-HEAD: Agriculture and its Impact on Society
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AMFA.HERR.26.1.4 - Identify key contributions to the advancement of the
agricultural industry through mechanization.
KEYWORDS: BLOOM'S: Remember/Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/17/2025 11:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/17/2025 11:16 AM

18. If you are able to buy blueberries in February in the northern United States, which invention are you
most dependent on?
a. the steel plow
b. refrigeration
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c. the cotton gin
d. the combine

ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A-HEAD: The Influence of Mechanization
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AMFA.HERR.26.1.2 - Describe the role of mechanics, mechanical applications, and me
agriculture.
KEYWORDS: BLOOM'S: Apply/Analyze
DATE CREATED: 7/17/2025 11:16 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/17/2025 11:19 AM

19. If you gathered a group of 100 random American citizens in the 18th Century, how many would likely
be farmers?
a. 10
b. 50
c. 75
d. 90

ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Influence of Mechanization
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AMFA.HERR.26.1.1 - Explain how agriculture contributes to society.
KEYWORDS: BLOOM'S: Apply/Analyze
DATE CREATED: 7/17/2025 11:19 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 9/2/2025 3:36 AM

20. If you were to randomly select 100 workers living in the United States today, about how many would
be involved in agricultural production?
a. 10
b. 50
c. 75
d. 90

ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A-HEAD: The Influence of Mechanization
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AMFA.HERR.26.1.1 - Explain how agriculture contributes to society.
KEYWORDS: BLOOM'S: Apply/Analyze
DATE CREATED: 7/17/2025 11:21 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 9/2/2025 3:36 AM
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