About this Study Set
This study set covers Agriculture through
12 practice questions.
A challenging collection of questions focusing on the history, inventions, and foundational discoveries in global agriculture. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
Questions & Answers
Browse all 12 questions from the
Milestones in Agricultural History study set below.
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1
Which ancient civilization is credited with the earliest evidence of systematic irrigation canals dating back to approximately 6000 BCE?
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A
The Sumerians
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B
The Indus Valley Civilization
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C
The Cucuteni-Trypillia culture
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D
The Maya civilization
2
Who is credited with inventing the seed drill in 1701, a device that revolutionized farming by sowing seeds in uniform rows?
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A
Jethro Tull
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B
John Deere
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C
Cyrus McCormick
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D
Eli Whitney
3
The 'Green Revolution' of the mid-20th century, which significantly increased global grain production, was spearheaded by the development of high-yield wheat varieties by which scientist?
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A
Norman Borlaug
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B
George Washington Carver
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C
Gregor Mendel
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D
Luther Burbank
4
In 1842, Sir John Lawes patented the first industrial process for creating what essential agricultural input?
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A
Synthetic nitrogen fertilizer
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B
Superphosphate
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C
Potassium chloride
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D
Ammonium nitrate
5
What was the primary function of the 'McCormick Reaper,' patented in 1834, which transformed the harvesting of cereal crops?
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A
Threshing wheat
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B
Winnowing chaff
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C
Cutting stalks
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D
Planting seeds
6
The 'Three Sisters' agricultural technique, involving the intercropping of maize, beans, and squash, originated with which indigenous group?
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A
Inca
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B
Haudenosaunee
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C
Aztec
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D
Mapuche
7
Which 19th-century chemist is often referred to as the 'father of the fertilizer industry' for his work on the law of the minimum?
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A
Justus von Liebig
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B
Fritz Haber
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C
Carl Bosch
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D
Antoine Lavoisier
8
What is the oldest known domesticated crop, with evidence of cultivation dating back to roughly 11,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent?
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A
Barley
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B
Emmer wheat
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C
Lentils
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D
Chickpeas
9
The first successful commercial tractor, powered by a gasoline engine, was built by which company in 1892?
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A
John Deere
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B
Ford Motor Company
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C
Froelich Tractor Company
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D
Case IH
10
In 1909, Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch developed a process to synthesize ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen, fundamentally changing agriculture. What is this process called?
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A
Ostwald process
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B
Haber-Bosch process
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C
Solvay process
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D
Contact process
11
Which crop was the first to be genetically engineered for commercial sale, hitting the market in 1994 as the 'Flavr Savr' tomato?
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A
Corn
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B
Soybeans
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C
Tomatoes
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D
Cotton
12
The first mechanical cotton gin, which spurred a massive expansion of cotton production in the American South, was patented by Eli Whitney in what year?
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A
1789
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B
1793
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C
1802
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D
1815
