What type of farming is commonly associated with the early Indigenous agricultural practices in Canada?
a) Subsistence farming
b) Monocropping
c) Industrial farming
d) Organic farming
Answer: a) Subsistence farming
The introduction of which crop significantly transformed Indigenous agriculture and diets in Canada?
a) Wheat
b) Corn (maize)
c) Potatoes
d) Rice
Answer: b) Corn (maize)
Which European settlers were known for introducing the plow and draft animals to Canadian agriculture?
a) French
b) Spanish
c) British
d) Dutch
Answer: c) British
The practice of furrow irrigation was commonly used by Indigenous peoples in Canada for which crop?
a) Wheat
b) Barley
c) Rice
d) Squash
Answer: d) Squash
The agricultural techniques of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy included the cultivation of which crop trio?
a) Wheat, barley, oats
b) Corn, beans, squash
c) Rice, soybeans, sunflowers
d) Potatoes, carrots, peas
Answer: b) Corn, beans, squash
The open-field system of farming was brought to Canada by settlers from which region of Europe?
a) Scandinavia
b) Eastern Europe
c) Mediterranean
d) Northern Europe
Answer: d) Northern Europe
Which technological innovation significantly improved efficiency in Canadian agriculture during the late 19th century?
a) Tractor
b) Combine harvester
c) Plow
d) Spinning wheel
Answer: b) Combine harvester
Which agricultural practice was a key factor in the Dust Bowl phenomenon in the Prairie provinces during the 1930s?
a) Crop rotation
b) No-till farming
c) Overgrazing
d) Irrigation
Answer: c) Overgrazing
The Green Revolution introduced improved varieties of which staple crop to Canadian agriculture?
a) Wheat
b) Rice
c) Barley
d) Corn
Answer: a) Wheat
The practice of “haying” refers to the cultivation of which crop used primarily for animal feed?
a) Alfalfa
b) Soybeans
c) Apples
d) Sunflowers
Answer: a) Alfalfa
The formation of agricultural co-operatives helped Canadian farmers do what?
a) Decrease productivity
b) Raise taxes
c) Increase bargaining power
d) Encourage monocropping
Answer: c) Increase bargaining power
Which Canadian province is known for its extensive production of maple syrup?
a) British Columbia
b) Alberta
c) Quebec
d) Saskatchewan
Answer: c) Quebec
The Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) was introduced during which period to address farming challenges?
a) Great Depression
b) World War I
c) Cold War
d) Canadian Confederation
Answer: a) Great Depression
The development of the St. Lawrence Seaway had a significant impact on the export of which Canadian agricultural product?
a) Wheat
b) Barley
c) Apples
d) Beef
Answer: a) Wheat
The introduction of canola as a commercial crop is closely associated with which Canadian province?
a) Manitoba
b) Saskatchewan
c) Alberta
d) Ontario
Answer: b) Saskatchewan
Which agricultural practice involves planting different crops in the same field during different growing seasons?
a) Monocropping
b) Crop rotation
c) No-till farming
d) Overgrazing
Answer: b) Crop rotation
The creation of agricultural research stations helped Canadian farmers by focusing on what?
a) Increasing imports
b) Maximizing profits
c) Sustainable farming practices
d) Urban development
Answer: c) Sustainable farming practices
Which livestock industry is particularly important to the economy of the Prairie provinces?
a) Poultry
b) Dairy
c) Beef
d) Sheep
Answer: c) Beef
The development of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in agriculture led to improvements in which crop?
a) Apples
b) Wheat
c) Potatoes
d) Tomatoes
Answer: b) Wheat
What term describes the practice of growing a variety of crops on the same piece of land?
a) Monocropping
b) Polyculture
c) Overgrazing
d) No-till farming
Answer: b) Polyculture
The Canadian government’s supply management system is closely associated with which agricultural product?
a) Wheat
b) Corn
c) Dairy
d) Soybeans
Answer: c) Dairy
The creation of the Canadian Wheat Board aimed to regulate the marketing and sale of which crop?
a) Barley
b) Oats
c) Wheat
d) Rye
Answer: c) Wheat
Which region of Canada is known for its cranberry production?
a) Atlantic Canada
b) Prairie provinces
c) British Columbia
d) Northern Territories
Answer: c) British Columbia
The development of irrigation systems has been crucial for which Canadian agricultural region?
a) Atlantic Canada
b) Prairie provinces
c) Northern Territories
d) Quebec
Answer: b) Prairie provinces
The introduction of which cereal crop was a key factor in the expansion of agriculture in the Prairie provinces?
a) Rice
b) Oats
c) Quinoa
d) Millet
Answer: b) Oats
The practice of “mixed farming” refers to the combination of which agricultural activities?
a) Livestock raising and crop cultivation
b) Dairy production and aquaculture
c) Monocropping and overgrazing
d) Beekeeping and horticulture
Answer: a) Livestock raising and crop cultivation
The use of cover crops is an agricultural technique aimed at improving what aspect of the soil?
a) Drainage
b) Erosion control
c) Fertility
d) Pest management
Answer: b) Erosion control
The term “agribusiness” refers to the integration of which aspects of agriculture?
a) Local markets
b) Small-scale farming
c) Rural communities
d) Commercial production and distribution
Answer: d) Commercial production and distribution
The cultivation of what fruit was promoted as part of Canadian “war gardens” during World War I and II?
a) Apples
b) Tomatoes
c) Peaches
d) Victory gardens
Answer: d) Victory gardens
The development of canning technology had a significant impact on which aspect of Canadian agriculture?
a) Livestock breeding
b) Dairy production
c) Preservation of food
d) Hydroponics
Answer: c) Preservation of food
Which crop has been a major export for Canada and is processed into a variety of products, including oil?
a) Flax
b) Sunflowers
c) Canola
d) Quinoa
Answer: c) Canola
The introduction of modern tractors and machinery was a significant development during which era of Canadian agriculture?
a) Pre-contact Indigenous
b) Colonial period
c) Industrialization
d) Technological revolution
Answer: c) Industrialization
Which type of farming involves the cultivation of aquatic organisms, such as fish or shellfish, in controlled environments?
a) Hydroponics
b) Aquaculture
c) Viticulture
d) Horticulture
Answer: b) Aquaculture
The establishment of the Canadian Pacific Railway played a crucial role in the expansion of agriculture in which region?
a) Atlantic Canada
b) Prairie provinces
c) British Columbia
d) Northern Territories
Answer: b) Prairie provinces
The Canadian government’s “Homestead Act” encouraged settlement and agricultural development in which region?
a) Atlantic Canada
b) Prairie provinces
c) British Columbia
d) Northern Territories
Answer: b) Prairie provinces
Which agricultural practice involves the cultivation of plants in nutrient-rich water without the use of soil?
a) Hydroponics
b) Polyculture
c) No-till farming
d) Overgrazing
Answer: a) Hydroponics
The practice of “cow-calf” production is primarily associated with which livestock industry?
a) Poultry
b) Dairy
c) Beef
d) Sheep
Answer: c) Beef
The “Farm Credit Corporation” was established to provide financial support to which group of Canadians?
a) Urban residents
b) Indigenous communities
c) Small-scale farmers
d) Mining companies
Answer: c) Small-scale farmers
The concept of “food security” is closely related to which aspect of agriculture?
a) High-tech farming
b) Sustainable farming
c) Aquaculture
d) Vertical farming
Answer: b) Sustainable farming
The “Ontario Food Terminal” serves as a major wholesale hub for which agricultural products?
a) Meat
b) Dairy
c) Fruits and vegetables
d) Grain
Answer: c) Fruits and vegetables
Which agricultural crop became a primary source of wealth for European settlers in the Maritimes during the 19th century?
a) Wheat
b) Barley
c) Potatoes
d) Tobacco
Answer: c) Potatoes
The introduction of which livestock animal by European settlers transformed Indigenous hunting and trading practices?
a) Cattle
b) Horses
c) Pigs
d) Chickens
Answer: b) Horses
The “National Farm Products Council” was established to oversee the production and marketing of which agricultural products?
a) Meat
b) Dairy
c) Grain
d) Coffee
Answer: b) Dairy
Which agricultural product was a major export from Newfoundland and Labrador prior to joining Canadian Confederation?
a) Wheat
b) Codfish
c) Fur
d) Maple syrup
Answer: b) Codfish
The “Canadian Grain Commission” plays a role in the regulation and quality control of which crop?
a) Wheat
b) Barley
c) Corn
d) Rice
Answer: a) Wheat
The “Five Freedoms” in animal welfare outline guidelines for the treatment of animals in which industry?
a) Poultry
b) Dairy
c) Livestock
d) Apiculture (beekeeping)
Answer: c) Livestock
The use of “community-supported agriculture” (CSA) allows consumers to have a direct relationship with whom?
a) Large corporations
b) Grocery stores
c) Farmers
d) Fishermen
Answer: c) Farmers
Which type of farming involves the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, and flowers in controlled environments, such as greenhouses?
a) Horticulture
b) Apiculture (beekeeping)
c) Aquaculture
d) Hydroponics
Answer: a) Horticulture
The “Bison Act” of 1879 was an attempt to regulate the hunting and conservation of which iconic North American animal?
a) Moose
b) Elk
c) Bison
d) Grizzly bear
Answer: c) Bison
The development of rail transportation facilitated the export of which agricultural product from the Canadian West?
a) Dairy
b) Apples
c) Grains
d) Maple syrup
Answer: c) Grains
