Deck 4: Crop-Based Supply Chains

Question 1

Which of the four basic commodities sees the LEAST amount of demand from the United States?

A) Corn
B) Soybeans
C) Rice
D) Wheat

Answer 1

C

Question 2

While the small amount of rice production that occurs in the US is largely in the South, California, and along the Mississippi River, Wheat production in the US is largely concentrated in the ________ , and is also grown in the __________ as it can survive in relative cold and dry conditions.

A) The Northeast, The Southwest
B) The Northwest, The Midwest
C) The Midwest, the Northeast
D) The Midwest, The Northwest

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In the US, a single Washington state wheat farmer can manage 4,000 acres of wheat without hiring additional labor.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Of all the corn grown and consumed in the world, less than 0.2% is sweet corn, also known as corn on the cob.

Question 5

Compared to historic numbers, in the Midwest, also known as the Corn Belt,

A) More acres are planted today and yields have increased dramatically
B) More acres are planted today and yields have decreased some
C) Fewer acres are planted today and yields have increased dramatically
D) Fewer acres are planted today and yields have decreased some

Question 6

Despite doubling its soybean production in 1942, the US has yet to surpass Japan and China in soybean production.

Question 7

The wheat plant appears to have originated in ______________.

A) Far-eastern Asia, in regions of northern China and eastern Russia
B) The Fertile Crescent of western Asia and Northern Africa
C) Northern Europe, in the Germanic and Scandinavian regions
D) The Americas, specifically in North America and the Southern Cone, (e.g., Argentina, Chile, Uruguay)

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a major advancement that expanded and refined the wheat industry as we know it today?

A) The steam engine combined with automated milling
B) Pasteurization Technology
C) Soil Chemistry Analysis
D) The mechanization of agriculture

Question 9

______ is the world's leading rice exporter, shipping out more than 12.5 million tons in 2018-2019, while ______ is the leading rice importer, with annual imports of approximately 4.5 million tons in the same time frame.

A) China, Indonesia
B) India, Pakistan
C) Indonesia, India
D) India, China

Question 10

The favorable loan rates made available to Mexican corn buyers through the US export agencies contributed to great equality for US and Mexican small and family farmers.