UK Farming 02

1. Which is not a cereal crop?

   • Barley
   • Oilseed rape
   • Rye
   • Wheat

2. Making a profit from sales of produce is called what?

   • Commercial farming
   • Cumulative farming
   • Sedentary farming
   • Speculative farming

3. Why would a farmer use crop rotation?

   • To keep the soil healthy
   • To make the fields look prettier
   • To scare off birds
   • To stop him getting bored

4. Which is not an important factor for dairy farming?

   • Fertile soil
   • Flat land
   • Large labour force
   • Plenty of rain

5. What are common features of market gardens?

   • Combine harvesters
   • Greenhouses
   • Shearing sheds
   • Windmills

6. In recent years farms have been affected by which disease?

   • Beak and claw
   • Foot and mouth
   • Horn and udder
   • Trotter and snout

7. What have disappeared from farmland in huge numbers?

   • Barns
   • Electric fences
   • Hedgerows
   • Worms

8. Using farmland differently to make money is called what?

   • Contradiction
   • Desperation
   • Diversification
   • Separation

9. Which is not an important sheep farming area?

   • East Anglia
   • Lake District
   • North Wales
   • North Yorkshire

10. Introduced by the EU, what is a quota?

    • A ban on certain types of farming
    • A loan to be paid back over 10 years
    • Money to buy equipment
    • The maximum amount the EU will buy from a farmer

Quiz written by Jan Crompton