Agriculture Trivia

100+ Best Agriculture Trivia Questions & Answers

Mike Oberman

Updated: March 14th, 2025

Do you know your crops from your critters? Dive into the fascinating world of agriculture with these fun and challenging trivia questions!

General Agriculture Trivia

Question: Which veggie's vanishing act in 1846-1851 turned Ireland’s snack time into a real crisis?

Answer: Potato

Question: Which brew-tiful crop keeps both India and China steeped in tradition and taste?

Answer: Tea

Question: Which farm superstar is the ultimate foodie, never missing a chance for a smorgasbord?

Answer: Pig

Question: Which uninvited, dark gray slug—with a name as cool as a European vacation—wreaks havoc on crops?

Answer: Budapest slug

Question: Who was the OG agrarian innovator that gave seeds the VIP treatment with his seed drill in 1701?

Answer: Jethro Tull

Question: Who’s hogging all the bacon fame and bringing sizzle to every breakfast?

Answer: Pig

Question: If your garden’s on an acid trip (pH 4), which hydrangea shade steals the spotlight?

Answer: Blue

Question: What’s the first trusty sidekick a farmer calls on to kick off the new year’s adventures?

Answer: Plough

Question: Which piggy’s the double threat, renowned for dishing out both bacon and pork like a culinary star?

Answer: Hampshire

Question: What magical trick does a sprinkle of lime perform on your soil’s mood?

Answer: Neutralizes acid

Question: When cattle get 'polled', what do they lose that once crowned them as nature’s horned celebrities?

Answer: Horns removed

Question: What nickname was given to that gritty, wild era in 1930s America when dust ruled the roost?

Answer: Dust Bowl

Question: Which moo-ving invention, dreamed up by William Murchland in 1889, turned milking into a breeze?

Answer: Milking Machine

Question: How many daily dairy dates do cows usually enjoy to keep the milk flowing?

Answer: Two

Question: When do sheep kick off their woolly spa day with a big shearing bash?

Answer: June

Orchard & Crop Production Trivia

Question: Which fruity ensemble turns a simple patch of land into nature’s own candy store?

Answer: Fruit trees

Question: Which blooming buddy boosts soil’s nitrogen like a sidekick on a mission?

Answer: Clover

Question: Which humble spud’s epic fail turned Irish history into a tragic saga?

Answer: Potato

Question: Which all-star crop's monumental misstep set off Ireland’s Great Famine?

Answer: Potato

Question: Which notorious dark grey slug—like a sneaky film noir villain—troubles the crops?

Answer: Budapest slug

Question: Which grain rules Chinese kitchens, serving up tradition one bowl at a time?

Answer: Rice

Question: Since the groovy '50s, by what factor has the global crop game leveled up?

Answer: x39

Crop Cultivation Trivia

Question: Which vegetable struts its stuff in broad and butter forms, stealing the bean scene?

Answer: Bean

Question: What’s the globe’s numero uno plant, flexing its wheat game in fields everywhere?

Answer: Wheat

Question: Which sunny blossom moonlights as a cooking oil superstar, lighting up kitchens worldwide?

Answer: Sunflower

Question: Which crunchy cereal crop pops up in countless recipes, proving it’s all ears?

Answer: Corn

Question: Paddy fields are the stage for rice’s watery waltz—can you name the crop that rules these fields?

Answer: Rice

Miscellaneous Farming Trivia

Question: Which celestial VIP got the ancient Mesopotamians grooving to its orbit during their farming rituals?

Answer: Venus

Question: Who’s that trusty farm sidekick lending a hand in the fields, earning the name Spalpeen?

Answer: Spalpeen

Question: Which moo-ving herd fuels dairy dreams and keeps the milk flowing day in and day out?

Answer: Cattle

Question: Which farm critter’s young are adorably dubbed "kids," adding a playful twist to the barnyard?

Answer: Goat

Question: Which trendy sheep pulls double duty, offering both snuggly wool and a tasty meat treat?

Answer: Lonk

Question: Who’s the English farming wizard whose seed drill invention in 1701 revolutionized planting?

Answer: Jethro Tull

Question: What’s that tangy, preserved feed that keeps cattle chowing down with gusto?

Answer: Cattle Feed

Question: Which veggie in the lineup refuses to dig deep, hanging out above ground like a stylish shallot?

Answer: Shallot

Question: Which charming European nation, though lovely, isn’t celebrated as a wine powerhouse?

Answer: Austria

Question: What’s the radiant, sun-kissed crop that paints May’s countryside with its brilliant yellow glow?

Answer: Rapeseed

Question: Which cool, blue-hued crop gives May’s fields a refreshing twist, making linseed the talk of the town?

Answer: Linseed