SWEEKLY Week 5 Agriculture and Dr. Norman Borlaug

What did ancient farmers use to plant seeds?

• Iron tools

• Sharpened sticks and stones

• Wooden plows

• Metal shovels

What did farmers use to carry water in ancient times?

• Metal buckets

• Plastic containers

• Clay pots

• Wooden barrels

What did farmers use animals for as time passed?

• To plant seeds

• To carry heavy loads

• To scare away birds

• To water crops

What modern technology helps control how crops get water?

• Computers

• Tractors

• Windmills

• Solar panels

What do many farms use as ways to generate power?

• Coal and oil

• Wind and sunlight

• Gasoline and diesel

• Wood and charcoal

Where was Dr. Norman Borlaug born?

• Mexico

• India

• Iowa

• Minnesota

What did Dr. Borlaug earn a Ph.D. in?

• Botany

• Plant pathology

• Agronomy

• Environmental science

What was Dr. Borlaug's first major research location?

• India

• Pakistan

• Mexico

• China

What prize did Dr. Borlaug receive in 1970?

• Nobel Peace Prize

• Presidential Medal of Freedom

• Congressional Gold Medal

• Padma Vibhushan

Which countries were able to grow food to feed millions because of Borlaug's work?

• China and Japan

• Pakistan and India

• Brazil and Argentina

• Egypt and Sudan