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Agriculture Science
Science Superbowl
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the Mediterranean triad made up of? | Wheat, Olives, Grapes/Wine |
| What grain was used as punishment for soldiers and food for animals? | Barley and Millet |
| Name the tool used by Roman farmers to harvest wheat. | Sickle |
| Name the process, in which the Romans beat wheat in order to get out the desirable parts of the wheat plant. | Threshing |
| Name the process in which the Romans threw the wheat to separate it from the chaff. | Winnowing |
| What tool was used in the process of threshing? | Flail |
| How many hectares was the common Roman farm? | 1.6 hectares |
| How many hectares did Roman hero,Cincinnatus have? | 1.2 hectares |
| How often did olive trees produce olives? (assuming that the plant is full- grown) | Bi- Annually |
| How many acres was one hectare? | 2.47 acres |
| What was 80% to 90% of Romans’ job? | Farming |
| What was the sow-to-reap ratio, for the Romans? | 1:4 |
| How much was the average surplus, in a good year? | 5% to 10% |
| Who would typically harvest olives and grapes on a roman farm? | Children and the elderly |
| Why were people looked down upon if they had more land than needed? | They were considered selfish |
| Why would most farmers never sell any of their produce? | They hardly had enough food to feed themselves |
| What tool was pulled by oxen? | A plow |
| What tool was typically used to harvest wheat? | Sickle |
| Why did Roman farmers not solely rely on olive trees, even if they had many of them? | The olive trees took a long time to grow, and do not produce olives annually |
| What did the Romans use in cooking as butter? | Olives |
| What was used to press the juice out of the grapes and olives? | A press |
| Why would farmers only let animals, such as goats, graze on mountainous or infertile land? | The land was unsuitable for farming, and thus had little use elsewhere |
| What was the sow to reap (plant to harvest) ratio, and what does it mean? | 1 to 4. It was how many seeds they had to plant to get more seeds. Example: Plant 1 seed and harvest 4 seeds |
| Why was the sow to reap ratio small compared to today’s standards? | Modern pesticides, farm equipment, and techniques were not available. |
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