Know Drought? 

The South 47 Farm

The summer of 2003 brought the worst drought the Puget Sound Region had seen in 50 to 100 years. How did that affect the maze? Plus, how much do you know about the flowers and vegetables we grow on The South 47 Farm? Test your knowledge with questions from our "50-Year-Drought Maze." For answers, click here. 

When you're done, take a stab at our other quizzes, "Know Farm Animals?" , "Know Farming?", "Know Our Farming Heritage?", and "Know the Art of Farming?"

1. This year in King County the period from June through August was the second driest ever. You can see the impact of the long dry spell on the growth of the corn in our maze. Imagine all the water on the earth could be contained in a one gallon milk jug. How much useable fresh water (groundwater, rivers, lakes, and atmosphere) is in that jug?
        a. 2 Tablespoons
        b. 2 Cups
 
 
2. True or false: A tomato can be either a fruit or a vegetable.
        a. True
        b. False
 
 
3. Over half of the world’s food comes from just four plants. Three of them are rice, wheat, and potatoes. Name the fourth:
        a. Beans
        b. Corn
 
 
4. The South 47 corn maze is 6 acres. How big is an acre?
        a. Somewhat smaller than a football field
        b. Almost as big as an Olympic swimming pool
 
 
5. Which vegetable was important in the invention of the microwave oven?
        a. Potato
        b. Corn
 
 
6. Of all the fruits and vegetables, which is generally considered the most popular in the US?
        a. Bananas
        b. Tomatoes
        c. Corn
 
 
7. Once flowering starts, how long does it take for a sunflower to bloom?
        a. One day
        b. One week
 
 
8. Roughly how many flowers do bees have to visit to produce one pound of honey?
        a. 2,000,000
        b. 20,000
 
 
9. How much honey would it take to feed one honeybee flying once around the world?
        a. 1 pound
        b. 4 pounds
        c. 1 ounce
 
 
10. What’s the difference between peas and beans?
        a. Well, not much. It’s just the words we use for particular seeds.
        b. Peas are round. Beans are flat.
 
 
11. Which vegetable requires human aid to reproduce?
        a. Peas
        b. Corn
 
 
12. Where did peas originate?
        a. South America
        b. Northwest Asia
 
 
13. How much of the earth’s surface is used to grow all the food for the world’s population?
        a. 15%
        b. 3%
 
 
14. Where did tomatoes originate?
        a. Southern Europe
        b. South America
 
 
15. Tomatoes are in the same botanical family as:
        a. Petunias
        b. Rhubarb
 
 
16. True or false: Sunflowers turn their flowers each day to face the sun. That’s why they are called sunflowers, after all.
        a. True
        b. False
 
 
17. Which of the following statements best describes the goals of a sustainable farm or business?
        a. Sustainability is achieved through using the minimum of inputs and by creating zero waste.
        b. Sustainability is the ability to meet today's needs without compromising the same opportunity for future generations.
 
 
18. Where did sunflowers originate?
        a. The Americas
        b. The Ukraine