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Farming Game Trivia Quiz

Recently, I received 'The Farming Game' as a gift. Although I had never heard of it before, it was created in 1979. If you like playing games with your kids while teaching them of life, you've got to get this game!

A multiple-choice quiz by fullhouse. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
fullhouse

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
33,752

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
675

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In the middle of the board are the farms each player stakes a claim on. How many farms are available? ( how many players ) Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. The game is modeled after a real place called the Yakima Valley. In what state would you go to visit? Hint

Washington

California

Oregon

Montana

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Question 3 of 10

3. Each player begins the game with 20 acres of crops inherited from whom? Hint

Great Grandpa Fred

Uncle Jeb

Grandpa

Pa and Ma

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the Farming Game, there are 3 different feed crops you can harvest. Name one.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the only type of livestock you can own in the game? Hint

cattle

chickens

hogs

sheep

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Question 6 of 10

6. There are two types of fruit you can purchase. One is apples. What is the other? Hint

cherries

strawberries

oranges

peaches

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Question 7 of 10

7. As in real life farming, the bank is a greedy bloodsucker. In order to get a loan from the bank, how much of a penalty do you have to pay off the top of your loan? Hint

5 percent

10 percent

20 percent

40 percent

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the highest amount of debt you may accumulate at one time? Hint

10,000

50,000

250,000

25,000

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Question 9 of 10

9. There are two kinds of equipment you can purchase during the game. One is a tractor. What is the other? Hint

combine

bulldozer

pick up truck

harvester

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Question 10 of 10

10. Throughout the game you draw from three types of cards that may give or take away money. There are 'option to buy' cards and 'operating expense' cards. What is the third type of card? Hint

Farmer's Fate

Harvest Rate

Pay the Bank

Weather Report

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the middle of the board are the farms each player stakes a claim on. How many farms are available? ( how many players )

Answer: 6

The object of 'The Farming Game' is to earn enough money from your farm to quit your job in town and be your own boss.

2. The game is modeled after a real place called the Yakima Valley. In what state would you go to visit?

Answer: Washington

3. Each player begins the game with 20 acres of crops inherited from whom?

Answer: Grandpa

Each square on the board represents one week of the year. In the winter you have the option to buy crops and equipment that earn money throughout the next year.

4. In the Farming Game, there are 3 different feed crops you can harvest. Name one.

Answer: wheat

When you purchase wheat in the game you are also buying corn and you have a good chance of harvesting one or the other. However, there are more spaces for hay harvesting.

5. What is the only type of livestock you can own in the game?

Answer: cattle

Selling your cattle pays well, but hitting the livestock sales can be difficult.

6. There are two types of fruit you can purchase. One is apples. What is the other?

Answer: cherries

Fruit is a very lucrative crop to own, but very expensive to keep.

7. As in real life farming, the bank is a greedy bloodsucker. In order to get a loan from the bank, how much of a penalty do you have to pay off the top of your loan?

Answer: 20 percent

In the game 20 percent is standard with the bank. In order to purchase crops or equipment you must pay 20 percent of the purchase price and the bank will loan you the rest.

8. What is the highest amount of debt you may accumulate at one time?

Answer: 50,000

Once you reach {$50,000} you need to pay off some of your bank notes in order to purchase more crops. Net assets totaling {$250,000} or more will win you the game.

9. There are two kinds of equipment you can purchase during the game. One is a tractor. What is the other?

Answer: harvester

The tractor is for your grain harvests, the harvester for fruit.

10. Throughout the game you draw from three types of cards that may give or take away money. There are 'option to buy' cards and 'operating expense' cards. What is the third type of card?

Answer: Farmer's Fate

Farmer's Fate can be good or bad. As in real farming there are many disasters that affect your harvest.

Source: Author fullhouse

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