From baseballs to nerve tonic – its quiz day at WRCO

RICHLAND CENTER, WIS (WRCO) – It’s quiz day at WRCO.

1. Before the rise of the dairy industry and feed crops in the late 19th century, which crop briefly dominated Southwest Wisconsin agriculture, leading the state to be called ‘America’s Breadbasket’?

A Ginseng

B **Wheat-Wheat was the primary cash crop in the mid-19th century until soil depletion and competition made it unsustainable, leading farmers to shift to dairying.

C Potatoes

D Tobacco

2 Before Consolidation Avoca High School had which mascot?

A. Indians- B. Sloths- C Cardinals** D Huskies

3 Before Consolidation Blue River High School had which mascot?

A. Tigers**– B. Chieftains- C Sloths– D Badgers

4 What was Aunt Bee’s specialty in the kitchen?
A) Apple pie; B) Pickles **; C) Fried chicken; D) Biscuits

5 Which U.S. state is the only one that grows coffee commercially?
A) California; B) Florida; C) **Hawaii; D) Texas

6 What’s the dot over a lowercase “i” or “j” called?
A) Speck; B) Jot; C) **Tittle; D) Nib

7 What common farm animal can’t vomit?
A) Goat; B) Pig; C) Cow; D) **Chicken

8 What unusual material was used in the very first baseballs?
A) Rock wrapped in twine
B) Walnut covered in leather
C)** Shoemaker’s scrap rubber
D) Yarn-filled fish bladder

9 Which U.S. state has more cows than people?
A) Kansas; B) **South Dakota; C) Wisconsin; D) California

What famous soft drink was originally marketed as “nerve tonic”?
A) **Coca-Cola
B) Pepsi
C) Dr Pepper
D) 7UP

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