1. What is a scarecrow?

A. A device to scare birds

B. A device to keep farmers company

C. A device to motivate gardeners

D. A device to entertain visitors.

A. A device to scare birds

TOPICS: A scarecrow is a device (traditionally a mannequin) used to deter birds, such as crows, from disturbing crops.

2. Why is it a scarecrow instead of a scarecrow?

A. Crows are more easily scared

B. Crows are not easily scared

C. Crows are the most troublesome bird

D. Crows are the least troublesome bird

C. Crows are the most troublesome bird

TOPICS: Crows are large and eat a lot, plus they are intelligent and tend to congregate in large groups. The combination makes them one of the most troublesome birds for farmers and gardeners.

3. What other types of “scares” do gardeners and farmers use to repel crows?

A. Reflective tapes

B. noise guns

C. Dead crows

D. Images of cats

E. A, B and C

E. A, B and C

TOPICS: Modern scarecrows rarely take human form. In California farmlands, highly reflective aluminized PET film tapes are tied to plants to create reflections from the sun. Another approach is automatic noise guns that run on propane gas. In the southern Appalachians, another common method of driving away ravens was the use of a dead raven hanging upside down from a pole.

4. How are crows a problem?

A. Eat freshly cast seeds

B. Pick up corn and other newly sprouted plants.

C. I return to the same place every night

D. Get together in a group of 20 to 30

E. All of the above

E. All of the above

TOPICS: Crows can be a problem in spring gardens. They can work in a row pulling up freshly sprouted corn to eat the remaining seeds / seedlings. Not only do crows feed on freshly thrown seeds, but they also gather every night, starting with groups of half a dozen which then join together to form a group of 20 to 30 and so on until the flock is quite large and noisy. . They have a habit of going back to the same place every night.

5. According to L. Frank Baum, author of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”, what did the scarecrow want more than anything?

A. A home

B. A brain

C. A heart

D. Courage

B. A brain

TOPICS: The scarecrow was commonly used in 19th century English literature, as evidenced by its presence in L. Frank Baum’s tale The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, as one of the main protagonists. The Scarecrow of Oz was looking for the brains of the Great Wizard. In the movie The Wizard of Oz, The Scarecrow of Oz was played by Ray Bolger.

6. In the UK, where the use of scarecrows as a crop protector dates back to time immemorial, and where dialects abounded, there is a wide range of alternative names. What is not another name for scarecrow?

A. Mommet

B. Murmet

C. Hodmedod

D. Tattie bogle

E. All are scarecrow names

E. All are scarecrow names

TOPICS: It’s Mommet in Somerset, Murmet in Devon, Hodmedod in Berkshire and Tattie bogle in Scotland.

7. One of the oldest scarecrow designs is the scarecrow in the form of a human figure, but humans have created many different forms of scarecrows. What is a real scarecrow?

A. Bubbles

B. Balloons

C. comets

D. B and C

D. B and C

TOPICS: It is true that both balloons and kites are used to scare birds, although kites are reportedly more effective as many species of birds also naturally fear predators, such as raptors.

8. Are there live scarecrows outside the Wizard of Oz?

A. Humans

B. Dogs

C. Cats

D. Birds

E. B and D

E. B and D

TOPICS: Bird control by trained border collies has been used on airfields, golf courses, and farmland. Hawks and hawks have also been used successfully to control not only birds but also rodent populations. The success of this method of bird control is based on the fact that many birds have a natural fear of hawks and hawks as predators, so their presence in the area encourages the dispersal of problem species.

9. What “toy” is often used to scare birds?

A. Water gun

B. Airplane model

C. Bicycle

D. baseball bat

B. Airplane model

TOPICS: Radio controlled model airplanes have been used to scare away or ‘mist’ bird pests since the early 1980s, primarily at airfields, but have also been used in agricultural areas, fisheries, and landfills. This method has been shown to be very effective and birds become more slowly habituated to a treatment in which they are actively hazing.

10. Ultrasonic scarecrows are electronic devices that produce what kind of sound?

A. A pitch too high for people to hear

B. A pitch too low for people to hear

C. A pitch too low for people to hear

D. A tone too high for people to hear

A. A pitch too high for people to hear

TOPICS: Ultrasonic scarecrows are electronic devices that produce high volume ultrasound. The sound is designed to be too high-pitched for people to hear, but audible to most birds. This has the advantage of avoiding inconvenience to neighboring households. However, some people can hear them, particularly women and young people, and although this ability is generally lost with age, it can cause discomfort and even headaches for those close to them who have sensitive high-range hearing.