March

During World War II, the great-grandson of John Deere, Charles Deere Wiman, was president of the company, but he accepted a commission as a colonel in the U.S. Army.

Question:

What did John Deere manufacture for the military?

Answer:

Tractors, and transmissions for the M3 tank.

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Previous Trivia Questions

February

Question:

What year did John Deere launch the Hawkeye Riding Cultivator?

Answer:

1863

January

Question:

What year was the John Deere Logo copyrighted?

Answer:

In 1876, after some deliberation, John Deere registered a logo, the “leaping deer” trademark.

September 2019

Question:

The slogan "Nothing Runs Like a Deere" was originally created for which line of John Deere equipment?

Answer:

The slogan “Nothing Runs Like A Deere” was originally created for a SNOWMOBILE LINE, and is still used by John Deere today.

October 2019

Question:

John Deere is said to have created his first steel plow from what item?

Answer:

John Deere is said to have created his first steel plow from A BROKEN SAW BLADE.

November 2019

Question:

In what year did John Deere introduce its first diesel engine powered tractor?

Answer:

In 1949 John Deere introduced its first diesel engine powered tractor.