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A review for APHuG's Chapter 9 Rubenstein agricultural test.
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1
After corn, the most important crop in the U.S. mixed crop and livestock region is
sugar beets
wheat
barley
soy beans
2
What is the purpose of crop rotation?
maintaining fresh products for market
reducing transportation costs
maintaining the fertility of fields
maintaining price supports
3
Prime agricultural land in the United States is being replaced with
urban land uses
military bases
nature preserves
oil drilling
4
Areas found primarily in cities where fresh and healthy food are generally unavailable
food desert
food oasis
cityscape
urban garden
5
Pastoral nomadism is most commonly found in which climate region?
humid low-latitude
dry
cold mid-latitude
warm mid-latitude
6
The type of agriculture practiced near large cities, including fruits and vegetables, is called
truck hybridization
sawah
truck farming
subsistence agriculture
7
Geographer Derwent Whittlesey divided the world into ________ agricultural regions?
3
5
11
10
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Which is NOT a form of subsistence agriculture?
Mediterranean
shifting cultivation
intensive
pastoral nomadism
9
______compels subsistence farmers to consider new farming approaches to generate higher yields.
Civil strife
Emigration
Population growth
Local governments
10
The Green Revolution is first associated with which "miracle" seed?
oats
wheat
corn
rice
11
Hunting and gathering societies
are found in isolated places in the world
are characterized by large concentrations of people.
include about 15 percent of the world's people.
occur nearly everywhere but are especially common in Europe
12
Ranching is practiced in a climate region most like that of which other type of agriculture?
shifting cultivation
Mediterranean agriculture
pastoral nomadism
dairying
13
Which two plants are associated with seed agriculture in the America's?
rice and cassava
wheat and barley
maize and potatoes
soybeans and yams
14
Which animal was not believed to be among the first domesticated?
pig
chicken
cow
dog
15
The primary factor in von Thünen's model for choosing commercial farm products is
land price
market location
climate
labor cost
16
Which of the following was not a luxury crop brought to Europe in the Colombian Exchange?
coffee
peanuts
tobacco
cocoa
17
In the U.S. many farms are integrated into a large food production industry. This is known as
agribusiness
food processing
commercial farming
mechanized farming
18
What was the biggest break though in regards to the Green Revolution?
drought resistant plants
higher yields
new types of plants for food
better pesticides
19
Which of the following regarding aquaculture is NOT true?
aquaculture now exceeds wild caught globally
Asia consumes more fish than any other region per capita
the U.S. is now the world's leader in aquaculture farms
fish production now exceeds beef production
20
The seasonal migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pastures is
livestock ranching
pastoral nomadism
transhumance.
transnomadism.
21
Which of the following is not true regarding American farms today?
there is a decrease in the number of farmers since 1960
half of all U.S. farms make less than $10,000 a year
they average about 440 acres
only about 10% of farms are now family owned
22
Which continent saw the most examples of the domestication of plants and animals?
Europe
Africa
South America
Asia
23
The number one concern for the growing consumption of meat worldwide is
methane gas production
overgrazing of pasture lands
water depletion
use of grains to feed the animals
24
Which of the following creates the most caloric intake for people worldwide today?
cereal grains
plantation fruits
meat protein
fresh vegetable produce
25
The Enclosure Movement was a significant factor during this agricultural revolution
space age
second
neolithic
green
26
This individual won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for work on the Green Revolution.
Ester Boserup
Norman Borlaug
Henry Ford
Amartya Sen
27
von Thunen applied his model in his native country of
Germany
Norway
Netherlands
Denmark
28
Which American transnational company is most closely associated with GMOs?
Nestle
Monsanto
Heinz
McDonalds
29
The different areas of the world where Mediterranean agriculture predominates have similar
climate
social customs
broad expanses of flat land along sea coasts
cultural beliefs
30
The most important reason why most farmers in northeast China grow crops other than wet rice is
climate
tradition.
cultural preference
soil
31
He believed that the earliest form of agriculture was vegetative planting
Johann von Thunen
Heinrrich von Hindenburg
Norman Borlaug
Carl Sauer
32
Derwent Whittlesey's 11 major agricultural zones are based on
climate and soil
topography and climate
technology and wealth
weather and erosion
33
Which livestock and crop, are spatially connected within the U.S.?
hogs and corn
cattle and corn
chicken and rice
hogs and wheat
34
Which type of agriculture is found primarily in less developed countries?
shifting cultivation
Mediterranean
truck farming
mechanized
35
To increase crop yields, farmers in South China commonly practice
threshing.
double cropping
pastoral nomadism.
transhumance.
36
The threat of famine is most persistent in which region of the globe?
Central America
South Africa
Southeast Asia
Horn of Africa and the Sahel
37
Pigs were domesticated in
Southeast Asia
Southwest Asia
northern China
Ethiopia
38
Where would slash and burn not be found as a common farm practice?
Argentina and Patagonia
Amazon Rain Forest
the Congo Basin
Papua New Guinea
39
Which area is NOT a major food exporting region?
Southeast Asia
Brazil and Argentina
Mexico
North America
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Which of the following is NOT an agricultural hearth?
East Asia's Yangtze River Valley
Southwest Asia's Mesopotamia
Africa's South Africa
Latin America's Mexico's highlands