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APHG- Unit 5 Agriculture
APHG- Unit 5 Agriculture
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1
Which region has the largest percentage of population that is undernourished?
Latin America
Sub-Saharan Africa
East Asia
Oceania
2
Which crops are thought to have originated in Latin America?
Barley, cattle, wheat & oats
Coconut, mango, taro & peas
Sorghum, yams, rice and coffee
Maize, beans, cotton & potatoes
3
What country leads the world in corn production?
Brazil
Mexico
United States
China
4
Agriculture and domestication allowed people to do all of the following
except
...?
quit hunting and gathering
stay in one place
all of the above
control their own food production
5
Dramatic increases in global grain production since 1950 have been made possible by
global warming
increases in land farmed
increase in use of energy and tech
increase in workforce
6
Norman Borlaug began the green revolution by traveling to Mexico and helping to improve
access to clean water
soy bean production
wheat production
rice production
7
All of the following statements about the geography of meat production in the United States EXCEPT
Consumer demand for organic foods has decreased the demand for meat
Fast food demand for increased standardization of animals raised for meat
Industrial farmers are raising increasing numbers of animals
Meat processing is dominated by a few large corporations
8
The vertical integration of food production from the field to the table is known as
agriculture
commercial farming
niche farming
agribusiness
9
What is not a benefit of Intercropping?
No competition
Easy machinery use
Maximize space
Biodiversity
10
According to the theory of environmental determinism, which of the following areas would have productive settlements?
Tropical regions
Arctic regions
Mountainous regions
Temperate regions
11
The main source of protein in more developing countries comes from
cereal grains
meat
soybeans
tofu
12
Labor-intensive intertillage is often practiced in
Turkish highlands
Southeast Asia
New Zealand
the Canadian wheat belt
13
Production of agricultural products destined primarily for direct consumption by the producer rather than for market is
sedentary cultivation
plantation farming
subsistence agriculture
shifting-field agriculture
14
What is the relationship of global food production to population growth?
Food production cannot keep up with population growth
Food production exceeds population growth
Food production is about even with population growth
Food production is well below population growth
15
Thomas Malthus
Claimed all countries go through the demographic transition
Claimed people are attracted to larger cities when migrating
Claimed that poulation is growing faster than food
Claimed that population growth stimulates food production
16
What is aquaculture?
growing plants hydroponically
Rearing fish and marine plants for human consumption
Feeding carnivorous fish things like corn to fatten them
Cultivating seaweed & coral to increase primary productivity
17
Von Thunen developed which model?
Model of Migration
Agricultural Land Use Model
Demographic Transition Model
Concentric Zones Model
18
People & their animals migrate to the higher lands in the summer and the valleys in the winter. This is an example of
transhumance
pastoral nomadism
dairy farming
livestock ranching
19
Green Revolution technology has resulted in which of the following in modern agriculture?
Reduction in the use of fertilizers
Development of high-yield grains
The end of famine in the world
Increased capital investment
20
Rubber, tea, coffee, cocoa and palm oil is raised in
areas of shifting cultivation
extensive mechanized plantation
Mediterranean agricultural areas
intensive plantation
21
A set of economic and political relationships that organizes food production from seed development to marketing products
commercial farming
food processing
mechanized farming
agribusiness
22
What is another name for commercial agriculture in the more developed world?
Agribusiness
Truck farming
Globalized Agriculture
Horticulture
23
Esther Boserup believed that
Global climate change was her theory in reality.
The Irish Potato famine was her theory in reality.
population would outstrip resources.
people would invent new ways to use resources.
24
What agricultural practice is employed by people who move from place to place with their cattle?
pastoral nomadism
shifting cultivation
ranching
dairying
25
What explains the potential impact of rising global temps on agriculture regions?
The wheat belt will shift northward
Mediterranean Agriculture will expand southward
Polar regions will dry out
Centers of market gardening will shift to the Artic Circle.
26
What caused the world's population to grow about 8,000 years ago?
industrialization
medical advances
cultivation of crops
migration
27
How did hunter-gatherers obtain their food?
They hunted and grew food while staying in one area
They grew food as well as hunting for meat
They stayed in one area, hunting the animals around them
They traveled constantly while hunting and gathering plants
28
What does GMO stand for?
Genes made organisms
Genetically Modified Organisms
Genes Modified Organic
Genetically Modified Objects
29
The most productive agricultural land is known as
productive agricultural land
farmland
prime agricultural land
von Thunen land
30
Which country has the largest share of the world's organic farms?
Armenia
Argentina
Austria
Australia
31
Which of the following zones of von Thunen's model is the best fit for fruit production
Commercial grain
Market gardening
Dairying
LIvestock ranching
32
What are the two important factors of the Von Thunen Model?
Cost of Transportation
Cost of Land
Both Product and Transportation
Value of the product
33
Olives, pita bread, figs, lamb and wine are associated with what country?
Russia
Greece
Spain
France
34
What are three dominant grains in the world?
barley, oats and soybeans
Rice, soybeans and rye
Oats, barley and maize
Wheat, rice and maize
35
Genetic engineering of agricultural crops has primarily increased the productivity of modern farming by
increasing the size of fruits and grains
cutting cost of bulk seed
increasing resistance to drought and pests
converting annuals to perennials
36
Aquaculture
has increased the world's amount of fish-based protein by 2/3
has caused the decline of native fish
is restricted to inland waterways
has created an increase in human consumption by 20%
37
Norman Borlaug is considered to be...
...the Father of Me
...the Father of the Green Revolution
...the Father of Locational Interdependence
...the Father of the Industrial Revolution
38
The domestication of plants led to the development of ___________, better known as farming.
agriculture
aggravation
division of labor
growing stuff
39
Which of the following was most likely the first form of agriculture in human history?
hunting and gathering
pastoral nomadism
seed agriculture
slash-and-burn agriculture
40
Subsistence agriculture defines a country that
Relies on charity and aid
Relies on the good will f other countries
Relies on agriculture for food and does not have a surplus
Relies on farming
41
Slash-and-burn agriculture is often used by farmers who live in areas that have
very high eleveations
climate of extremes
soil that lacks nitrogen
arid or desert region
42
Which country is among the largest exporter of agricultural products?
Brazil
Russia
China
Chile
43
The main source of protein in more developed countries comes from
wheat
tofu
meat
soybeans
44
Food deserts are often
the west coast
urban areas
small towns
suburban areas
45
The overgrazing of pasture areas in arid climates has caused which of the following problems?
soil loss
climate change
desertification
soil erosion
46
What was the third agricultural revolution?
River Valley civilizations
Industrial Revolution
Green Revolution
Commercial agriculture
47
Where is the threat of famine the greatest?
South Asia
South Africa
East Africa and the horn of Africa
Central Asia
48
What type of commercial agriculture is found in developing countries?
Mixed crop and livestock
Dairy farming
Plantation farming
Commercial gardening
49
Farming with highly mechanized equipment and large amounts of cultivated acreage of one or two cash crops is known as
commercial agriculture
truck agriculture
extensive agriculture
subsistence agriculture
50
A food desert can be described as
a wasteland
an area with a high population without fresh food resources
a city or town where no food is available
an area without fresh or healthy food, usually a poor area
51
Which of the following are plantation crops raised in the tropics at higher elevations?
Cinnamon & Cocoa
Cotton & Hemp
Pineapples & Bananas
Coffee & Tea
52
The UN defines ________ as physical, social and economic access at all times to safe and nutritious food.
undernourishment
source of nutrients
level of development
food securtiy
53
The first agricultural revolution occurred
1970
10,000 BCE
1750
1000
54
Which of the following is sustainable agricultural practice?
Irrigation of marginal lands
Desertification
Increased animal production for protein
No-till agriculture
55
What was the first agricultural revolution?
coincided with the Industrial Revolution
Oceanic Revolution began
Included the domestication of plants and animals
sometimes known as the Green Revolution
56
What were some inventions/methods during the Second Agricultural Revolution?
Crop rotation, plow, and the seed drill
Sewing machine, water frame, and spinning mule
Telephone, seed drill, and crop rotation
Concave lens, telescope, and the microscope
57
Which of the following spatial patterns is best explained by bid-rent theory?
Dispersed settlements
Rural-to-urban migration
Concentric rings of agriculture surrounding a city
Conversion of agricultural lands to suburbs surrounding a city
58
Which of the following is NOT a form of commercial farming?
Mediterranean agriculture
fruit farming
livestock ranching
slash-and-burn farming
59
Feedlots are damaging to the environment because of
overgrazing
desertification
pollution
deforestation
60
Which of the following is not a disadvantages to raising animals in feedlots?
Needs large amounts ofwater.
Antibiotic use can increaseantibiotic resistance in microbes
Less land use.
Produces large amounts of animal wastes.
