Agriculture Review

Question 1

Pastoral nomadism still a dominant way of life in many parts of

Accepted Answer

Central Asia.

Question 2

The percentage of the labor force in the United States that works directly in agriculture is

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2-5%.

Question 3

All of the following are true regarding contemporary hunting and gathering societies except

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their way of life is preserved by many governments.

Question 4

Subsistence agriculture dominates in

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less developed countries.

Question 5

All of the following are aspects of commercial agriculture except

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there is little relationship to other businesses.

Question 6

Which Agriculture Revolution is associated with GMOs, pesticides, and fertilizers?

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Third

Question 7

What type of diffusion is most closely associated with the Columbian Exchange?

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Relocation diffusion.

Question 8

Which Agriculture Revolution is associated with the Industrial Revolution?

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Second

Question 9

Dairy farmers locate near urban areas because

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Red and Blue only.

Question 10

Humans survived prior to the invention of agriculture by engaging in

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hunting and gathering.

Question 11

In Mediterranean agriculture farmers derive most of their income from

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fruits and vegetables.

Question 12

The most practiced economic activity in the world is

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intensive subsistence agriculture.

Question 13

Which of the following is a centripetal force?

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a powerful external threat

Question 14

_______ agriculture is characterized by large farm size and little human input.

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Extensive

Question 15

The modern definition of agriculture includes

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the deliberate domestication of plants and animals.

Question 16

Agriculture is affected by all of the following except

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all of the above affect agriculture.

Question 17

Technology essential for intensive subsistence agriculture is

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irrigation.

Question 18

Which of the following land survey systems is characterized by rectangular plots and started in France?

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Longlots

Question 19

Growing only enough food to feed your family is an example of

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subsistence agriculture.

Question 20

What is located in the outermost ring of Von Thunen's model?

Accepted Answer

Livestock Ranching

Question 21

The primary purpose of commercial agriculture is to

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make a profit.

Questions 21