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A review for APHuG's Chapter 9 Rubenstein agricultural test.
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1
Which American transnational company is most closely associated with GMOs?
Heinz
Nestle
McDonalds
Monsanto
2
Pastoral nomadism is most commonly found in which climate region?
cold mid-latitude
warm mid-latitude
humid low-latitude
dry
3
von Thunen applied his model in his native country of
Germany
Denmark
Netherlands
Norway
4
Which of the following was not a luxury crop brought to Europe in the Colombian Exchange?
tobacco
peanuts
coffee
cocoa
5
Which of the following regarding aquaculture is NOT true?
the U.S. is now the world's leader in aquaculture farms
fish production now exceeds beef production
Asia consumes more fish than any other region per capita
aquaculture now exceeds wild caught globally
6
After corn, the most important crop in the U.S. mixed crop and livestock region is
sugar beets
soy beans
wheat
barley
7
Hunting and gathering societies
include about 15 percent of the world's people.
occur nearly everywhere but are especially common in Europe
are found in isolated places in the world
are characterized by large concentrations of people.
8
Where would slash and burn not be found as a common farm practice?
Amazon Rain Forest
the Congo Basin
Papua New Guinea
Argentina and Patagonia
9
Ranching is practiced in a climate region most like that of which other type of agriculture?
shifting cultivation
pastoral nomadism
Mediterranean agriculture
dairying
10
Which of the following is NOT an agricultural hearth?
Southwest Asia's Mesopotamia
Africa's South Africa
Latin America's Mexico's highlands
East Asia's Yangtze River Valley
11
The most important reason why most farmers in northeast China grow crops other than wet rice is
soil
cultural preference
tradition.
climate
12
Pigs were domesticated in
Southwest Asia
Ethiopia
northern China
Southeast Asia
13
This individual won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for work on the Green Revolution.
Henry Ford
Amartya Sen
Ester Boserup
Norman Borlaug
14
The seasonal migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pastures is
transhumance.
transnomadism.
pastoral nomadism
livestock ranching
15
______compels subsistence farmers to consider new farming approaches to generate higher yields.
Emigration
Local governments
Population growth
Civil strife
16
Which type of agriculture is found primarily in less developed countries?
mechanized
Mediterranean
shifting cultivation
truck farming
17
The number one concern for the growing consumption of meat worldwide is
use of grains to feed the animals
methane gas production
overgrazing of pasture lands
water depletion
18
Areas found primarily in cities where fresh and healthy food are generally unavailable
food desert
cityscape
urban garden
food oasis
19
In the U.S. many farms are integrated into a large food production industry. This is known as
mechanized farming
food processing
commercial farming
agribusiness
20
Which two plants are associated with seed agriculture in the America's?
maize and potatoes
rice and cassava
wheat and barley
soybeans and yams
21
Which livestock and crop, are spatially connected within the U.S.?
hogs and corn
chicken and rice
hogs and wheat
cattle and corn
22
The Green Revolution is first associated with which "miracle" seed?
oats
wheat
corn
rice
23
Which is NOT a form of subsistence agriculture?
intensive
Mediterranean
shifting cultivation
pastoral nomadism
24
Which animal was not believed to be among the first domesticated?
cow
chicken
dog
pig
25
The different areas of the world where Mediterranean agriculture predominates have similar
broad expanses of flat land along sea coasts
social customs
climate
cultural beliefs
26
Which area is NOT a major food exporting region?
Brazil and Argentina
Southeast Asia
North America
Mexico
27
Which of the following is not true regarding American farms today?
half of all U.S. farms make less than $10,000 a year
only about 10% of farms are now family owned
there is a decrease in the number of farmers since 1960
they average about 440 acres
28
Which continent saw the most examples of the domestication of plants and animals?
Africa
Asia
Europe
South America
29
Derwent Whittlesey's 11 major agricultural zones are based on
topography and climate
technology and wealth
weather and erosion
climate and soil
30
Which of the following creates the most caloric intake for people worldwide today?
meat protein
plantation fruits
fresh vegetable produce
cereal grains
31
The threat of famine is most persistent in which region of the globe?
Central America
Horn of Africa and the Sahel
Southeast Asia
South Africa
32
He believed that the earliest form of agriculture was vegetative planting
Carl Sauer
Heinrrich von Hindenburg
Johann von Thunen
Norman Borlaug
33
Geographer Derwent Whittlesey divided the world into ________ agricultural regions?
3
5
10
11
34
The Enclosure Movement was a significant factor during this agricultural revolution
green
second
neolithic
space age
35
What is the purpose of crop rotation?
maintaining fresh products for market
maintaining price supports
reducing transportation costs
maintaining the fertility of fields
36
What was the biggest break though in regards to the Green Revolution?
better pesticides
drought resistant plants
new types of plants for food
higher yields
37
The primary factor in von Thünen's model for choosing commercial farm products is
market location
climate
land price
labor cost
38
To increase crop yields, farmers in South China commonly practice
threshing.
transhumance.
pastoral nomadism.
double cropping
39
The type of agriculture practiced near large cities, including fruits and vegetables, is called
truck farming
subsistence agriculture
sawah
truck hybridization
40
Prime agricultural land in the United States is being replaced with
military bases
nature preserves
urban land uses
oil drilling