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1
Animal domestication became possible when
people discovered metallurgy
the industrial revolution occurred
agriculture emerged
people became sedentary
2
What is the township and range system?
a rectangle land-division scheme to disperse settlers evenly
the total distance around a township
the distance from the center to the border of the township
the pattern of settlements in New England
3
A feeding operation that prepares an animal for slaughter by increasing its weight rapidly is
Dairying
Grazing farm
Feedlot
Cattle drive
4
Which type of agriculture is found primarily in
developing countries
?
Mediterranean
Truck Farming
Ranching
Plantation
5
Horticulture (market gardening) occurs in which zone of von Thunen's model of land use?
Third zone
Fourth zone
First zone
Second zone
6
Area probably the first to develop cotton, corn, beans as primary agriculture products?
Eastern Africa
Eastern Europe
Southeast Asia
Central America
7
Slash and burn is
typical for tropical forests
practiced in high mountainous regions
not sustainable
a relatively new invention
8
One option for small family-owned farms to increase the market value of their crops would be
eliminate irrigation and rely upon natural rainfall
switch to organic farming practices
use biofuels such as vegetable-based diesel for farm equip
switch to growing staple crops such as corn, use fertilizers
9
The first tools used by humans were
beaten into shape using copper
more complex than first realized
made of stone
simple clubs
10
In what zone of von Thunen’s model would the fruit production method of farming best fit?
market gardening
livestock ranching
forest
commercial grain
11
Which of the following was not a location of independent plant and animal domestication?
Iraq
India
Peru
California
12
Intertillage is the process of
Resting land between crop cycles
Harvesting cereal crops with machinery
Planting between rows of crops
Transporting crops to market
13
Which of the following is not an example of a primary activity?
farming
manufacturing
fishing
hunting
14
The grid village pattern is often found in
walled villages
hamlets
modern villages
linear villages
15
According to Von Thunen, ranching would occur in ring #
four
three
two
one
16
People who engage in subsistence agriculture
regularly make purchases in the marketplace
Concentrate on three crops that they sell in the marketplace
Engage in intensive cultivation in high population density
never use slash and burn techniques
17
When does a village become a town in the United States?
1,000 people
5,000 people
10,000 people
2,500 people
18
The image below is an example of the cadastral system of
Township and range
Long lot system
Metes and Bounds
Primogeniture
19
Swidden agriculture can have negative environmental impacts if
the practice includes diverse agriculture.
the human population becomes too low in a region.
the practice is combined with livestock raising.
period of fallow is short for proper nutrient regeneration
20
The following are all factors in the Green Revolution except
chemical fertilizers
pesticides
plant hybridization
low-cost human labor
21
Process of splitting existing plants into two and replanting both parts to propagate crops
Plantation agriculture
Subsistence agriculture
Seed agriculture
Vegetative planting
22
Hearth regions of early agriculture included present-day
China, India, Sudan, and Malaysia.
India, Ethiopia, Greece, and Morocco.
Anatolia, Peru, Borneo, and Hanalee.
China, India, Turkey, Mexico.
23
Animals in Africa were difficult to domesticate because:
there were too many wild animals
there were not enough people to domesticate them
they were all too small
they resisted domestication
24
In India, farming occupies what % of the population?
70
85
90
80
25
All of the following are plantation crops EXCEPT
sugarcane
wheat
tea
cotton
26
The farming of oysters is an example of
Aquaculture
Polyculture
Hydroponics
Irrigation farming
27
Which job would be classified in the tertiary industry?
doctor
agriculturalist
mailman
CEO of a corporation
28
When flying across the central U.S., the land is divided
1 sq. mile in size
. This is evidence
Long lot system
Township and range system
Homestead system
Metes and bounds system
29
Agriculture is the deliberate tending of _______ in order to produce food and fiber.
crops and livestock
livestock
crops
water
30
Capital intensive agriculture means that
An investment in machinery to do the work done by humans
A lot of people to do the work that machines cannot perform
Money to buy new land to make the soil rich for planting
Large plantations focus on one cash crop
31
Which of the following is NOT an example of a staple food in Central America?
Beans
Potatoes
Wheat
Corn
32
In which village form do the pasture lands and farms lie just beyond a house and outbuildings?
linear
walled
cluster
grid
33
Which was the dominant staple crop for ancient Egypt and the rest of the Fertile Crescent?
yam
wheat
corn
potatoes
34
Which of the following is not a village form?
compact
round
walled
linear
35
Type of survey pattern of farming would be found in Louisiana or Miss Delta region of the US?
metes and bounds
nucleated format
dispersed villages
long lots
36
Mediterranean agricultural products are grown in the U.S. primarily in
the Upper Midwest
Central and Southern California
the Atlantic Coastal Plain
Hawaii
37
The staple crop of the Andean culture hearth of the Incan peoples was
maize (corn)
wheat
yams
potatoes
38
The farther a dairy farm is from a city, the lower the percentage of fresh milk. Because of
Transport costs are greater farther from the urban area
The quality of the soil is lower near an urban area
Land costs are farther from the urban area
rural populations drink less milk per capita than city folk
39
Which of the following types of agriculture is used most widely in the world (land area)?
Commercial farming
Mediterranean agriculture
Plantation
Shifting cultivation
40
All of the following are potential causes of Bee Colony Disorder (BCD) except
pesticides
GMO agriculture
biodiversity
herbicides
41
The second agricultural revolution was influenced by
the industrial revolution
biotechnology
domestication of horses
plant domestication
42
Compared to MDCs, LDCs have a higher % of workers in which sector?
quaternary
secondary
tertiary
primary
43
According to von Thunen’s model, which of the following products is most likely in zone 4?
animal
dairy
wheat
cabbage
44
Which of the following is a crop of the Upper Southeastern Asian Mainland?
beans
tea
all are crops of the region
citrus fruits
45
Ag techniques dev in temperate latitudes are frequently inappropriate for tropical climates b/c
soils are nutrient poor
soils are nutrient-rich
soils drain poorly
soils are salinized
46
Von Thunen’s model of rural land use is based on which of the following premises?
Railroads provide fixed transportation costs.
Land values increase farther from the urban center.
Land values decrease farther from the urban center.
Perishable goods are least valuable.
47
These are all places where you can find the long lot system EXCEPT
Texas
Quebec
Colorado
Louisiana
48
Ranching is a good example of which type of agricultural system?
labor intensive agriculture
commercial agriculture
controlled agriculture
extensive subsistence agriculture
49
Which type of agriculture is practiced by the largest percentage of the world's people?
Intensive Subsistence
Shifting Cultivation
Pastoral Nomadism
Hunting and Gathering
50
Agricultural product that the majority of the world’s population depends upon for survival is
corn
soybeans
rice
wheat
51
Mediterranean agriculture
consists primarily of extensive agricultural products.
produces goods that thrive in hot and humid climates.
is found only on the Mediterranean Sea.
depends on warm wet winters and dry summers.
52
Which of the following is not an example of a luxury crop?
Wool
Tobacco
Coffee
Tea
53
According to Von Thunen, with which of the following will the land be farmed most extensively?
cattle
vegetables
eggs
hogs
54
_________ is/are widespread in semiarid climates throughout the world.
ranching
rice paddies
dairying
tropical plantations
55
Which type of agriculture occupies the largest percentage of the
world's land area
?
Dairying
Pastoral Nomadism
Shifting cultivation
Ranch Farming
56
What is the primary difference between livestock ranching and livestock fattening?
Livestock ranching needs more space than livestock fattening
Livestock fattening needs more labor than livestock ranching
Livestock ranching needs more capital for feed products
Ranching has more profit per head of cattle than fattening
57
The first agriculturalists
most likely males
also hunter gatherers
also ranchers
commercial farmers
58
Transhumance can be best described as
The seasonal movement of people and livestock by seasons
The use of animal manure as fertilizers
The use of feedlots to raise livestock
A practice by which crops are rotated in a 4 field system
59
Which of the following plays a big part in shifting cultivation?
control of fire
high population density
very fertile soil
large tracts of land
60
Which of the following are the earlier centers of plant domestication?
Australia, New Zealand, China
Southeast Asia, Mesoamerica, Southwest Asia
Russia, China and Latin America
Northeast Asia, Eastern Europe, and South Africa
61
Which crop did Norman Borlaug use to initiate the Third Agricultural Revolution in Mexico?
corn
wheat
rice
manioc
62
Which method of farming has become more popular in response to use of pesticides in farming?
Crop rotation
Slash and burn agriculture
Agricultural industrialization
Organic Farming
63
Hearths of early Eurasian agriculture were generally located
on the moist, windward side of mountain ranges.
along the coast.
in Mediterranean climates.
in fertile river valleys.
64
How old is the practice of farming?
2000 years
7000 years
12,000 years
5000 years
65
The region of the world home to the most large animal domestications is:
Australia
Sub Saharan Africa
The Americas
Eurasia
66
_________ is a common cause of decreasing farmland in rapidly growing urban areas.
urban sprawl
agribusiness
industrialization
topsoil loss
67
In the Third World, plantation crops like bananas, coffee, and sugar are examples of
value-added agriculture
specialty agriculture
subsistence agriculture
export-based agriculture
68
The first agricultural methods probably involved the
planting of roots and cuttings
importing of plants from other regions
sowing of seeds
transplanting of whole plants
69
What is the difference between extensive and intensive agriculture?
Intensive means working under intense heat
Extensive means using only animal labor
Intensive means lots of human labor working one field
Extensive can be found only in the tropics
70
In the movie, "La Cosecha", we see many examples of
suitcase farms
. These are
Commercial production of fruit from orchards
Temporarily cultivated land that is abandoned after seasons
Land that is used by seasonal pasture animals
An uninhabited commercial farm farmed by migrant workers
71
All of the following are forms of commercial agriculture EXCEPT
Pastoral nomadism
Dairy farming
Grain farming
Cattle ranching
72
All of the following are primary regions of domestication except:
Mesoamerica
Southwest Asia
Eastern India and Western Burma
Eastern South America
73
All of the following crops might be grown on a truck farm EXCEPT
Rice
Strawberries
Watermelons
Green beans
74
Which statement accurately describes the recent trend(s) in agriculture in the United States?
The average size of farms is decreasing
Revenue of ag sales concentrated in fewer large corp farms
The number of family-owned farms continues to increase
Cost of converting a farm to organic is relatively quick
75
Which of the following was developed during the Third Agricultural Revolution?
Seed Agriculture
Animal domestication
The cotton gin
Genetic engineering
76
Von Thunen's model has a ring of forest in which zone?
zone 1
zone 2
zone 3
zone 4
77
Which area of the world would most likely lead the others in the production of wheat?
Central Africa
Central Brazil
Ukraine or Eastern Europe
Southeast Asia
78
Which animal was used as a ceremonial animal, a beast of burden, and a weapon of war?
Indian Elephant
pig
African hippo
horse
79
Which of the following is not a product of the secondary industries?
house
war ships
a peace treaty
toys
80
Which area of the world was the first to domesticate cattle, sheep, and goats?
Northern China
northeastern Africa
Central America
Northeastern India
81
According to Von Thunen, dairy farming would occur in ring #
three
two
four
one
82
This type of agriculture occurs in LDC's but is generally owned by MDC's:
ranching
plantation farming
pastoral nomadism
market gardening
83
Which one of these is a way in which we can observe the functional differentiation in villages?
food storage
what types of apple trees they plant
what sports they play
where their bathrooms are located