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