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AP Human Geography Unit 5 Test Review
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1
What is the best example of monoculture?
Rice is planted in a large area with wheat.
Only rice is planted in a large area.
Only rice is planted in a small area.
Rice is planted and then wheat is planted.
2
Which was NOT a result of the Agricultural Revolution?
domestication of animals
decrease in nomadic cultures
decrease in diseases
increased population
3
According to the Von Thunen Model which form of Agriculture would be located closest to the city?
Lumber
Dairy
Ranching
Wheat
4
Corn was first domesticated in
the Canadian Prairie
Northern Argentina
the Tibetan Plateau
Central Mexico
5
Technology essential for intensive subsistence agriculture is
precision agriculture techniques
advancements in pesticide research
biotechnology
irrigation
6
According to environmentalists, Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) crops currently on the market have been developed to
to make plants "insect free"
to make plants taller
to help cure world hunger
to make plants less nutritious
7
According to von Thunen, what type of ag practice would locate in the outer most ring?
Dairy
Forestry
Mixed Crop and Livestock
Grazing
8
The term "Green Revolution" pertains to a mid-to-late 20th century development in which area?
planting trees to encourage reforestation
using technology to increase agricultural production
planting trees to help the air quality
stressing industrial development in impoverished regions
9
Domestication
and
pastoralism
were key aspects in the development of the
Agricultural Revolution
Paleolithic Era.
Classical civilizations of Greece and Rome.
Hunter-Gatherer Age
10
integration of different steps in the food-processing industry, usually by ownership of large corporations. Commercial
Subsistence agriculture
Agribusiness
Agriculture
Commercial agriculture
11
Pastoral nomads predominate in semi-arid deserts and tropical rainforests
False
True
12
A situation in which farmers grow only enough food to support themselves and their families.
Monoculture
Commercial Agriculture
Crop Rotation
Subsistence Farming
13
Which of these is the BEST example of aquaculture?
breeding and raising freshwater fish to sell to pet stores
raising genetically engineered plants in bodies of water
artificially applying water to land to grow crops used as food
raising fish under controlled conditions for human consumption
14
The recently prosperous development of higher-yield, fast-growing varieties of rice and other cereals is called
Cash Crops
Gene Revolution
Green Revolution
Transhumance
15
The Enclosure Act was used to accomplish what goal?
Enlosure Act was never passed.
Use the land for government farming practices.
Combine communal lands to provide more space for the poor to farm.
Take the communal lands and turn them into private lands to farm.
16
Pastoral nomadism practiced in Central Asia and the Sahel region of Africa typically involve
Chickens, sheep, and pigs
Horses and pigs
Chickens and goats
Goats, sheep, and cows
17
Which of these is the BEST explanation of the immediate effect of the Agricultural Revolution?
Writing was invented
People quit hunting
Humans began to form towns and villages
periods of starvation decreased worldwide population
18
How did the second agricultural revolution improve agricultural production?
The Enclosure Movement encouraged the use of machinery
Advances in breeding livestock increased prod. meat & dairy
All of the above
New technologies such as the drill press increased production
19
Bananas, coffee, rubber, and palm oil can be cultivated from which of these bioclimatic zones?
Temperate
Arid
Arctic
Tropical
20
In which part of the world were seed crops first domesticated?
Northern Europe
Southwest Asia
South America
Africa
21
The discovery of agriculture around 8,000 BCE would lead to which of these?
The use of stone tools
The ability to end all wars
An increase in population
New methods of food storage
22
Extensive commercial logging has led to _____________ in subsaharan Africa
Aquaculture
Deforestation
Lowering mining
Desertification
23
Which of the following is not an example of Mediterranean agriculture?
Oranges in Florida
Raisins in Greece
Lemons in California
Grapes in Southwest Australia
24
Which of these is a characteristic of the long lots system?
It sought to disperse settlers evenly across farmlands.
It gave everyone access to mountain roads
It divided land into narrow parcels
It divided land into rectangular parcels.
25
What can be concluded about the agriculture economy of Sub-Saharan Africa?
They rely on subsistence farming
They rely on commercial farming
They rely mainly on aqua-farming
They use advanced technology for planting and harvesting
26
Overfarming and overgrazing farmlands have been a major influence in which destructive process?
Overproduction of crops
Famine and lack of food
Desertification
Flooding
27
All of the following are types of subsistence agriculture
except
truck farming
shifting cultivation
intensive rice farming
pastoral nomadism
28
Which was NOT an outcome of the Agricultural Revolution?
increased gender equality
population increased
specialization of labor
creation of food surpluses
29
According to Carl Sauer, what best characterized the invention of plant domestication?
The process was gradual
All are correct
A number of independent hearths were established
Hearths developed in areas with high biodiversity
30
Which of these was NOT a characteristic of the metes and bounds system?
It used physical features of the local geography.
It gave settlers equal access to a river
It was replaced by the rectangular survey system.
It relied on descriptions of land ownership.
31
What does the blue portion represent?
Forestry
Central City
Extensive Field Crops
Dairying
32
All of the following are aspects of commercial agriculture
except
there is little relationship to other businesses
a small % of the workforce is engaged directly in agriculture
the average size of farms is hundreds of acres.
a heavy reliance on machinery
33
The process of growing different agricultural products in the same area to replenish soil nutrients.
Domestication
Green Revolution
Agricultural Revolution
Crop Rotation
34
Which of the following did not contain an agricultural hearth?
Asia
South America
Africa
Europe
35
Ancient agricultural technique involves cutting down trees and vegetation and setting them on fire
Staple Crop
Slash and Burn
Cash Crops
Subsistance Farming
36
What event in the mid-1900s shifted the economic base of the United States?
The Agricultural Revolution
The Industrial Revolution
The Green Revolution
The Gene Revolution
