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