Livestock ranching and pastoral nomadism both

exist in environments too harsh for crop production.

Pastoral nomads and livestock rancers both

operate most efficiently in similar climates.

Why do societies practicing shifting cultivation only farm the same plot for 1 or 2 years?

Tropical soils are nutrient poor

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1
Livestock ranching and pastoral nomadism both
rely on the same animals for their livelihood
flourish in central Asia
suffer from low wages
exist in environments too harsh for crop production.
2
Herders who seasonally move their animals between mountain pastures and lowland valley
swidden agriculture
transhumance
seasonal variation
livestock ranching
3
Subsistence agriculture dominates in
newly-industrialized countries.
less developed countries.
more developed countries.
mid-latitude climates.
4
Which region is not a major dairy producing area?
Southeast United States
Southeast Canada
Southern California
Northwestern Europe
5
In Mediterranean agriculture farmers derive most of their income from
dairy products for various types of cheeses
sheep and goats
fruits and vegetables
wheat grown for bread and pasta production
6
Pastoral nomads and livestock rancers both
operate most efficiently in similar climates.
have difficulty hiring seasonal workers.
require extensive knowledge of irrigation systems.
suffer from low profit margins.
7
The region of the world that benefited the least from the Green Revolution was
South America
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Asia
East Asia
8
The trend whereby large corporations buy & control many different steps in a food-processing
biotechnical revolution
agribusiness
commercial agriculture
industrial agriculture
9
The most widely produced grains in the world are
rice, maize, and oats
wheat, rice, and oats
wheat, rice, and maize
rice, wheat, and barley
10
_______________ did not contain an agricultural hearth.
South America
Europe
Asia
Africa
11
Shifting cultivation is still practiced in many parts of
South Asia
North Africa
East Asia
South America
12
Why do societies practicing shifting cultivation only farm the same plot for 1 or 2 years?
shifting cultivation depletes nutrients from the soil faster
Pressure from the government keeps tribes moving
Since they don't own the land, tribes must keep moving
Tropical soils are nutrient poor
13
According to the von Thunen model, the first ring is used for
crop rotation
forestry
mixed crops and livestock
dairy
14
The invention in the late 1800's that changed the geography of cattle ranching was
the barbed wire
the harvester
the steel tipped plow
the John Deere tractor
15
Agriculture is associated with the
secondary sector of the economy
tertiary sector of the economy
primary sector of the economy
quaternary sector of the economy
16
According to the von Thunen model, what type of agricultural would be located in the outer ring
Dairy
Grazing
Horticulture
Forestry
17
Most cereal grains produced in the U.S. are
given away as foreign aid.
fed to livestock
exported to developing countries.
turned into processed foods ex. breakfast cereals & breads.
18
The primary purpose of commercial agriculture is to
sustain the rural way of life
produce a superior product
produce a product in a sustainable manner
make a profit
19
Commercial agriculture practiced in the tropics and subtropics is called
double cropping
intensive subsistence agriculture
paddy rice farming
plantation agriculture
20
The 2 most widely used and distributed GMO crops are
soybeans and wheat
soybeans and corn
wheat and millet
corn and wheat

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Agriculture

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#APHG Agriculture Unit

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Questions 20

Answers

1
Livestock ranching and pastoral nomadism both
rely on the same animals for their livelihood
flourish in central Asia
suffer from low wages
exist in environments too harsh for crop production.
2
Herders who seasonally move their animals between mountain pastures and lowland valley
swidden agriculture
transhumance
seasonal variation
livestock ranching
3
Subsistence agriculture dominates in
newly-industrialized countries.
less developed countries.
more developed countries.
mid-latitude climates.
4
Which region is not a major dairy producing area?
Southeast United States
Southeast Canada
Southern California
Northwestern Europe
5
In Mediterranean agriculture farmers derive most of their income from
dairy products for various types of cheeses
sheep and goats
fruits and vegetables
wheat grown for bread and pasta production
6
Pastoral nomads and livestock rancers both
operate most efficiently in similar climates.
have difficulty hiring seasonal workers.
require extensive knowledge of irrigation systems.
suffer from low profit margins.
7
The region of the world that benefited the least from the Green Revolution was
South America
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Asia
East Asia
8
The trend whereby large corporations buy & control many different steps in a food-processing
biotechnical revolution
agribusiness
commercial agriculture
industrial agriculture
9
The most widely produced grains in the world are
rice, maize, and oats
wheat, rice, and oats
wheat, rice, and maize
rice, wheat, and barley
10
_______________ did not contain an agricultural hearth.
South America
Europe
Asia
Africa
11
Shifting cultivation is still practiced in many parts of
South Asia
North Africa
East Asia
South America
12
Why do societies practicing shifting cultivation only farm the same plot for 1 or 2 years?
shifting cultivation depletes nutrients from the soil faster
Pressure from the government keeps tribes moving
Since they don't own the land, tribes must keep moving
Tropical soils are nutrient poor
13
According to the von Thunen model, the first ring is used for
crop rotation
forestry
mixed crops and livestock
dairy
14
The invention in the late 1800's that changed the geography of cattle ranching was
the barbed wire
the harvester
the steel tipped plow
the John Deere tractor
15
Agriculture is associated with the
secondary sector of the economy
tertiary sector of the economy
primary sector of the economy
quaternary sector of the economy
16
According to the von Thunen model, what type of agricultural would be located in the outer ring
Dairy
Grazing
Horticulture
Forestry
17
Most cereal grains produced in the U.S. are
given away as foreign aid.
fed to livestock
exported to developing countries.
turned into processed foods ex. breakfast cereals & breads.
18
The primary purpose of commercial agriculture is to
sustain the rural way of life
produce a superior product
produce a product in a sustainable manner
make a profit
19
Commercial agriculture practiced in the tropics and subtropics is called
double cropping
intensive subsistence agriculture
paddy rice farming
plantation agriculture
20
The 2 most widely used and distributed GMO crops are
soybeans and wheat
soybeans and corn
wheat and millet
corn and wheat