The modern definition of agriculture includes...

the deliberate domestication of plants and animals

Which of the following is the most common form of commercial agriculture in Europe?

mixed crop and livestock farming

occupy only their own territory, moving with the seasons

Hunting and gathering societies...

are found in isolated places in the world

What is the purpose of crop rotation?

maintaining the fertility of fields

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1
Compared to shifting cultivation, intensive subsistence agriculture is characterized by...
higher agricultural density
larger farms
greater use of animal power
agribusiness contracts
2
The seasonal migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pastures is
pastoral nomadism.
shifting cultivation.
transhumance
livestock ranching.
3
The largest proportion of farmers in Asia practice...
intensive subsistence
hunting and gathering
plantation agriculture
pastoral nomadism
4
Which statement correctly describes hunting and gathering?
all of the above
this form of subsistence is still practiced.
Humans obtained food this way before the invention of agric.
It is a form of nomadism/they live in small groups
5
The modern definition of agriculture includes...
Vegetative and seed planting
the deliberate domestication of plants and animals
animal husbandry and shifting cultivation
multiple hearths of origin
6
Which of the following is the most common form of commercial agriculture in Europe?
grain farming
dairy farming
mediterranean agriculture
mixed crop and livestock farming
7
The primary factor in von Thünen's model for choosing commercial farm products is
labor cost
climate
market location
land price
8
Which of the following is a typical practice in growing rice in Asia?
preparing fields with a plow drawn by oxen
flooding the plowed field with water
growing seedlings in a nursery/transplant to flooded fields
all of the above
9
In the United States many farms are integrated into a large food production industry known as
mixed crop and livestock farming
agribusiness.
commercial farming
mechanized farming.
10
Unique agricultural practices arise in particular regions because of...
physical characteristics of the land
distinctive cultural traits and climate
limited knowledge of alternatives
all of the above
11
Which type of agriculture is found primarily in less developed countries?
plantation
truck farming
commercial gardening
Mediterranean
12
Which of the following would be characteristics of commercial agriculture?
low percentage of farmers in the labor force
surplus production
All of the Above
heavy use of machinery
13
To increase crop yields, farmers in southeastern China commonly practice
double cropping.
shifting cultivation.
threshing
transhumance
14
Pastoral Nomads...
occupy only their own territory, moving with the seasons
consume mostly meat rather than grain
occupy different territory each year to find food and water
are expanding their territory in N.Africa and the M. East
15
Which is NOT a principal practice of sustainable agriculture?
use of pesticide resistant seed.
limited use of chemicals.
sensitive land management.
All of the Above
16
Which type of agriculture is practiced by the largest percentage of the world's people?
pastoral nomadism
shifting cultivation
hunting and gathering
intensive subsistence
17
Hunting and gathering societies...
include about 15% of the world's population.
are found in isolated places in the world
are characterized by large concentrations of people
occur nearly everywhere and are most common in Europe
18
What is the purpose of crop rotation?
maintaining the fertility of fields
reducing transportation costs
maintaining price supports
maintaining fresh products for market
19
The first group to integrate seed agriculture with domestication of herd animals was in...
Southwest Asia
northern China
western India
Ethiopia
20
Which is not a form of subsistence agriculture?
all of the above
pastoral nomadism
shifting cultivation and intensive
Mediterranean

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Chapter 9 WG Review

20 termsStudBud Administration85 plays

#WG

Flashcards20 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 20

Answers

1
Compared to shifting cultivation, intensive subsistence agriculture is characterized by...
higher agricultural density
larger farms
greater use of animal power
agribusiness contracts
2
The seasonal migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pastures is
pastoral nomadism.
shifting cultivation.
transhumance
livestock ranching.
3
The largest proportion of farmers in Asia practice...
intensive subsistence
hunting and gathering
plantation agriculture
pastoral nomadism
4
Which statement correctly describes hunting and gathering?
all of the above
this form of subsistence is still practiced.
Humans obtained food this way before the invention of agric.
It is a form of nomadism/they live in small groups
5
The modern definition of agriculture includes...
Vegetative and seed planting
the deliberate domestication of plants and animals
animal husbandry and shifting cultivation
multiple hearths of origin
6
Which of the following is the most common form of commercial agriculture in Europe?
grain farming
dairy farming
mediterranean agriculture
mixed crop and livestock farming
7
The primary factor in von Thünen's model for choosing commercial farm products is
labor cost
climate
market location
land price
8
Which of the following is a typical practice in growing rice in Asia?
preparing fields with a plow drawn by oxen
flooding the plowed field with water
growing seedlings in a nursery/transplant to flooded fields
all of the above
9
In the United States many farms are integrated into a large food production industry known as
mixed crop and livestock farming
agribusiness.
commercial farming
mechanized farming.
10
Unique agricultural practices arise in particular regions because of...
physical characteristics of the land
distinctive cultural traits and climate
limited knowledge of alternatives
all of the above
11
Which type of agriculture is found primarily in less developed countries?
plantation
truck farming
commercial gardening
Mediterranean
12
Which of the following would be characteristics of commercial agriculture?
low percentage of farmers in the labor force
surplus production
All of the Above
heavy use of machinery
13
To increase crop yields, farmers in southeastern China commonly practice
double cropping.
shifting cultivation.
threshing
transhumance
14
Pastoral Nomads...
occupy only their own territory, moving with the seasons
consume mostly meat rather than grain
occupy different territory each year to find food and water
are expanding their territory in N.Africa and the M. East
15
Which is NOT a principal practice of sustainable agriculture?
use of pesticide resistant seed.
limited use of chemicals.
sensitive land management.
All of the Above
16
Which type of agriculture is practiced by the largest percentage of the world's people?
pastoral nomadism
shifting cultivation
hunting and gathering
intensive subsistence
17
Hunting and gathering societies...
include about 15% of the world's population.
are found in isolated places in the world
are characterized by large concentrations of people
occur nearly everywhere and are most common in Europe
18
What is the purpose of crop rotation?
maintaining the fertility of fields
reducing transportation costs
maintaining price supports
maintaining fresh products for market
19
The first group to integrate seed agriculture with domestication of herd animals was in...
Southwest Asia
northern China
western India
Ethiopia
20
Which is not a form of subsistence agriculture?
all of the above
pastoral nomadism
shifting cultivation and intensive
Mediterranean