Intro to Agriculutre - the Revolutions

Multiple Choice

Which Agricultural Revolution involved the first use of seed agriculture and the domestication of plants, which then diffused from the Tigris, Euphrates, and Nile River valleys to other parts of the world?

• First Agricultural Revolution

• Second Agricultural Revolution

• Third Agricultural Revolution

Multiple Choice

For the Industrial Revolution to take root, an agricultural revolution had to take place—one that would move agriculture beyond subsistence to generate the kinds of surpluses needed to feed thousands of people working in factories instead of in agricultural fields.

• First Agricultural Revolution (Neolithic)

• Second Agricultural Revolution

• Third Agricultural Revolution (Green)

Multiple Choice

The introduction of new higher-yield hybrid seeds and the expanded use of chemical fertilizers are associated with which Agricultural Revolution?

• First Agricultural Revolution (Neolithic)

• Second Agricultural Revolution

• Third Agricultural Revolution (Green)

Multiple Choice

This Agricultural Revolution increased the need for tractors, irrigation pumps, and other machinery to make the most effective use of the new GMO miracle seeds.

• First Agricultural Revolution (Neolithic)

• Second Agricultural Revolution

• Third Agricultural Revolution (Green)

Multiple Choice

Beginning in Great Britain, it was composed of a series of innovations, improvements, and techniques that later diffused to the Netherlands, Denmark, and other neighboring countries. Some inventions include the Steel Plow, the McCormick Reaper, and the Seed Drill.

• First Agricultural Revolution (Neolithic)

• Second Agricultural Revolution

• Third Agricultural Revolution (Green)

Multiple Choice

This Agriculture Revolution prevented massive starvation in Mexico and India by utilizing new chemical fertilizers and pesticides. It then diffused to other developing countries in Asia and the Americas.

• First Agricultural Revolution (Neolithic)

• Second Agricultural Revolution

• Third Agricultural Revolution (Green)

Multiple Choice

This Agricultural Revolution, which began around the 1750's in Great Britain, helped massively increase the world's population through the use of new mechanical innovations.

• First Agricultural Revolution (Neolithic)

• Second Agricultural Revolution

• Third Agricultural Revolution (Green)

Multiple Choice

This Agricultural Revolution caused initial improvements in cultivating plants and domesticating animals that evolved over thousands of years.

• First Agricultural Revolution (Neolithic)

• Second Agricultural Revolution

• Third Agricultural Revolution (Green)

Multiple Choice

Overall, despite an additional 2.5 billion people in the world, grain production per capita today is higher than it was in the 1970s due to improvements made in genetically modifying crops such as wheat and rice.

• First Agricultural Revolution (Neolithic)

• Second Agricultural Revolution

• Third Agricultural Revolution (Green)

Multiple Choice

This Agricultural Revolution led to the construction of villages, creating new types of social, cultural, economic, and political relationships that differed from those of hunter-gatherer societies. It marked the beginning of civilizations.

• First Agricultural Revolution (Neolithic)

• Second Agricultural Revolution

• Third Agricultural Revolution (Green)

Multiple Choice

The transition from Hunter-Gatherer Societies to Agricultural Societies would best be described as the:

• First Agricultural Revolution

• Second Agricultural Revolution

• Third Agricultural Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

Multiple Choice

The introduction of machinery and mechanization into agriculture happened during which revolution?

• First Agricultural Revolution

• Second Agricultural Revolution

• Third Agricultural Revolution

• Hunter Gatherer Societies

Multiple Choice

The introduction of science to agriculture, primarily to increase yields, happened during which revolution?

• First Agricultural Revolution

• Second Agricultural Revolution

• Third Agricultural Revolution

• Hunter-Gatherer Societies

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be a component of the first agricultural revolution?

• Increased pollution due to chemical fertilizers

• The switch from hand tools to larger machinery

• People settled down in one place rather than constantly moving around looking for food

• Higher yield of crops per acre due to GMO crops

Multiple Choice

The invention of the McCormick Reaper is a result of which revolution?

• First Agricultural Revolution

• Second Agricultural Revolution

• Third Agricultural Revolution

• Neolithic Revolution

Multiple Choice

The 1st Agricultural Revolution is also known as...

• The Neolithic Revolution

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Sedentary Revolution

• The Gardening Revolution

Multiple Choice

Which of the following agricultural inputs were the most recent technological innovations employed in less developed countries during the Green (3rd) Revolution?

• Metal plows and harvesting equipment

• Irrigated farm fields

• Domesticated Animals

• Chemical fertilizers and pesticides

• Terracing in highland terrain

Multiple Choice

During the Columbian Exchange, which way did plants, animals, diseases, and people flow?

• From west to east only

• From east to west only

• From both east to west and west to east

• From both north to south and south to north

Multiple Choice

The Green Revolution tested its new innovations first in India. According to the GRAPH, did India's GRAIN production increase or decrease because of this?

• YES, India's GRAIN production increased.

• NO, India's GRAIN production decreased.

• NEITHER, India's GRAIN production neither increased nor decreased.

Multiple Choice

Which Agricultural Revolution introduced genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to increase crop yields?

• First Agricultural Revolution

• Second Agricultural Revolution

• Third Agricultural Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

Multiple Choice

Which Agricultural Revolution was characterized by the use of large-scale machinery and the development of factory farming?

• First Agricultural Revolution

• Second Agricultural Revolution

• Third Agricultural Revolution

• Hunter-Gatherer Societies

Multiple Choice

In less developed countries, pesticides are typically applied by hand, whereas pesticides are typically applied by tractors or aircraft in more developed countries. Which of the following best explains the risks associated with pesticide applications?

• Crop dusters are at risk when applying pesticides with aircraft in more developed countries, whereas environmental pollution is a risk in less developed countries.

• Farm animals used to plow fields are at risk from pesticides in more developed countries, whereas environmental pollution is a risk is less developed countries.

• Farmers' health is at risk in less developed countries, whereas environmental pollution is a risk in more developed countries.

• Crops are at risk in more developed countries, whereas environmental pollution is a risk in less developed countries.

• Contract harvesters are at risk in more developed countries, whereas environmental pollution is a risk in less developed countries.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following did NOT originally come from the Americas (New World) during the Columbian Exchange?

• Maize (corn)

• sweet potato

• cattle

• pepper

Multiple Choice

The first true globalized event that led to the diffusion (spread) of agricultural plants, animals, and practices was __.

• The 1st Agricultural Revolution about 10,000 years ago

• The Columbian Exchange about 500 years ago

• The 2nd Agricultural Revolution about 300 years ago

• The 3rd Agricultural Revolution about 50 years ago

Multiple Choice

The most important changes that came with the 2nd Agricultural Revolution were related to __.

• knowledge about plants and animals from other parts of the world

• improvements in mechanization and transportation that did more work with less people

• improvements in science and genetics that maximized seeds

• knowledge about how to grow food and raise animals

Multiple Choice

Probably the most important consequence of the 1st Agricultural (Neolithic) Revolution 10,000 years ago was __.

• People began living in large settlements, and entire civilizations began

• People began polluting rivers and water sources with chemicals

• People began to move to big cities, where all of the machinery and jobs were

• People started trading their products with other regions of the world

Multiple Choice

The most significant consequence of the 2nd Agricultural Revolution that happened 300 years ago was __.

• New chemical fertilizers allowed for 3x the food production

• People were able to produce their own food for the first time, so civilizations started

• With all the food production, more people moved to the countryside to grow crops

• A surplus of food improved life expectancy, and urbanization as many people moved to the cities

Multiple Choice

Is the coffee bean plant originally from Old World or New World?

• Old World

• New World