AP HUMAN AGRICULTURE

The modern definition of agriculture includes

•   animal husbandry and shifting cultivation.
•   vegetative and seed planting.
•   multiple hearths of origin.
•  the deliberate domestication of plants and animals.

Agriculture is associated with 

• primary sector of the economy.
• secondary sector of the economy.
• tertiary sector of the economy.
• quaternary sector of the economy.

The percentage of the labor force in the United States that works directly in agriculture is

• 2-5%.
• 7-9%.
• 10-15%
• 17-25%

Growing only enough food to feed your family is an example of

• vegetative planting.
• market gardening.
• extensive commercial agriculture.
• subsistence agriculture.

According Carl Sauer, why did vegetative planting first start in Southeast Asia?

• The predictable annual flooding of rivers provided needed irrigation
• The humid continental climate was ideal for experimentation.
• The extensive river valleys provided excellent soil for cultivation.
• The region’s high biodiversity allowed people to become more sedentary, which naturally led to experimentation with plants.

What area of the world first incorporated domestication of both plants and animals?

• Ethiopian Highlands.
• Southwest Asia.
• Southeast Asia.
• Middle America.

Which combination of animals was domesticated in Southwest Asia?

• Water buffalo, pig, and chicken
•  Llama and alpaca.
• Cattle, camel, and goat.
• Sheep and goat.

Which famous cultural geographer theorized that the invention of agriculture took place in multiple hearths?

• Ester Bosrup.
• Henrich von Thunen.
• Carl Sauer.
• Walter Christaller.

This area did not contain an agricultural hearth.

•  Europe.
• Asia.
• Africa.
• South America.

The second agricultural revolution coincided with

• the Enlightenment.
• the first wave of European migration.
• Imperialism.
•  the Industrial Revolution.