APHUG (P. 318-325)

Which of the following statements regarding shifting cultivation is INCORRECT?

• It is practiced in many of the tropical regions throughout the world
• It is also referred to as slash-and-burn agriculture
• Most people who practice shifting cultivation live in small villages
• Farmers commonly rotate crops each year to preserve the soil's nutrients

Which of the following sets of countries would you most likely find farmers who use shifting cultivation?

• Mexico, Cuba, and Canada
• Germany, Norway, and Sweden
• Libya, Sudan, and Nigeria
• Brazil, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cambodia

All of the following are true regarding the crops of shifting cultivation EXCEPT

• the crops grown by villages vary by local custom and taste
• unlike MDCs where a single crop may grow over an extensive area, "farm fields" may appear chaotic and include a variety of intermingled crops
• it is common for villages to specialize in one or more crops and export portions of their harvests to MDCs
• some cultures grow their crops in concentric rings, rather than rectangular fields with rows

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• Land devoted to shifting cultivation is rapidly increasing
• Shifting cultivation is being replaced by logging, cattle ranching, and the cultivation of cash crops
• Shifting cultivation is increasing in popularity globally as a means to preserve folk culture and feed growing populations
• Shifting cultivation is viewed by most as an environmentally safe, sustainable practice

Although generally situated in developing countries, plantations 

• are often owned or operated by Europeans or North Americans
• have expanded in the United States in recent decades
• usually require imported labor from developed countries
• generally grow crops to be sold in local farmers markets

All of the following are characteristics of intensive subsistence farming EXCEPT

• families must produce enough food for their survival from a very small area of land
• most of the work is done by hand rather than with machines
• modern agricultural technologies are incompatible with intensive subsistence agricultural practices
• some farmers obtain two harvests per year

All of the following are countries/regions where intensive wet-rice farming is common EXCEPT

• Southeastern China
• East India
• Southeast Asia
• Japan

Which of the following statements regarding regions where wet-rice is not dominant is FALSE?

• Climate discourages farmers from growing wet rice in some parts of Asia
• Wheat and barley are two of the most important crops grown in regions where rice can't be harvested
• Animals have largely been replaced by mechanized agricultural practices in regions of Asia that do not grow wet-rice
• Crop rotation is a common practice in parts of Asia where wet rice does not dominate

Aquaculture

• is only practiced in subsistence agriculture
• is only practiced in commercial agriculture
• has led to a dramatic increase in global fish production
• aims to reduce the global consumption of fish due to concerns over mercury poisoning

All of the following countries produce large amounts of fish EXCEPT

• China
• Chile
• Indonesia
• Switzerland