Basic Ag: Unit 1 Test

What fraction of the Earth's surface is considered arable?

• 1/4

• 1/16

• 1/32

• 1/64

How much of the Earth's surface is covered by water?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 7/8

The land adjacent to __ areas is most threatened by development.

• pasture

• urban

• rural

• mountain

What region is considered the birthplace of agriculture?

• East Asia

• Fertile Crescent

• Iraq

• Lower Zagros Mts

What animal is believed to be first domesticated by humans?

• Goats

• Dogs

• Cats

• Cattle

Which of the following is not a requirement for domestication?

• Structural difference

• Clear purpose for human use

• Behavioral difference

• Humans must be able to earn money from the sale of the organism.

The labor system in which a person is required to work for someone until their debt is paid is called

• sharecropping

• feudalism

• evolution

• indentured servitude

What is the name for the educational systems set up by the Morrill Act for college level education in Agriculture?

• Agricultural Experiment Stations

• Land Grant Institutions

• Private Land Colleges

• Trade and Technical Colleges

In which year was the Homestead Act passed?

• 1862

• 1887

• 1914

• 1917

In which year was the Hatch Act passed?

• 1862

• 1887

• 1914

• 1917