APHG 5.2-5.3 Quiz

Which region is considered the first agricultural hearth?

• Yellow River Valley
• Indus Valley
• Fertile Crescent
• Nile River Valley

What is the term used to describe the process of spreading agricultural practices to new regions?

• Adaptation
• Domestication
• Innovation
• Diffusion

Which type of agriculture involves growing crops only for consumption by the farmer and their family?

• Plantation agriculture
• Subsistence agriculture
• Commercial agriculture
• Mixed crop and livestock agriculture

Which of the following is NOT a major agricultural hearth?

• East Asia
• Mesoamerica
• Andean America
• Amazon Basin

What was the major crop domesticated in the Americas?

• Maize (corn)
• Potatoes
• Wheat
• Rice

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of commercial agriculture?

• Mechanization
• Large-scale production
• Specialization
• Primarily for subsistence

Which of the following is NOT a type of subsistence agriculture?

• Intensive subsistence agriculture
• Monoculture agriculture
• Pastoral nomadism
• Shifting cultivation

Which of the following is an example of plantation agriculture?

• Family farm in Iowa
• Wheat field in Kansas
• Rice paddy in Japan
• Banana plantation in Central America

Which of the following is NOT a factor that influenced the diffusion of agriculture?

• Internet connectivity
• Climate
• Topography
• Culture

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of mixed crop and livestock agriculture?

• Primarily for commercial purposes
• Allows for efficient use of resources
• Combines crops and livestock
• Provides diverse income sources