Using the above map, observe that more than 50 percent of the labor force is engaged in agriculture in

Kenya, Namibia, and South Africa.

Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Nigeria.

Using the above map, observe that from 20 to 49 percent of the labor force is engaged in agriculture in

Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India.

Which of the following have aided commercial farmers in MDCs?

transportation improvements, scientific advances, and electronics

transportation improvements and the rise of sea levels

scientific advances and the reduction in the need for electronics

ancient irrigation projects that can be refitted for modern farming

climate change, scientific advances, and transportation improvements

The decline in the number of farmers in MDCs can best be described as a consequence of

push/pull economic factors, including the lack of opportunity in rural areas and higher-paying jobs in urban areas.

urban sprawl, including the development of rings of suburbs and exurbs around major metropolitan areas, which required larger amounts of farm production.

push/pull economic factors, including greater opportunities in rural areas and lower-paying jobs in urban areas.

the increase of populations in urban areas and the reduced population in rural areas.

the spread of disease and starvation in rural areas, which quickly reduced the populations of farmers.

Using the above map, wheat is the leading energy source in

Pakistan, Iran, and Saudi Arabia.

Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India.

Mexico, Canada, and the United States.

Using the above map, maize is the leading energy source in

Ethiopia, Mexico, and Guatemala.

Ethiopia, Sudan, and South Africa.

Mexico, Canada, and the United States.

Using the above map (and momentarily ignoring other cultural and economic factors), we could predict that among the following countries, those most likely to suffer an obesity epidemic in the near future would be

the United States, Mexico, Canada, Australia, and Russia.

the United States, Canada, Australia, Egypt, and Iraq.

the United States, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Argentina.

the United States, Mexico, Argentina, Peru, Brazil, and Ecuador.

the United States, Australia, China, Russia, Pakistan, and India.

Using the above map, less than 20 percent of average income is spent on food in

Sweden, Finland, the United States, Canada, Australia, and Germany.

Sweden, Finland, Canada, Afghanistan, the United States, and Mexico.

Germany, Finland, Canada, Australia, Mongolia, and Saudi Arabia.

Canada, Australia, the United States, and Mexico.

the United States, Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, and Brazil.

Using the above map, more than 40 percent of average income is spent on food in

Algeria, Syria, Madagascar, and Laos.

Syria, Iraq, Laos, Mexico, and Canada.

Syria, Malawi, Kenya, Australia, and Madagascar.

Madagascar, Mexico, Brazil, Guatemala, Syria, and Laos.

Laos, Cuba, Brazil, and Madagascar.

Using the above map, (and momentarily ignoring other factors), we could predict that among the following countries, those most likely to suffer food shortages and/or undernourishment in the near future would be

Kenya, Ethiopia, Yemen, and Chad.

Kenya, Ethiopia, India, and Brazil.

Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen.

Kenya, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil.

Bolivia, Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, and Ecuador.

Using the above map, observe that a choropleth map like this might conceal details such as which of the following?

Even in developed countries where the average person spends less than 20 percent of their income on food, inequalities of income may be great enough for many people to remain undernourished.

In developed countries where the average person spends less than 20 percent of their income on food, the average upper-class person may spend more than 40 percent of their income on food.

Even in developed countries where the average person spends less than 20 percent of their income on food, less food is available than in developing countries.

Even in developing countries where the average person spends more than 40 percent of their income on food, wealthy people must also spend more than 40 percent of their income on food.

In developed countries where the average person spends more than 40 percent of their income on food, other prices are so low that undernourishment is hardly ever a problem.

Using the above map, meats provide at least 25 percent of the protein consumed in

Argentina, Australia, and South Africa.

When a country experiences food insecurity, it

does not have physical, social, and economic access to safe and nutritious food.

has eliminated the availability of periodic markets.

has introduced policies that prevent restaurants from operating in a free market.

is engaged in military conflict.

does not have access to grocery stores.

The fact that meat accounts for one-third of all protein intake in developed countries but only one-tenth in developing ones suggests

developed nations can afford more meat per capita.

developing nations are vegetarians by choice.

there is a cultural taboo against meat in developing nations.

developing nations do not have sufficient grazing land.

developed nations do not produce sufficient grains to replace meat consumption.

Farmers in LDCs choose to grow drug crops for export primarily because of

their proximity to local markets.

their disdain for the freedoms enjoyed by developed countries.

their desire to fund terrorist organizations.

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for increasing food supply?

increasing tariffs on grain exports

ensuring sustainable land productivity for future generations

increasing exports of surplus production

Hunting and gathering societies

are found in isolated places in the world.

include about 15 percent of the world's people.

are characterized by large concentrations of people.

occur nearly everywhere but are especially common in Europe.

are responsible for most of the environmental degradation of the planet.

Which statement correctly describes hunting and gathering?

This form of subsistence is still practiced despite the modernization of agriculture in some areas.

All humans began to obtain their food this way after agriculture was invented.

It is a form of nomadism that disappeared in the late 1900s after the fall of the Soviet Union.

This form of subsistence disappeared in the mid-1900s owing to industrialization and modernized agriculture.

Hunter gatherers cannot live for long in groups of less than 100 people owing to the necessary division of labor.

Unlike other forms of commercial agriculture, plantations are

found primarily in less developed countries.

owned by day laborers in less developed countries.

situated in densely populated locations.

found primarily in more developed countries.

Which of the following is generally NOT a typical practice in growing rice in Asia?

machine harvesting and winnowing

preparing and terracing fields with a plow drawn by oxen

flooding the plowed field with water

transplanting seedlings into the flooded field

What is the purpose of crop rotation?

maintaining the fertility of fields

maintaining fresh products for market

responding to shifting consumer preference

Using the above map, observe that the northwestern Pacific Ocean annually contributes

more than 20 million tons of aquatic catch.

10 to 20 million tons of aquatic catch.

5 to 10 million tons of aquatic catch.

1 to 5 million tons of aquatic catch.

less than 1 million tons of aquatic catch.

The best way to block Asian carp from moving into the Great Lakes from the Illinois River would be the closing of locks and dams in and near Chicago; however, these waterways are not being closed because

as major transportation links for the region, they are important for Chicago's economy.

Republicans in the U.S. Congress are concerned about taxes on the rich.

as major transportation links for the region, they are important for the economy of St. Louis.

too many Asian carp are already clogging the locks and dams and cannot be removed.

the economies of neighboring states depend on the Chicago-area locks and dams.

In the winter wheat area of the United States, the crop is planted in

autumn and harvested in summer.

winter and harvested in spring.

winter and harvested in autumn.

spring and harvested in summer.

spring and harvested in autumn.

The different areas of the world where Mediterranean agriculture predominates have similar

broad expanses of flat land along sea coasts.

levels of livestock production with the mixed crop and livestock regions.

) In the United States many farms are integrated into a large food production industry. This is known as

mixed crop and livestock farming.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT an agricultural hearth?

Southwest Asia's Mesopotamia

East Asia's Yangtze River Valley

Latin America's Andean Mountains

Latin America's Mexico's highlands

Africa's South Africa

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

) Farming varies around the world because of ________ across space.

cultural and environmental factors

cultural and economic factors

farmers' personal preference and environmental factors

weather and climate

climate change

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Pigs were domesticated in

South America.

Ethiopia.

northern China.

Southwest Asia.

Southeast Asia.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Potatoes were domesticated in

Southeast Asia.

Southwest Asia.

Ethiopia.

northern China.

Latin America.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The earliest known domesticated wheat, barley, and rice crops are thought to have originated in Asia about

10,000 years ago.

100,000 years ago.

1.1 million years ago.

1,000 years ago.

10 million years ago.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The first people to domesticate lentils and olives were in

western India.

northern China.

Ethiopia.

Southwest Asia.

South America.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Using the above map, observe that

maize, potatoes, squash, and peppers were first domesticated in the Americas.

specific crops can be grown only in and near their crop hearths.

potatoes, peppers, and sorghum were first domesticated in Europe.

coconuts, pigeonpeas, maize, and tomatoes were first domesticated in Southeast Asia.

soybeans, rice, squash, coconuts, and sorghum were first domesticated in East Asia.

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