Agriculture Quiz

The second agricultural revolution coincided with

• the Green Revolution.

• the Industrial Revolution.

• Imperialism.

• the Age of Revolutions.

Most cereal grains produced in the Untied States are

• exported to developing countries.

• given away as foreign aid.

• turned into processed foods such as breakfast cereals and breads.

• sold to food processing industries.

• fed to livestock.

Subsistence agriculture is always characterized by

• double-cropping of specific grains

• extensive use of the land

• production only for family consumption

• production only for trade

• irrigation and inorganic fertilization

Green Revolution technology has resulted in which of the following in modern agriculture?

• The development of high-yield grains and the expansion of cultivated areas

• The construction of new irrigation systems and a reduction in the use of fertilizers

• An increase in the circulation of investment capital to help the poorest farmers

•  The loss of prime agricultural land and smaller yields from grain crops

Which crop was transferred from the Americas to Europe and later spread throughout the world as a result of the Columbian Exchange?

• coffee

• maiz (corn)

• rice

• olives

• wheat

Define agricultural hearth

• location where linear settlements are commonly found.

• location where the Second Agricultural Revolution began.

• location where specific plants and animals were first domesticated.

• location where the Third Agricultural Revolution failed.

Which of the following is NOT a negative consequence of the Green Revolution?

• Air pollution from farm equipment that use fossil fuels has increased.

• Overfertilization resulting in soil pollution.

• Gender income inequality worsened as women were frequently not allowed to operate or own farm equipment.

• Family farms disappeared because they could not compete with the corporate farms and increased costs of farming.

• Agricultural yields increased and food prices dropped until 2005.

Which of the following is true of crop rotation?

• Maintains soil fertility by restoring nutrients

• Increases reliance on synthetic fertilizers

• extracts nitrogen making fields more fertile

• Increases migration of people to cities in search of jobs

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Second Agricultural Revolution?

• Domestication of rice and wheat

• Increased mechanization of farming

• Increased number of woman farmers as compared to men

• Rapid development of genetically modified crops (GMOs)

Which statement is most accurate about agriculture today?

• Agricultural resources are equally distributed among MDCs and LDCs

• A higher percentage of the population works in agriculture than the 1800s

• Productivity of land is increasing as are concerns about sustainability

• Less land is used for farming and productivity is declining