Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions

Which type of agriculture would involve a person farming just enough food for their family?

• Hunting and gathering

• Commercial farming

• Subsistence farming

• Pastoral Nomadism

Which of the following is NOT TRUE of commercial farming?

• Few workers

• Large amount of the output is eaten by the farmer and his family

• Heavy use of machinery

• Large farm size

In countries that practice mainly subsistence agriculture, a high amount of the population is farmers.

• True

• False

What type of agriculture is most popular in the United States?

• Hunting and gathering

• Subsistence farming

• Pastoral Nomadism

• Commercial farming

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

• Domestication of plants and animals

• Introduction of time saving machinery

• Shift to hunters and gatherers

• Use of Biotechnology

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

• Domestication of plants and animals

• Introduction of time saving machinery

• Use of Biotechnology

• Shift of hunters and gatherers

Which agricultural revolution coincided (happened at the same time) with the industrial revolution?

• The first agricultural revolution

• The second agricultural revolution

• The third agricultural revolution

• None of them coincided with the industrial revolution

Which revolution was nicknamed the "Green Revolution"?

• The first agricultural revolution

• The second agricultural revolution

• The third agricultural revolution

• None of the above

Which is NOT a component of the Green Revolution?

• Genetic modification of crops and animals

• Higher yields

• Hybrid seeds

• Increase of family farms worldwide

Dietary energy consumption that is continuously over the recommended daily amount is…

• Overconsumption

• Undercomsumption

• Malnourishment

• Food Insecurity