The Green Revolution

The domestication of plants and animals occurred in the

• First Agricultural Revolution

• Green Revolution

• Second Agricultural Revolution

• Columbian Exchange

• Industrial Revolution

Which statement about 1961 to 2011 is best supported by the graph?

• Food scarcity improved in both Asia and Africa

• Green Revolution techniques worked better in Asia than in Africa

• Population growth was higher in Africa than in Asia

• Green Revolution techniques worked well in both regions but slowed down dramatically

• Millet and rice are not very important food sources for either region, indicating that a conclusion about food security is invalid

Southwest Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Mesoamerica, and the Sub-Saharan regions were all

• leaders in starting the Columbian Exchange

• sites where the Second Agricultural Revolution began

• areas noted for widespread terracing

• hearths of plant domestication

• regions where the Third Agricultural Revolution failed

In which of the following world regions has the Green Revolution had the least impact on agriculture?

• East Asia

• South Asia

• Southeast Asia

• Central America

• Sub-Saharan Africa

During the Green Revolution, agricultural practices from more developed countries diffused to less developed countries in Asia and Africa. Which of the following best explains the Green Revolution's highly variable level of success in increasing agricultural yields?

• The increased yield of the Green Revolution in sub-Saharan Africa decreased the incidence of famine, but the program was unsuccessful in India because of poor soil quality.

• Small-scale farmers in Asia often lacked the resources necessary to acquire the hybrid seeds and the chemical inputs to grow them, leaving large gaps in the success of the Green Revolution outside of urban cores.

• The Green Revolution was not successful in China because the strain of rice produced was prone to widespread crop failures, and China dropped out of the program.

• Rice production surpassed all other crop production in sub-Saharan Africa, but corn production in Mexico was less successful because of the negative impact on the environment.

• Persistent famine has occurred in India since new technologies associated with the Green Revolution were implemented because only the wealthy could afford the increased cost of the improved strains of rice.

Green Revolution failed in............

• Africa

• Australia

• Antarctica

• North America

The Green Revolution in India was introduction of HYV seeds for........

• Millet

• Rice

• Wheat

• Oilseed

Father of Green Revolution of the world

• Norman Berk

• Norman Borlaug

• Dr.Manmohan singh

• M.S. Swaminathan

Describe the three major changes in farming that occurred as a result of the Green Revolution.

What are two advantages to living a settled life?

• Overpopulation and fewer resources

• No more animals to hunt and uncovered land

• Food storage and familiarity with the environment

• None of the above