Agricultural Practices Quiz

Which type of agriculture relies on a large amount of labor and/or capital and is usually located near areas with high population density?

• Shifting Cultivation

• Nomadic Herding

• Market Gardening

• Livestock Ranching

In which type of agriculture do farmers move from one field to another and clear and fertilize the land by burning vegetation?

• Shifting Cultivation

• Market Gardening

• Livestock Ranching

• Nomadic Herding

Which type of agriculture relies on animals for survival rather than profit and is practiced in drylands/desert regions?

• Market Gardening

• Shifting Cultivation

• Livestock Ranching

• Nomadic Herding

In which type of agriculture are crops grown primarily for human consumption and sold to manufacturers of food products?

• Commercial Grain Farming

• Plantation Agriculture

• Mixed Crop & Livestock

• Dairy Farming

Which type of agriculture specializes in one crop that is transported for sale on the global market and is reliant on cheap labor from former colonies?

• Mixed Crop & Livestock

• Dairy Farming

• Plantation Agriculture

• Market Gardening

In which type of agriculture do most money come from the sale of livestock rather than crop outputs?

• Dairy Farming

• Mediterranean

• Mixed Crop & Livestock

• Commercial Grain Farming

Which type of agriculture is practiced in regions with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers, and produces crops for the global market?

• Commercial Grain Farming

• Mixed Crop & Livestock

• Dairy Farming

• Mediterranean

In which type of agriculture do dairy farmers typically sell their milk to wholesalers who later distribute it to retailers?

• Plantation Agriculture

• Livestock Ranching

• Dairy Farming

• Market Gardening

Which type of agriculture relies on high amounts of capital and labor and is practiced in cold & warm mid-latitude regions?

• Mediterranean

• Commercial Grain Farming

• Mixed Crop & Livestock

• Dairy Farming

In which type of agriculture are fresh fruits and vegetables sold to large processors for canning or freezing?

• Market Gardening

• Plantation Agriculture

• Mixed Crop & Livestock

• Dairy Farming