Unit 5 End of the Year Review

Which of the following best describes subsistence agriculture?

• Farming for commercial sale and profit

• Farming that primarily supports the farmer’s family

• Use of mechanized equipment and chemical inputs

• Agricultural activity tied to global markets

The Neolithic Revolution is significant because it marked the transition from:

• Industrial to post-industrial society

• Hunting and gathering to domestication of plants and animals

• Urban living to rural living

• Extensive to intensive agriculture

Which of the following is most associated with the Second Agricultural Revolution?

• Domestication of animals

• Use of irrigation systems

• Mechanization and improved transportation

• Introduction of crop rotation

The Green Revolution primarily involved the use of:

• Organic techniques and crop diversity

• Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and advanced irrigation

• High-yield seed varieties, chemical fertilizers, and mechanization

• Slash-and-burn techniques

Which of the following best describes shifting cultivation?

• High-density urban gardening

• Rotating fields to allow nutrients to replenish

• Growing the same crop year-round

• Farming based on genetically engineered seeds

Which agricultural practice is most likely found in less developed regions?

• Dairy farming

• Mediterranean agriculture

• Intensive subsistence farming

• Grain farming

Pastoral nomadism is characterized by:

• Commercial cattle ranching in tropical climates

• Growing crops alongside raising animals

• Herding domesticated animals in dry climates

• High-yield crop rotation

Plantation agriculture typically involves:

• Multiple small farms producing a variety of crops

• Large-scale production of cash crops for export

• Use of terrace farming in mountainous areas

• Family-run farms in temperate regions

Von Thünen’s model primarily explains:

• The development of industrial zones

• Land use around a central market city

• The spread of irrigation systems

• Agricultural innovations during the Green Revolution

According to von Thünen, perishable products like dairy are produced:

• Far from urban areas due to land costs

• Close to the market to minimize transportation time

• In areas with low labor costs

• Only in tropical regions