Farming Practices and Historical Context

Farming Practices and Historical Context

Assessment

Interactive Video

Business, History, Social Studies

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video tutorial explains the differences between commercial and subsistence farming. Commercial farming is defined as growing food for sale, while subsistence farming is for personal consumption. The video also explores the cultural implications of these farming types, highlighting the shift in perception towards subsistence farming, which is now being embraced by cultures that once viewed it negatively.

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary goal of commercial farming?

To grow food for charity

To grow food for barter

To grow food for personal consumption

To grow food for sale

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which historical period is depicted in the painting mentioned in the video?

The 18th century

The 20th century

The 19th century

2,000 years ago

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is another term used for subsistence farming?

Industrial farming

Organic farming

Commercial farming

Survival farming

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the prefix 'sub' in 'subsistence' imply?

Beyond

Below

Equal

Above

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the critique of the view that farming must be for profit?

It is a scientific view

It is a traditional view

It is an imperialist view

It is a modern perspective

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the modern trend regarding traditional farming practices?

They are being re-embraced

They are being criticized

They are being abandoned

They are being ignored