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WorksheetsAP HUMAN AGRICULTURE
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
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Class
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1.
The modern definition of agriculture includes
a)
animal husbandry and shifting cultivation.
b)
vegetative and seed planting.
c)
multiple hearths of origin.
d)
the deliberate domestication of plants and animals.
2.
Agriculture is associated with
a)
primary sector of the
economy.
b)
secondary sector of the economy.
c)
tertiary sector
of the economy.
d)
quaternary sector of the economy.
3.
The percentage of the labor force in the United States that works directly in agriculture is
a)
2-5%.
b)
7-9%.
c)
10-15%
d)
17-25%
4.
Growing only enough food to feed your family is an example of
a)
vegetative
planting.
b)
market gardening.
c)
extensive
commercial agriculture.
d)
subsistence agriculture.
5.
According Carl Sauer, why did vegetative planting first start in Southeast Asia?
a)
The predictable annual flooding of rivers provided
needed irrigation
b)
The humid continental climate was ideal for experimentation.
c)
The extensive river valleys provided excellent soil for cultivation.
d)
The region’s high biodiversity allowed people
to become more
sedentary, which naturally led to experimentation with plants.
6.
What area of the world first incorporated domestication of both plants and animals?
a)
Ethiopian Highlands.
b)
Southwest Asia.
c)
Southeast Asia.
d)
Middle America.
7.
Which combination of animals was domesticated in Southwest Asia?
a)
Water buffalo, pig, and chicken
b)
Llama and alpaca.
c)
Cattle, camel, and goat.
d)
Sheep and goat.
8.
Which famous cultural geographer theorized that the invention of agriculture took place in multiple hearths?
a)
Ester Bosrup.
b)
Henrich von Thunen.
c)
Carl Sauer.
d)
Walter
Christaller.
9.
This area did not contain an agricultural hearth.
a)
Europe.
b)
Asia.
c)
Africa.
d)
South America.
10.
The second agricultural revolution coincided with
a)
the Enlightenment.
b)
the first
wave of European migration.
c)
Imperialism.
d)
the Industrial Revolution.
11.
The process by which people engaged in shifting cultivation plant crops of varying heights in order to protect lower crops is called
a)
ridge tillage.
b)
intertillage.
c)
shifting cutivtion.
d)
D) subsistence agriculture.
12.
Herders who seasonally move their animals between mountain pastures and lowland valleys practice
a)
transhumance.
b)
seasonal variation.
c)
livestock ranching.
d)
extensive subsistence agriculture.
13.
Pastoral nomads do not typically herd
a)
cattle.
b)
llamas.
c)
sheep.
d)
goats.
14.
Technology essential for intensive subsistence agriculture is
a)
irrigation.
b)
biotechnology.
c)
advancements in pesticide research.
d)
precision agriculture techniques.
15.
The most widely produced grains in the world are
a)
rice, maize, and oats.
b)
wheat, rice,
and maize.
c)
wheat, corn and oats
d)
rice, wheat,
and barley.
16.
What geographic factor best explains why a piece of land is used intensively or extensively for agriculture?
a)
Soil quality.
b)
Precipitation levels.
c)
Climate region.
d)
Distance to the market.
17.
Dairy operations locate on the suburban fringe of metropolitan areas because
a)
it is outside the milkshed.
b)
city residents don’t like to live near farming operations.
c)
it is a break-of-bulk
point.
d)
access to market is greater.
18.
Most cereal grains produced in the Untied States are
a)
eaten for breakfast.
b)
exported to developing countries.
c)
sold to food processing industries.
d)
fed to livestock.
19.
The country that produces the most maize in the world is
a)
Canada.
b)
The United States.
c)
Russia.
d)
Brazil.
20.
The two most important crops grown in the Mediterranean region are
a)
dates and
lemons
b)
almonds and grapes
c)
grapes and olives.
d)
olives and tomatoes.
21.
Commercial agriculture practiced in the tropics and subtropics is called
a)
intensive
subsistence agriculture.
b)
paddy rice farming.
c)
plantation agriculture.
d)
double cropping.
22.
According to the von Thunen model, what type of agricultural practice would locate in the outer most concentric ring?
a)
Dairy.
b)
Forestry.
c)
Mixed crop
and livestock.
d)
Grazing.
23.
According to the von Thunen model, the first ring is used for
a)
dairy.
b)
forestry.
c)
grain
farming.
d)
corn
24.
The two most widely used and distributed Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) crops are
a)
corn and wheat.
b)
wheat and millet.
c)
soybeans and wheat.
d)
soybeans and corn.
25.
The European Union refuses to purchase corn and soybeans from the United States because
a)
the prices
are too high.
b)
they are opposed to GMO crops.
c)
they import
cheaper commodities from our competitors.
d)
the prices are lower.
26.
The production and harvesting of fish and shell fish in sectioned off coves and land- based ponds is technically referred to as
a)
intensive
subsistence agriculture.
b)
deep sea
fishing.
c)
acquaculture.
d)
Monoculture.
27.
has increased its production by 20% per year for the last twenty years.
a)
Viticulture.
b)
Chicken
production.
c)
Organic agriculture.
d)
aquaculture.
28.
The first form of agriculture was
a)
seed agriculture
b)
vegetative planting
c)
domesticating cattle
d)
plantation agriculture
29.
The production of food primarily for consumption by the farmer’s family.
a)
Commercial agriculture
b)
vegetative agriculture
c)
Subsistence agriculture
d)
seed agriculture
30.
What number is the Meso America region?
a)
1
b)
4
c)
6
d)
10
31.
Coffee was domesticated in northern Africa approximately
a)
100 years ago
b)
300 years ago
c)
1200 years ago
d)
There is no coffee cultivation in Africa
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