WorksheetsAPHUG (P. 318-325)
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following statements regarding shifting cultivation is INCORRECT?
a)
It is practiced in many of the tropical regions throughout the world
b)
It is also referred to as slash-and-burn agriculture
c)
Most people who practice shifting cultivation live in small villages
d)
Farmers commonly rotate crops each year to preserve the soil's nutrients
2.
Which of the following sets of countries would you most likely find farmers who use shifting cultivation?
a)
Mexico, Cuba, and Canada
b)
Germany, Norway, and Sweden
c)
Libya, Sudan, and Nigeria
d)
Brazil, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cambodia
3.
All of the following are true regarding the crops of shifting cultivation EXCEPT
a)
the crops grown by villages vary by local custom and taste
b)
unlike MDCs where a single crop may grow over an extensive area, "farm fields" may appear chaotic and include a variety of intermingled crops
c)
it is common for villages to specialize in one or more crops and export portions of their harvests to MDCs
d)
some cultures grow their crops in concentric rings, rather than rectangular fields with rows
4.
Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a)
Land devoted to shifting cultivation is rapidly increasing
b)
Shifting cultivation is being replaced by logging, cattle ranching, and the cultivation of cash crops
c)
Shifting cultivation is increasing in popularity globally as a means to preserve folk culture and feed growing populations
d)
Shifting cultivation is viewed by most as an environmentally safe, sustainable practice
5.
Although generally situated in developing countries, plantations
a)
are often owned or operated by Europeans or North Americans
b)
have expanded in the United States in recent decades
c)
usually require imported labor from developed countries
d)
generally grow crops to be sold in local farmers markets
6.
All of the following are characteristics of intensive subsistence farming EXCEPT
a)
families must produce enough food for their survival from a very small area of land
b)
most of the work is done by hand rather than with machines
c)
modern agricultural technologies are incompatible with intensive subsistence agricultural practices
d)
some farmers obtain two harvests per year
7.
All of the following are countries/regions where intensive wet-rice farming is common EXCEPT
a)
Southeastern China
b)
East India
c)
Southeast Asia
d)
Japan
8.
Which of the following statements regarding regions where wet-rice is not dominant is FALSE?
a)
Climate discourages farmers from growing wet rice in some parts of Asia
b)
Wheat and barley are two of the most important crops grown in regions where rice can't be harvested
c)
Animals have largely been replaced by mechanized agricultural practices in regions of Asia that do not grow wet-rice
d)
Crop rotation is a common practice in parts of Asia where wet rice does not dominate
9.
Aquaculture
a)
is only practiced in subsistence agriculture
b)
is only practiced in commercial agriculture
c)
has led to a dramatic increase in global fish production
d)
aims to reduce the global consumption of fish due to concerns over mercury poisoning
10.
All of the following countries produce large amounts of fish EXCEPT
a)
China
b)
Chile
c)
Indonesia
d)
Switzerland
11.
Before the invention of agriculture, all humans probably obtained food via
a)
hunting and gathering
b)
pastoral nomadism
c)
liquid diets
d)
shifting cultivation
12.
Which of the following are true regarding hunting and gathering societies?
a)
They are primarily found in heavily populated areas of developing countries
b)
They no longer exist anywhere in the world
c)
Contemporary hunting and gathering societies are isolated groups that live on the periphery of world settlement
d)
They commonly incorporate folk agricultural practices into their lifestyles
13.
All of the following are true regarding pastoral nomadism EXCEPT
a)
it is a form of subsistence agriculture
b)
it involves the herding of animals and planting of crops to produce feed for such animals
c)
some pastoral nomads practice transhumance, which is season migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pastures
d)
Camels, goats, and sheep are commonly used by pastoral nomads
14.
Which of the following countries would LEAST likely practice pastoral nomadism?
a)
Sudan
b)
Mongolia
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Rwanda
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