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WorksheetsAgriculture Exam
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
Mark all that are an agricultural hearth.
Southwest Asia Mesopotamia
East Asia Yangtze River Valley
Latin America Andes Mountains
Latin America Mexican Highlands
South Africa Coastal Region
Where are potatoes originally from?
Latin America
Sub-Saharan Africa
Southeast Asia
Europe
Which of the following countries has more than 50% of the labor force engaged in agriculture?
France
Madagascar
United States
Kenya
Russia
Which of the following have aided commercial farmers in more developed countries?
rise of sea levels
reduction in need for electronics
refitting ancient irrigation projects
climate change
transportation improvements
In which of the following countries is rice a leading energy source?
Mexico
China
The Philippines
South Africa
Japan
In which of the following countries is maize a leading energy source?
Colombia
Germany
Mexico
Guatemala
Australia
Which is NOT a form of subsistence agriculture?
shifting cultivation
pastoral nomadism
ranching
transhumance
Hunting and gathering societies. . .
include about 15 percent of the world's people
are found in isolated places in the world
are characterized by large concentrations of people
are common in Europe
cause most of the planet's environmental degredation
Which type of agriculture is practiced by the largest percentage of the world's people?
hunting and gathering
shifting cultivation
pastoral nomadism
plantation
intensive subsistence
The seasonal migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pastures is. . .
pastoral nomadism
transnomadism
transhumance
practiced mostly in the tropics
Which type of agriculture is found mostly in less developed countries?
Mediterranean
truck farming
shifting cultivation
commercial gardening
The most important reason why most farmers in northeast China grow crops other than wet rice is
cultural preference
climate
soil
tradition
To increase crop yields, farmers in Southern China often practice. . .
double cropping
transhumance
threshing
shifting cultivation
When a country experiences food insecurity, it . . .
has eliminated the availability of periodic markets
has introduced policies that prevent restaurants from operating
is engaged in military conflict
does not have access to grocery stores
does not have adequate physical, social, and economic access to food
The different areas of the world where Mediterranean agriculture predominates have similar
climate
culture
flat land along sea coasts
social customs
What model is used by geographers to explain the importance of proximity to the market in the choice of crops to the commercial farm?
Whittlesey
Von Thunen
Iqbel
McKinley
Heartland
What crop, often grown in flooded paddies, is shown here?
rice
corn
wheat
barley
poppy
What crop, grown in a wide belt across the US, is shown here?
rice
corn
wheat
barley
poppy
What is the second most common crop in the US mixed crop region after corn?
rice
soybean
barley
fruits and vegetables
The primary factor in von Thunen's model for choosing commercial farm products is. . .
land price
market location
climate
soil
labor cost
What country leads the world in corn production?
Mexico
China
The United States
Brazil
The term for the first domestication of plants and animals by humans about 10,000 years ago is
First Agricultural Revolution
Neolithic Revolution
Third Agricultural Revolution
Domestic Revolution
What compels subsistence farmers to consider new farming approaches to generate higher yields?
local governments
population growth
emigration
civil strife
The Green Revolution is best described as. . .
organic urban farming
recycling programs introduced in the 20th century
the diffusion of more productive agricultural techniques in 1970s/80s
the elimination of locally used techniques in favor of automation
The goal of commercial agriculture is. . .
minimal food security
genetic diversity of seeds
profit maximization
sustainable farming practices
The main source of protein in developed countries is. . .
tofu
soybean
maize
insects
meat
A GMO is. . .
an organism that has had the DNA altered for improved productivity
Monsanto
a dangerous organism that kills off healthy species
a plant species that is only raised in the United States
Afghanistan is important to the world drug trade because of what crop?
soybean
coca
poppy
marijuana
The greatest challenge for people trying to access the world food supply has been. . .
drought
global warming
food prices
limited labor
What is dietary energy consumption that is continusously below that needed for a healthy life?
starvation
obesity
undernourishment
dieting
A major practice of sustainable agriculture is. . .
agribusiness
increased use of chemicals
use of pesticide resistant seed
limited use of chemicals
Prime agricultural land in the US is being replaced with. . .
military bases
urban land uses
nature preserves
oil drilling
The Green Revolution introduced the use of. . .
maize
chemical fertilizers
nature preserves
slash and burn agriculture
What is a feature of a plantation?
usually found in tropical region
often employ foreign labor
specialize in one crop, like bananas
soil type is main element determining location
Which of the following originated in the Americas?
avocado
potato
maize/corn
tomato
chicken
Which of the following originated in Europe/Asia/Africa?
pigs
horses
cows
turkey
chicken
What are the 3 dominant grains in the world?
wheat
barley
rice
corn/maize
soybeans
