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Agriculture U6

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why type of agriculture is found primarily is LDCs?
a)
Truck farming
b)
Commercial gardening and fruit farming
c)
Livestock ranching
d)
Plantation
2.
Which is not a characteristic of shifting cultivation?
a)
Land is cleared by slashing the vegetation
b)
Debris is burned to provide the soil with nutrients
c)
A new site is designated every few years
d)
All of the above are characteristics 
3.
Which type of agriculture is practiced by the largest percentage of the world's people?
a)
Intensive subsistence
b)
Hunting and gathering
c)
Pastoral nomadism
d)
Plantation
4.
The seasonal migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pastures is:
a)
pastoral nomadism.
b)
shifting cultivation.
c)
transhumance.
d)
livestock ranching.
5.
What geographer suggested that certain crops are grown in direct relation to their distance from the market center?
a)
Johann Heinrich von Thunen
b)
Carl Sauer
c)
Thomas Malthus
d)
Jon Snow
6.
According to von Thunen's Model, which agricultural zone is closest to the market?
a)
Livestock
b)
Commercial Grain
c)
Dairy Farming
d)
Forestry
7.
The result of overgrazing in semi-arid climates is
a)
environmental modification
b)
desertification
c)
aquaculture
d)
desalination
8.
Which crop is associated with intensive agriculture?
a)
Corn
b)
Rice
c)
Wheat
d)
Cotton
9.
The Third Agricultural Revolution is also known as 
a)
GMO Revolution
b)
Seed Agricultural Revolution
c)
Green Revolution
d)
Industrial Revolution
10.
What is land called that is suitable for farming?
a)
Growable
b)
Fallow
c)
Arable 
d)
Plantable
11.
Agriculture is best defined as 
a)
the hunting and gathering
b)
the altering genetic material of plants
c)
the cultivation of plants/domesticating animals
d)
using technology to increase production
12.
What type of farming is practiced to produce food for sale off the farm?
a)
Commercial
b)
subsistence
c)
seed
d)
vegetative
13.
Tomatoes, apples, asparagus, strawberries, and mushrooms are most associated with
a)
plantation farming
b)
truck farming/commercial gardening
c)
mixed use agriculture
d)
wetlands agriculture
14.
According to von Thunen's model of land use, the outermost ring of land surrounding a community is used for
a)
animal grazing
b)
dairy animals
c)
manufacturing
d)
growing crops
15.
What was NOT a result of the Green Revolution?
a)
Research into GMOs
b)
Increased crop yields
c)
reduced costs for many foods
d)
less dependence on fertilizers and pesticides
16.
Industrialized agriculture is often referred to as "high input" because it requires a great deal of:
a)
pesticides
b)
fertilizers
c)
fossil fuels
d)
all of these 
17.
Which of the following best describes IPM?
a)
Spraying broad-spectrum chemical pesticides as the first line of defense 
b)
Complete elimination of all chemical pesticides
c)
Implementing a variety of cultivation and biological techniques and only spraying pesticides as a last resort
d)
Utilizing only trap cropping and crop rotation
18.
Which of the following describes a fundamental characteristic of the Green Revolution?
a)
The application of higher levels of organic fertilizers.
b)
The addition of calorie, fat, and fiber content to food labels.
c)
The development of new strains of crops with higher yields.
d)
Deforestation to provide crops with additional sunlight.
19.
Traditional farmers grow several crops on the same plot of land in a practice referred to as
a)
monoculture
b)
polyculture
c)
aquaculture
d)
slash and burn
20.
Repeated application of irrigated water in dry climates leads to...
a)
a drop in productivity of the land by more than 10%, leading to desertification
b)
a build up of nutrients, leading to increased levels of erosion
c)
a build up of salts in the soil, leading to salinization
d)
decreased phosphorus and nitrogen, leading to eutrophication
21.
The use of synthetic fertilizers can increase crop yield, but also
a)
destroy nitrifying bacteria in the soil
b)
increase nutrient runoff into nearby surface waters
c)
slow the release of organic nutrients from compost
d)
increase fish populations in nearby streams
22.
Which of the following are harmful effects of agriculture?
a)
Algal blooms due to fertilizer runoff
b)
Climate change associated with methane emissions from livestock and rice paddies
c)
Pesticide residue in food, water, and air
d)
All of the above
23.
Which of the following best describes a genetically modified organism (GMO)?
a)
An organism that has been selectively bred for the best traits
b)
An organism that contains foreign DNA
c)
An organism that is produced after exposure to a mutagen.
d)
An organism that has been cloned
24.
Which of the following soil erosion techniques is demonstrated in the picture?
a)
contour plowing
b)
terracing
c)
windbreaks
d)
intercropping
25.
Which of the following best describes the process of desertification?
a)
A drop of productivity of land of more than 10%.
b)
Caused by overgrazing and soil erosion.
c)
Occurs in arid or semi-arid areas.
d)
All of the above 
26.
All of the following are benefits of pesticide use EXCEPT
a)
disease control
b)
crop protection
c)
genetic resistance
d)
lower food costs for consumers
27.
Which of the following is NOT a key component of organic agriculture?
a)
Using genetically modified seeds.
b)
Applying manure as fertilizer.
c)
Integrated Pest Management
d)
Crop Rotation
28.
Alternatives to using pesticides include all of these, EXCEPT: 
a)
Planting monocultures to attract pests
b)
Trap cropping
c)
Using pheromones to lure pests away from crop
d)
Using mechanical bug-vacs to remove pests
29.
Which type of soil conservation strategy is being  used in this picture?
a)
windbreaks
b)
contour plowing
c)
alley cropping
d)
terracing
30.
The two main agents of erosion are...
a)
wind and flowing water
b)
gravity and frost wedging
c)
oxygen and water
d)
carbon dioxiede and wind
31.
Which of the following are environmental impacts of extensive aquaculture?
a)
spread of disease
b)
pollution
c)
introduced species
d)
all of the above
32.
Which is the best example of Extensive farming practices? 
a)
A Chinese Rice Farmer who worker 12 hours each day on their fields 
b)
A Brazillian cattle farmer who makes sure his cows eat organic feed
c)
An American farmer in Iowa who oversees 10,000 acres with robots and drones to help her harvest Canola 
d)
A European produce company CEO  who has 3,000 employees and harvests a large variety of crops
33.

What Country would be most likely to feature Terrace Agriculture?

a)

Brazil

b)

China

c)

Egypt

d)

Germany

34.

According to the Von Thunen Model which form of Agriculture would be located closest to the city?

a)

Dairy

b)

Lumber

c)

3 fields

d)

Ranching

35.

Which concept is NOT related to GMO?

a)

Using science to create the "Perfect" food

b)

Using high intensity pesticides to kill any bugs that could damage the food

c)

Utilizing local farmers to sell crops to the communtiies that they live close to

d)

Utilizing big corporations to help sell and spread GMO products all over the USA

36.

Intensive subsistence agriculture would be found in

a)

South Asia and Latin America

b)

Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa

c)

Latin America and Southeast Asia

d)

East Asia and South Asia

e)

East Asia and Southwest Asia

37.

The goal of commercial agriculture is

a)

Minimal food security

b)

Profit maximization

c)

Genetic diversity of seeds

d)

Establishment of seed banks throughout the world

e)

Sustainable farming practices

38.

What is the purpose of crop rotation?

a)

Maintaining the fertility of fields

b)

Reducing transportation costs

c)

Responding to shifting consumer preference

d)

Maintain price supports

e)

Maintain fresh products for market

39.

All of the following are forms of commercial agriculture EXCEPT

a)

dairy farming

b)

cattle ranching

c)

grain farming

d)

pastoral nomadism

e)

specialized fruit production

40.

Which form of commercial agriculture is found primarily in developing countries?

a)

plantation agriculture

b)

mixed farming

c)

mixed crop & livestock

d)

livestock farming

e)

dairy farming

41.

Slash-and-Burn is an example of which agricultural practice?

a)

subsistence farming

b)

pastoral agriculture

c)

sustainable farming

d)

collective farming

e)

plantation agriculture

42.

The modern definition of agriculture includes

a)

the deliberate domestication of plants and animals.

b)

multiple hearths of origin.

c)

vegetative and seed planting.

d)

animal husbandry and shifting cultivation.

e)

all of the answers are correct

43.

Ester Boserup theorized that when population increased in a subsistence agriculturally-based community the level of technology and labor efforts must

a)

decrease because more children need to finish their education.

b)

decrease due to the high cost of machinery.

c)

increase by sending students to technical schools.

d)

increase by purchasing new machinery from More Developed Countries (MDCs).

e)

increase to meet the demands of increased population pressures.

44.

Food security has to do with

a)

A country's dependence on cash crop exports

b)

Preventing wars over diminishing food supplies

c)

The ability of a population to obtain food on a day to day basis

d)

The total volume of food a country imports

e)

The total volume of aid a country receives

45.

Salinization is a common agricultural problem in which of these regions?

a)

Arid

b)

Cold

c)

Tropical

d)

Humid

46.

Contour plowing and strip farming are methods designed to

a)

Prevent weed spreading

b)

Improve plowing efficiency

c)

Improve harvest efficiency

d)

Prevent water loss and soil loss

e)

Make farms more attractive

47.

According to the von Thunen model, what costs does a commercial farmer consider when deciding what crops to plant?

a)

A. Transportation costs

b)

B. Cost of land

c)

D. Cost of externalities.

d)

A and B only

48.

According to the von Thunen model, what type of agricultural practice would locate in the outer most concentric ring?

a)

Dairy

b)

Forestry

c)

Grazing

d)

Mixed crop and livestock

e)

Horticulture

49.

According to the von Thunen model, the first ring is used for

a)

Dairy

b)

Forestry

c)

Mixed crop and livestock

d)

Crop rotation

e)

Grain farming

50.

von Thunen’s agricultural land use model assumes

a)

there is a flat isotopic plane

b)

there are uniform soils across the landscape

c)

there are no physical features present, such as rivers or mountains

d)

all goods use the same form of transportation

e)

All of the above

51.
According to Von Thunen's Model, which agricultural zone is closest to the market?
a)
Livestock
b)
Commercial Grain
c)
Dairy Farming
d)
Forestry
52.
All of the following are assumptions made in the von Thunen model EXCEPT
a)
Terrain has forested areas with several small lakes and rivers
b)
Farmers sell all of their harvest
c)
The city is located centrally within an isolated state
d)
Soil and climate are the same
53.
What geographer suggested that certain crops are grown in direct relation to their distance from the market center?
a)
Johann Heinrich Von Thunen
b)
Carl Sauer
c)
Thomas Malthus
d)
Jon Snow
54.
Which of the following is an underlying assumption of von Thunen's model of rural land use?
a)
The city was its own state
b)
The city was completely surrounded by water
c)
Arid climates dominated the outer rings
d)
Farmers act under a profit driven mindset
55.
According to the von Thunen Model, which of the following is the correct order of agricultural land use activities that corresponds to traveling outward from the market center?
a)
Milk, Forest, Wheat
b)
Livestock, Milk, Wheat
c)
Vegetables, Forest, Milk
d)
Wheat, Livestock, Milk
56.
Which of the following are the two main factors of rural land use, according to the von Thunen model?
a)
Technology and productivity
b)
Transportation and land costs
c)
Sustainability and physical conditions
d)
Subsidies and commodities markets
57.
According to von Thunen model, what costs does a commercial farmer consider MOST when deciding what crops top plant?
a)
Land cost and transportation cost
b)
Land cost and crop cost
c)
Crop cost and transportation cost
d)
Crop cost and production cost
58.
Who is responsible for this land-use model?
a)
Weber
b)
Malthus
c)
Burgess
d)
vonThunen
59.

At lands use four (4), which would be most likely to be produced?

a)

strawberries

b)

corn

c)

cattle

d)

tomatoes

e)

blueberries

60.

At land use one (1), which would be most likely to be produced?

a)

strawberries

b)

corn

c)

cattler

d)

soybeans

e)

tea

61.

Commercial system located close to the central town or city

a)

grain

b)

livestock

c)

dairy

d)

mixed crop and livestock

62.

When do the Common Agriculturial Policy (CAP) was launched?

a)

1957

b)

1962

c)

1958

d)

1964

63.

Which objectives motivated EEC member states to create the Common Agricultural Policy?

a)

Increase agricultural productivity

b)

Provide an adequate income to farmers

c)

Ensure adequate supplies of food at reasonable prices

d)

All are correct

64.

When did the CAP start to focus more on food quality?

a)

2000

b)

1970s-1980s

c)

2003

d)

1990s

65.

Which CAP principle ensured common and guaranteed prices?

a)

Financial Solidarity

b)

Market unity

c)

Community preference

66.

Who decides upon the CAP budget?

a)

Counci of the European Union

b)

European Parliament

c)

Both of them

67.

Which of the following statements describe the CAP achievements? (2 answers)

a)

Increase of agri-food prices

b)

System of voluntary quality labeling

c)

Farmers produce what they want

68.

What is soil fertility?

a)

How much water soil can hold

b)

The ability of a soil to grow plants

c)

Whether the soil can have babies

d)

Information about the soil, including its properties at different horizons

69.

Which of the following is the definition of manure?

a)

Planting different drops in the same field over different years

b)

Creating ways for water to leave a field that is too wel

c)

Plant matter that is spread over a field to add nutrients

d)

Animal waste that is spread over a field to add nutrients

e)

Adding water to a field that is too dry

70.

Which of the following is the definition of compost?

a)

Planting different drops in the same field over different years

b)

Creating ways for water to leave a field that is too wel

c)

Plant matter that is spread over a field to add nutrients

d)

Animal waste that is spread over a field to add nutrients

e)

Adding water to a field that is too dry

71.

What is pollution?

a)

The addition of harmful materials to soil, air, and water

b)

The wearing away of topsoil by wind or water

c)

When dead plants and animals are broken down into humus

d)

Planting the same crop in the same field every year

72.

How can water pollution affect the rest of the ecosystem?

a)

It can cause more floods and wash away habitats.

b)

It can destroy food chains by killing the plants and animals that live in the water, making less food available to larger animals and humans.

c)

It doesn't affect the rest of the ecosystem, only things that are in the water.

d)

It can cause more erosion to happen along the shorelines.

73.

What is hydroponics?

a)

Art of growing plants in air?

b)

Art of growing plants in soil?

c)

Art of legalizing use of plants....

d)

Art of soil-less growing?

74.

What is a negative impact of traditional farming?

a)

Runoff from fertilizer pollutes water

b)

Takes up a lot of space

c)

Energy used for equipment leads to climate change

d)

All of the above

75.

What is a benefit of hydroponics?

a)

More work than traditional farming

b)

Requires more soil

c)

Grows smaller plants

d)

You can grow plants year round

76.

Which is true about aquaculturing?

a)

The amount of aquacultured fish has decreased significantly in favor of wild-caught fish.

b)

Aquaculturing requires the same inputs as other forms of animal agriculture, including feed and antibiotics.

c)

Aquaculture operations do not affect the surrounding ecosystem in any adverse way.

d)

All of the above are true.

77.

What is another term for aquaculture?

a)

Wild Raised Fish Research

b)

Fish Farming

c)

Fish Cell Research

d)

Water Grooming

78.

What is the name that we give to aquaculture that deals strictly with saltwater organisms?

a)

Salt Farming

b)

Saliculture

c)

Mariculture

d)

There is no special name. It's just called aquaculture.

79.

This is released by mining, livestock, and agriculture.

a)

sunspots

b)

methane

c)

aerosols

d)

Fuel

80.

What are some potential consequences of climate change?

a)

The sea levels will rise putting seaside towns and cities at risk of drowning

b)

The sea levels will drop putting seaside towns and cities at risk of drowning

c)

More extreme weather

d)

Animals will be able to adapt to the changes

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