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APHG Units 5 + a little 6/7

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the process by which humans alter the landscape in order to raise crops and livestock for consumption and trade

a)

agriculture

b)

horticulture

c)

agribusiness

d)

monoculture

2.

global movement of plants and animals between the Old World (Europe, Africa, and Asia) and New World (the Americas) after the age of exploration.

a)

transhumance

b)

pastoral nomadism

c)

Columbian Exchange

d)

Second Agricultural Revolution

3.

agriculture in which farmers build a series of steps into the side of a hill to create more suitable farming conditions

a)

hillside farming

b)

terrace farming

c)

slope agriculture

d)

step agriculture

4.

the process of diverting water from its natural course or location to aid in the production of crops

a)

irrigation

b)

cultivation

c)

transhumance

d)

domestication

5.

the number of crops or people that an area can support

a)

supportive limit

b)

threshold

c)

physiological density

d)

carrying capacity

6.

large-scale farming, mostly in MDCs, focused on raising one type of crop or animal to sell for profit.

a)

subsistence agriculture

b)

pastoral nomadism

c)

double cropping

d)

commercial agriculture

7.

small-scale farming, mostly in LDCs, focused on raising food for direct consumption of a family or community.

a)

subsistence agriculture

b)

pastoral nomadism

c)

double cropping

d)

commercial agriculture

8.

series of laws enacted by the British government that enabled landowners to purchase and enclose land for their own use that had previously been common land used by peasant farmers

a)

feudal land grants

b)

Enclosure Acts

c)

transhumance

d)

Land Grant Acts

9.

the advances in plant biology that helped to develop higher yields, resistance to diseases, and faster growing varieties of grains during the Third Agricultural Revolution

a)

Agricultural cloning

b)

Agribusiness

c)

The Green Revolution

d)

Subsidies

10.

breeding together two plants that have desirable characteristics

a)

hybridization

b)

GMO

c)

cloning

d)

double cropping

11.

genetically modified organisms; use of engineering techniques to change the DNA of a seed.

a)

hybridization

b)

GMO

c)

cloning

d)

double cropping

12.

commercial agriculture integrated with the food-processing industry, usually through ownership of large corporations, mostly found in MDCs

a)

transhumance

b)

intensive subsistence

c)

pastoral nomadism

d)

agribusiness

13.

agriculture that uses fewer inputs of capital, effort per individual, and overall manpower

a)

Extensive

b)

Intensive

c)

Commercial

d)

Subsistence

14.

agriculture that uses higher inputs of capital, effort per individual, and overall manpower

a)

Extensive

b)

Intensive

c)

Commercial

d)

Subsistence

15.

obtaining two harvests per year from one field, usually found in places that have warm winters (China and Taiwan)

a)

shifting cultivation

b)

crop rotation

c)

double cropping

d)

share cropping

16.

subsistence agriculture based on the herding of domesticated animals

a)

plantation

b)

intensive subsistence

c)

pastoral nomadism

d)

horticulture

17.

seasonal migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pasture areas

a)

ranching

b)

horticulture

c)

elevation herding

d)

transhumance

18.

practiced mostly in LDCs with tropical climates; farmers grow crops on a plot of land for a temporary amount of time, until the soil nutrients are depleted. The farmers leave that land alone to let the soil recover, while they plant on a new plot of land.

a)

double cropping

b)

horticulture

c)

shifting cultivation

d)

crop rotation

19.

a type of of shifting cultivation where farmers purposely burn leftover vegetation and debris to create a natural fertilizer to try and replenish soil nutrients

a)

double cropping

b)

slash and burn

c)

crop rotation

d)

transhumance

20.

the cultivation of seafood under controlled conditions

a)

hydro farming

b)

horticulture

c)

aqueduct

d)

aquaculture

21.

the growing of fruits, vegetables, and flowers

a)

plantation

b)

double cropping

c)

horticulture

d)

commercial agriculture

22.

agricultural practices that preserve and enhance environmental quality

a)

nonrenewable

b)

sustainable

c)

hybridization

d)

GMO

23.

public support (usually from governments) to farmers to ensure that consumers have a dependable, low-cost supply of food

a)

Enclosure Acts

b)

Micro finance

c)

Subsidies

d)

Agriloans

24.
According to von Thunen's Model, which agricultural zone is closest to the market?
a)
Livestock
b)
Commercial Grain
c)
Dairy Farming
d)
Forestry
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 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.
27.
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.
28.
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.
29.
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.
30.
Commercial agriculture practiced in the tropics is called
a)
Intensive subsistence agriculture
b)
plantation agriculture
c)
shifting cultivation
d)
paddy rice farming
31.
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.
32.
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%
33.
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.
34.
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.
35.
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.
36.
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.
37.
The second agricultural revolution coincided with
a)
the Enlightenment.
b)
the first wave of European migration.
c)
Imperialism.
d)
 the Industrial Revolution.
38.
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.
39.
Pastoral nomads do not typically herd
a)
cattle.
b)
llamas.
c)
sheep.
d)
goats.
40.
Technology essential for intensive subsistence agriculture is
a)
irrigation.
b)
biotechnology.
c)
advancements in pesticide research.
d)
precision agriculture techniques.
41.
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.
42.
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.
43.
The country that produces the most maize in the world is
a)
Canada.
b)
The United States.
c)
Russia.
d)
Brazil.
44.
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.
45.
This graphic describes modern-day 
a)
farmers
b)
hunters and gatherers
c)
Amazon Basin cultures
d)
pop cultures
46.
Subsistence farming is still common in each of these regions EXCEPT
a)
Region A
b)
Region B
c)
Region C
d)
Region D
47.
Most historians believe that _____ factors were primarily responsible for the 1st Agricultural Revolution. 
a)
Cultural
b)
Environmental
c)
both these factors were important to the development of agriculture
d)
neither of these factors led to the development of agriculture.
48.
Which of the following does NOT describe 21st Century farms/farming practices in the USA?
a)
high use of machinery and technology
b)
part of the agribusiness supply chain
c)
produce 3/4 of all food
d)
there is more land available for them to purchase
49.
MDCs typically have a lower ______ than LDCs because of access to technology and the use of commercial farming methods.
a)
agricultural density
b)
physiological density
c)
arithmetic density
50.
The "most typical" human on earth is a ________ living in ______.
a)
subsistence farmer... Asia
b)
subsistence farmer... Africa
c)
commercial farmer... Northe America
d)
Commercial Farmer... Latin America
51.
People in _____ consume more total calories and a higher percentage of those calories come from animal products.
a)
MDCs
b)
LDCs
52.
Economic and social inequities that can result in food insecurity issues affect
a)
LDCs only
b)
MDCs only
c)
Both LDCs and MDCs
d)
No region- farmers grow enough food to feed 9 billion people.
53.
Physiological density is calculated using what data?
a)
agricultural density and arithmetic density
b)
numbers of farmers and available arable land
c)
arable land and arithmetic density
d)
arithmetic density and number of farmers
54.
The number one crop grown in the world is
a)
maize/corn
b)
wheat
c)
oats
d)
potatoes
55.
A company which uses more than one mode of transport will often locate near what?
a)
Factory
b)
Consumer Products 
c)
Raw materials 
d)
Break-of-bulk Point
56.
AT&T having their call centers stationed in India and China is known as what industry practice? 
a)
Agglomerations
b)
Outsourcing
c)
NAFTA
d)
Special Economic Zones
57.
The term used for a country with high birth rates, high death rates, little economic growth, and a high population in the primary sector.
a)
MDC
b)
LDC
c)
HDI
d)
GNP
58.
Mining and farming are part of which economic sector?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quaternary
59.
What is life expectancy?
a)
the oldest a person is expected to live in a country 
b)
the average number of years a person  in a country is expected to live
60.
Newly industrialized countries (NICs) like Brazil and Mexico are considered part of the 
a)
Core
b)
Periphery
c)
Semi-Periphery
d)
External
61.
Which economic measure of development divides the total value of goods and services produced within a country in a given year by its population?
a)
GDP
b)
GDP per capita 
c)
Purchasing Power Parity 
d)
GINI coefficient
62.
Countries in _____ and _____ would likely have the highest rates of gender equality.
a)
North America: Western Europe 
b)
South America: Western Europe 
c)
North America: South America
d)
East Asia: South America
63.
Sub-Saharan Africa has all of the following problems, EXCEPT
a)
Corrupt and/or inefficient governments
b)
Low levels of female empowerment
c)
A lack of mineral resources
d)
A relatively uneducated populace
64.
Which types of countries' economies rely primarily on primary economic activities?
a)
Core Countries
b)
NICs
c)
Semi-Periphery Countries
d)
Periphery Countries
65.
Which region of the world has no core countries?
a)
North America
b)
Western Europe
c)
Oceania
d)
Sub-Saharan Africa
66.
Where are most core countries located?
a)
Western Hemisphere
b)
Eastern Hemisphere
c)
Northern Hemisphere
d)
Southern Hemisphere
67.
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
a)
hydroelectricity
b)
oil
c)
coal
d)
fossil fuel
68.
Which country in the world uses the most fossil fuels per capita?
a)
China
b)
Australia
c)
United States
d)
India
69.

Which level of development is a country where most people work at the subsistence level?

a)

More Developed

b)

Newly Industrialized

c)

Less Developed

70.

Countries in this level of economic development have most of their people living in rural areas.

a)

More Developed

b)

Newly Industrialized

c)

Less Developed

71.

Which level of economic development are countries where people are beginning to move from rural to urban areas in search of factory jobs?

a)

More Developed

b)

Newly Industrialized

c)

Less Developed

72.
__________ involves the economic and political domination of one state by another, while ___________ includes official, instituationalized government rule.
a)
Regionalism…..sectionalism
b)
Sectionalism…regionalism
c)
Imperialism….colonialism
d)
Colonialism…imperialism
e)
Nationalism…isolationism
73.
The mining of rare earth metals in Sub-saharan Africa for electronic products consumed in Europe and North America best reflects
a)
Dependancy Ratio
b)
High Mass Consuption
c)
Irredentism
d)
Neocolonialism
74.

The movement of jobs from the U.S to countries like India is an example of which of the following?

a)

Offshoring

b)

Outsourcing

75.
A ring of land maintained by parks, agriculture, or other types of open space to limit the sprawl of an urban area
a)
Greenbelt
b)
Urban Land
c)
Green Land Usage
d)
Sprawl Limitation
76.
Which of the following settlement types is likely to use the largest percentage of land space for residents?
a)
town
b)
suburb
c)
hamlet
d)
physical city
77.
The largest major population concentration of North America is 
a)
 from Toronto to Montreal. 
b)
A.  from Miami to Jacksonville. 
c)
from San Diego to San Francisco
d)
 from Washington D.C. to Boston. 
78.

Rules that govern land use in cities are known as

a)

Plats

b)

Site plans

c)

Zoning ordinances

d)

Land contracts

79.

A diverse, walkable, mixed-use neighborhood would most directly be a core goal of

a)

Restrictive zoning

b)

Gentrification

c)

Counter-urbanization

d)

New urbanism

80.

The process of higher-income people moving into a low- or middle-income urban neighborhood, raising property values, is called

a)

Filtering

b)

Zoning

c)

Density gradient

d)

Gentrification

81.

Which statement comparing the use of urban transportation systems is best supported?

a)

People in no country have placed much importance on urban public transportation

b)

Europeans and Asians have placed about the same importance on public transportation as have people in the U.S.

c)

People in the U.S. have placed more importance on urban public transportation than have Europeans and Asians

d)

European and Asian urban transportation systems serve a higher proportion of residents than do systems in the U.S.

82.

What is an edge city?

a)

cities of the ancient world

b)

a community's collection of basic industries

c)

city currently without much population but increasing in size at a fast rate

d)

a large node of office and retail activities on the edge of an urban area

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