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WorksheetsAP Exam Review, Units 5,6,7
Total questions: 99
Worksheet time: 50mins
Before the Neolithic Revolution
Very few large farming societies existed
People used slash-and-burn techniques to farm
Food was grown by hand on subsistence farms
Humans were nomadic hunter-gatherers
the type of agriculture most likely practiced in the highlighted region is
Mediterranean farming
Pastoral nomadism
Aquaculture
Plantation farming
Farmers who practice mixed crop / livestock earn profits from
Selling grain
Selling animal products (meat / dairy)
Leasing their lands to nomadic herders
Petting zoo entry fees
Profits from plantations usually
End up lost to corrupt governments in developing countries
Plantation owners in developed countries
Fund irrigation projects in Africa
Go directly to workers because owning plantations is now banned in most countries
Grain farming
Ridge tillage
Fallow farming
Tanshumance
According to Johann von Thunen, horticulture should take place
Near the edge of the city because products are easily transported and do not spoil easily
Nearest to the market because products spoil quickly
Outside of grain farming because of the large land requirements
In developed countries
Shifting cultivation takes place in
Developed countries at high latitudes
Arid regions
Mediterranean climates
Developing countries in the tropics / subtropics
The Second Agricultural Revolution began in
Britain
China
Germany
United States
A problem with the Green Revolution was
Increased use of pesticides
Increased use of fossil fuels
Little success in Africa
All of the above
Mediterranean climates are most suitable for
Bananas and pineapples
Olives and grapes
Grain and dairy farming
Rice and barley
The earliest agricultural settlements were established in
SE Asia
South America
East Asia
SW Asia / Fertile Crescent
The leading source of food energy for people of Central America is
Wheat
Barley
Maize
Rice
In which of the following countries is meat the leading source of protein?
China
Canada
Vietnam
Egypt
Practice of herding animals in mountain pastures during the summer and lowland pastures in the winter
Fallow herding
Transhumance
Shifting nomadism
Pastoral nomadism
Worldwide, most people get most of their calories from
Dairy products
Meat
Rice
Cereal grains
Johann von Thunen would use ring 4 for
Grain farming
Dairy and horticulture
Livestock / ranching
Plantation farming
Farmers leave a field fallow because
As part of a land agreement, pastoral nomads herd animals through their fields to graze
Several farmers are often times forced to share the same piece of land
Irrigation laws require farmers to use water from specific sources
They are allowing the soil nutrients to replenish
Subsistence farms
Are much smaller than commercial farms
Require more workers per acre
Usually do not use mechanized equipment
All of the above
Which of the following animals was domesticated in South America?
Chicken
Llama
Goat
Pig
Intensive subsistence agriculture would be found in
South Asia and Latin America
Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa
Latin America and Southeast Asia
East Asia and South Asia
East Asia and Southwest Asia
Rubber, tea, coffee, cocoa, and palm oil is raised in
Mediterranean agricultural areas
areas of shifting cultivation
high latitude zones
market gardens
intensive plantation agriculture
The world’s population began to grow about 8,000 years ago as a result of?
The mechanization of agriculture
Industrialization
The cultivation of crops
Migration
Medical advances
Southwest Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Mesoamerica, and the Sub-Saharan regions were all
Regions where the Third Agricultural Revolution failed
Hearths of plant domestication
Areas for widespread terracing
Sites where the Second Agricultural Revolution began
Leaders in the Columbian Exchange
The building of the Erie Canal in the 1820s to connect New York with the midwest was paid for by the state of New York. It is an example of
a subsidy
an economy of scale
a supply chain
vertical integration
agribusiness
Technology essential for intensive subsistence agriculture is
the Green Revolution
advancements in pesticide research
biotechnology
precision agriculture techniques
irrigation
The goal of commercial agriculture is
Minimal food security
Profit maximization
Genetic diversity of seeds
Establishment of seed banks throughout the world
Sustainable farming practices
What is the purpose of crop rotation?
Maintaining the fertility of fields
Reducing transportation costs
Responding to shifting consumer preference
Maintain price supports
Maintain fresh products for market
Which statement explains why pastoral nomads move from place to place with their cattle?
It allows the owners of the livestock to stay in one place while the cattle graze over a large area.
It has proven to be an effective method of subsistence agriculture in the semi-arid region in which they live.
Green Revolution technologies have made this practice possible since the mid-20th century.
Recent improvements in refrigeration and transportation have greatly expanded how far milk can be delivered.
They have been contracted to raise these animals for a multinational corporation.
Which of the following crops is grown on the sides of terraced hills to allow flowing water to run over the plants?
Taro
Corn
Tobacco
Grain
Rice
All of the following are forms of commercial agriculture EXCEPT
dairy farming
cattle ranching
grain farming
pastoral nomadism
specialized fruit production
All of the following are plantation crops EXCEPT
rubber
wheat
tea
sugarcane
cotton
Which form of commercial agriculture is found primarily in developing countries?
plantation agriculture
mixed farming
mixed crop & livestock
livestock farming
dairy farming
Which of the following is not an example of Mediterranean agriculture?
Raisins in Greece
Grapes in Southwest Australia
Oranges in Florida
Lemons in California
Olives in Italy
Slash-and-Burn is an example of which agricultural practice?
subsistence farming
pastoral agriculture
sustainable farming
collective farming
plantation agriculture
Which of the following explains the diffusion and successful cultivation of many plants and animals in new regions of the world through the Columbian Exchange?
The plants and animals diffused to regions with variation in the climates between the hearth and the new region.
Diffusion of plants and animals filled the loss in many areas from a number of plant and animal extinctions.
Navigational technology allowed ships to travel more efficiently, enabling safe transport of plants and animals to new destinations.
The plants and animals diffused to a region with climate and geography similar to that of their point of domestication.
The plants and animals diffused only a short distance away from their point of domestication.
Production of agricultural products destined primarily for direct consumption by the producer rather than for market is called
shifting-field agriculture
sedentary cultivation
plantation farming
subsistence agriculture
hunting and gathering
The modern definition of agriculture includes
the deliberate domestication of plants and animals.
multiple hearths of origin.
vegetative and seed planting.
animal husbandry and shifting cultivation.
all of the answers are correct
Ester Boserup theorized that when population increased in a subsistence agriculturally-based community the level of technology and labor efforts must
decrease because more children need to finish their education.
decrease due to the high cost of machinery.
increase by sending students to technical schools.
increase by purchasing new machinery from More Developed Countries (MDCs).
increase to meet the demands of increased population pressures.
Shifting cultivation is most commonly found in which climate region?
Humid low-latitude
Undifferentiated Highlands
Warm high-latitude
Cold mid-latitude
Semi-arid regions
A primate city such as Mexico City is
always located in the center of its country for maximum accessibility
more than twice the size of any other city in its country and dominant economically and culturally
most likely to share its rank size with at least one other city in the country
always a national capital serving as the seat of government and industrial center of the country
much larger than the cities in any neighboring country and serves as the region’s financial capital
According to Christaller’s central place model, which of the following would most likely have the smallest range?
A university
An international airport
A professional football stadium
A symphony orchestra hall
A grocery store
Central place theory describes the
spatial patterns of urban and outlying areas based on the flow of goods and services
tendency of different ethnic groups to congregate in a single location
tendency of civilizations to form around certain natural features
outward radiation of cultural patterns from a central place
tendency of wealth to concentrate in urban core areas
All of the following were crucial to the emergence of the first cities EXCEPT
an agricultural surplus
a stratified social system
labor specialization
a system for food storage and distribution
separation of the ruling system and the religious system
Historically, the growth of North American suburbs was most constrained by
high land values
zoning ordinances
housing shortages
limited transportation
cultural preferences
Prior to 1850 the location of all major North American cities was related, chiefly, to the presence of
navigable waterways
transcontinental highways
defensive sites
railroad junctions
water power
The multiple-nuclei model of city structure tends to be most applicable to
small cities
traditional cities
Latin American cities
newer, fast-growing cities
cities with homogeneous land use
Today, most of the United States and Canadian population lives in which of the following?
Farming areas
Metropolitan areas
Rural nonfarming areas
Central cities
Small towns
Which of the following refers to the size and functional complexity of cities?
Multiplier effect
Urban hierarchy
Basic-nonbasic ratio
Threshold ratio
The Sector model
Which of the following describes a primate city?
It is economically and politically inter-connected to other cities in the world.
It is surrounded by walls like a fortress.
It is linked by colonial administrators to an imperial power.
It is primarily concerned with its role as a religious center.
It is disproportionately large in relation to the next largest cities in that country.
Which of the following is a correct statement about the major cities of the world?
Most are found in areas that are not very suitable for agriculture.
Most primate cities are located in the United States and western Europe.
They are concentrated between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn.
Most are located on rivers or seacoasts.
The world's fastest-growing cities are found in areas with the highest standards of living.
International company headquarters, significant global financial functions, and a polarized social structure are defining characteristics of
primate cities
entrepôts
forward capitals
world cities
edge cities
Most Latin American cities are focused on a
government housing project
zone of heavy industry
central plaza
skyscraper office building
squatter settlement
According to the rank-size rule, if the largest city in a country has a population of 10 million, the next largest city will have a population of
9 million
8 million
7.5 million
5 million
3.5 million
All of the following are reasons for the rise of suburban development in the 1950s EXCEPT
the building of interstate highways
the G.I. Bill of Rights
better public transportation
the desire for more space
prefab construction methods
Which of the following resources is used to produce the largest amount of electricity in the United States?
Oil (petroleum) imported from foreign countries by ships
Oil (petroleum) drilled and transported within the United States via pipelines
Natural gas drilled and imported from foreign countries by pipelines
Coal imported from foreign countries by ships
Coal mined and transported within the United States by railroads
Today, the greatest number of urban dwellers is found in
North America
South America
Africa
Asia
Europe
Which of the following groups would most likely engage in the gentrification of an older residential neighborhood?
University students on limited incomes
Double-income households without children
People above age sixty-five on limited incomes
Double-income households with children
Recent immigrants on limited incomes
