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WorksheetsPeople and Agriculture
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
The agricultural industry touches us all on a daily basis
True
False
Cultivation
(a)
Domestication
(a)
Hunting and Gathering
(a)
Which of the following animals has been domesticated?
tiger
wolf
gorilla
dog
Which option distinguishes the two cows that would be kept and breed in the following scenario?
The first cow was a larger male with a wild temperament. The second cow was a smaller female who produced a great deal of milk. The third cow was a larger female who was often sick. The fourth cow was a larger male with a docile personality.
the second cow and the third cow
the first cow and the fourth cow
the first cow and the second cow
the second cow and the fourth cow
Based on information from the lesson, what is the most likely explanation for the following scenario?
When Raphael walks into the supermarket, he grabs a bunch of large yellow bananas. These bananas look identical to every other banana Raphael has ever seen because this banana, The Cavendish, is one of the only varieties of bananas grown and sold in the United States.
Farmers were pressured by the United States government to grow the Cavendish exclusively.
Farmers learned Americans prefer the taste of Cavendish over other varieties of bananas and now it is grown exclusively.
Farmers artificially selected and farmed the Cavendish while discarding less successful varieties.
Farmer determined the Cavendish required the least amount of effort to grow.
What percent of the U. S. workforce was estimated as of 2011 to work in agriculture-related positions?
20 %
5 %
60 %
45 %
keeping and caring for domesticated animals
(a)
added to soil to nourish plants
(a)
kills insects
(a)
Which one of the following wars or conflicts was fought over the use of slave labor in agriculture?
World War II
Ethiopia & Eritrea War
World War I
American Civil War
Compared to World War II, World War I was __________ devastating to the agriculture community.
more
less
about the same
Which of the following is a negative effect of the rise in agricultural technology following World War II?
need for more agricultural land
environmental degradation
need for more farm workers
increased crop yields
In which of the following places would an animal husbandry worker NOT find a job?
zoo
forest
aquarium
farm
