Question 1

Crops grown in mixed crop and livestock regions are used primarily to feed animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Farming varies around the world because of ________ across space.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural and environmental factors 
B)  cultural and economic factors 
C)  farmers' personal preference and environmental factors 
D)  weather and climate 
E)  climate change 
A)  cultural and environmental factors 
B)  cultural and economic factors 
C)  farmers' personal preference and environmental factors 
D)  weather and climate 
E)  climate change A

Question 3

How and why are so many farmers pressured into growing illicit drug crops? What role does location play in determining which farmers are pressured into this market?

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why farmers are pressured into growing illicit drug crops. One of the main reasons is economic necessity. Many farmers in developing countries are struggling to make a living from traditional crops due to factors such as low market prices, lack of access to credit, and limited infrastructure. As a result, they may turn to growing illicit drug crops as a way to earn a higher income and support their families.

Another reason is the influence of drug cartels and criminal organizations. These groups often target vulnerable farmers and coerce them into growing drug crops through threats, intimidation, and violence. Farmers may feel they have no choice but to comply in order to protect themselves and their families.

Location plays a significant role in determining which farmers are pressured into the illicit drug market. Farmers in remote or marginalized areas with limited government presence and economic opportunities are more likely to be targeted by drug cartels and criminal organizations. These areas may also have a lack of alternative livelihood options, making it easier for farmers to be lured into the illicit drug trade.

In summary, the pressure on farmers to grow illicit drug crops is driven by economic necessity, the influence of criminal organizations, and the lack of alternative livelihood options. Location plays a crucial role in determining which farmers are most vulnerable to this pressure, with those in remote and marginalized areas being particularly at risk. Efforts to address this issue should focus on providing alternative economic opportunities and strengthening government presence in these vulnerable areas.

Question 4

Seed agriculture probably reached Europe from

Accepted Answer

A)  western India. 
B)  northern China. 
C)  Ethiopia. 
D)  Southwest Asia. 
E)  Southeast Asia. 
A)  western India. 
B)  northern China. 
C)  Ethiopia. 
D)  Southwest Asia. 
E)  Southeast Asia.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a strategy for increasing food supply?

Accepted Answer

A)  expanding arable land area 
B)  ensuring sustainable land productivity for future generations 
C)  identifying new food sources 
D)  increasing tariffs on grain exports 
E)  increasing exports of surplus production 
A)  expanding arable land area 
B)  ensuring sustainable land productivity for future generations 
C)  identifying new food sources 
D)  increasing tariffs on grain exports 
E)  increasing exports of surplus production

Question 6

-Judging from the map of agricultural regions, which type of agriculture occupies the largest percentage of Iran?

Accepted Answer

A)  mixed crop and livestock 
B)  pastoral nomadism 
C)  shifting cultivation 
D)  intensive subsistence 
E)  plantation 
A)  mixed crop and livestock 
B)  pastoral nomadism 
C)  shifting cultivation 
D)  intensive subsistence 
E)  plantation

Question 7

-According to the map of coffee bean production, more than 100,000 metric tons of coffee beans are harvested annually in which countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Indonesia, and Ethiopia. 
B)  China, Ethiopia, Colombia, and India. 
C)  Iran, Iraq, Colombia, Brazil, and Indonesia. 
D)  Colombia, Brazil, Thailand, India, Japan, and China. 
E)  Colombia, the United States, Indonesia, and Ethiopia. 
A)  Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Indonesia, and Ethiopia. 
B)  China, Ethiopia, Colombia, and India. 
C)  Iran, Iraq, Colombia, Brazil, and Indonesia. 
D)  Colombia, Brazil, Thailand, India, Japan, and China. 
E)  Colombia, the United States, Indonesia, and Ethiopia.

Question 8

If you were planning to buy a commercially viable farm in the northeastern United States, what kind of farm would you buy, where, and for what reasons?

Accepted Answer

Dairying,

Question 9

Compared to shifting cultivation, intensive subsistence agriculture is characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  smaller farms 
B)  lower population densities 
C)  greater use of animal power 
D)  more diversified cropping 
E)  greater use of land in rainforests 
A)  smaller farms 
B)  lower population densities 
C)  greater use of animal power 
D)  more diversified cropping 
E)  greater use of land in rainforests

Question 10

In Maryland, soil preservationists produced a new composite map by combining in their GIS

Accepted Answer

A)  soil quality, environmental, and economic maps. 
B)  maps on soil quality and proximity to market. 
C)  dry harvest climate, wet harvest climate, climate change, and soil maps. 
D)  maps on habitat for endangered species. 
E)  soil quality, environmental, and political maps. 
A)  soil quality, environmental, and economic maps. 
B)  maps on soil quality and proximity to market. 
C)  dry harvest climate, wet harvest climate, climate change, and soil maps. 
D)  maps on habitat for endangered species. 
E)  soil quality, environmental, and political maps.

Question 11

Developing countries are responsible for a small percentage of the world's milk production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

-According to the map of world rice production, between 10 and 99 million metric tons of rice are produced annually in

Accepted Answer

A)  Brazil, Thailand, and the United States. 
B)  China and India. 
C)  Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan. 
D)  Brazil, Thailand, India, Japan, and China. 
E)  the United States, China, and India. 
A)  Brazil, Thailand, and the United States. 
B)  China and India. 
C)  Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan. 
D)  Brazil, Thailand, India, Japan, and China. 
E)  the United States, China, and India.

Question 13

Farmers in LDCs choose to grow drug crops for export primarily because of

Accepted Answer

A)  their market value in MDCs. 
B)  their proximity to local markets. 
C)  their inability to grow maize. 
D)  their disdain for the freedoms enjoyed by developed countries. 
E)  their desire to fund terrorist organizations. 
A)  their market value in MDCs. 
B)  their proximity to local markets. 
C)  their inability to grow maize. 
D)  their disdain for the freedoms enjoyed by developed countries. 
E)  their desire to fund terrorist organizations.

Question 14

-The map of animal hearths indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  llamas, alpacas, and turkeys were domesticated in Europe. 
B)  cattle were domesticated in China. 
C)  pigs, goats, and sheep were domesticated in the Americas. 
D)  chickens were domesticated in Europe. 
E)  horses were domesticated in Asia. 
A)  llamas, alpacas, and turkeys were domesticated in Europe. 
B)  cattle were domesticated in China. 
C)  pigs, goats, and sheep were domesticated in the Americas. 
D)  chickens were domesticated in Europe. 
E)  horses were domesticated in Asia.

Question 15

In the United States many farms are integrated into a large food production industry. This is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  agribusiness. 
B)  commercial farming. 
C)  food processing. 
D)  mechanized farming. 
E)  mixed crop and livestock farming. 
A)  agribusiness. 
B)  commercial farming. 
C)  food processing. 
D)  mechanized farming. 
E)  mixed crop and livestock farming.

Question 16

-According to the map of major world fishing regions, the northwestern Pacific Ocean annually contributes

Accepted Answer

A)  more than 20 million tons of aquatic catch. 
B)  10 to 20 million tons of aquatic catch. 
C)  5 to 10 million tons of aquatic catch. 
D)  1 to 5 million tons of aquatic catch. 
E)  less than 1 million tons of aquatic catch. 
A)  more than 20 million tons of aquatic catch. 
B)  10 to 20 million tons of aquatic catch. 
C)  5 to 10 million tons of aquatic catch. 
D)  1 to 5 million tons of aquatic catch. 
E)  less than 1 million tons of aquatic catch.

Question 17

-Judging from the map of agricultural regions, which type of agriculture occupies the largest percentage of Somalia?

Accepted Answer

A)  mixed crop and livestock 
B)  pastoral nomadism 
C)  shifting cultivation 
D)  intensive subsistence 
E)  plantation 
A)  mixed crop and livestock 
B)  pastoral nomadism 
C)  shifting cultivation 
D)  intensive subsistence 
E)  plantation

Question 18

The most important reason why most farmers in northeast China grow crops other than wet rice is

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural preference. 
B)  tradition. 
C)  climate. 
D)  soil. 
E)  harvesting wet rice requires expensive machinery. 
A)  cultural preference. 
B)  tradition. 
C)  climate. 
D)  soil. 
E)  harvesting wet rice requires expensive machinery.

Question 19

Given that major agribusiness corporations are major beneficiaries of U.S. government subsidies, what indirect connections can you envision between your taxes and the future markets for genetically modified foods? Do you agree with this use of your tax dollars? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Varies, bu

Question 20

Geographer Derwent Whittlesey divided the world into agricultural regions (not including his area of nonexistent agriculture), ________ of which were classified as found in MDCs and ________ as found in LDCs.

Accepted Answer

A)  6; 5 
B)  1; 10 
C)  8; 11 
D)  10; 1 
E)  11; 1 
A)  6; 5 
B)  1; 10 
C)  8; 11 
D)  10; 1 
E)  11; 1

Crops grown in mixed crop and livestock regions are used primarily to feed animals.

Farming varies around the world because of ________ across space.

How and why are so many farmers pressured into growing illicit drug crops? What role does location play in determining which farmers are pressured into this market?

Seed agriculture probably reached Europe from

Which of the following is not a strategy for increasing food supply?

-Judging from the map of agricultural regions, which type of agriculture occupies the largest percentage of Iran?

-According to the map of coffee bean production, more than 100,000 metric tons of coffee beans are harvested annually in which countries?

If you were planning to buy a commercially viable farm in the northeastern United States, what kind of farm would you buy, where, and for what reasons?

Compared to shifting cultivation, intensive subsistence agriculture is characterized by which of the following?

In Maryland, soil preservationists produced a new composite map by combining in their GIS

Developing countries are responsible for a small percentage of the world's milk production.

-According to the map of world rice production, between 10 and 99 million metric tons of rice are produced annually in

Farmers in LDCs choose to grow drug crops for export primarily because of

-The map of animal hearths indicates that

In the United States many farms are integrated into a large food production industry. This is known as

-According to the map of major world fishing regions, the northwestern Pacific Ocean annually contributes

-Judging from the map of agricultural regions, which type of agriculture occupies the largest percentage of Somalia?

The most important reason why most farmers in northeast China grow crops other than wet rice is

Given that major agribusiness corporations are major beneficiaries of U.S. government subsidies, what indirect connections can you envision between your taxes and the future markets for genetically modified foods? Do you agree with this use of your tax dollars? Why or why not?

Geographer Derwent Whittlesey divided the world into agricultural regions (not including his area of nonexistent agriculture), of which were classified as found in MDCs and as found in LDCs.

Basic Concepts

Population and Health

Migration

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Languages

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Exam 10: Food and Agriculture

Crops grown in mixed crop and livestock regions are used primarily to feed animals.

Farming varies around the world because of ________ across space.

How and why are so many farmers pressured into growing illicit drug crops? What role does location play in determining which farmers are pressured into this market?

Seed agriculture probably reached Europe from

Which of the following is not a strategy for increasing food supply?

-Judging from the map of agricultural regions, which type of agriculture occupies the largest percentage of Iran?

-According to the map of coffee bean production, more than 100,000 metric tons of coffee beans are harvested annually in which countries?

If you were planning to buy a commercially viable farm in the northeastern United States, what kind of farm would you buy, where, and for what reasons?

Compared to shifting cultivation, intensive subsistence agriculture is characterized by which of the following?

In Maryland, soil preservationists produced a new composite map by combining in their GIS

Developing countries are responsible for a small percentage of the world's milk production.

-According to the map of world rice production, between 10 and 99 million metric tons of rice are produced annually in

Farmers in LDCs choose to grow drug crops for export primarily because of

-The map of animal hearths indicates that

In the United States many farms are integrated into a large food production industry. This is known as

-According to the map of major world fishing regions, the northwestern Pacific Ocean annually contributes

-Judging from the map of agricultural regions, which type of agriculture occupies the largest percentage of Somalia?

The most important reason why most farmers in northeast China grow crops other than wet rice is

Given that major agribusiness corporations are major beneficiaries of U.S. government subsidies, what indirect connections can you envision between your taxes and the future markets for genetically modified foods? Do you agree with this use of your tax dollars? Why or why not?

Geographer Derwent Whittlesey divided the world into agricultural regions (not including his area of nonexistent agriculture), ________ of which were classified as found in MDCs and ________ as found in LDCs.

Basic Concepts

Population and Health

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Languages

Religions

Ethnicities

Political Geography

Development

Industry and Manufacturing

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Filters

Geographer Derwent Whittlesey divided the world into agricultural regions (not including his area of nonexistent agriculture), of which were classified as found in MDCs and as found in LDCs.