Question 1

Which is a characteristic of shifting cultivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Land is cleared by tractors or large work crews. 
B)  Debris is mulched to provide the soil with nutrients. 
C)  A new site is designated every 50 years. 
D)  Swiddens not under cultivation are used for mining operations. 
E)  A new site is designated every few years. 
A)  Land is cleared by tractors or large work crews. 
B)  Debris is mulched to provide the soil with nutrients. 
C)  A new site is designated every 50 years. 
D)  Swiddens not under cultivation are used for mining operations. 
E)  A new site is designated every few years.

Question 2

The green revolution has allowed agricultural production to increase at a rate equal to population growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

-According to the map of income spent on food, less than 20 percent of average income is spent on food in

Accepted Answer

A)  Sweden, Finland, the United States, Canada, Australia, and Germany. 
B)  Sweden, Finland, Canada, Afghanistan, the United States, and Mexico. 
C)  Germany, Finland, Canada, Australia, Mongolia, and Saudi Arabia. 
D)  Canada, Australia, the United States, and Mexico. 
E)  the United States, Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, and Brazil. 
A)  Sweden, Finland, the United States, Canada, Australia, and Germany. 
B)  Sweden, Finland, Canada, Afghanistan, the United States, and Mexico. 
C)  Germany, Finland, Canada, Australia, Mongolia, and Saudi Arabia. 
D)  Canada, Australia, the United States, and Mexico. 
E)  the United States, Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, and Brazil.

Question 4

Which of the following have aided commercial farmers in MDCs?

Accepted Answer

A)  transportation improvements and the rise of sea levels 
B)  scientific advances, the reduction in the need for electronics, and 
C)  ancient irrigation projects that can be refitted for modern farming 
D)  transportation improvements, scientific advances, and electronics 
E)  climate change, scientific advances, and transportation improvements 
A)  transportation improvements and the rise of sea levels 
B)  scientific advances, the reduction in the need for electronics, and 
C)  ancient irrigation projects that can be refitted for modern farming 
D)  transportation improvements, scientific advances, and electronics 
E)  climate change, scientific advances, and transportation improvements

Question 5

The decline in the number of farmers in MDCs can best be described as a consequence of

Accepted Answer

A)  push/pull economic factors, including the lack of opportunity in rural areas and higher-paying jobs in urban areas. 
B)  urban sprawl, including the development of rings of suburbs and exurbs around major metropolitan areas, which required larger amounts of farm production. 
C)  push/pull economic factors, including greater opportunities in rural areas and lower-paying jobs in urban areas. 
D)  the increase of populations in urban areas and the reduced population in rural areas. 
E)  the spread of disease and starvation in rural areas, which quickly reduced the populations of farmers. 
A)  push/pull economic factors, including the lack of opportunity in rural areas and higher-paying jobs in urban areas. 
B)  urban sprawl, including the development of rings of suburbs and exurbs around major metropolitan areas, which required larger amounts of farm production. 
C)  push/pull economic factors, including greater opportunities in rural areas and lower-paying jobs in urban areas. 
D)  the increase of populations in urban areas and the reduced population in rural areas. 
E)  the spread of disease and starvation in rural areas, which quickly reduced the populations of farmers.

Question 6

To increase crop yields, farmers in South China commonly practice

Accepted Answer

A)  double cropping. 
B)  transhumance. 
C)  threshing. 
D)  pastoral nomadism. 
E)  shifting cultivation. 
A)  double cropping. 
B)  transhumance. 
C)  threshing. 
D)  pastoral nomadism. 
E)  shifting cultivation.

Question 7

-The map of animal hearths indicates that

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What is the most important crop grown in East Asia? Why is this crop grown extensively in the southern part of the region but not in the northern part? And how might global climate change affect future yields in different regions of the world?

Accepted Answer

Varies, but may involve discus

Question 9

The seasonal migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pastures is

Accepted Answer

A)  pastoral nomadism. 
B)  transnomadism. 
C)  transhumance. 
D)  practiced mostly in the tropics. 
E)  livestock ranching. 
A)  pastoral nomadism. 
B)  transnomadism. 
C)  transhumance. 
D)  practiced mostly in the tropics. 
E)  livestock ranching.

Question 10

Most people in Asia, Africa, and Latin America have become commercial farmers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

-The map of crop hearths indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  rye, lentils, olives, and oats were first domesticated in Southwest Asia. 
B)  maize, potatoes, squash, and Lima beans were first domesticated in Southwest Asia. 
C)  yams, sorghum, and cowpeas were first domesticated in Southwest Asia. 
D)  coconuts, pigeonpeas, cowpeas, and coffee were first domesticated in Southwest Asia. 
E)  mango, taro, and coconuts were first domesticated in Southwest Asia. 
A)  rye, lentils, olives, and oats were first domesticated in Southwest Asia. 
B)  maize, potatoes, squash, and Lima beans were first domesticated in Southwest Asia. 
C)  yams, sorghum, and cowpeas were first domesticated in Southwest Asia. 
D)  coconuts, pigeonpeas, cowpeas, and coffee were first domesticated in Southwest Asia. 
E)  mango, taro, and coconuts were first domesticated in Southwest Asia.

Question 12

Which type of agriculture is practiced by the largest percentage of the world's people?

Accepted Answer

A)  hunting and gathering 
B)  shifting cultivation 
C)  pastoral nomadism 
D)  intensive subsistence 
E)  plantation 
A)  hunting and gathering 
B)  shifting cultivation 
C)  pastoral nomadism 
D)  intensive subsistence 
E)  plantation

Question 13

Unlike other forms of commercial agriculture, plantations are

Accepted Answer

A)  part of agribusiness. 
B)  owned by day laborers in less developed countries. 
C)  found primarily in less developed countries. 
D)  situated in densely populated locations. 
E)  found primarily in more developed countries. 
A)  part of agribusiness. 
B)  owned by day laborers in less developed countries. 
C)  found primarily in less developed countries. 
D)  situated in densely populated locations. 
E)  found primarily in more developed countries.

Question 14

-The map of crop hearths indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  rice, soybeans, and walnuts were first domesticated in East Asia. 
B)  maize, potatoes, squash, and peppers were first domesticated in East Asia. 
C)  yams, sorghum, and cowpeas were first domesticated in East Asia. 
D)  coconuts, pigeonpeas, cowpeas, and coffee were first domesticated in East Asia. 
E)  mango, taro, and coconuts were first domesticated in East Asia. 
A)  rice, soybeans, and walnuts were first domesticated in East Asia. 
B)  maize, potatoes, squash, and peppers were first domesticated in East Asia. 
C)  yams, sorghum, and cowpeas were first domesticated in East Asia. 
D)  coconuts, pigeonpeas, cowpeas, and coffee were first domesticated in East Asia. 
E)  mango, taro, and coconuts were first domesticated in East Asia.

Question 15

Why are farmers suffering from low incomes in both more and less developed countries?

Accepted Answer

Farmers in both more developed countries

Question 16

-According to map of major world fishing regions, between 10 and 20 million tons of aquatic catch are taken annually from the

Accepted Answer

A)  northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean. 
B)  northwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean. 
C)  southeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean. 
D)  Antarctic section of the Atlantic Ocean. 
E)  eastern central part of the Pacific Ocean. 
A)  northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean. 
B)  northwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean. 
C)  southeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean. 
D)  Antarctic section of the Atlantic Ocean. 
E)  eastern central part of the Pacific Ocean.

Question 17

Mixing crops and livestock allows farmers to

Accepted Answer

A)  distribute the workload of the crops and livestock so that farmers hardly need to work during the summer season. 
B)  generate 90 percent of their income from the sale of livestock. 
C)  doublecrop. 
D)  create a system where crops provide food for livestock and the livestock provide manure for crop fertilization. 
E)  circumvent market forces that determine the prices of livestock and crops. 
A)  distribute the workload of the crops and livestock so that farmers hardly need to work during the summer season. 
B)  generate 90 percent of their income from the sale of livestock. 
C)  doublecrop. 
D)  create a system where crops provide food for livestock and the livestock provide manure for crop fertilization. 
E)  circumvent market forces that determine the prices of livestock and crops.

Question 18

-Using the map of dietary energy consumption as a reference (and momentarily ignoring other cultural and economic factors), we could predict that among the following countries, those most likely to suffer an obesity epidemic in the near future would be

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States, Mexico, Canada, Australia, and Russia. 
B)  the United States, Canada, Australia, Egypt, and Iraq. 
C)  the United States, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Argentina. 
D)  the United States, Mexico, Argentina, Peru, Brazil, and Ecuador. 
E)  the United States, Australia, China, Russia, Pakistan, and India. 
A)  the United States, Mexico, Canada, Australia, and Russia. 
B)  the United States, Canada, Australia, Egypt, and Iraq. 
C)  the United States, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Argentina. 
D)  the United States, Mexico, Argentina, Peru, Brazil, and Ecuador. 
E)  the United States, Australia, China, Russia, Pakistan, and India.

Question 19

-According to the map of income spent on food, more than 40 percent of average income is spent on food in

Accepted Answer

A)  Algeria, Syria, Madagascar, and Laos. 
B)  Syria, Iraq, Laos, Mexico, and Canada. 
C)  Syria, Malawi, Kenya, Australia, and Madagascar. 
D)  Madagascar, Mexico, Brazil, Guatemala, Syria, and Laos. 
E)  Laos, Cuba, Brazil, and Madagascar. 
A)  Algeria, Syria, Madagascar, and Laos. 
B)  Syria, Iraq, Laos, Mexico, and Canada. 
C)  Syria, Malawi, Kenya, Australia, and Madagascar. 
D)  Madagascar, Mexico, Brazil, Guatemala, Syria, and Laos. 
E)  Laos, Cuba, Brazil, and Madagascar.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

Which is a characteristic of shifting cultivation?

The green revolution has allowed agricultural production to increase at a rate equal to population growth.

-According to the map of income spent on food, less than 20 percent of average income is spent on food in

Which of the following have aided commercial farmers in MDCs?

The decline in the number of farmers in MDCs can best be described as a consequence of

To increase crop yields, farmers in South China commonly practice

-The map of animal hearths indicates that

What is the most important crop grown in East Asia? Why is this crop grown extensively in the southern part of the region but not in the northern part? And how might global climate change affect future yields in different regions of the world?

The seasonal migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pastures is

Most people in Asia, Africa, and Latin America have become commercial farmers.

-The map of crop hearths indicates that

Which type of agriculture is practiced by the largest percentage of the world's people?

Unlike other forms of commercial agriculture, plantations are

-The map of crop hearths indicates that

Why are farmers suffering from low incomes in both more and less developed countries?

-According to map of major world fishing regions, between 10 and 20 million tons of aquatic catch are taken annually from the

Mixing crops and livestock allows farmers to

-Using the map of dietary energy consumption as a reference (and momentarily ignoring other cultural and economic factors), we could predict that among the following countries, those most likely to suffer an obesity epidemic in the near future would be

-According to the map of income spent on food, more than 40 percent of average income is spent on food in

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

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Exam 10: Food and Agriculture

Which is a characteristic of shifting cultivation?

The green revolution has allowed agricultural production to increase at a rate equal to population growth.

-According to the map of income spent on food, less than 20 percent of average income is spent on food in

Which of the following have aided commercial farmers in MDCs?

The decline in the number of farmers in MDCs can best be described as a consequence of

To increase crop yields, farmers in South China commonly practice

-The map of animal hearths indicates that

What is the most important crop grown in East Asia? Why is this crop grown extensively in the southern part of the region but not in the northern part? And how might global climate change affect future yields in different regions of the world?

The seasonal migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pastures is

Most people in Asia, Africa, and Latin America have become commercial farmers.

-The map of crop hearths indicates that

Which type of agriculture is practiced by the largest percentage of the world's people?

Unlike other forms of commercial agriculture, plantations are

-The map of crop hearths indicates that

Why are farmers suffering from low incomes in both more and less developed countries?

-According to map of major world fishing regions, between 10 and 20 million tons of aquatic catch are taken annually from the

Mixing crops and livestock allows farmers to

-Using the map of dietary energy consumption as a reference (and momentarily ignoring other cultural and economic factors), we could predict that among the following countries, those most likely to suffer an obesity epidemic in the near future would be

-According to the map of income spent on food, more than 40 percent of average income is spent on food in

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

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