Question 1

After maize, the most important crop in the U.S. mixed crop and livestock region is

Accepted Answer

A)  wheat. 
B)  soybeans. 
C)  barley. 
D)  fruits and vegetables. 
E)  sugar beets. 
A)  wheat. 
B)  soybeans. 
C)  barley. 
D)  fruits and vegetables. 
E)  sugar beets.

Question 2

-According to the map of dietary energy by source, rice is the leading energy source in

Accepted Answer

A)  Peru, India, and Ecuador. 
B)  Pakistan, Iran, and India. 
C)  Algeria, Sudan, and Ethiopia. 
D)  Bolivia, Peru, and Brazil. 
E)  Peru, Brazil, and Mexico. 
A)  Peru, India, and Ecuador. 
B)  Pakistan, Iran, and India. 
C)  Algeria, Sudan, and Ethiopia. 
D)  Bolivia, Peru, and Brazil. 
E)  Peru, Brazil, and Mexico.

Question 3

-As indicated on the map of world agricultural regions, mixed crop and livestock production dominates most of the western United States and Central Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Ranching is practiced in the dry lands of more developed and less developed countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

-Pastoral nomads primarily live in an arid climate region that stretches from Central Asia to North Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which is not a form of subsistence agriculture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mediterranean 
B)  shifting cultivation 
C)  pastoral nomadism 
D)  intensive 
E)  All of the above are forms of subsistence agriculture. 
A)  Mediterranean 
B)  shifting cultivation 
C)  pastoral nomadism 
D)  intensive 
E)  All of the above are forms of subsistence agriculture.

Question 7

The one type of commercial agriculture found in developing countries rather than more developed countries is mixed crop and livestock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

-As indicated on the map of world agricultural regions, the eastern coastline of Australia is dominated by livestock ranching.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Despite its location far from world markets, New Zealand is a major dairy producer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

-The map of global drug trafficking supports the hypothesis that continued unrest in Afghanistan would help to guarantee its standing as one of the main sources of opium poppy production for the heroin trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Railroads and highways have contributed to the diffusion and production levels of commercial farming in MDCs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Asian agriculture is characterized by shortages of all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  equipment 
B)  funds and land 
C)  labor 
D)  land 
E)  funds 
A)  equipment 
B)  funds and land 
C)  labor 
D)  land 
E)  funds

Question 13

-According to the map of dietary energy by source, wheat is the leading energy source in

Accepted Answer

A)  Pakistan, Iran, and Saudi Arabia. 
B)  Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India. 
C)  Algeria, Sudan, and Ethiopia. 
D)  Bolivia, Peru, and Brazil. 
E)  Mexico, Canada, and the United States. 
A)  Pakistan, Iran, and Saudi Arabia. 
B)  Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India. 
C)  Algeria, Sudan, and Ethiopia. 
D)  Bolivia, Peru, and Brazil. 
E)  Mexico, Canada, and the United States.

Question 14

Hunting and gathering societies

Accepted Answer

A)  include about 15 percent of the world's people. 
B)  are found in isolated places in the world. 
C)  are characterized by large concentrations of people. 
D)  occur nearly everywhere but are especially common in Europe. 
E)  are responsible for most of the environmental degradation of the planet. 
A)  include about 15 percent of the world's people. 
B)  are found in isolated places in the world. 
C)  are characterized by large concentrations of people. 
D)  occur nearly everywhere but are especially common in Europe. 
E)  are responsible for most of the environmental degradation of the planet.

Question 15

-According to the map of agricultural workers, more than 50 percent of the labor force is engaged in agriculture in

Accepted Answer

A)  Kenya, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. 
B)  Afghanistan, Iran, and Iraq. 
C)  Kenya, Namibia, and South Africa. 
D)  Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Nigeria. 
E)  Chad, Libya, and Egypt. 
A)  Kenya, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. 
B)  Afghanistan, Iran, and Iraq. 
C)  Kenya, Namibia, and South Africa. 
D)  Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Nigeria. 
E)  Chad, Libya, and Egypt.

Question 16

The United States had about 60 percent fewer farms and ________ percent fewer farmers in 2000 than in 1900.

Accepted Answer

A)  85 
B)  52 
C)  15 
D)  25 
E)  99 
A)  85 
B)  52 
C)  15 
D)  25 
E)  99

Question 17

-According to the map of protein sources, cereals provide at least 50 percent of the protein consumed in

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethiopia and India. 
B)  Ethiopia and Brazil. 
C)  Egypt and Australia. 
D)  Brazil and Egypt. 
E)  Mexico and Argentina. 
A)  Ethiopia and India. 
B)  Ethiopia and Brazil. 
C)  Egypt and Australia. 
D)  Brazil and Egypt. 
E)  Mexico and Argentina.

Question 18

-According to the map of world milk production, between 1 and 9 million metric tons of milk are produced annually in

Accepted Answer

A)  Iran. 
B)  Iraq. 
C)  Mexico. 
D)  Libya. 
E)  Bolivia. 
A)  Iran. 
B)  Iraq. 
C)  Mexico. 
D)  Libya. 
E)  Bolivia.

Question 19

Explain how integrated crop and livestock farming can be modified for sustainable farming practices.

Accepted Answer

Integrated crop and livestock farming ca

Question 20

Discuss some of the problems encountered in the policy of encouraging farmers to grow export crops in less developed countries.

Accepted Answer

Encouraging farmers in less developed co

After maize, the most important crop in the U.S. mixed crop and livestock region is

-According to the map of dietary energy by source, rice is the leading energy source in

-As indicated on the map of world agricultural regions, mixed crop and livestock production dominates most of the western United States and Central Asia.

Ranching is practiced in the dry lands of more developed and less developed countries.

-Pastoral nomads primarily live in an arid climate region that stretches from Central Asia to North Africa.

Which is not a form of subsistence agriculture?

The one type of commercial agriculture found in developing countries rather than more developed countries is mixed crop and livestock.

-As indicated on the map of world agricultural regions, the eastern coastline of Australia is dominated by livestock ranching.

Despite its location far from world markets, New Zealand is a major dairy producer.

-The map of global drug trafficking supports the hypothesis that continued unrest in Afghanistan would help to guarantee its standing as one of the main sources of opium poppy production for the heroin trade.

Railroads and highways have contributed to the diffusion and production levels of commercial farming in MDCs.

Asian agriculture is characterized by shortages of all but which of the following?

-According to the map of dietary energy by source, wheat is the leading energy source in

Hunting and gathering societies

-According to the map of agricultural workers, more than 50 percent of the labor force is engaged in agriculture in

The United States had about 60 percent fewer farms and ________ percent fewer farmers in 2000 than in 1900.

-According to the map of protein sources, cereals provide at least 50 percent of the protein consumed in

-According to the map of world milk production, between 1 and 9 million metric tons of milk are produced annually in

Explain how integrated crop and livestock farming can be modified for sustainable farming practices.

Discuss some of the problems encountered in the policy of encouraging farmers to grow export crops in less developed countries.

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Exam 10: Food and Agriculture

After maize, the most important crop in the U.S. mixed crop and livestock region is

-According to the map of dietary energy by source, rice is the leading energy source in

-As indicated on the map of world agricultural regions, mixed crop and livestock production dominates most of the western United States and Central Asia.

Ranching is practiced in the dry lands of more developed and less developed countries.

-Pastoral nomads primarily live in an arid climate region that stretches from Central Asia to North Africa.

Which is not a form of subsistence agriculture?

The one type of commercial agriculture found in developing countries rather than more developed countries is mixed crop and livestock.

-As indicated on the map of world agricultural regions, the eastern coastline of Australia is dominated by livestock ranching.

Despite its location far from world markets, New Zealand is a major dairy producer.

-The map of global drug trafficking supports the hypothesis that continued unrest in Afghanistan would help to guarantee its standing as one of the main sources of opium poppy production for the heroin trade.

Railroads and highways have contributed to the diffusion and production levels of commercial farming in MDCs.

Asian agriculture is characterized by shortages of all but which of the following?

-According to the map of dietary energy by source, wheat is the leading energy source in

Hunting and gathering societies

-According to the map of agricultural workers, more than 50 percent of the labor force is engaged in agriculture in

The United States had about 60 percent fewer farms and ________ percent fewer farmers in 2000 than in 1900.

-According to the map of protein sources, cereals provide at least 50 percent of the protein consumed in

-According to the map of world milk production, between 1 and 9 million metric tons of milk are produced annually in

Explain how integrated crop and livestock farming can be modified for sustainable farming practices.

Discuss some of the problems encountered in the policy of encouraging farmers to grow export crops in less developed countries.

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