Question 1

Which of the following is a typical practice in growing rice in Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  preparing fields with a plow drawn by oxen 
B)  flooding the plowed field with water 
C)  growing seedlings in a nursery 
D)  transplanting seedlings into the flooded field 
E)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  preparing fields with a plow drawn by oxen 
B)  flooding the plowed field with water 
C)  growing seedlings in a nursery 
D)  transplanting seedlings into the flooded field 
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 2

The best way to block Asian carp from moving into the Great Lakes from the Illinois River would be the closing of locks and dams in and near Chicago; however, these waterways are not being closed because

Accepted Answer

A)  Republicans in the U.S. Congress are concerned about taxes on the rich. 
B)  as major transportation links for the region, they are important for the economy of St. Louis. 
C)  too many Asian carp are already clogging the locks and dams and cannot be removed. 
D)  as major transportation links for the region, they are important for Chicago's economy. 
E)  the economies of neighboring states depend on the Chicago-area locks and dams. 
A)  Republicans in the U.S. Congress are concerned about taxes on the rich. 
B)  as major transportation links for the region, they are important for the economy of St. Louis. 
C)  too many Asian carp are already clogging the locks and dams and cannot be removed. 
D)  as major transportation links for the region, they are important for Chicago's economy. 
E)  the economies of neighboring states depend on the Chicago-area locks and dams.

Question 3

-As indicated on the map of world agricultural regions, Mediterranean farming is so named because it is practiced only on land bordering the Mediterranean Sea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

-According to the map of global drug trafficking, Russia is one of the three top destinations for cocaine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

-Using the map of dietary energy consumption as a reference (and momentarily ignoring other factors), we could predict that among the following countries, those most likely to suffer food shortages and/or undernourishment in the near future would be

Accepted Answer

A)  Kenya, Ethiopia, Yemen, and Chad. 
B)  Kenya, Ethiopia, India, and Brazil. 
C)  Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen. 
D)  Kenya, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. 
E)  Bolivia, Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, and Ecuador. 
A)  Kenya, Ethiopia, Yemen, and Chad. 
B)  Kenya, Ethiopia, India, and Brazil. 
C)  Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen. 
D)  Kenya, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. 
E)  Bolivia, Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, and Ecuador.

Question 6

-According to the map of global drug trafficking, Bolivia is one of the main sources for the cocaine that is destined for the illicit U.S. market.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The predominant form of agriculture in the U.S. Southeast is

Accepted Answer

A)  mixed crop and livestock. 
B)  dairy farming. 
C)  Mediterranean agriculture. 
D)  commercial gardening. 
E)  plantation farming. 
A)  mixed crop and livestock. 
B)  dairy farming. 
C)  Mediterranean agriculture. 
D)  commercial gardening. 
E)  plantation farming.

Question 8

Which type of agriculture is found primarily in less developed countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mediterranean 
B)  plantation 
C)  truck farming 
D)  commercial gardening 
E)  mechanized 
A)  Mediterranean 
B)  plantation 
C)  truck farming 
D)  commercial gardening 
E)  mechanized

Question 9

Farmers in more developed and less developed countries share which of the following problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  access to fertilizers 
B)  inadequate income 
C)  lack of equipment 
D)  surplus production 
E)  the declining importance of world markets 
A)  access to fertilizers 
B)  inadequate income 
C)  lack of equipment 
D)  surplus production 
E)  the declining importance of world markets

Question 10

Describe the main differences in the patterns of production of maize in the United States and Mexico. What are the most important differences? And how have recent changes in trade relations affected these patterns of production?

Accepted Answer

The main differences in the patterns of

Question 11

What is the purpose of crop rotation?

Accepted Answer

A)  maintaining fresh products for market 
B)  maintaining price supports 
C)  maintaining the fertility of fields 
D)  responding to shifting consumer preference 
E)  reducing transportation costs 
A)  maintaining fresh products for market 
B)  maintaining price supports 
C)  maintaining the fertility of fields 
D)  responding to shifting consumer preference 
E)  reducing transportation costs

Question 12

If you were the leader of an impoverished country, would you opt for more sustainable farming practices or for the use of chemicals and genetic modifications to increase production? Why?

Accepted Answer

As the leader of an impoverished country

Which of the following is a typical practice in growing rice in Asia?

The best way to block Asian carp from moving into the Great Lakes from the Illinois River would be the closing of locks and dams in and near Chicago; however, these waterways are not being closed because

-As indicated on the map of world agricultural regions, Mediterranean farming is so named because it is practiced only on land bordering the Mediterranean Sea.

-According to the map of global drug trafficking, Russia is one of the three top destinations for cocaine.

-Using the map of dietary energy consumption as a reference (and momentarily ignoring other factors), we could predict that among the following countries, those most likely to suffer food shortages and/or undernourishment in the near future would be

-According to the map of global drug trafficking, Bolivia is one of the main sources for the cocaine that is destined for the illicit U.S. market.

The predominant form of agriculture in the U.S. Southeast is

Which type of agriculture is found primarily in less developed countries?

Farmers in more developed and less developed countries share which of the following problems?

Describe the main differences in the patterns of production of maize in the United States and Mexico. What are the most important differences? And how have recent changes in trade relations affected these patterns of production?

What is the purpose of crop rotation?

If you were the leader of an impoverished country, would you opt for more sustainable farming practices or for the use of chemicals and genetic modifications to increase production? Why?

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Which of the following is a typical practice in growing rice in Asia?

The best way to block Asian carp from moving into the Great Lakes from the Illinois River would be the closing of locks and dams in and near Chicago; however, these waterways are not being closed because

-As indicated on the map of world agricultural regions, Mediterranean farming is so named because it is practiced only on land bordering the Mediterranean Sea.

-According to the map of global drug trafficking, Russia is one of the three top destinations for cocaine.

-Using the map of dietary energy consumption as a reference (and momentarily ignoring other factors), we could predict that among the following countries, those most likely to suffer food shortages and/or undernourishment in the near future would be

-According to the map of global drug trafficking, Bolivia is one of the main sources for the cocaine that is destined for the illicit U.S. market.

The predominant form of agriculture in the U.S. Southeast is

Which type of agriculture is found primarily in less developed countries?

Farmers in more developed and less developed countries share which of the following problems?

Describe the main differences in the patterns of production of maize in the United States and Mexico. What are the most important differences? And how have recent changes in trade relations affected these patterns of production?

What is the purpose of crop rotation?

If you were the leader of an impoverished country, would you opt for more sustainable farming practices or for the use of chemicals and genetic modifications to increase production? Why?

Basic Concepts

Population and Health

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Languages

Religions

Ethnicities

Political Geography

Development

Industry and Manufacturing

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

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